beautiful within, adorned without
The last thing you want to worry about during the first days and weeks as a mom is what to wear. Your time and energy are consumed with meeting the needs of an adorable yet demanding little person, your body is healing from the physical destruction wrought by said little person, and you are trying to navigate fluctuating hormones that… Read More
I stumbled into the nursery at Classical Conversation each Tuesday morning last fall, barely put together and dressed for dealing with snotty-nosed toddlers. Yup, baggy jeans and old sweatshirts became a staple. It took several bleary-eyed mornings before I realized that the Moms signing in their children were better dressed than I, yet were dealing with multiple children with poise… Read More
Are you heading off to college in the fall and wondering if there’s a transition from a high school senior’s wardrobe to a college girl’s closet? During the four years I was in school, I learned a lot about how to look cute in college without going broke or taking too much time (especially on early-class mornings!). Not going off… Read More
What inhabits half of my closet space? What do I wear nearly every day, even in the sweltering-hot summer in this slice of the South? What makes me feel “put together” and classy and yet comfortable all at the same time? The answer? Jackets. Wraps. Shrugs. Sweaters. Winter jackets that keep me warm during the {few} months it gets cold… Read More
For months, I resisted the leggings revolution. Because I feared they would make me look shorter than I am. Because I feared their similarity to hose and thought that they would be uncomfortable. Because I didn’t want to wear nothing but a miniskirt over them. I believed all of these leggings myths: Myth #1: Leggings make you look short. Leggings are… Read More
Because I’m an early bird, the madness began in July. I started the back-to-school rush by compiling a list of textbooks I’d need and scouring the discount and online stores for matching ISBNs. Then I took a look at my binder collection and decided, miracle of miracles, I might squeak by this fall without purchasing a new one to carry… Read More
