Being at home the past several weeks in quarantine, I’ve been forced to do so many things I always would normally outsource.  Like coloring my own roots with a Clairol kit, and painting my own nails!   And let me just say, it’s been challenging!  I have never been able to polish my own nails.  Either I use too much polish…

Ladies, in a million years (pre-quarantine), I never would have thought I would dye my own roots at home.  I am definitely high maintenance about my hair.  It was always worth it to me to spend the time and expense to go to a professional.  After all, your hair is the only accessory you wear every day!  So, before lockdown,…

Dress: Dôen | Boots: Zara (similar here) | Bag: Balenciaga (also love this one) Believe it or not, this Dôen dress is made of corduroy!  But it is very lightweight so it is still somehow floaty and light.  I purchased it back in late February before the quarantine.  I’ve talked about Dôen and their dresses before (in this post and…

“Train your mind to see the good in everything.  Positivity is a choice.  The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” – The Five-Minute Journal We all have a happiness set-point, determined primarily by heredity and by personality traits ingrained in us early in life.  The theory is that each person’s basic happiness or contentment level…

Dress: Doen | Bag: Bottega Veneta | Boots: By Far This Doen dress is one of my favorite day dresses in my closet!  In quarantine, most days I am wearing joggers, but once or twice a week I put on a day dress to feel a bit more pulled together.  I got this dress to wear to our Thanksgiving trip…

Red dress: Maggy London | Black Tuxedo Dress: Maggy London | Black Pumps: Christian Louboutin   Maggy London is a go-to brand if you need a dress for work, or almost any event!  Their dresses are classic, flattering, and well-made.  I’m partnering with them this month to feature two of their most beautiful dresses.  First, the springtime red Clare bow dress…