Once upon a time, I lived in the suburbs. I never quite did the minivan thing, but I was a TOTAL soccer mom, brownie mom, and mom-chaffuer. Now that my kids are grown, I’m a TOTAL Uptown girl and LOVING every minute of it. I live in a great area of Minneapolis, near Uptown. I [...]
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This week’s outfit posts have leather all over! Leather’s always been a hot trend, but this fall, it’s ALL OVER! And I’m OB.SES.SED. TOTALLY OBSESSED! TOTALLY BANANAS! In any case, I wore this outfit last week to my BFF’s Tequila Tasting party. Hubby LOVES good tequila’s, so he was EXCITED to go. I LOVE getting [...]
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Earlier this week, I ws sporting 3 great fall trends all in 1 great outfit! I was also spending the day with my daughter, who just started her blog: Tumi On the RUN! She’s the cutie peaking over my shoulder! My daughter is 17, and being a teenager, the rule is NO PDA in public, [...]
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It’s starting to feel like fall around here in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s still warm-ish during the day, but there is a slight chill with a promise of more chill, in the air. This summer, my main bag has been my honey-colored Balenciaga City bag, gift from me mom from her personal collection. Two weeks ago, [...]
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You’ve seen a lot of my dog, Jazzy, in my last few posts. When I’m at home, she’s never very far. She’s not overly clingy, and doesn’t need to be IN my lap like some dogs, but she’s never very far away. She’s gotten pretty used to “it’s time for my photoshoot” drill. When she [...]
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IT’S THE WEEKEND! And what better way to enjoy a beautiful summer day, than riding around the lake! We live only a couple of blocks from Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, where the entire lake and 3 neighboring lakes are paved with both a bike path and a pedestrian walking path. It’s BEAUTIFUL! The [...]
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This week is going to be so exciting! It’s nearing the last month of summer, and I REALLY want to do it right. I’ve decided to do a “7 days of NEON Summer Challenge” in honor of THIS summer – summer of ’12. Neon has been so big this summer. I’m going to showcase it [...]
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Hubby & I LOVE movies & tv shows. We both LOVE action, spy, sci-fi, comedies, and the occasional romance aka chick-flick. The only thing we both avoid – horror. So dinner and a movie. Calls for something comfortable and warm – most movie theaters tend to be on the chilly side! I’ve got just the [...]
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Client meetings planned for the day. A perfect time to break out some professional work wear that is business appropriate, yet fun and still feminine. – Right up my alley. Notice how I managed to mix in one of my favorite casual tops? – The Show Me Your Mumu Wendy topslip in their signature peacock [...]
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Saturday’s are my FAVORITE day of the week. This Saturday was our first weekend home in a while. It’s so great to be home and back into our normal routine. It was a wonderful surprise when our friends down the street called us to set a double date. I LOVE double dates on Saturday nights! [...]
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