Star Wars Fashion Throw-Down

Star Wars Fashion Throw-Down

In celebration of the next Star Wars movie opening, I bought t-shirts for the family.  My older son said, “Well, I’m not really that kind of Star Wars guy, but I can make it look cool.”   So, I got to thinking about having a Star Wars fashion...
May The Force Be With You

May The Force Be With You

There’s been an awakening…….. Have you felt it? In a Battle of the Heroes, two stylists face off in a true Duel of the Fates, with only one to come out on top.  Who WILL WEAR it Better?   TWO T-SHIRTS. TWO STYLISTS   OR   The LOOKS to...
Fashion Fridays:  It’s a Wrap or a Poncho.

Fashion Fridays: It’s a Wrap or a Poncho.

At last, it is permissible to wear a blanket in public and look cool, not goofy like a snuggie.  Ponchos are WAY in and if that seems constricting, a wrap will give you the flowiness without the coverage.  If you aren’t too sure about this one, pick a color or...
The Diet Starts In 30 Minutes

The Diet Starts In 30 Minutes

  My plan for the Saturday after Thanksgiving was to hit the gym, thirty minutes after my homemade apple pie breakfast.  Two delicious bites for old times sake and I was done with sweets until Christmas. I shouldn’t brag, but this was the best pie...
First Tux

First Tux

Rites of passage for a teenager include acne, moodiness, heavy homework load, prom, driving, college essays, growing taller than the parents and probably more if you asked a teenager and they were honest. The one thing I did not expect to be a milestone, a first tux....
We Match:  Hubby and Me

We Match: Hubby and Me

A long time ago, hubby and I matched up.  We found each other at college and have been together ever since.  Besides the lovey-dovey stuff, we match in other ways.  We dress alike. I know some couples do on purpose, wearing matching red sweaters or coats. A couple...
Fashion Friday:  Fur Fun

Fashion Friday: Fur Fun

Might not be winter on the calendar but the temperatures sure say, “Baby it’s cold out.”  Faux fur is THE trend for staying warm.  Any kind of fur will do:  long, short, black, brown, white.  If it’s fur, you are hot in more ways than one....
Buy The Darn Turkey Already

Buy The Darn Turkey Already

On Thanksgiving Eve, I was trying to do too many things.  My blog needed updating.  I needed breakfast and a lot of coffee.  I had been up since 5:05 AM to take my son swimming and swim myself.  All the while I’m doing these things, I’m stressing out...
Finding Jackie Chan 2

Finding Jackie Chan 2

In two days, I gave my brother and his wife the San Francisco 101 tour. We rode the cable car, visited the fortune cookie factory and Alcatraz. We ate our way through the Ferry building grabbing Vietnamese noodle bowls and fancy cheeses and bread.   We got the...