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Travel Close to Home

We never let things like a limited budget, very little free time away from our businesses, and failing knees get in the way of having fun. It has been more than twenty…

I Wore A Poncho!

We often go to Ming’s Asian Cuisine for sushi on Sunday afternoon. This past Sunday, the weather was starting to get colder, so I wore layers. Bulky layers can make me look…

The Perfect Saturday

We love to enjoy a long drive through the mountains on a beautiful day. We can feel our cares slipping away as we drive through the foothills and start to climb into…

If It’s Monday

If it is Monday, there will likely be a pot of dried beans on my stove. I have been asked many times about what I eat daily. Beans, grains, seeds, nuts, and…

Date Night Look

With the change of weather comes the challenge of indoor photography. We struggle with finding a light that shows the actual color and a plain wall to shoot photos inside. Please excuse…

Wear White All Year Round

Do you remember your mother or grandmother telling you not to wear white after Labor Day? In the early nineteen hundreds, the very wealthy had summer homes by the shore. The clothes…

Symphony Season!

October means the start of the symphony season. I always give Mr. Mickey season tickets to the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra as a Christmas gift. Enjoying an excellent evening meal at Gourmet…

Fall Color

We drove up to the mountains of North Carolina to enjoy seeing the changing leaves yesterday. Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is one of our favorite villages to visit in our area. We…

Layering Tips

One of the best things about the changing seasons is that I can start to layer again. I am most comfortable wearing a third piece. It might be a jacket or a…

Why No New Items?

This week, I received an interesting question, “Why don’t you shop at Chico’s anymore?” The truth is I am not buying much at all these days. If I need one thing to…

I share tips and inspiration for using what you already have in contemporary ways. Defining words include effortless, classic, refined, discreet, and elegant. My style is chic, minimal, and timeless with a bit of edge.