I saw these mugs at Cost Plus World Market, and can’t stop thinking about them. They are made with vintage French stencil designs. Aren’t they just beautiful? My son and I are moving into our pretty new house in the city on Wednesday, and I’m thinking I might just have to get myself a housewarming [...]
Fashion Friday – Norma Kamali Launches Affordable Awesome Line
March 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
I am the first to admit I think a lot of cutting edge fashion is…just plain stupid. I’m not a follower, and you’ll never catch me wearing something just because some dude in cat-eye glasses in Manhattan decided I should. Nuh uh. But there is one high-end designer I’ve always loved for her simple, classic [...]
Friday Fashion Report – Two Toned Hair is the Worst
March 23, 2012 2 Comments
I was at my favorite salon in Albuquerque this week, getting my hair lightened again for the warmer season, and there it was. The ugliest hair trend since the mullet: Two-toned hair on women. Specifically, hair that was dark at the roots and light on the ends. I stared at the hair and fashion magazines [...]
(Retail) Therapy Thursday – Sundresses with Cowgirl Boots
March 22, 2012 1 Comment
I’m loving the combination of a girly sundress with rugged cowgirl boots these days. I think it’s flirty and comfy and fun. The perfect outfit for hitting the farmer’s market in the morning and spending the afternoon writing a little romance novelette with the laptop on the ranch porch. What do y’all think? The more [...]
Planting Russian Sage & Butterfly Bushes
March 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
Spring is the the air here in New Mexico, and no one is happier about that than I am. The wind has died down, and the warmth of the sun is like melted honey in the soul. So beautiful! And best of all, it’s time to start gardening like a crazy woman! My son and [...]
I’m Sick of Men Who Dress Like Boys
March 14, 2012 6 Comments
Seriously, sir? You are probably almost 45 years old, and yet here you are, in line in front of me at the Home Depot, wearing baggy jeans and what looks like your teen son’s snarky slogan sweatshirt, with an Abercrombie beanie on your balding head. Really? REALLY? Who do you think you’re fooling? Better yet, [...]
Chico’s Customer Service Rocks
January 31, 2012 8 Comments
Yes, I bought these pants Friday evening. I couldn’t really help it. I got them at Chico’s. I went into Chico’s because it was right next to Whole Foods. I went to Whole Foods because I was leaving for the ranch the next morning and needed to get some things you just can’t get in [...]
The Perils of Being Too Casual
January 5, 2012 3 Comments
The cowboy is big on always dressing neatly. After an incident at the supermarket today, I must say I agree. Cowboys don’t dress formally, of course. At least not in classic terms. Few working cowboys are particularly formal by business standards. They’re not out in Brooks Brothers suits slicing the, uhm, teabags off bull calves, [...]
Making Room For What Matters
December 17, 2011 3 Comments
I love purge days. Today, my son and I are going through our cabinets and closets and getting rid of whatever we don’t need or want anymore. The empty cabinet pictured above is in my laundry room. Somehow in the past few months it had managed to get stuffed with plastic bags from the grocery [...]
Think Your Way Healthy in Four Easy Steps
December 16, 2011 2 Comments
I was raised in a family culture where negative thinking was a form of social currency. Complaining was seen as bonding. Ask “how are you” and you would likely get a deep sigh and a list of all the ills in that person’s life or the world. Some time ago I realized just how deeply [...]
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