Designer Pumpkins for the Fashionista

I live out in the country, so decorating my house for any holiday or season is just not gonna happen. I mean, who’s going to see it, right? I could see decorating my front porch for fall, with small bales of straw, a few painted pumpkins, a cute scarecrow, or a festive autumnal wreath, but that’s a lot of work to put into something that no one is going to give a second glance. However, I have come across the most stylishly carved pumpkins that I’m now rethinking the whole “no decorating for fall” idea. Designer Pumpkins I’ll admit, I’m […]

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Tips on Transitioning Your Wardrobe from Summer to Fall

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Today is Day 19 of “Blogtober” and as I said a couple of weeks ago, every Friday this month, I will be featuring some great fall fashion tips and trends in a four-part series I’m calling “Fashion Friday”. Again, it is always a pleasure when other bloggers reach out to me with an idea and want to contribute to my blog. So when Jordan Smith contacted me and pitched today’s fashion post, I was thrilled to share it as a for this month’s fashion series. Jordan is a full-time stay-at-home mother of 2 daughters and a new dog Luna! She […]

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Insightful Documentary About Timeless Icons + 15 Must-See Fashion Documentaries

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This past weekend, I spent several hours watching some interesting fashion documentaries. With the release of McQueen, the documentary about the legendary fashion designer Alexander McQueen, I got to thinking about the other fashion documentaries I watched, like The September Issue, Dior and I, and Four Seasons With Dior. A few years ago, I flipped on the TV and began watching a documentary on “supermodels.” It didn’t feature Gisele Bundchen or Miranda Kerr or Cindy Crawford, but it featured such timeless icons as Cheryl Tiegs, Beverly Johnson, and Paulina Porizkova, and many other supermodels of their time. About Face: The Supermodels, Then […]

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Dinner Party with Long-time Married Celebrity Couples

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I am reposting this particular blog post because I was a bit busy today, celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary to the love of my life, Michael. I originally posted this back in February, in recognition of those celebrity couples who have been married more than 20 years. So I hope you enjoy today’s reposting of my {imaginary} dinner party with seven long-time married celebrity couples. Happy 20th Anniversary to my sweet, loving husband, Michael! Thank you for being my rock, my friend, my lover, and my biggest supporter and critic. Thank you for loving me, even when I’m unloveable. You […]

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I’m Answering 73 Questions Inspired by Vogue

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Is anyone else a fan of the Vogue: 73 Questions video series, where celebrities are asked a series of — yes, 73 questions — in a single shot? This rapid fire Q&S session is so intriguing, it’s kind of a like a peek into celebrities’ lives without knowing them intimately. Not sure what I’m talking about? Head over to their youtube channel, or if you have Amazon Prime, you can catch the past three seasons of this series. Created by Joe Sabia, this series does involve a level of preparation, but he said that he wanted it to be as […]

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