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Potato Leek Soup

I’m a fan of potatoes in basically any form, but as a soup would rank towards the top. Well, after mashed potatoes and french fries, I suppose! I don’t come across Potato Leek Soup on menus all that often, but when I do I am quick to order it. I love how subtle yet delicious […]

Loving Lately: Blues

Regardless of the season, I am always drawn to shades of blue. From clothing to accessories and home decor, I love being surrounded in blues. I’ve grouped together a bunch of items that have recently caught my eye to share with you all. I’m smitten with this cape jacket, so fun yet ladylike. This light […]

Chill in the Air

I love fall. What I don’t appreciate is when the weather decides to jump from the 70’s to the 50’s in the blink of an eye leaving no time for light layering. I’m hoping this weather was just a tease and we’ll be seeing many sunny 60 degree days this month! My teeth were nearly […]

High Five for Friday

It’s Friday and it’s October! I still seem to be fighting fall a bit, but it’s kind of getting real now that September has come and gone. I guess I’ll have to have my husband bring out my fall bins of decorations and hopefully get to them this weekend! Before that happens, however, I’m helping […]

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Maybe It’s Fate

I’m almost positive that there are certain clothes that are meant to end up in  your closet. Call it fate. This dress, for example, was an online exclusive that happened to be returned in store. I came across it a few weeks prior to a wedding that I was attending. Not only was it a […]

Mom’s Banana Bread

Banana bread is very popular in our home. My kids eat a lot of bananas but it never fails that we’ll have a few overly ripe bananas going to waste. That’s the point that I toss them in a bowl and whip up a loaf of bread. Now, I titled this ‘Mom’s Banana Bread’ because […]

5 Ways to Wear Those Booties

I’ve recently received a number of questions/comments around the beloved bootie. How exactly do you wear them? There are actually a number of ways you could style your booties. By my count, there are five.  I browsed through my archives to dig up as many examples as I could for you. Have a look and […]

Tailgate

Tailgating may not be the place to break out your most fashionable pieces, but everyone certainly sports their own unique style. A few of my tips include staying comfortable and layering up. Games can be long enough on their own, but throw in any extra tailgating time and your feet will be crying by the end […]

High Five for Friday

Well this was a whirlwind of a week! I started out in NJ with my husband as we met with a specialist and the perk (for me) was getting to visit with a great friend of mine. You know those people that welcome you in and make you feel like family whether you haven’t seen […]

Not Always Lovely

My apologies for not having a substantial post for you today. It’s been a busy week and I managed to come down with something that was accompanied by a relentless, piercing headache. Those are always fun aren’t they? I was thankful that my son was headed off to school yesterday, but my 2 yo was […]

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