My daughter Raquel turns two today. The duality of every thought and feeling about today is unshakable. It was both the fastest and the slowest two years. She is my third child, so the first year seemed to fast forward amidst the hustle of our lives, while the second year seemed to move in slow motion during quarantine and our now diluted days.…
This week was long and cusp-y. There is just something about standing in a foot of snow with the sun on my face on a 53 degree day that feels so wrong and so right; we are on the cusp of leaving something cold and tumultuous behind and welcoming the warm and renewed. This is the week that gave us the formal stamp of disapproval of skinny jeans and side parts straight from the mouths of babes, which is bittersweet…
The ground is covered in a foot of snow over here, but I am daydreaming of the perfect spring ensemble. Coveralls are having a major moment, and it should come as no surprise. They’re utilitarian, comfortable, and an all-in-one outfit you don’t even have to think about. I have a classic olive green vintage pair that I have been wearing for years, and a decidedly statement pair from the creative geniuses over at Sugarhigh Lovestoned. Here is how I wear…
It’s a happy Monday indeed, because the quintessential, most iconic, happiest piece of eyewear is secretly on super sale. I am not even sure how this happened, but I had to stop the presses and dedicate an entire post to this important style news because it’s definitely a big deal. Here is where you can get the Saint Laurent Loulou Sunglasses on major sale:…
Happy National Drink Wine Day! If you have a bottle you’ve been saving but the occasion hasn’t quite arisen thanks to the pandemic, tonight is the night to pop a cork and toast to the nectar of the gods itself. One of my fondest travel porn memories will always be touring Napa with my best friend from college. I need to get back there. For now, sipping a glass on the couch just relaxing and watching my murder shows will…
True life: I got curtain bangs. I had been out of the bang game since 2008, when I went for full, thick, straight bangs to keep my face warm through a brutal cold Chicago winter. Last week, I was due for a trim. When my stylist asked what I wanted to do, I told her I was so bored with my hair that I was contemplating bangs. I told her of my recent habitual pinning of curtain bangs, and she…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day, but I am a fan of hearts, love. and gifts. In that spirit, I put together a list of 10 gifts almost any of my girlfriends (myself included) would adore. On the flipside, I love getting a little something fun for my husband for the “holiday,” but after 15 years together, I often get stuck thinking of gift ideas. Luckily, I found some…
We are snowed in over here, and if you are too, you might be looking for that perfect comfort winter dish that will warm you right up. This recipe is one all three of my children happily eat, and I call that a win at my house. I made this dish up because I had bought beef chuck to make stew and my husband reminded me that he does not like stew, and because he is a meat snob, he…