• Finally Friday: Loafer Flat

    Happy Friday! These black patent loafers (apparently with a bit of irridescence, to read the glowing review on Nordstrom) look like that rare bird: on trend, comfortable, and good for both work and play. Wear it with cropped pants and skirts while the weather’s nice; it’ll look great with tights as it gets colder also. They…

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    Open Thread: When Your Kid Is Having Trouble in School

    Now that fall has begun, it’s not just Halloween and Thanksgiving that are quickly approaching: Parent/teacher conferences are also on the horizon. Are you looking forward to your parent/teacher conference — or are you feeling a bit trepidatious about it? If you know or suspect that you child is having trouble in school, are you doing anything special…

  • Everyone Thursday: Rayne Tassel Pendant

    I recently stumbled on a Reddit thread where a young woman asked how to wear drapey/tunic style tops without creating — well, I believe her phrase was that she wanted to avoid creating a “boob tent.” As someone who has always been large-of-bust, I’ll agree that’s a problem, and never moreso than when I was…

  • Teething Tuesday: Organic Silicone Teething Necklace

    If you have an easily distracted baby who keeps pulling away from you while you’re nursing — or you have a baby who likes to pull and gnaw at your jewelry while you’re carrying him or her — or (perhaps) you just enjoy large, chewable jewelry — then do consider a teething necklace. I had…