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Resting Puzzle Face: Adventures With Vintage Jigsaw Puzzles
Announcing the soft launch of Puzz Factor Vintage Puzzles!
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Summer Fashion Fix: Highland Fashionista May Day Sales
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1990s Version 2.0: Key Pieces to Help You Master the 90s Look in 2023
The 90s may be back, but for some of us they never actually left!
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Cabinet of Bargain Curiosities: Skincare Edition
Nine widely-available bargain skincare products currently in my personal skincare rotation.
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- Feb 27, 2020
Turquoise Cowboy Boots: An Unexpected Wardrobe Extender
Who knew that these boots, which were an impulse buy, would be such a versatile wardrobe extender!?
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- Feb 6, 2020
Not Really a Hat Person
I've always thought of myself as not really a hat person. I suppose now that we split our time between Scotland an Florida I find myself...
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- Feb 1, 2020
Two Ways to Die in the West. Of Scotland. From Exposure.
Sure, this dress is maxi length and has long sleeves, but do not be fooled. It is nowhere near warm enough to be outside without a jacket...
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- Nov 24, 2019
An Open Kimono Blanket-Type Shruglike Thingy
A thrifted black and white wool blend kimono style jacket with an extraordinary amount of versatility.
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- Sep 10, 2019
Long Over Long: A Just in Case Jacket
Because every once in a while, even I have to put away the cowboy boots and grab something conservative.
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- Jul 23, 2019
Clothes to Sweat In
On that note, when temperatures reach "frying like bacon", it really sort of takes away my desire, or even my ability to get fancy.
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- Jun 15, 2019
Summer Onesie
As bad of an idea as it may seem, I actually really like the idea of a romper or playsuit, even at 40-something. This one was great!
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- May 3, 2019
The Lilly Sundress: An HVAC Cooling System for Flamingoes
A few from my collection of Lilly Pulitzer sundresses that I rely in to help keep cool in the Florida heat while still looking put together.
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- Mar 26, 2019
Sequins for Your Mercury Retrograde
Having one of those months where everything is going remarkably wrong? It's time for some sequins.
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- Feb 17, 2019
The Classic
This thrifted dress was a complete surprise. Sometimes, you just find something that for whatever reason, fits like a dream.
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- Dec 18, 2018
True Thrift
Buying secondhand ensures that you are probably going to have an item that you won't see on every third person on the street.
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- Dec 3, 2018
A Tweedy Moto Jacket
I knew before I even tried on this Gap tweed moto jacket (which was a Goodwill find) that I was going to be bringing it home.
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- Oct 24, 2018
The Timeless Style of the Film Noir Femme Fatale
When it comes to festive holiday dressing, the takes-no-prisoners attitude and style of the film noir femme fatale is at the top of my list!
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- Sep 23, 2018
Fall Forecast: Sweater Dress Weather
This knit dress has been bumping around in my closet for the last two years. It was a lucky thrift store find, with the tags still attached.
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- Aug 16, 2018
Black & Gold LBD by Lilly
Yes, it's short, tight, embellished, and shows a it of cleavage, but at the same time it's comfortable, stretchy and feels a bit sporty.
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- Jul 9, 2018
Lilly Pulitzer in Scotland: When the Weather Takes You By Surprise
In 10+ years of living in Scotland, this has been the best summer I've seen, so some of my Florida clothes have come out to play.
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- Jun 13, 2018
A Tiered Floral Layered Top
This is a thrifted find - a tiered floral print top that at first seemed so ridiculous I kept coming back to it.
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- May 25, 2018
Maxi Botanica
Despite my rather tenuous relationship with maxi dresses (I feel like they restrict my gait), this Tommy Bahama dress is one of my favorites
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- May 17, 2018
My "Florida Woman" Closet & Gallery of Questionable Shorts
For a lot of people, bright, kitschy prints scare them off. For me, it's more like a moth to a flame.
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- Mar 12, 2018
Changes in Self: The Therapeutic Effect of Colorful Clothing
A sunny place requires sunny clothes, which in turn will likely inspire a sunny disposition. This works.
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