"Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength."
Palazzo – or wide-legged – pants are a big part of my spring/summer style, but it has taken me a while to learn the differences among these very comfortable and versatile pants. Add to this that I was a 70s teenager (meaning that I go back to culottes and gauchos), so understanding the difference of […]
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It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while you find products that you just want to tell everyone about, so I discussed it with Lisa and here they are! Lisa’s company is Simple Beauty Minerals and I became familiar with Lisa’s products through a wonderful Facebook group I found, ‘Style your way to […]
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While I love vacations, the stress of packing usually takes away from the anticipation of the journey. How to pack, what to pack, what if it’s colder or warmer than expected? When I fly, I worry about the luggage checks, I spend all of my time organizing my suitcase (and my children’s when they were […]
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Shopping for jeans is always a challenge, but if you can manage the right mindset, you do get through it. I prefer to shop for jeans alone. I barely have the patience for myself, let alone imposing that on a friend of mine. For me, the perfect pair of jeans will be easy to put […]
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I would say the feeling hits during early November when I look at the left-over pumpkins with new eyes. Halloween is over, but it feels like it’s time to harvest inside instead of outside. It could start with a pumpkin, an ear of corn, fresh tomatoes found at a local market or maybe even in […]
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Sometimes it doesn’t matter how organized I am – my day just doesn’t go as planned. If you have kids you learn early on that, whatever the plan is, it will probably change:) Having said that, there’s a couple of things I won’t give up, Starbucks and my work-out. It was 1981 when my grandfather […]
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Create the look of a choker top without owning one. Choker tops and cold shoulder, two of my favorite styles right now but today focusing on the choker top. Finding one that fits exactly as I would like is easier said than done! They look great on the hanger but I find either the ‘choker’ […]
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A beautiful fall weekend with nothing to do; sometimes the answer is in your own backyard. I had never heard of Chihuly before and had no idea if it was a person, place or thing. I also live about half an hour from the New York Botanical Garden and had never been there before. […]
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When I find something that works, I will usually buy a few and every once in a while, it is worth sharing! I love the idea of reviewing a top for Covered Perfectly because the pieces I have to date are versatile and comfortable. It’s like starting with a blank canvas that I can accessorize in […]
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Lake George in itself is about as picturesque as you could imagine; the Sagamore in Lake George takes it to a whole new level. From the moment you drive up to the historical building, old-world charm greets you. If you’ve ever seen the movie, Somewhere in Time with Jane Seymour, that’s what this hotel reminds […]
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