June Retrospect

So I'm going to try a new monthly feature in which I recap what I've been up to over the last month and share some of my Fab Finds, Favorite Things, wish lists, works in progress, and other miscellany. Let me know what you think! This June was a super adventurous month for me! I …

OOTD: Retro Roses

THRIFT SCORE! I found this lovely floral-print deep-pocketed beauty at the Townline Goodwill and I just could not believe my luck! I brought it into the dressing room along with a few other items (okay like maybe a dozen other dresses,) and I saved it for last to try on. Do you ever find an …

ROMPER MADNESS!

I finally found a romper that doesn't hate my body! Hooray! Let the wild rumpus begin!   This week I'm teaming up with a few other badass body positive warriors who are also talking about plussize summer style, self love, and ROMPERS! Read through to the end for links to other fabulous fashionistas romping around, …

PRIDE

It's PRIDE Hartford weekend! I attended my first Pride march in the summer of 1997. Back then I was an over-confident, loud-mouthed, head-shaved teenager who was fairly active in the queer community (the acronym LGBTQ simply did not exist at that time,) and I regularly attended the weekly Your Turf youth group meetings held at …

Budget Beach Babeness

I am one of those people who is somehow never prepared for summer. It's almost as if I have seasonal amnesia and I totally forget that after spring comes a three month period of heat, humidity, sunburns, sweating, and beach. Maybe it's because summer is not my favorite - even with sunscreen I burn too …

Tutorial: DIY Embroidered Sun Hat

Floppy sun hats are all the rage lately and as a pasty pale chick who sunburns entirely too easily I am all for this trend! Last year I bought a simple straw one and I love to tie ribbons or sashes around it and accentuate it with pins or brooches to match my outfits. It's …

30 Day Creative Motivational Challenge

The past few months have got me feeling pretty low, and despite what my curated Insta may look like, my chronic illnesses have been a bit out of control and  I've spent most days half in bed, half barely functioning. As such, I've been having a rough time motivating myself to get creative because I …

Summer Essentials GIVEAWAY!

CONTEST CLOSED! 6/8/2017 midnight EST Congratulations to the winner @jamie_jetaime on Insta! To celebrate my recent blog makeover, I've decided to host a  juicy summer giveaway featuring some of the best hot-weather must-haves! Here in the States, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer season! Even though the calendar says the solstice isn't …

#ootd: Tea Party Time!

I got to go to tea this weekend! My auntie treated all the ladies in my local fam (there's only five of us - my mom, my sister, my daughter, her, and myself,) to an afternoon tea service at Tea Roses Tea Room! It was delightful. To honor the occasion, I went a little tea …

#wcw: BoPo Babes

In celebration of my relaunch this week, I want to take a moment to acknowledge and honor some of the women who have inspired & influenced me along the way. Of course there are dozens of you, so I had to narrow it down a bit. So here, in no particular order, is a short …