Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Serendipity

The best-laid plans must sometimes change. We’ve learned to go with the flow and move on to plan B. There are also times when we have to turn to plan C. We…

Try Something New

We are always looking for a new restaurant to try or a new town to explore. Remaining curious and open to new experiences gives us things to look forward to and keeps…

My Food & Exercise Routine

About eight years ago, I lost over forty-five pounds and corrected many health problems. Shortly afterward, I started blogging to share the life-changing results with everyone struggling with the same issues. You…

Wine, Women & Shoes

The annual Wine Women & Shoes event to benefit the Ballad Health Foundation took place on Saturday. The event helps to improve access to and affordability of breast cancer screenings for women…

Visiting Cades Cove

Hiking through woods by a stream and wandering through meadows looking for spring wildflowers is the perfect day for me. If you have curly hair, you already know that any style is…

Why Neutrals?

A reader wrote to ask me, “Why do you always wear neutrals?” My answer is, “They are timeless; I can wear my classic neutral pieces in endless combinations, get dressed for any…

April Showers

For those of us who are solar-powered, cold April showers are a painful reminder that summer is still a few months away. We ventured out only to have dinner on Saturday. The…

Keep An Open Mind

When we take photos of what I am wearing, I have no idea what I will discuss, but I know I need images to tell a story or make a point. In…

Black and Bright

Guava is the color of my jacket and small evening bag. Black provides a neutral background for this date night look. Lipstick must match a red(ish) top exactly. “Girls’ Night – Classic…

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.