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BRENDA
Aug 8, 20162 min read
HOW COME NOTHING FITS-GRRRR!
I hear this from so many women! Women who are a size 4– to women who wear a 16—I say it myself –a lot! What the heck is going on? Who’s...
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BRENDA
Aug 8, 20162 min read
SUMMER DRESSING MEANS MINIMALISM
Especially to the women who have it figured out! It means fewer layers, but all well thought out. It’s even simpler than yoga clothes!...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
SUMMER'S HERE - POW!
It begins again–the overnight transition from the comfort and camouflage of layers and boots to dressing simply. Pants and a top, just a...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
BAZINGA! EVER WATCH “BIG BANG”?
It’s a funny, clever, nerdy show–reminds me of our son and maybe our grandson! A consignor brought in a shirt emblazoned with one...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
ANOTHER MOTHER'S DAY WITHOUT MY MOM
You never stop missing your mom—and the older I get—the more I look back on things she did or said. Now, I finally realize how cool and...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
DO THEY MAKE SUMMER BOOTS?
My only regret about the coming warm weather is the giving up of my gorgeous tall boots! It’s not just the beautiful leather—it’s the...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
WHAT IS "FAST FASHION"?
“Fast fashion” is a name for disposable fashions–the styles that come out as soon as they are seen in the fashion previews. They are...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
CROPPED TOPS --HMMMM
Shades of “Hooters” and “Daisy Dukes”? The trick is to look current and sporty, not like you’re desperately looking for a date. Don’t...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
SO GOOD TO HEAR THE VOICES OF HAPPY WOMEN
looking through the racks–talking about all the things women deal with. Basic things, like children, parents, home…and intermingled,...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
WEARING MY MOM'S LEATHER JACKET TODAY
Make’s me smile. My mom was always fashionable. She kept up with styles and trends, but always making it her own. She was beautiful,...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
DO WE HAVE TO WEAR SKINNY JEANS?
No–we all wear denim–jeans almost always work–but you don’t have to wear skinnies to be current. Some of us find skinny jeans to be...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
DO YOU LIKE THE HIGH-LOW LOOK?
I have my doubts. I saw it on the red carpet and it looks a little awkward. There is so much fabric and then the skinny little ankles. ...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
THE NEW SWEAT SUIT--YOGA WEAR
Exercise clothes are not just for exercise–they have become a go-to uniform for many women. It makes sense! You put them on when you...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
PASTELS WORK GREAT WITH BLACK!
Any pastel worn with black looks really pretty and current. It allows us to use all the black we have in our closets (obviously a Boston...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
DO YOU SHOP ONLINE?
It’s okay if you already know the product—but, if not, you’re taking a chance. Will you return it? Many people don’t–they just bury it...
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Brian (the dog)
Aug 5, 20161 min read
DOG OSMOSIS
I want to let you all in on a little secret…. Us dogs have what some may call “super powers” or “dog magic.” We are nothing but love and...
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Maggie Stark
Aug 5, 20161 min read
I WATCHED A SQUIRREL MUNCHING ON A PIECE OF ICE…
I feel like him—just stuck in winter. No sense of time of year—no future, no past–just gray skies and crusty dingy snow piles. Just on...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
WHY IS EVERYTHING SO EXPENSIVE?
I read a million magazines a week, just trying to keep up with the trends and new ideas. Well, maybe not a million, but a lot… What I’ve...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
WHAT TO WEAR TO AN EVENING EVENT ON A WORK NIGHT
We see women every week who come in in a panic–eyes wide, stress and fear in their voices—“I have to go to a thing!”. “When?” we ask–and...
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BRENDA
Aug 5, 20161 min read
HOW TO CURE THE WINTER BLAHS
Yes, this is a tricky time of year—snow, rain, gray—so we need to perk ourselves up–or move! Stop moping (makes wrinkles) and take a...
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