• Style and Styling

    Spring Capsule Wardrobe

    Building It Out Happy day, Reader Dear! I hope you are recovering from The Wearing ‘O the Green! Our family does St. Patrick’s Day. Hi, my maiden name is O’Connell and I make one hard-to-stop-eating Irish Soda Bread. We don’t…

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    Closet Play is 5!

    Happy Blogiversary! Happy day, Reader Dearest! Thank you. Really and truly. If it were not for you, this post wouldn’t be here. You are the reason I keep showing up twice a week. Which means I am thankful for you!…

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    Summer Capsule Inspo: 2022

    And Spring Capsule Debrief Happy day, Reader Dear! Summer is almost here! At least my summer capsule should be! I have been bumbling about the last few weeks of May, trying to figure out what I wanted this summer’s capsule…

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    Spring Capsule Check In

    Happy day, Dear Reader of Mine! How goes it? Such a simple question. With potentially complicated answers! It’s an important question to ask about many aspects of your life, but you know me… I’m asking about your closet this season.…

  • Style and Styling

    Styled Three Ways: Three Seasons!

    White Jeans + Silk Shirt (OR Chambray) Happy day, Dear Reader of mine! What kind of weather are you having? In our neck of the woods, spring has sprung. And with it, all the seasonal changability that spring brings. Some…

  • Wardrobe 101

    Wardrobe Reboot

    Building a Dream Wardrobe? Happy day, Reader dearest! It was my plan to be back to blogging thrice weekly in September, but the scheduling gods have a different plan for me. How does that expression go? Want to make God…

  • Capsule Wardrobing

    Summer Capsule Wardrobe 2021

    Color Shift… Happy day, reader dear! Whew! Another season has whizzed by! Where did it go? I remember my in-laws visiting after son number three was born. We were deep in the sleepless nights season, and their visit was a…

  • Wardrobe 101

    How I Choose My French 5

    Going from wanting ALL the things to making good choices for me and my wardrobe! Happy day, reader dear! There are lots of exciting things happening Chez Closet Play this month! When I get excited, I get what my uber-chill…

  • Capsule Wardrobing

    Spring Capsule Wardrobe 2021

    Woo hoo, Reader Dear! It is MARCH! I’m celebrating! This winter feels like the longest in memory! Even if the winter weather may not be gone, I am ready to get a little spring in my step! Now that’s out…