Beauty & Style

July 28, 2021July 30, 2021

8 workout staples that make getting fit a little more fun

It’s been a stressful year for many reasons. As such, I’ve been focusing on controlling the things I can (which sometimes feels like a VERY short list, ha!) and doing ... Read more

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021

Things I’ll wear 100x this summer

Beauty & Style, Style

Now that we’re slowly emerging from our house more often to see friends or attend the occasional bookstore event, it’s all the more important for me to have a few ... Read more

October 14, 2020October 29, 2020

6 work-from-home wardrobe staples for life these days

Beauty & Style, Stuff I Love, Style

I’ve worked from home for many years, but it’s different these days. Once upon a time, my work-from-home life style regularly took me out of the home. But now I’m ... Read more

January 29, 2020February 7, 2020

5 tips for cozy sweater care

Beauty & Style, Style

I love sweater weather. Wearing cozy knits on chilly winter days makes me feel like Claire Fraser or one of the March sisters. I’ve never knit my own scarves in ... Read more

October 16, 2019October 18, 2019

6 Fall Style Essentials

Beauty & Style, Style

It took fall a little longer to get here this year and I am so glad the cooler weather is finally here. For now. I’m more than ready to dig ... Read more

May 2, 2019December 6, 2019

10 beauty favorites I use (almost) every day

Beauty, Beauty & Style

When it comes to makeup, I wear the same stuff pretty much every day. I know some people love experimenting with new products and colors, trying new looks—and that’s not ... Read more

April 17, 2019October 18, 2019

My 8 favorite spring-to-summer transition pieces

Beauty & Style, Style

Where I live, spring weather is a roller coaster: it’s not unusual to go from the 30s to the 80s in the course of a single spring week! That means ... Read more

November 8, 2018March 13, 2019

8 investment pieces actually worth my investment

Beauty & Style, Style

I’ve been reading Tara Button’s new book A Life Less Throwaway: The Lost Art of Buying for Life. She talks about how poor construction and planned obsolescence affects everything from ... Read more

October 4, 2018April 25, 2019

Quick fashion tip: spend to your weakness

Beauty & Style, Style

A few shopping rules I rely on: 1. Calculate the cost-per-wear (and its happier alternative). 2. If you know what to look for, you can find the good stuff anywhere. 3. ... Read more

August 23, 2018March 19, 2021

My 6 favorite summer-to-fall transition pieces

Beauty & Style, Style

The kids are in school, I’m tired of my regular summer uniform, surely it’s time to break out the sweaters? My heart says yes but the thermostat says no, with ... Read more