For our Thrifty 6 group of women, Shelbee decided we should style Denim Days. I know most women our age think that if you’re wearing denim, the rest of the outfit should be casual. Yet I think we get more from our closets if we use dichotomy in our looks. So I had my crew think about which fancy shirts to wear with blue jeans. Quote of the day: “Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have.” Sanchita Pandey I always love the idea of pairing something fancy with something more casual. In this day and age, the young girls wear blue jeans with anything and everything. And wom ..read more

Spring in Arizona is what I always imagined spring to be. Warm, flowers (on the cactus) and birds chirping. If you get my emails, you saw the fun blooms that we see on our walks. If you like positive emails with tons of different kinds of inspiration, then you need to sign up for the emails below. Besides the free eBook, my email family gets personal tidbits of what’s going on in my life along with other happenings, sales, information, giveaways, extra photos, and interesting articles. Saturday Leggings: Peach~~Cardigan: Drapers & Damons~~Sneakers: Ros (formerly Walking Cradles) We were o ..read more

Bettye’s prompt for this month’s Where Bloggers Live was our favorite season. And since I’m an equal opportunity season lover, I thought I’d get reflective about the seasons of your life instead. Quote of the day: “Who wants to reach the end of their life in a perfectly preserved body? The scars and crinkles and the cracks are what make us interesting.” Bear Grylis Life is so interesting right, because you think you know so much when you are younger, and as you get on through the seasons of your life you realize that you still don’t know much. Oh, there are certain things you know. Like your a ..read more

With the changing silhouette of pants seen everywhere now, I thought it would be appropos (that word is a nod to MK who loves the word and thinks I should use it as much as possible), to talk about what tops to wear with wide leg pants. Quote of the day: “The beginner chases the right answers. The master chases the right questions.” James Clear And while this article will cover what tops to wear with wide leg pants, the true question should be why can’t I wear any of my tops with these pants? You’re going to be reading and seeing a lot of “rules” regarding this new silhouette. The important th ..read more

I guess this was a week of dresses and skirts, so I tried to change things up towards the end of the week. It is getting warm enough that I could be wearing sandals on some of the days, but I try to hold off since we have 6 months of sandal season. I aim to please so I think you would enjoy it if you signed up for the emails below. Besides the free eBook, my email family gets personal tidbits of what’s going on in my life along with other happenings, sales, information, giveaways, extra photos, and interesting articles. Saturday Dress: Skies are Blue-Your Revolving Closet~~Boots: Nordstrom br ..read more

Did you know that in junior high school, one of the things I wanted to do when I grew up was to be an interior decorator? Obviously, my love of decorating whether it’s a house or a person runs deep. So I am excited to be able to share old and new photos from our ranch house remodel-interior and exterior shots. Quote of the day: “If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must. Otherwise, you’ll just be rearranging furniture in rooms you’ve already been in.” Anne Lamott This house was built in 1978. I obtained photos from when it was sold in 2020 and then compa ..read more

This seems like the best time of year for the idea of how to style a white blazer. Yet in all reality, I like to think we can wear a white blazer any time of year. It’s all about what you style it with. Quote of the day: “You should always be rooting for the people you know. Not only because you may need their support tomorrow, but also because it feels good to celebrate something.” James Clear I thought it would be fun to show color options with us all styling a white/ivory blazer. Our outfits can give you a ton of ideas from color combinations, items to pair with the blazer as well as differ ..read more

A friend asked me how I decide to get dressed every morning, and the two biggest factors are the weather and what we are doing. This week was a typical spring week in that the weather was all over the place. So my morning outfits were more layered than my afternoon outfits. But overall, I tried for variety. That’s always my goal. Variety with colors, variety with clothing items, and variety with how I pair things together. I think you would enjoy it if you signed up for the emails below. Besides the free eBook, my email family gets personal tidbits of what’s going on in my life along with othe ..read more

I had a reader request to know other crafty and inspirational midlife bloggers. There are too many to count, but I thought it would be appropriate to share the ones I, follow (which means I sign up for their emails and you should too). A couple of these women I have met in person, while the others I follow along to get a wide variety of knowledge. Quote of the day: “The more you engage, the more you learn about different ways that people believe and worship, the more you can sit next to anyone and be a neighbor.” Jennifer Garner These are not the only midlife bloggers I follow, but I wanted to ..read more

As a knitter, I appreciate textures like you wouldn’t believe. This is one reason I wanted to talk about how to mix textures in clothing. Quote of the day: “It’s important to know when to stop taking feedback to heart. There’s more reward in taking a risk than in listening to naysayers who don’t understand the mission.” Misty Copeland I remember one woman saying that you shouldn’t wear a silky top with a pair of cotton pants. And I was perplexed about why she thought this way. And she was a quilter, no less. Yet we have many fashion “rules” that don’t make sense when we sit down and analyze th ..read more