I'm straying from my political rants and activism for a moment. I have some pressing issues that are much more superficial in nature. Hey, I'm human. This humanity innately makes me a hypocrite too. I grapple with my own shortcomings and hypocrisy. How am I going to save the … [Read more...] about ISO Some Perfect Things
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Spring Fashion I Don’t Get
Spring has sprung...finally. Never mind the weather forecast that has us back in the fifties later this week. Even at a mild 74 today I'm a tish chilly. I'm admittedly a wimp and find the early morning chill to be dreadful. I'm over it. I want my toes to be warm, especially since … [Read more...] about Spring Fashion I Don’t Get
Size Matters
People disregard anything I have to say about body image because I'm small. I am small in stature, small boned, you name it. I weighed 90 pounds before I got pregnant with my first child, and literally gained half my body weight during pregnancy. I joked that I looked like a … [Read more...] about Size Matters
Fashion Critics
It happened. I knew it was inevitable, I was sideswiped nonetheless. I got the once over followed up by "Are you going to wear that, Mommy?" Their eyes looked me up and down, twice. "Are you going to change?" This, moments before we were to leave to visit Bird's new middle … [Read more...] about Fashion Critics
Dress for Less
The holiday season means there are many opportunities to pretty up and head out. We tuck away our comfy go-to jeans that are a smidge too loose and kick around cowboy boots in favor of dresses cut down to there a la Lola and va va voom heels. This time of year gives us girls a … [Read more...] about Dress for Less
Thomas Jefferson’s Boots & Mine – Wordless Wednesday
Give Me the Boot
Confession: I am a boot whore. I have no sense of footwear monogamy. I am not loyal to a single pair. I am a polygamous boot whore. I don't play favorites, which I suppose is the glass half full way to look at things. I'm also not partial to a particular color. My boots would … [Read more...] about Give Me the Boot