ABC News reports that there are 84,000 centenarians living in the United States—that’s folks who have reached the ripe ol’ age of 100 years or more. And when I think of all the changes they’ve seen in their lifetimes, I often wonder if they feel like they’ve been characters living in a science fiction novel.
After all, in the past 100 years they’ve witnessed the birth…
I find lots of women think vintage clothing is all about flapper dresses, Mad Men-style clothing and dazzling evening gowns that celebrities model on the Red Carpet. But because modern clothing takes its inspiration from the fashions of decades gone by, vintage clothing is also about pieces that could easily play hide-and-seek and hold their own against the merchandise displayed at mainstream shopping stores like…
Each month I look forward to one of my favorite editorial features: Harper’s Bazaar magazine’s Fabulous at Any Age. The editors really do a fabulous job of highlighting key trends and separating key pieces appropriate for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and yes, even 70s+!
And while you could argue that there is definite room for crossover among their selections, I believe that…
Yesterday my neighbor on the right headed off to the Grand Canyon, and today, my neighbor on the left headed off to Yosemite. These national parks may be owned by the government but they belong to the American people and each year I am thankful that early presidents like Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln had the forethought to set aside these lands and restrict them…
I’ve been talking to a lot of women lately to get feedback for a style workshop I’m putting together, and one thing I’ve noticed is that while many women admit to a lopsided closet—you know, one where 20% of the clothes get worn 80% of the time—women often don’t spend their wardrobe budget accordingly.
Now it seems to me that if you’re going to wear these…
I was interviewed by a blogger on Monday and remember telling him about how I value quality over quantity. The interview was about my blogging experiences and so I was using this reference in response to his question about building a following of loyal readers. (That’s you, by the way!)
But when I got to thinking about it, I realized that I truly do value quality…
You may love silk but did you know that according to a University of Illinois report quoted at PETA’s Media Center, about 3,000 silkworms die to make every pound of silk?
Now, I’m a gal who refrains from harming animals whenever possible. I’m one of those people who has a cup under her sink labeled “Bugs” for capturing and releasing to the great outdoors the myriad…
If you’re lucky enough to be the recipient of an unexpected financial windfall of, ooooh, let’s say, $9,000, any self-respecting financial advisor would strongly urge you to act sensibly and invest your riches in a stock market index fund or a blue-chip stock with a solid record of dividends.
I’ve never once heard Suze Orman or any other financial whiz suggest that you splurge on something…
According to www.wildhorsepreservation.org, during the 1800s, over 2 million wild horses roamed the United States although fewer than 25,000 still remain on our public lands. The organization reports that there are now more wild horses living in government pens than live in the wild, and of the few remaining herds, many have population levels that can’t guarantee their long-term survival. Still, round-ups of the wild…
“That’s a wrap!” While this phrase once belonged only to Hollywood, signifying the end of filming on a movie set, it’s since worked it’s way into the lexicon and can be used to signify the end to…well, just about anything.
So next time you’re on the hunt for that perfect statement piece for your wardrobe, logging miles and miles leap-frogging from boutique to boutique, or getting…
