Mother’s Day is May 12 in the US this year, and if you celebrate by giving a special mother a gift I want to help you be ready. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite things that would make great gifts for a wide range of ages and affinities. Honestly, I usually buy the mothers in my life a “little something,” but a few years ago I did surprise my mom with an exquisite straw and leather Brighton bag that she continues to cherish and use today ..read more

Happy Friday! It’s time for a round-up of my recent outfits. These are the things I really wore for the spring week. I traveled to Georgia on Tuesday to spend some time with family. And before that I was mainly working at home in preparation for the trip. Let’s see how I really dressed for my days. This post contains affiliate links. When you shop through my links I potentially earn a commission on your purchases, but at no additional cost to you ..read more

Are you team Outfit Repeater or team Never the Same Thing Twice? I’m definitely a major outfit repeater. I find something I enjoy wearing and I have to force myself not to wear it again the very next day. And in my book there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. I definitely have enough clothes in my closet, however, to mix things up. So I usually do wear different outfits throughout the week ..read more

Happy Monday! Talbots has started this spring week off with a 40% off sitewide FLASH SALE, so I thought it would be a good time to round up a few of my favorites from this modern classic brand to share with you. I know so many of my readers enjoy shopping Talbots. If you’re in time for the flash sale, now is the time to grab those items you’ve been eyeing because favorites are already selling out ..read more

Happy Friday! At the end of the week I like to round up my real life outfits to share with you. While I force myself to only style outfits here on the blog, in my LTK Shop and on the YouTube channel that I would actually wear in real life, I don’t always have opportunity to wear those exact outfits. I live a very casual life! But most Fridays you can drop in here to see how I really dressed for my day ..read more

Has someone told you that you shouldn’t wear so much color? Or that you shouldn’t wear certain colors? Or maybe somewhere along the way you got the idea that you could no longer wear color in certain places…because you’re over 50. Ahem. Well let’s set the record straight as we talk about how to wear color over 50…stylishly. This post contains affiliate links. When you shop through my links I potentially earn a commission on your purchases, but at no additional cost to you ..read more

Before I bring something new into my closet, I practice the 3-3-3 rule. That simply means ideally I want to be able to wear that item with at least three things in my closet, with three different pairs of shoes and in three different places or scenarios. So when I purchased these black linen trousers recently, I immediately went to work applying that rule. Today I’m sharing two ways to wear black linen pants, but I’ve got more up my sleeve ..read more

Warm weather is coming, I just know it! The day we took these photos it was still in the low 50s and blustery. But when warmer weather arrives these are the kinds of outfits I’ll be wearing on repeat. And these affordable casual outfits are perfect for every day or for vacation, too. linen-cotton blend drawstring pants (TTS) // tank (TTS) // linen-cotton blend button-up shirt // shorter Tatum necklace // compass coin necklace // earrings (use code KAY15 for 15% off sitewide) // sandals This post contains affiliate links ..read more

Happy Friday! It’s time for me to share my daily outfits from the past seven days. Three of those days were spent at a women’s conference, but I also got dressed for Easter, a day at home, a casual outing and appointments. This post contains affiliate links. When you shop through my links I potentially earn a commission on your purchases, but at no additional cost to you. Thank you so much for supporting my work here by shopping my links ..read more

Whether you love to wear a little color or a lot, it’s wise to think about the role color plays in our wardrobe and how to use it to our best advantage. Especially as we try to define our personal styles, we want to make sure that we are choosing colors that align with our style goals. So let’s talk today about how to define your style with colors and neutrals that really speak your lingo ..read more