Hi Everyone. Jennifer and I are a little late for our Monthly Fashion Over 50 Edit but better late than never, right. Jennifer had the great idea to discuss new jeans shapes. As far as I can tell just about anything goes with jeans right now. Supposedly the skinny is out, but the stores apparently didn't get the memo. I spotted them everywhere. I am personally glad that they have gotten a little looser. I think it is flattering to more figures. That being said I cannot embrace the mom jean ...
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Over 50 Fashion-Spring Dresses
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Welcome to our monthly installment of Signature Style. Each month Sarah and I chat up our feelings on a particular trend or item. This month our friend Kim from Northern Cal Style is joining us. Have you noticed that dresses are all over the place this year? After spending over a year in yoga pants and or jeans, the idea of wearing a dress is maybe not such a bad thing. Just as we are craving color and pattern in our home decor and the grand millennial style is gaining speed, we are craving ...
Sunday Fun Outfit of the Week Travel & Salads
Hi Everyone, Happy Sunday. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful day for more packing and moving! Lucky for us our son and daughter in law are helping us all weekend. We are so fortunate to have their help. They took an entire trailer-load of boxes to the new house. Let's join Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday fun! This week I have a Sunday Fun Outfit of the Week Travel & Salads. TRAVEL AND LEISURE 15 TRIPS YOU NEED TO TAKE AS SOON AS YOU RETIRE Everyone is dying to travel ...
Fashion Over 50 Folk Inspired
The folk-inspired fashion trend that began in 2020 seems to be alive and well this Spring. Nordstrom's senior fashion director Shannon Shafer describes it as “breezy dresses and blouses with delicate embroidery, paisley prints, and eyelet fabrics” Others coin the look prairie fashion. Folk Inspired or Prairie fashion can those of us over 50 wear it? Let's take a look at Fashion Over 50 Folk Inspired. Next Tuesday Sarah and I will be joined by our friend Kim from NorCal Style for our ...
Designing a Small Town Garden
I had planned to move the popular Outfit of the Day to Tuesday and decided against it. My mind is all over the map these days I have to tell you. Selling two homes within a few weeks of each other and packing up 30 years of stuff and moving into one of our rentals is a challenge in itself. Ever the designer, of course I am trying to spruce up the interior and the exterior in my mind along with packing...yikes! Since I couldn't sleep my mind was wandering from the garden to the house. The ...
Five Faves Gardens Kitchen Inspo & More
Hi everyone. Welcome to Mary Ann, Annie and my Sunday favorites. It looks like we really will be moving. The new owners are coming today. It's been a busy week. I will be back on Tuesday with my outfit of the week, since you all think it deserves a day of it's own. Let's take a look at my five faves gardens kitchen inspo & more. 30 AWESOME SMALL GARDEN IDEAS We are starting to work on our small town garden. I am looking for ideas for small gardens that will be somewhat low ...
Stylish Comfortable Shoes That Don’t Look Granny-Sandals
Finding a comfortable sandal often requires trial and error, blisters and foot cramps. Who has time for that? Let's take a look at some serious sandals that we can walk in all day. It takes a bit of research and patience but, we can have stylish comfortable shoes that don't look like we need to be hobbling around with a cane. I created this post two years ago meaning for it to be an annual affair. Now here I am two years later updating it. I want mine to be somewhat sleek, supportive, and as ...
Five Tips for Decorating with Antiques
Antiques add story, character and create a sense of history in a home. Combining antiques from different periods and from countries makes for an interesting mix. It’s fun to give an antique new life with a fun fabric or repurpose it as something else. A house filled with only antiques can make a room feel dowdy and museum like. Here are my five tips for decorating with antiques so your house doesn't look "granny". Repurpose Antiques In one of my guest bedrooms, the beams were repurposed ...
Favorite florals, eggs, J Crew and More
Hi Everyone Happy Easter. We had a busy week. We had Little Summer for five days and we just got home from two full days of packing up our lake house for that sale. Today will be unpacking and getting organized. It looks like it will be a beautiful day. Let's join Annie and Mary Ann for some Sunday fun. Today I have favorite florals, eggs, J Crew and More. FLOWER MAGAZINES BEAUTIFUL FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS I subscribe to flower magazine's emails and their Instagram. Love this ...
