All Signs Point to ….SPRING!

All Signs Point to ….SPRING!

SPRING IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER: Peeking out from down the street  In My Window Box There are several ways that I know that spring is here in South Texas. My female co-workers begin to wear sandals. Our Mountain Laurel blooms (magnificent aromas). The days are longer. Teachers and students dream of Spring Break! We turn off…

Not Easy Being Green!

Not Easy Being Green!

Travelers Jacket: Goodwill Foxcroft Collection Blouse Lee Black Denim: Kohls William Shakespeare must have hated the color green. After all, he is the one who coined phrases like “green with envy,” and “green eyed monster.” Though I really love Shakespeare’s works, I have to disagree with his connotations of “green.” It is one of my…

Spring Trends 2012: Making Them Work

Spring Trends 2012: Making Them Work

I am wearing another great pair of sunglasses from Carmen Marc Valvo! “Color blocking. That’s the trend. It’s everywhere,” Gigi said after a trip to SA’s trendiest mall, The Shops at La Cantera. “But, I have no idea what to do with it!” I assured her that this was not rocket science and began to…

Cardigans for Crazy Weather

Cardigans for Crazy Weather

Tahari Cardigan: Stein Mart Michael Kors Black T: Ross Black Lee Jeans: Kohls Liz Claiborne Boots: Marshalls Yesterday, we were sweating…today, a little chilly! Crazy weather …and that is why I love cardigans! They are perfect 1. For all types of weather 2. For transitions between seasons 3. For adding color or pattern to any…

Knitwear…Sunglasses…and Hand Creams, Oh MY!

Knitwear…Sunglasses…and Hand Creams, Oh MY!

Red Traveler’s Cami: Chico’s Necklace:  Resale Shop Dana Buchman Bracelet: Kohls If I had more money to spend on me….wow, that could be a really long post! But, actually, what I was pondering recently is what would I buy for myself if money was not an issue? One line of clothing I would have in…

Dreaming of Dresses

Dreaming of Dresses

Ralph Lauren Jacket: Macys Chaps Leopard Blouse: Kohls Lee Jeans: Kohls Brown Flats: Old Navy I am dreaming of dresses these days as the temperatures heat up. Dresses and skirts are the best alternatives in Texas heat, but in summers past I have found myself too often dressing as I am today in denim and…

Zelda Kaplan: Lessons in Visibility

Zelda Kaplan: Lessons in Visibility

Zelda Kaplan taken by Ari Seth Cohen I did not know Zelda Kaplan.    But I wish I had. I have read several eulogies of Zelda in the past few days and it’s not the fact that she is the ultimate New Yorker, an incredible style icon, very funny, with overboard energy in her 90s that captures…

Spring Transitions: Now or Later?

Spring Transitions: Now or Later?

“Spring is nature’s way of saying, LET’S PARTY!” -Robin Williams Having flowers around my classroom this week and warmer weather outside, put me in a little bit of a spring mood! Though normally I want the cold to stay around as long as possible, I began to long for the colors of spring as I…