It is Sunday and if you are a regular here Mary Ann, Annie, and I share our favorite things. Today I am sharing a Secret Collected Garden I am in Love With and more. I follow a lot of people on Instagram and with Instagram’s algorithm sometimes I lose track of some of the accounts I really love. Fritz and Frannie are one of those. Christa lives in the PNW and has a collected curated look in her home and garden.
FRITZ AND FRANNIE ON INSTAGRAM-A SECRET COLLECTED GARDEN I AM IN LOVE WITH
I Have been following Christa for quite some time, but Instagram hasn’t chosen to show them to me lately. I fell back in love recently. Hey people these cypress topiaries are from Trader Joe’s. I randomly purchased one that I thought I would kill by the end of the season and it is huge! Look at these in her PNW garden aren’t they fabulous? If you love what you see here, you might want to give Christa a follow here on Instagram.
How clever is this a lattice with hanging vintage watering cans. I told you to follow her.
More of her amazing topiaries in the snow.
MINISKIRTS OVER 50
Seriously? Supposedly mini skirts ar back. Are you kidding me? How do you feel about that? Will you be embracing the trend? Over 50 Vogue Editor is weighing in here about how to wear them after 50.
1010 PARK PLACE-LEE WOODRUFF A WOMAN OF STRENGTH.
I Love Brenda’s blog. She is a wonderful writer and always has something interesting to share. If you don’t follow her, you are missing some great reading. Last week Brenda interviewed Lee Woodruff on 1010 Park Place. I found it fascinating.
OUTFIT OF THE WEEK
While researching new workout clothes for our post last week, I came across this shirt from Athleta. I love a good white shirt, and I think you will like this one too. I have it on order. It is water repellant and rated UPF 50. It also comes in black and extended sizing.I am a big fan of Athleta. I just wish they had more sales!
Love the pleated back detail. I think this top would be great for travel too.
I paired the shirt with a pair of lululemon pants on sale (so many of you liked Jan’s pop of yellow), a fun necklace and purse from Etsy, Artemis loafers and some yellow frames from eye buy direct. I think this shirt would be great for travel paired with these J Jill Wearever pants., and these Rothy sneakers as well.
If you missed them, you can find the rest of my Outfits of the Week right here.
SHOP THE ATHLETA SOJOURN TOP LOOK
OVEN ROASTED HALIBUT WITH CHARRED LEMON AND ROSEMARY
You can find the weight watchers recipe for the halibut here.
As I mentioned last week, I am back on Weight Watchers. This is an easy dinner paired with a simple salad of baby greens and roasted tomatoes. We buy a lot of cherry tomatoes. Sometimes they all get eaten and sometimes they don’t. If they start to get a little “wrinkly”. I roast them and toss them with a little bit of olive oil an vinegar. I don’t use a recipe but this Ina Garten recipe is basically how I prepare them. You don’t need fresh basil either. I often substitute dried thyme. The whole point of this recipe is to use what you have on hand.
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Well that’s it from me this week. As always, thank you for reading, A Secret Collected Garden I am in Love With Let’s pop over and visit Mary Ann and Annie and see what they are up to this week.
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Hi Cindy,
I love the outfit and the garden. I bought a few of those lemon-lime cypress topiaries for gifts last year and everyone told me how great they grow and thrive. I better get one or more for myself. Haha.
Great information, as usual.
xo,
Karen
Hi Karen
I had no idea they would grow so well. Mine is turning into a monster. I wish I had purchased more!
Oops So sorry for the. Typos , I wad trying to retrieve the “Wilson” one of an Ka trillion for
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The white shirt is so pretty, love an good white shirt, all kinds, they have always been my go to
Thank you
Cindy:
Such an gun and amazing assortment, Gardens, Mini skirts, Recipes,
I love Atheleta wish my sisters. would pass along theres. The handbag oh my goodness Love it, yesss I have purse fetish.
The garden with. the vintage water cans, with the lattice is so cool.
On mini skirts yes . would wear them with Tights, Over the Knee boots,,
( on the fence on age appropriate dressing?)
( ex: Kinda like face lift but not to look 20 again
More far refreshed look perhaps).
Thank you
Lovely post thank you Cindy such wonderful inspiration. I have wonderful memories of my mother’s Italian garden she designed and planted herself and the box hedges you could hop over.
Love the style board, that Etsy bag !! Wow 🤩 Happy week 🙂
Hi Francesca
Would love to hear more about your mother’s garden! Always love hearing from you!!!
YES miniskirts, roasted tomatoes, and gardens here in the PNW!! Thanks for sharing it all – you’ve given me lots of new things to check out. Happy Sunday down there!
Hi Barbara
Hip hip hooray to you! Have a great day!
Hi Cindy! I’m in love with that pleated white blouse. I follow Lee Woodruff and will run over to Brenda’s to read the interview. Have a wonderful week.
Hi Katie
Isn’t that blouse amazing? The back?!! I am following Lee now thanks to all of you ladies!
Wonderful Sunday post Cindy! Love the outfit inspiration and the link to the Lee Woodruff interview. Lee also has a blog and often cites her favorite books she has read. Happy Sunday Funday!🏈🏈
Hi Debbie
Thank you so much for the share about Lee Woodruff’s blog. I will try to remember to link to it next weekend. I love her!
Great inspiration…big cherry tomato fan here…your outfit is fab with the pop of yellow…mini skirts after 50, why not!? My first thought when I saw that was sure, with black tights and boots, and a cute top that’s a bit long…covers all my sins and shows my better points. Going to a concert in Charleston this week and was already thinking, should pull out the black mini skirt (short in my case, not mini), tights and boots. Hey, I’m on trend, thanks! Garden link great and added a follow on instagram. Happy Sunday, have a great week.
Go Carol!!
I completely agree with what you are saying about what they are now considering mini (basically anything above the knee) still shudder when the word mini comes up because I remember how “mini” they actually were back in the day!!
I like simple, above the knee skirts with black tights and Gucci-type loafers or boots. In fact I’m happier wearing them than leggings which have never felt right on me!
I have always loved topiaries. How cute is that wall of watering cans…like art 🙂
I like to roast “wrinkly tomatoes” too. This is such a happy place to come on Sunday!
Hi Mary Ann
Isn’t that wall so clever? Wrinkly tomatoes are the best roasted aren’t they?
I love your blog and learned about you from Kim Wheeler, a friend of mine. I started WW again (lifetime member) back in late October and lost 10 pounds by now through the holidays.I’m loving the new program with its rewards for drinking water, exercise, and eating vegetables. So easy and motivating!!! I’m going to try that halibut recipe!
Hi Suzie
Any friend of Kin’s is a friend of mine. I should be a lifetime member. I first went on WW in the early 70’s. I agree with you it is just good common sense and works for me. Hooray to you for keeping off the pounds during the holidays. I just got lazy. So happy to be back on the wagon.
Would you consider the Athleta top more of shirt or a jacket? I was thinking shirt, but many reviews call it a jacket! My store doesn’t have it, so curious what you think IRL!
Hi Susan
I have not receive mine yet but to me with that back I would consider it more of a shirt and that is what they are calling it. I just love the detail and think it would be great for travel
I agree – the back definitely says shirt to me! So I was surprised to see several calling it a jacket-will be interested in your take once you receive it if you don’t mind sharing!
Hi Susan
Of course. We are doing a post later in the month. I will be modeling it, ha ha.
Oh my goodness! I follow Christa as well and she has slid off my Insta-radar too! Back to scouring her posts for inspo as my garden wakes up from its winter nap. Thanks for the halibut recipe. Putting more fish, veg, and fruit in my diet and tossing the Lays Potato Chips and cream cheese dip. Better late than never!
Hi Holly
Don’t you hate what IG does? Some of our favorite peeps never show up. Yep to eating healthy for awhile so we can lose a few pounds and then cheat when necessary!!
Cindy! What a fun mix of favorites! From the topiaries (Seriously, some came from TJoe’s?) to the white shirt from Athleta. I love how you put it together with accessories too! Mini Skirts over 50…hmmm…
ha ha…well I won’t be wearing any miniskirts but hooray to those that still can!!
The garden design is inspiring even for those of us with a tiny space to decorate. That the vertical space is used as well as all of the pots being the same works well for me.
As for the miniskirts, I have been wearing just above the knee black skirts with tights for decades. Thinking any shorter, if worn with tights/leggings the skirts appear to hit at the same place on the thigh as a tunic so if you like the look I say go for it. I don’t see short minis in my future, but you have taught me to never say never when it comes to fashion over even 60.
Hi Carolina
Isn’t Christa so creative with her garden design. I just love what she has done with that space…so creative. I agree about the tights…but what about summertime? Not sure about that one!!
great collection & lots to love here, that blouse, recipe ….. thanks pal for Sunday inspiration!
Debra
Hi Buddy!!
I am in love with that blouse. I think it has Debra written all over it!