The Minimalist Aesthetic

Clean lines and classic styles in neutral, primarily solid colors allow me to embrace the minimal aesthetic. Minimal does not only mean a small number of pieces hung in a tiny space.…

Love Your Closet

Do you dread approaching your closet each morning? Let’s discuss creating a space you love and enjoy visiting. If you’ve been on this style journey with me for a few years, you…

What Is Your Talent?

One way to overcome trauma is to serve others through teaching, sharing, and inspiring. Perhaps your love language is cooking, or maybe you sew beautifully. If you use your talent to give…

Creative Styling

Do you always wear your plain white shirt in the same few ways? I’ve worn this long tunic shirt as a swimsuit coverup, but it also goes great with leggings, sneakers, and…

Into October

I take my mom to get her radiation treatments on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. She has a small skin cancer on the top of her wrist and will require 20 treatments. There…

Hope

We are surrounded by devastation so vast it is hard to comprehend, but we are safe. We have power, cell and internet service, and food, so my immediate family and local friends…

Posing For Photos Tips

If you recently asked for tips on posing for photos, this post is for you. Since I was already dressed to take my mother to the dermatologist today, I thought I would…

What I Eat Most Days

Many asked for recipes when I shared last week’s “What I Eat and Why” post. The more ingredients and heat we add to vegetables, the less nutritional value they retain, so I…

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.