Oh Nordstrom, I just can’t quit you. Each time I venture to another retailer I find the prices are higher for the same things, the selection is smaller, there’s fewer pieces in my size, and the service just doesn’t compare. Add a sale of up to 40% off current items and I swoon. So on… Continue Reading What to Buy at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale
I haven’t become athletic, I’m not on a diet, but I’ve changed what I eat slightly for health and wellness reasons and it’s changed my body a lot. I’m not pounds thinner or a different size but everything has shifted and all my spring and summer clothes from last year fit weird. So I’ve been… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases, Hits and Misses
It’s that time of the year where everything seems too heavy or too light, and all the clothes you own you’re sick of. I’ve made a few purchases lately, here’s what I’ve gotten to help transition my existing closet and whether they have been hits or misses. A by Amanda ‘Nora’ Lace-up Shift Dress I… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
We bought our home in 2001 and have never had a rug for the bedroom. I’ve wanted one, but I never found one I liked that was the right size… and more importantly, the right price. When we remodeled in 2008, our original bedroom became our home office (see it here), and we made a… Continue Reading Our New Bedroom Rug from Rugs USA
Here we are with another round of things Allie bought that she loved and she regretted. But thank goodness for free returns and a new office location not too far from a shopping mall, those regrets can be returned quite easily! Halogen Zip Pocket Open Jacket – Ivory Cloud I ordered this in an XL… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
In the last swimsuit review post I ended seeming as though I didn’t find anything good. And then last weekend we took a trip to Rehoboth Beach and I knew I’d be spending time in an indoor pool and I was still without a suit so I kept the green tropical bikini. It was really… Continue Reading Swimsuit Review: More Suits for a Large Bust and Soft Belly