A recent episode of TLC’s What Not to Wear, featured the makeover of a mom blogger, Amanda R., who writes the blog, Parenting By Dummies. Since What Not to Wear is one of my favorite shows, and... Read more >>

I was watching my very favorite show What Not to Wear, and every time I watch this show I imagine how I will one day have a show just like this but about weight loss. So this week’s article is... Read more >>

I’ve always envied people who have to wear a uniform to school or to work. I shudder to think of all the hours I’ve wasted staring into the depths of my closet on weekday mornings,... Read more >>

I, like many people, have an ongoing battle with my hair. Since I just turned fifty, I’m not even sure what its true color is anymore. I dye it about three times a year with whichever... Read more >>

Yesterday I was wearing very green mesh garden shoes, slate blue crop sweat pants that are too baggy, and a light pink Old Navy t-shirt I’ve had since we moved to New Orleans—so it’s... Read more >>

Sometimes it seems fashion is deliberately ugly, garish, and unflattering. The French even have a word for it—“jolie laide” (a woman who is both beautiful and ugly). However... Read more >>

I’m lost in a sea of pink, purple, and sparkles, dizzied by carousels replete with tiny midriff shirts and mini-skirts instead of carved horses and frozen zebras. This is the Target girls’... Read more >>