There is something so incredibly satisfying about finding very specific items secondhand. I don’t know if I’m lucky, patient, or just straight up overly enthusiastic. But once I set my mind on it, I sometimes will put in a little too much time and effort to find that certain thing. Take this sweater for example.…
If you didn’t know about my love affair with linen, you must be new here. Let me introduce you: Linen, meet reader. Reader… meet the fabric love of my life… linen. *sigh* I’m not sure exactly when linen and I started our relationship. If I remember right, I even avoided it for a really long…
This morning, Stevie and I suited up for a long walk… to the Post Office. We’ll call it urban hiking, yes? It was about 4 miles round trip and already pretty warm by 10:30am, so I really wanted to keep it lightweight and comfortable. The Everlane Air Tee is on heavy rotation the past two…
I’m feeling short on words today, but I talk a little about my shopping addiction on Instagram if you happen to visit me there. I will say this outfit makes me feel like I’m in a movie. An unassuming mom type — maybe even a little artsy — getting stuff done around the house in…
Do you even want to hear about styling pleated shorts on a day like this? I don’t know, maybe you’re having a great weekend! It’s such a weird holiday to me. Memorial Day has a lot of nerve to try and kick off summer break while it feels like we’ve already been on summer break…
It definitely sounds more upscale to call a dress “handmade” rather than “homemade”. However, I wanted to be very clear about the distinction. Because when you think about it, all clothes are handmade. We probably don’t acknowledge that fact enough. Whether you pay pennies on the dollar for an outfit from fast fashion brands, or…
I just l-o-v-e LOVE when the weather here in Los Angeles is mild. Today my heart skipped a beat to see that it was in the 70’s and sunny. That means I get to wear jeans! Not that I’m going anywhere, or have anyone to impress. I’m sure Stevie won’t even notice, hmph. But I’ve…
You may already know that Tradlands was one of the first “ethical brands” that I ever purchased. It was back in 2015 when they hit my radar. A few months later, I bought a deeply discounted pink chambray shirt. At the time, their pieces were made in the USA, and what really intrigued me was…
There are certain familiar outfits that hold such special memories, you can remember when you bought them or maybe where you wore them and who you were with. Even though most of them are long gone from my closet by now, I have a few favorite stand-outs in my mind. Being 15 and the first…
Summer is always a weird time for us, and even more so now! After many really hard summers, last year I finally had Stevie’s schedule in a place that we both really enjoyed. Once school ended he had 2 weeks off, then 5 weeks of summer school, 2 weeks of swim camp, and finally 3…