Want to know where Fixer Upper star Joanna Gaines finds many of her treasures? It’s not a secret. She buys them in a field in Round Top, Texas. Where, twice a year, farmers rent out their land, so vendors from […]
If you live in Texas, you know siting bluebonnets is the surest sign that spring has arrived. While the grass is greening, trees–seemingly overnight–plump with new leaves. Nature is preparing for a party outside, so let’s join the festivities by bringing […]
Be honest…when was the last time you cleaned your makeup brushes? I’ll be honest and tell you I had never cleaned mine until I wrote Q Style’s chapter on “Makeup Design.” Brushes are an investment, and good-quality brushes can last […]
My co-author, Image consultant Janna Beatty, has worked with women of all ages for almost 40 years. Over the course of her career, she will tell you the one thing she has found to be detrimental to women of every age. […]
The Lenten Season begins on Wednesday, so I am reposting this blog from last year titled: FORTY DAYS, FORTY ITEMS. An idea suggesting that on each day of Lent, we choose one item from our closets and place it in […]
Recently I was guest author at a large women’s event in Central Texas. What a thrill to meet so many of my readers. To make my booth interesting, I posted questions pertaining to style, aging, and what happens to women […]
Lack of accessories can make an outfit appear “incomplete.” Too many accessories, on the other hand, can completely overwhelm. When it comes to accessorizing, how much is too much? How much is too little? This is a vexing question which […]
I couldn’t relate to many things at this year’s Grammy Awards. The nominees were young, the songs were young, and the fashions were, well, skimpy. But there is one thing I noticed about almost every woman there: gorgeous brows! […]
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) is a Danish word meaning cozy and comfortable surroundings that invoke an inner sense of contentment and well-being. Hygge has been called everything from “the art of creating intimacy,” to “the absence of annoyance,” to “cocoa by candlelight,” according […]
Image consultant Janna Beatty says two things occur naturally in the aging process: LOSS OF MOISTURE AND LOSS OF COLOR. Graying hair is the result of loss of pigmentation. Once lost, it cannot be reversed. So what’s a gal […]
Sharon White, co-author of Quintessential Style: Cultivate & Communicate Your Signature Look
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