Surprisingly tempting party dresses
on Nov 20, 2009 in party Dresses I have mentioned before that I am a little wary of stepping through the doors of Coldwater Creek. They certainly have some nice pieces and every so often Sher at Fashion After Forty shows us a real winner that she purchased there. And yet I remain...

DavidRo Rocks!
on Nov 18, 2009 in Craft Accessories gifts Art I have been a fan for some time of California artist David Rose's work. David produces wonderful kilnformed pieces in colored glass and his designs are so fresh and vibrant:Much to my disappointment, he doesn't have an Etsy store, but I was lucky e...

What are your Organizing Essentials?
on Nov 16, 2009 in Organizing home I was interested to come across this list of time-saving organizing essentials at the Container Store, and intrigued to find that in fact I own just one out of ten of these items. Despite that, I consider myself to be fairly well organized. A few t...

3 reasons you should spend your decorating budget on a vacation instead
on Nov 13, 2009Did you miss me? I felt a bit guilty about sneaking off to Hawaii and leaving my blog to publish automatically. Thank you so much for keeping the discussion going amongst yourselves and I'm looking forward to catching up with all your news as I get...

Hat attack!
on Nov 11, 2009 in Accessories I have a good friend with a stunning collection of hats. Not only does she have a fab collection, but she wears a different one each day, and they are displayed proudly by the front door of her ultra-stylish loft home.Me? I own a hat for really col...

What's stopping your home from looking its best?
on Nov 9, 2009 in Mistakes home I've already had a canter around the reasons why I'm not looking my best. Depending on your point of view, these are either deep psychological reasons or lame excuses. Once they're down on paper (or the computer screen), I must admit that lameness...

The Oscar-winning Hero Skirt
on Nov 6, 2009 in skirts fashion Imogen Lamport has a neat approach on her blog, which helps you think about your clothes as heroes, villains, and supporting actors.Behold, I wore this skirt to work recently and it wasn't just a hero: it practically swept the Oscars. Never has any...

And 2 wardrobe style quizzes, just for fun
on Nov 4, 2009 in Quiz fashion I don't recommend you throw out all your clothes and revamp your look based on these, but to follow on from Monday's collection of house style quizzes, here are a couple that turn the mirror towards you.You need to be brave for this one: How Old Do Y...

7 Style Quizzes Worth A Look
on Nov 2, 2009 in Quiz home Make sure you're not supposed to be anywhere during the next 30 minutes. Once you start clicking on these decor style quizzes, they can be very addictive.Some of these have been well blogged about, but I rarely see them collected together in one pla...

Style adultery
on Oct 30, 2009 in home I'm cheating on my husband.No, no, not like that, but I got your attention, didn't I? My kind of cheating is a) in my fantasies and b) more likely to take place in Home Depot than a Holiday Inn.I'm talking about the little daydreams of stuff-I-would...