Flower Girl

There’s something special about receiving an arrangement of white flowers.  They make you feel pretty, feminine and, you know, kinda girlie girl. When they arrived, I immediately placed them in my girlie girl office, on top of my girlie girl desk, amidst all my...

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The other side of the closet

On the other side of the closet lives a treasure trove of goodies.  I’m talking about, of course, your man’s side of the closet.  I often steal borrow things from this side, when my side seems to somehow disappoint. I think the first item we might...

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Speaking my mind

LONDON NEW YORK LOS ANGELES (all images: Pinterest) NEW MEXICO That’s right! If you’re gonna spot trends on fashionistas around the world,  then you’re gonna spot the SAME trends on fashionistas in New Mexico.  YEAH…big ‘ole large...

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Ready for a GIVEAWAY?

Ok – so if you’re not familiar with Sukhmani Nob Hill,  (pronounced SOOK, like book…and MONEY, like money:  SOOK-MONEY) then you are really missing out on one of Albuquerque’s best little treasure boxes. Located in the heart of Nob Hill and...

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Addicted

Those of you who know me know that I am obsessed with, consumes my every thought LOVE turquoise. I try to sneak it into most outfits that I wear.  Even my jammies will have some element of turquoise in them. What?… TMI…? The simplest way to wear turquoise...

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SPOTTED

…on the golf course.  Not the golf shoe (I was driving the cart) but, instead: The Espadrille. We all know that the espadrille is quite popular ~ but did you know that it has been around since the 14th century? Normally the espadrille has a canvas or cotton...

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Local treasures

Whether I’m at home or traveling someplace,  I always try to accessorize my outfits with interesting jewelry and accessories.  I especially love to wear items made by local artisans. And so, this past weekend I was just strolling around town wearing a basic...

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Paying homage

Do you remember the first time you laid eyes on the open toe bootie? I saw my first pair on the Real Housewives of Something a few years ago and I thought to myself “Why would I wear a boot where my toes are exposed?”  … and then my next thought was...

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So orange is the new black, huh?

Hmmm ~ orange is tricky. Ok, now who exactly decided that orange is the new black and what was wrong with BLACK being the new black? So if you decide you’re going to “do” orange,  I’d like you to please raise your right hand and repeat after...

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Brain Fog

When you cross over multiple time zones, it takes days to properly recover and get caught up on your sleep. So even though we returned from our international trip late last week, it was really only yesterday that I finally felt like I could properly form a sentence,...

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