Style, Travel, and Healthy Living

 

Fall Salad Recipes

With the arrival of autumn, our palates crave soups, crockpot meals, and baked goods. Comfort foods. But salads aren't necessarily considered comfort-food material. Hold on a second! Don’t dismiss the comfort of a great salad so fast. A big dinner-size salad packed...

Not Your Average Tie Dye

I don't know about you, but my eye is always drawn to tie dye prints. Not the bright psychedelic hues reminiscent of the 60s, but rather, darker more subdued shades like the shibori-inspired button down blouse from Anthropologie I'm showing today. With a classic cut...

Summertime in Beaver Creek, Colorado

Last week, I traveled to one of my favorite places in the world. Less than three hours from where I live in northern Colorado, Beaver Creek is a magical, alpine-inspired village in the Colorado Rocky Mountains 10 miles west of Vail. It's where my family vacationed in...

Little Black Dress, Summer Style

"The little black dress is the true friend...she travels with you...is patient and constant...you go to her when you don't know where else to go, and she is ALWAYS reliable and timeless." ~Diane Von Furstenberg * * * * * Isn't that the truth? Constant, reliable, and...

Styling Neutrals for Summer

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I love wearing neutrals year round. I think it’s because the colors are calming, and I feel comfortable, confident, and polished when wearing them. Also, neutrals are clearly a timeless and versatile wardrobe base to...

Stylish Shorts Outfit for Summer

Since decluttering my closet again this spring, I'm filling in gaps where things are missing. One item I wanted to add was a pair of shorts I could wear dressed up or down. I recently found these high-waisted, patch pocket shorts on Anthropologie, and I love them!...

Linen and Leopard Spring Outfit

This is the year I started shopping smarter and building a sustainable wardrobe focused on timeless pieces and quality basics like the ones in my linen and leopard spring outfit. Here in Arizona, it's already around 100 degrees during the day...definitely time to...

15 Questions to Ask When Decluttering Your Closet

We wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time. It makes perfect sense that everyone is getting spring cleaning and home projects knocked out now. I've been in Scottsdale for several weeks, but before I drove down here, I cleaned out my Colorado closet for the fourth time...

How to Elevate a Graphic Tee

I live in graphic tees and joggers at home (see this post), but when the shelter-in-place order lifts, you better believe I'll be styling them up to go out! So today, I'm showing how to elevate a graphic tee because a) we all have at least one, and b) God willing, we...

Feel-Good Books and Movies While in Quarantine

Unless you're an essential worker or are working from home, you probably have a lot of time on your hands right now. We're all trying to find ways to fill our days whether it be spring cleaning, home projects, or a variety of creative outlets. And because we have so...
Wide-Leg Cropped Pants for Summer

Wide-Leg Cropped Pants for Summer

Even though summer is officially three weeks away, we all know that Memorial Day is the unofficial start to the summer season. And, according to the old-school fashion rule, we can now wear white! I wear white year round, so it doesn't make one bit of difference to...

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Black Maxi Skirt Outfits for Summer

Black Maxi Skirt Outfits for Summer

I've had this black maxi for several years, but I haven't worn it much. I think it must have migrated to the back of my closet! Does that ever happen to you? I pulled it out recently and decided to give it new life with these easy black maxi skirt outfits for summer....

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4 Ways to Style a White Blazer

4 Ways to Style a White Blazer

White blazers are versatile, elegant, and timeless wardrobe staples that can be worn year round dressed up or down. White blazers are everywhere right now from fashion blogs and Instagram to magazines and on celebrities, and they’re easy to style for a casual wear, for work, or for a night out.

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Weekend Brunch Style

Weekend Brunch Style

How often do you go out to brunch, ladies? For me, it's just a handful of times a year, and Mother's Day is one of those times. With Mother's Day just a week away, and being the most popular brunch day of the year, I wanted to share my weekend brunch style, inspire...

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The Sneakers I Never Travel Without

The Sneakers I Never Travel Without

One thing we all agree on is that comfort is a must when traveling. I not only want to be comfortable when I travel, but I also want to look stylish, too! Clothing and shoe brands are making that much easier to achieve these days since comfort and style are what women...

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5 Reasons to Add a Jumpsuit to Your Wardrobe

5 Reasons to Add a Jumpsuit to Your Wardrobe

Have you added a jumpsuit to your wardrobe yet? I've had my eye on them for a few years, but this is the first one I've purchased since the 1980s. I loved jumpsuits back then, and I love them now! My off-the-shoulder jumpsuit is from a local boutique, Acey Design. In...

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All Occasion Spring and Summer Dress

All Occasion Spring and Summer Dress

It’s that time of year! The arrival of spring brings Easter, Mother’s Day, bridal showers, graduations, weddings, and warm-weather patio dining. I'd wear this all-occasion spring and summer dress from Reformation brand at Nordstrom for any of these events. What first...

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10 Strategies to Manage Anxiety Naturally

10 Strategies to Manage Anxiety Naturally

Not too long ago, my husband sent me an article in which the author described her anxiety attacks. He said, “This sounds like you.” When I finished reading, I immediately did a Google search on anxiety, and I couldn’t believe what I saw. I scrolled through article...

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My Favorite 3-Season Jacket

My Favorite 3-Season Jacket

You may have seen my Instagram pictures of this stunning, double-breasted jacket from Curetê (pronounced CURE-ah-tay). I wanted to highlight it here for a few reasons and show you different styling options. First, the jacket is exquisite (even more so in person than...

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