Archives for December 2013

December 2013 - Page 3 of 3

Quarterly Shopping: 4th Quarter 2013

December 5, 2013

I discovered when I was on my seemingly endless road trip that I wore the same earrings for 11 straight days - the earrings pictured above. I love that sort of thing - when I find something that's so perfect that I don't mind constantly wearing it...Since the beginning of October, I bought the earrings, a striped sweater, and a new pair of grey pants to replace the pants of years gone by that collapsed from fatigue. Belovedest bought the terribly beautiful scarf for me... I already adore it.

I don't have the charcoal skirted leggings yet - they aren't going to be in the store for 2 weeks, but they're my last purchase for 2013. The link for the skirted leggings takes you to the black version, which are ... View the Post

Chic Sightings: Floral Bags, Flashy Shoes

December 4, 2013 I've been asked quite a few times if a Vera Bradley bag can be part of a chic ensemble. These women took the color scheme of their bag and built their outfit around it - clever and eye-catching!

love, Janice ... View the Post

Small Changes that Make a Big Difference

December 3, 2013

Now that my mother is living in a nice warm climate, I've repossessed some sweaters that I have given her over the years. My favorite is this Irish cardigan, from the Blarney Woolen Mills...

But I didn't like the wood buttons. There's nothing particularly wrong with wood buttons, I just didn't like them. So I changed them for bone buttons.

I'm much happier now...

Sometimes you just have to really look and think through why you're dissatisfied, and take appropriate action. This was a $10, 20 minute fix. I now have a cardigan that I will literally wear for the rest of my life.

love,

Janice ... View the Post