Sometimes a girl just needs a dose of fast, frugal fashion. That’s why I love Marshall’s. Today, I stopped in for a quick look around and left with Kate Spade wedges, a darling dress for Lola, and slip-on shoes for my husband from retro chic label Penguin. And still I showed a considerable amount of restraint, […]
Style Secrets: BeautyMommy Caitlin Skidmore
I am so inspired by Caitlin Skidmore of Greater Than Rubies, and I know you will be, too. In 2012, she was so moved by the poverty she sees every day in her job as the coordinator of a poverty assistance program in North Central Texas that she gave up shopping. For a whole year. Twelve months without a […]
The BeautyMommy Guide to Summer Sales
I’ve been shopping a lot lately. Occupational hazard. Also, I really really like it. Today, while visiting my in-laws in Illinois, I blazed a trail through the entire Cherryvale Mall, husband in tow, on a mission to check a few items off my back to school shopping lists. And, if I happened to stumble upon […]
Fall Fashion Finds: 5 Dresses Under $50
People think I wear dresses because they are so feminine. And yes, that’s part of it, but also, there’s the laziness. Dresses are easy. There are times, and I hope I’m not alone in this, when we just need to pop on a dress and be done with it. Those times occur frequently in my […]
BeautyMommy on First Coast Living
This morning, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to appear on the popular Jacksonville-area show, First Coast Living. But let me back up. When I received confirmation on Friday that I would be shooting the (live!) segment today, my first thought was, naturally, what I was going to wear. Here are the rules, roughly […]
5 Secrets of the Most Stylish Moms
Are You a Fancy Mommy? Recently, a friend’s young daughter exclaimed: “Wow, now that’s a fancy mom! Look, mommy! That’s what I mean. You are a mom but she is a fancy mom: Her hair is nice, her skin looks shiny, she has a nice sweater. You need to put some water and cream on […]