Luck be a Leprechaun: Top o' the Midnight to You . . .

Sweater: So, Kohl's; Skirt: ModCloth

St. Paddy's Day palette.

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Macy's

Cookie cake!

Sweater: Poof, Marshalls; Dress: ModCloth

Let the green games begin.

Nautical Knot Necklace

Bag: Cat & Jack, Target

. . . because it's closer to midnight than morning.  But I couldn't let St. Pat's pass without sharing the wearing of the green -- and rainbows.  So enjoy this celebration of little green men.

Or, rather, one little green lady.

Pleased to Make Your Reacquaintance: When Black Magic Checks the Bright Box

Tunic: Marshalls; Skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Right on Retro Necklace

Bag: INC, Macy's

Boots: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Hibiscus barrettes: Capelli, ULTA; Other barrettes: Goody, Target

Coat: Madden Girl, Macy's; Skirt: Trixxi, Kohl's

Bag: Current Mood, Dolls Kill

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Tights: Isadora, Zulily

Top: So, Kohl's; Skirt: Nine West, Kohl's

Bold to the Bone Necklace

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Barrettes: Wild Fable, Target & Michaels

How is it Friday the 13th again?  We just did this!  You know what I haven't being doing a lot of?  Blogging.  Momlife, the nine-to-five, and, yes, my growing obsession with Instagram have claimed the better part of my brain.  But not today!  Now that the stars or pentagrams or whatever have aligned, it's time to get back into it.  So sit back, relax, and peruse these fun fits and necklaces.  I'll just be curating my next crop of creations.

And liking clothes I can't afford on Insta.

The Seahorse and the Snowstorm

Sweater: Alfani, Macy's; Boots: Simply Vera, Kohl's

From the library of Charlotte Rose.

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Sweater: Paper Heart, TJ Maxx 

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill; Blouse: Nine West, Kohl's

Shoes: Betsey Johnson, Macy's

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Leggings: Derek Heart, Boscov's

Bag: Olivia Miller, Macy's

Psychedelic Seahorse Necklace

Boots: Nine West, Kohl's

Barrettes: Michaels, Target

Seahorses don't like snow, and neither do I -- the end.  Just kidding!  Well, almost.  Because this will still be a short post.  But I'd be remiss without mentioning that it was the husband who took these pics of Sunday's snowstorm.  Also, that I felt fit to rip apart two old necklaces to make this Frankenstein of a statement piece. Howdy, Psychedelic Seahorse Necklace.  

Just consider it my amulet for warding off more Old Man Winter.   

Tell All, Tell Tall: The Skeleton is the Key

Emily Henry writes a rad romcom. Her characters are warm and witty, their worlds a heady mix of magic and familiarity. But her latest, Great Big Beautiful Life, is on another level.

Writer Alice Scott wants to make her mark. So when she learns that celebrity recluse Margaret Ives is holed up on an island in Georgia, she's determined to write her biography. But Pulitzer Prize-winner Hayden Anderson may have beaten her to it. Per Margaret, Alice and Hayden will spend a month interviewing her, separately, under ironclad NDAs. Then Margaret will make her choice. It's not what Alice wants, but she'll do anything to land the job. So she goes all in, setting out to win over even no-nonsense Hayden. An incurable optimist, Alice wears Hayden down one green tea at a time. As they grow closer, it becomes a challenge not to discuss Margaret and the stories she feeds them. Still, they can't help but wonder: Who is Margaret Ives really, and what does she want from them?

Engaging and poignant, Great Big Beautiful Life is one of those books that stays with you. Although Margaret's story within the story is the star, Alice and Hayden are the heart. Their writerly romance is irresistible, their connection stronger than any NDA.

Finding out how Margaret's -- and their -- stories end is the key to a great, big, beautiful beginning.

Spirited Style: The Ghost of Galentine's Day

Top: Candie's, Kohl's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Kohl's

The ghost with the most . . . stuff.

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Bow: Limited Too, Kohl's

Boots: Betsey Johnson, Macy's

Fancy Phantom Necklace

Top: INC, Macy's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

A rose grows at Macy's

Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW

Bag: On 34th, Macy's

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Heart of Bold Necklace

Y2K spray of roses.

Shoes: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Headband: Amazon

Wallet: Betsey Johnson, Macy's; Lip gloss: Too Faced, Target

Bag: Betsey Johnson

I love going through my crafting supplies and making something unexpected.  So when I unearthed a pink ghost, I thought, challenge accepted.  So what if it's Valentine's weekend and not Halloween?  I'm sure that many lovelorn souls would say that Cupid's cuddle fest haunts them more than the ghouls' gala.  Speaking of ghouls, there's no better time to post this Fancy Phantom Necklace (that's what I'm calling my cohort) than Galentine's Day, which falls on Friday the 13th this year.  If that's not a sign of the supernatural, then I don't know what is.

Because we ladies can believe in the occult and make our own luck --and spirited style statements.