I grew up in a family with shallow roots. That’s not meant to be an insult – I’m merely stating a fact. Like many other adults I know, my parents chose not to raise my brother and me in the same community as either of their respective families. Instead, we spent our childhoods several states
The first two-thirds of my family’s summer was cannibalized by my 10 year-old son’s baseball tournaments. The tournaments started with Thursday night games and ran through the entire weekend, sometimes even continuing through Monday or Tuesday of the following week. In summers past, our weekends were spent at the beach or swimming all day with
There’s a reason most of us started going out on Thursday nights instead of Friday nights once we started college. If you’re like me, regardless of whether you’re working on Friday, hustling your kids all over town or just catching up on errands, you’re probably exhausted. It’s not at all uncommon for my Friday Day
Equal parts distressed-cool and tailored-polish, this jacket from Levi’s goes with everything. Use it to elevate an uber-caj look or loosen-up a prim one. This fit and flare dress from Madewell is fine for the office, but is too sweet to be cool for weekend wear. Together, the heels and jacket cut the sweetness and
1. Leather pencil skirt. (This one by Alexander Wang is great, too.) 2. Sweater by Townsen no longer available, but this black and white poncho is a fabulous alternative. Still, if you want to stick with something graphic, try this or this. 3. Denim shirt by Levi’s. 4. Hammered silver cuff from The Golden Bear
