Fall 2023 Capsule Wardrobe Inspo
No Trends Here! Where’s the RED? I’ll wait for winter. Where’s the LEATHER? It’s still too darned hot! Where are the Quiet Luxury/Sophisticated Neutrals? They don’t work for my coloring/personality, but they might be AH-mazing for yours! No, this isn’t…
Coastal Grandma Style Primer
Pick and Play! Hello, Reader Dear! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I’m typing after booster number two and don’t know how long I’ll be hanging in here. The last one did me a doozy. I’m hoping for…
Packing for a Wedding: Part 2
More Adventures in a Suitcase: New Jersey Happy day, stylish friend! As I write this, I am firming up the pack for my trip to see my bestie’s older son take a trip up the aisle with his beloved. That…
Capsule Wardrobe: From Inspiration to Reality
Happy almost December, reader dear! As you can tell from the previous post, I am excited about winter! Well, I’m excitied about pulling together my winter wardrobe. Maybe less excited about dark afternoons and icy mornings… I suppose that’s the…
Summer 10X10
Less Choice = Less Stress Happy day, reader dear! Whew. If you read last week’s post, you know that it was a bit bananas Chez Closet Play. And still is. (Hmmm. Maybe Closet Play Atelier is better? Do let me…
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…
Fall 2020 Capsule
Planning Happy day, reader dearest! And you are ever so dear! Ask any blogger. They will tell you! Fall may be my favorite season to dress for. At least the kind of fall I grew up with… Cool nights and…
Friday Flashback 2020
Volume 6: Grey Trousers + Pink Blouse Happy day, reader dear! It’s Friday! And we are into high produce season. It’s the last of the late season peaches. Everyone is sick of zucchini. (I baked chocolate zucchini cake last week.)…
Summer 2020 Capsule: The Edit
Happy day, reader dear! Yes, last weekend might have been the unofficial start of summer, but I wasn’t ready to turn over my wardrobe to summer just yet. Maybe that’s because I know how long and hot summers usually are…
Pattern Mixing
Who, Why and How! Happy day, reader dear! We’ve reached the end of another week! That should mean we are one step closer to finding our way into our new normal and making forward progress instead of feeling stuck. At…