Category: Fashion/Shopping

  • Developing a healthy relationship with food

    One of the things I have been thinking about since watching this video from Dr Oz with Carnie Wilson is how Dr Oz gave the advice that you need to be more in touch with the food you eat –  meaning you should make most of the food you consume.  Knowing what is in the…

  • Web Finds

    Some Finds out on the web for you all today: Dunkin’ Donuts is offering free samples of their ground coffee for home brewing. All you have to do is register here. If you’re a coffee drinker and you’ve never had Dunkin’ Donuts coffee – give it a try. I personally love Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and…

  • Shopping for a Cause

    I love to shop. That is obvious, but I love when companies let you shop while giving back. It’s the least they can do, right? This Friday: Gap Stores are holding a promotion: bring in a pair of jeans – any jeans you don’t wear, use, need – and it can be denim in general…

  • Blogs and Free Stuff

    As you navigate and interact around the blogosphere, you begin to find your community. Communities that speak to you. One of the things I love is fashion and shopping. I have certainly been able to find a wealth of information out there on these topics. One of the blogs that I found and now has…

  • Friday Inspirations: Fitness, Fashion & Personality

    Friday’s are my exercise rest day and in my blog I  focus on more fashion/health/beauty related topics to end the work week. I was thinking about fashion and working out. I see so many people that go to the gym or workout and don’t seem to put any thought into their attire. Don’t get me…

  • Notable News

    The Return of the Ski Bum – NYTimes.com. Ahh, corporate layoffs help some people learn to just enjoy life. Skiing all day, every day – working jobs that they can indeed leave behind when their shift ends. Remember those days? As this article says: It’s the return of the American ski bum. Recent college graduates,…

  • Friday Inspirations – News & Deals

    Since Friday’s tend to be my rest day, I am going to focus on more fashion/health/beauty related topics to end the work week for you all… Although truth be told, I am planning on getting on the elliptical tonite since our family is headed down south this weekend to visit some friends in Richmond. As…

  • AHAVA Products from the Dead Sea

    My sister just came to visit me from Portland, Oregon.  I will not mention the Blizzard of 2010 that she had to endure as well as being trapped in the house with my 2 kids for days and days and days because of it — this is my interpretation of the situation not hers, mind…

  • Cleaning out the closet

    Since it’s a long holiday weekend, I decided to use this afternoon to re-organize and clean out my closet. I have dropped 2-3 sizes since I lost weight and made the conscious decision that I will not need those larger sizes any longer. I am not that person anymore and will not go back there.…

  • Is there something else you want?

    Or do you want to go ahead and treat yourself, or spend that cash you received as a gift? I found these on etsy and received mine in the mail Xmas eve and I love them – neck warmers!! They are so adorable and practical at the same time. I recently went to the Plumbline…