Like all of the stylish moms I’ve featured, Birgit Grossmann Coles inspires me with more than just her style. Birgit, an American of German heritage, is married to a Haitian and has been living in Haiti for 17 years. After the devastation of the 2010 earthquakes, this mother of 3 started Simbi Fashion, a Haitian-made […]
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 […]
Mom Style Secrets: BeautyMommy Kristina Clemens
After years of shame and denial, I am ready to come clean on a painful subject. I am not crafty. Well, I am, but not in the good way. 😉 I have a stylish mom who can sew and knit beautifully and a sister who has refinished her own furniture and created gorgeous projects for […]
One Stop Shopping: Fall Wardrobe Finds from J. Crew
Occasionally, I like to challenge myself in some way. Usually, it is with shopping. Fortunately, I’ve never been one to let myself down. Just last week, for example, I found 2 pairs of Kate Spade pumps on clearance at Marshall’s. And they were in my size, which is totally optional but fun fun fun when it […]
One Stop Shopping: Target Style for Your Fall Wardrobe
The way I see it, nothing that you buy from Target really counts. After all, it’s not officially a clothing store. It’s a place where you can get all sorts of practical things that your family uses every day, like toothpaste and toilet paper and bananas. And if a cute new top or a necklace […]
Mom Style Secrets from BeautyMommy Amber Wagner
I am so intrigued by the way other women put themselves together, especially while leading remarkably busy lives. Amber Wagner redefines busy. She is a fashion designer based in Napa Valley, California. Her swimwear line, Mia Marcelle, offers minimal yet sophisticated styles with exotic details and prints. Oh, and she’s also a mom of 6. Yes, […]
Mom Style Secrets from BeautyMommy Lainie Gutterman
I have been so excited about this new series, but I waited a couple of weeks, until the whirl of back to school was just behind us, to launch it. Starting today, I will feature a different stylish mom blogger every Monday, and get the inside scoop on her mom style secrets, from favorite fashion finds and beauty […]