There’s something about looking back at how, where, and why I shop that feels a little too familiar — like I’ve had this conversation with myself before. In…
Over the past year or so, I’ve had to come to terms with a few inevitable “end of life” realities. Not the heavy, philosophical kind—more like the kind…
With age comes perspective — and a few opinions that don’t always go along with current trends. Especially when it comes to impractical fashion choices, overhyped lifestyle trends,…
One doesn’t get to my age without coming to a few understandings about clothing and style, something I like to call fashion facts. The transition to Fall, which…
If you were asked to make 5 easy changes that would make your blog posts easier to read, would you do it? What if the people who’d like…
Are your affairs in order, blog-wise? Meaning, what is your plan of action if, for some reason (heaven forbid, knock on wood), you were suddenly unable to attend…
Editor’s Note (November 2025): This post first appeared on Fine-Whatever back in 2016 and has remained one of my most-read DIY projects ever since. I’ve given it a…
Editor’s Note (2025): This post was originally published ten years ago, and while so much in my life and the world has changed since then, my feelings about…