Friday, October 16, 2026

Fall Free-for-All: The Three R's Rodeo

Top: Amazon; Skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

T is for The Tote Trove . . . and Tracy.

Bag: SOL and MER, Marshalls

Hair clip: Emberly, Kohl's

Charlotte's handiwork . . . with a little help from Grandmom.

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: SOL and MER, Marshalls

The first R is for reading . . . but also romance.

Never too many bangles.  Yellow and pink: PlastiqueHommage, Etsy; Green and blue: Burlington Coat Factory

Cheese, please. Also, leaves.

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

When it rains, it posterboards. 

Skirt: Wrangler, Target

Wild Fable, Target

Boots: Universal Thread, Target

Charm initiative.

So many stripes.

Bows: Rivers Ribbons LLC


A stable kind of label.

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Boots: MIA, DSW


Tissue boxes should always be orange.

Bag: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Fall brings out the cowgirl in me.  And also, strangely, the schoolmarm.  I don't know if it's the weather or the home-on-the-range vs. home-school vibe.  But when the leaves change, one thing's for sure.  I'll be on the corner of order and chaos. 🤠📕👢

Sunday, October 4, 2026

A Stall and a Fall: Hello, Friends

Top: Nine West, Kohl's; Skirt: TJ Maxx

Rainbow necklace: Mixit, JCPenney

Fiery foliage.

Bag: Dancing Days by Banned Apparel, ModCloth

Top: A. Buyer, Boscov's; Skirt: Wild Fable, Target

Yellow flower power.

Sunglasses: Target; Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Necklace: Banana Republic Factory 

Skirt: Vanilla Star, Macy's; Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Boots: So, Kohl's


My favorite tree in the yard.

Bag: Olivia Miller, JCPenney

If you would've told me that I'd go three months between posts, then I wouldn't have believed you.  Yet here we are.  And I have nothing to say for myself except life -- and Instagram -- got in the way.  But I'm here now with some fall fits.  Autumn and I haven't always gotten along, but I'm willing to work on us if she is.

The same can be said for this blog.  Because it's cathartic to write in more than captions -- and to connect with all of you.  So until next time -- which may be next week or next month or next year -- keep on keeping on and I'll do the same. 🌈🍁😁