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And that means weeks and weekends are really busy!  Is it like this on the west coast and south also?  In the northeast, summers are always really busy with lots of plans and parties because everyone is excited about the weather finally being nice and we know it’s not going to last.  What happens in [...]

it is getting to be that bittersweet time of the year when fall clothes start creeping into stores and summer clothes go on sale.  if you are someone who likes a deal and wants to get ahead of next summer, summer sales can be a really great opportunity if you buy carefully. the key is [...]

you can’t go wrong with a skirt!  they add femininity to your outfit, there are so many options to choose from, they keep you cool, and you can add leggings to them in the fall and winter to make them year-round pieces.  here are 10 skirts to buy this summer from indie designers.  which do [...]

happy summer!  i don’t know about you, but one of the things i love the most about the summer is getting together with friends and family at cookouts, enjoying good food, drinks and weather.  but..what do you wear to a bbq?  here are some ideas from casual on the left to more formal on the [...]

lucky for us, denim is big this summer.  bigger than jeans and jean skirts, denim is showing up in all forms – dresses, bags, denim on denim, colored denim, and the list goes on.  for more on how to wear denim, please read denim: the trend of the season and if you want to add [...]

this afternoon was my cousin’s wedding shower at a beautiful hall/building at a college campus overlooking the ocean.  she’s the first wedding in our family, so everyone is excited for it and of course happy for her and her soon to be hubbie! when i came home after the shower, i was sorting through my [...]

the good thing about the fashion this spring and summer is that many of the trends are revivals of past season’s trends, so if you keep items in your closet long enough, you may already have these!  here are the top 10 fashion must-haves for this spring and summer: 1 – maxi dress 2 – [...]

that’s where my boyfriend and i were a year ago.  we were were sitting on the beach, ziplining through the rain forest, and getting away from the cold in beautiful costa rica.  so in case you are lucky enough to be getting away to someplace warm or if you are living below the equator – [...]

my man and i have gotten into hiking lately.  i used to hike with my family when i was a teenager, but i was a stubborn teenager and hated it.  now i appreciate the exercise and views and just being outside while the weather still makes it easy.  we just started picking up this hobby [...]

inspired by the beauty of the ocean, PONO is a line of colorful jewelry designed in nyc, made in italy, and sold around the world.  the jewelry gets its vibrant color and texture from stones like amber and topaz and materials like wood and shell.  PONO just launched an online store where you could view and [...]