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A Watch Giveaway!

To welcome springtime and all the new subscribers to the blog, Nordgreen allowed me to give away another watch bundle. I’ve enjoyed wearing my Nordgreen watches more than any other brand I’ve…

Unique Elements

Positive changes in my style journey began with acquiring versatile basic pieces for my shape and lifestyle. Now that I have a wide variety of those, I can include more dramatic items…

Everyday Casual

Our temperatures reached the fifties, and it was an overcast, rainy day on Tuesday. The bright colors in the scarf lifted my spirits and helped me pull together a quick casual look.…

Plan To Be Flexible

If you travel often, you know that it can be challenging to plan your wardrobe around spring weather. We spent the previous weekend in North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley Wine Country. We were…

Fourteen Years!

We recently repeated our first date to celebrate our fourteenth anniversary. We enjoyed a delightful meal at our favorite restaurant in town, Gourmet and Company. I wore a silver/gray cami similar here…

Curated Neutral Basics

A sustainable style includes a curated wardrobe meant to last for years rather than a few months. Merriam-Webster’s definition of curated: carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented. One of my all-time…

Blazer – Faded Jeans

A favorite combination is a blazer with faded jeans. This combo can be more casual or somewhat elevated with the type of fabric and the accessories chosen. We were in downtown Asheville…

The Vacation Wardrobe

I enjoyed spending last week in southwest Florida, where the sunny daytime temperatures occasionally reached ninety. Today I am sharing the items I took with me on my trip. Pictured are just…

Nonchalance

I enjoyed a relaxing time in sunny southwest Florida last week. As always, I studied a lot while I was there. I took note of the landscaping, the architecture, and of course,…

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.