Happy New Year, everyone! I had to wait till this week to publish this post. It contains an image of one of the Christmas presents I had bought for my dear friend Susan. We exchanged gifts a couple of days ago so now I’m free to disclose…
I don’t know about you, but to me, 2011 just flew by. And here we are on the brink of 2012! Around this time of year, it seems like everyone is doing some sort of retrospective of the past 365 days—ranging from wistful reminiscing to clear-eyed analysis…
My dad took this photo of me when I was maybe four years old. (Lovely ’70s furniture in our old apartment, right?)…
I started this blog almost six months ago, and it dawned on me that perhaps at this point, you’re wondering if I actually practice what I preach. Do I really wear what I write about?
This morning, as I was packing for my trip up to Philly for Thanksgiving, it hit me that the contents of my little suitcase were very colorful and true to my Practical Fashionista ethos…
Are you wondering what pair of shoes ultimately won me over? Well, let me first say that during this process, I ran smack-dab into two truisms of life. Number One: as with almost everything, I had to compromise…
This past weekend while walking along Georgetown Waterfront Park (which is quite a lovely destination in DC and reminds me just a teensy bit of NYC’s phenomenal High Line), I saw this Monarch butterfly among fluffy purple New England aster…
Two weeks from today, the 36th annual Marine Corps Marathon will get underway. I’m not running it, but my memories from last year’s race remain as vivid as ever—because on that day, I felt like a superhero. Let me explain…
I’ve been trying to convince myself that I’m not really a boots kind of gal. I swore off Uggs a long time ago. And while sleek ankle boots look smashing on others, they’re not very flattering on me as they shorten my already stumpy legs…
A few weeks ago, I saw a deal that I just could not refuse. Kate Spade was having an online sample sale, and this purse was being offered at more than 55% off the original price…