The in-laws were visiting last week to attend Archie’s football game and we took full advantage of their stay by booking a weekend getaway in Troy, New York. Troy is a really quaint town of about 51,000 people located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River in the Capital District of New York State. It is approximately 140 miles southeast from where we live and took 3 hours to drive there. We were blessed with beautiful weather for the whole weekend and thoroughly enjoyed our driving time together as much as all the other things we did. Troy, New York, is the home of Samuel Wilson, who is known…

I am feeling all sorts of witchy energy swirling about as the fall equinox is quickly approaching. Last week, I shared a whimsically witchy outfit in bright summer hues perfect for the final days of summer. However, the arrival of the equinox does not guarantee that the temperatures will begin to drop. We are still experiencing intense summer heat and humidity so I will be sticking with my summer wardrobe until the weather dictates a change. Featuring rich shades of browns, rusts, and golds with a mixture of prints including mandalas and paisleys, this outfit reminds me more of a harvest witch than a whimsical one. Actually, it would have…

Yesterday, my children returned to school but they didn’t want any first day of school photos shared publicly. So I guess I’ll share my first day of school outfit instead. This is what I wore yesterday to take the kids to school and then Jeff and I had a back to school breakfast date at our favorite diner. I got lots of compliments on this vibrant kimono robe from a large table of lovely folks! In honor of back to school, I wrote a silly little parody for Andy Williams’ 1963 Christmas hit, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. Because Back to School is way better than Christmas!…

I hope the title didn’t confuse you into thinking this was a Songful Style post featuring Zach Bryan’s Something in the Orange. I do really like that song although I find the lyrics a bit confusing. I guess that makes my confusing title appropriate, after all. I suppose a more relevant title would have been Something About Orange because there really is something special about this vibrant and energizing color. But there truly is something in the orange of my dress…it’s a bunch of beautiful white leopards! When you combine the meanings represented by the color of my dress and the symbolism of leopards, not only is this outfit eye-catching,…