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#Triggerwarning

By Gaelen Abt, The Style Sherpa This one comes with a warning…uncomfortable truths may be exposed! Proceed with caution! When someone we...

The Color of Love

Every year Pantone decides on a "Color of the Year." Decorating and fashion trends for the upcoming year are designed around it. Being a...

How Do You Eat An Elephant?

One bite at a time, of course! I was having lunch with a dear friend the other day and she told me about her attempt at KonMaring her...

The Beauty of Scars

A couple weeks ago I ripped a favorite pair of pants. I tripped over, what I’m pretty sure was nothing (I consider this a skill set),...

Fear and Curiousity

I've been told I have a childlike curiosity about the world. I spot something interesting, a leaf with its edges sparkling from frost, a...

The Importance of Pants

This blog was initially written for my lovely and talented friend Nadine Till-Fidelman of Jewelry By Nadine. You can find her on Etsy at...

I'll Drink To That!

I'm in a drink from the firehose kinda place right now. Case in point, I'm reading the book Playing Big by Tara Mohr, studying...

I'm A-Frayed Knot!

I attended a seminar this week and no sooner had I walked in the door when my friend, who happened to be one of the presenters, ran up to...

Cheeseburger Croissants

I recently read an article from InSTYLE Magazine, by Caroline de Maigret, on what French girls can learn from American girl style. It...

Puddles

I haven't blogged in a few months, which I understand is total no-no in the blogging world, but since they say you should put out about...

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