“There are no words to express my gratitude…” This is the first line in many of my thank-you notes. I know it seems like a cop-out because I’m a writer, but sometimes I can’t even think of words that are […]
Last September, I wrote a blog about my friend Lori. I had taken her to Janna’s studio for a color consultation. Six months later, this is how Lori describes her experience: “Color has changed my life. I know it sounds […]
The time has come for the long-awaited continuation of Downton Abbey. But it’s hard to watch without heaving a solemn sigh–knowing this will be Downton’s final season. It’s quite a lot to bear. What is it about this turn […]
Several weeks ago, Janna and I were interviewed on Waco’s CBS affiliate KWTX, by award-winning anchor Taina Maya. We were both quite impressed by the polish and professionalism of this young woman. Last week’s blog on poise, named one of the […]
If you locate Quintessential Style on Amazon, you will find other books–in the same genre–recommended there. One book that caught my attention was Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic, by Jennifer L. Scott. The dictionary defines the word poise as: […]
It’s the holidays. Overbuying, overspending, overeating. We are all “over” doing it. So at a time when we are attending party after party, how can we keep from putting on the pounds? It all seems like just part of the […]
It’s a Wonderful Life can surely be counted as one of my all-time, favorite movies–maybe yours, too. The 1946 Christmas classic was produced and directed by Frank Capra and is based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, “The Greatest Gift.” I had […]
My husband and I were itching to travel to downtown Waco, Texas, to visit Magnolia Market silos, where Chip and Joanna Gaines have set up shop selling items featured in their hit HGTV show: Fixer Upper. […]
At a Christmas luncheon this past week, several friends commented on my blog about adding a little fur to ‘chic’ up our winter-weather wardrobes. This is how the conversation went: Jan: “But whenever I wear something around my neck, it […]
Quintessential Style was recently chosen to be included in the “Holiday Gift Guide” put out by RebatesZone.com. This is what the editors of Rebate Zone had to say about QStyle: QUINTESSENTIAL STYLE “It is a fact that how we dress […]