Patchwork Coat vs. Patchwork Vest

I got this sweet patchwork coat for my birthday from Dave last year. I had seen it on Amazon and thought it would be so cute.. But, it was huge and puffy. I looked horrible in it! It was lined with thick quilt padding and i felt like a marshmallow with it on! So I…

mushroom stuff…

This was the sweater Dave tried to order for me for Christmas This was the janky sweatshirt that the crazy company sent instead! 😆 Chai loves the mushroom pillow I had to snap a picture of the mushrooms at the library 👏🏼👏🏼so cute!

wearing//shopping//eating//reading //listening

Wearing: my thrifted clothing from our thrift trip! I adore the white sweater vest, the colorful tunic is perfect for art class days (paint stains don’t show!), and that navy and white print shirt is super fun. Shopping for rugs for Dave’s office: we bought this beautiful Aztec rug from wayfair and I basically want…

9 Fun Things 🍄🌺🦆

Another mushroom shirt from my red bubble shop..and this cute headband from cider . My dear friend Charlotte’s daughter wearing my mushroom socks!! Eee!! The cutest with the pink high tops! Shopping at the outlets the other day…I liked the jeans, shoes, flannel from J.Crew….and these patchwork jeans from Ralph Lauren were $220.00!!! I only…

Updates and Fall Wardrobe🧣👖🧥🧦

Always so fun to see the dog-in-law, Ginger!! ::::::::::::: Now on to clothing lately… Happy winter clothing choices! I’m definitely not trendy anymore, it’s all about comfort plus color, plus plaid, checks, hats and scarves. Favorites ranked in order: 1) hats 2) sweaters 3) jackets or layering flannels 4) boots 5) vests I would love…

2 practical things, one healthy thing, and one delicious 🩳🍫

Loft has a type of shorts called the Monroe chino shorts with a 6” inseam if you are looking for a good length. They aren’t cheap-But! They are always on some kind of sale…last week I got buy one get one free…it’s so hard to find shorts that aren’t too tight, too short, too long,…

jean jacket + anniversary flowers💕🌸

I love my new jean jacket! I found it on Amazon…I’d been looking for a light colored wash. Then the dress I just found yesterday at Clothes Mentor for a great deal! Have you been to Clothes Mentor? It’s a resale shop like Plato’s Closet. Happy 22 years to us! Dave brought home some gorgeous…

Prue’s style, Seattle style, and Mine

Prue Leith is such a stylish and colorful 81 year old! I have loved watching her in the Great British Baking Show. I wanted to take a minute to celebrate her style; her glasses! Her bold jewelry, and her color choices. I like to think we would be friends in real life. We could sample…

Food + Clothes

I’ve mentioned this quiche before, but I have to again because I make it once or twice a week, it’s so good! From Carrie Underwood’s book. Then I found this AMAZING soup!! (More mushrooms!) It is complete comfort in a bowl. I’ve been reading Ruth Reichl’s books through, I think this one is from Tender…