1: Solid asymmetrical ruched bandeau tank in island aqua. 2: Solid ruched femme tank in dark cypress. 3: Solid ruched bandeau tank in bright dahlia. 4: Solid ruched and knotted twist-front tank in charcol gray. 5: Jersey Lomellina® ruffle tank in black. All images from J.Crew. In the last few years, a long-awaited trend has erupted – fashionable one-piece swimsuits. Finally! One can look stylish and sexy without feeling self-conscious while having fun on the beach or at the pool. In the last year or so, chic vintage-inspired swimmear has become much more affordable as well. J.Crew and Victoria's Secret... Continue reading

N and I love movies. We are complete opposites in so many other ways, but really enjoy spending a Saturday evening out at the movies or curled up at home watching one on HBO. A couple of weeks ago, we watched Pirate Radio for the first time. Oh man! What a great movie! It must have been the 60s soundtrack combined with the rebel storyline, but we loved this movie. If you love rock 'n' roll and haven't seen Pirate Radio yet, add it to your Netflix queue pronto! Continue reading

A month or so ago, I volunteered to lead the book club for the Officer’s Spouse Club (OSC) at our base. I thought, “Hey, I’m an English minor, I can do this!” Only two bases into my husband’s Air Force career and I’m volunteering for something I had no idea would be so painful. Brilliant! So here I am, leader of the book club, perplexed: How do you organize a book club? How do I get people interested in the book club? How do you chose the book? Etc. Etc. Literally days after I got the list of the first... Continue reading

My book club, previously blogged about here and here, is well under way. Our book club “season” typically runs from September–May with a long break for the holidays. Unfortunately due to lack of interest and members moving, the second book club stopped meeting shortly after reading Eat Pray Love. Fortunately that didn’t keep me from reading some of the books we had planned to get through. Either way, I read some great (and not-so-great) books in late 2010/early 2011 and have some others planned for this year. Here is my updated report card, this time complete with actual grades! 1.... Continue reading

Paul and Jordan Ferney recently announced their latest creative endeavor: The Commission Project. Based on the idea that most people can't afford to spend a lot of money on a custom painting, Paul is offering 100 custom 5x7 paintings for... Continue reading

I loved my wedding shoes. {The Nine West Jojus in apple green.} It seems other brides-to-be do, too–I've had half a dozen inquires about where to find them or to see if I still the extras I purchased for sale.... Continue reading

From our wedding recaps, some of you might have noticed my dirty little secret: I had nine bridesmaids. When we first got engaged, I thought six sounded like a good number, but after doing the math (two sisters–Nick's and mine... Continue reading