Tweet It’s not a secret that I like to shop. It’s also not a secret that my daughters are getting older, finding their own sense of style, and also love to shop. I’m an equal opportunity shopper in that I love to shop online, in small local boutiques, and also at our local malls. However,…
Tweet I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but i’m pretty sure we are on month number nine of winter here in Minnesota. Truly, this is the longest winter ever. And as much as I love cute boots, patterned tights, cute sweaters and fun coats – well I’m at the point…
Tweet I think I’m turning into my mother. I used to be able to pack for a one week vacation in a small carry-on bag. Now I look like I’m leaving home for good. I blame it on motherhood. You know that panicked feeling that you won’t have everything you need for your baby so…
Tweet “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman Eloise writes in her journal almost daily. Her thoughts are deeper than mine were at her age. I found my third grade diary and mainly found posts that said “Dear Dairy, Today we had peas again…
Tweet ******* I think we can all agree at this point that the most important thing that happened on Tuesday was what I chose to wear to the polls. Now I don’t take this lightly and was proud of my outfit until someone said to me “OMG you look like a Repulican!” And then…
Tweet So the first thing that I want to tell you is that my pants phase is over. Whew. It was a tough week. I mean I hadn’t shaved my legs for like three weeks and all with the swimsuit season finally coming to an end so I the pants were somewhat a necessity, but…
Tweet I’ve always been comforted by the fact that I have daughters because the promise that has been whispered to me by the generations before me is that my daughters will take care of me when I’m old. I can just hear the conversations that they will have about me when I’m 92. “No…
Tweet I just attended my high school class reunion. My 25th in case you were thinking it was just my 10th. I know right, I look barely old enough to have children. I had a blast. Connecting with old best girlfriends and reconnecting with people I haven’t seen in 25 years will be the…
Tweet I know it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter that I carefully chose a favorite dress in a fine, soft cord today. It has a little quirky bird print on it and the colors are perfect for Fall. I know it doesn’t matter how I tried on five different black sweaters to see…
Tweet I love hand-stamped jewelry for many reasons. It’s simple, classic and most of all completely personalized. Whether you choose something with a family name, a symbol that is meaningful, an item to celebrate being a mother, or a gorgeous piece for that special gift – hand-stamped jewelry is so meaningful. So I was thrilled…
Tweet A few weeks ago we were running out of the house quickly as we were late for an appointment. We had a string about of 30 days above 90 degrees so we were in our typical uniforms of ‘wearing as little as possible without getting arrested’ so when we stepped outside and felt the…
Tweet My Facebook and twitter feeds exploded yesterday letting me know how designers are now offering couture for the toddler set. But I already knew all that before yesterday because I read the fashion magazines and have been anticipating some of these designer launches. So today, as expected the articles and blog posts were published…
Tweet Okay so here’s a BlogHer fashion and party recap. If you want the humor recap about vibrators and breasts – you can read this BlogHer recap. There’s nothing about fashion there. Trust me. Here’s what I wore: On the plane flying to NYC (okay this picture is not actually from Thursday – it’s…
Tweet (If you have followed my updates on Facebook over the past week I apologize for the redundancy of my life stories) I went shopping for a new dress last week. I went into a small local boutique to see what they had in stock. Admittedly the average age of the clientele there is…
Tweet You want to know what to wear to a blog conference? The answer is quite shocking… …you should wear what you are comfortable in, and in a way that you want to present yourself. ******** I saw a huge range of fashion at Type A this past weekend – from shorts, jeans, and…
Tweet Our gift to Jed on Father’s Day was that we would do anything he wanted to do ALL.DAY.LONG. (there is lemonade in their cups…not beer) When you’re a dad of all girly girls you sometimes find yourself getting a pink pedicure, shuttling gossipy girls to dance classes, and spending a ridiculous amount of time…
Tweet “Look at all of the wishes, Mama!” Astrid says as we pass by the yard that needs to be mowed. I love that she doesn’t call them dandelions or even flowers. Just wishes because that is what you do with them. “Mama, I can make hundreds of wishes today just standing right…
