I am fortunate to have joined a talented group of bloggers for the Global Writing Challenge. Each month, we write about a very broadly defined topic, and the responses are quite varied. The newly revised group includes Deb’s World, Marsha in the Middle, Suzy Turner, Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After Again, Cat's Wire, Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa, and me. This month, Marsha selected the topic Poetry...and though I knew I wanted to discuss some of my favorite Ameri

Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected an un-named 1932 landscape ink on paper painting by Chinese literati artist Huang Binhong. She chose this artist because she had recently seen some of his work on her trip to China, and it reminded her of West Lake when she was there. source: https://14shadesofgrey.wordpress.com/ I admit that I just was not on board with an achromatic black and white outfit, but fortunate

I have been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and accessories in themed monthly posts (third Monday of the month). I hope that this showcase of secondhand items and outfits provides some shopping and style inspiration for anyone who is interested in creating great looks in a way that is sustainable for our planet and our pocketbooks. Today's topic is Summer Sparkle...and this was a tough one for me bec