Spent an entire day on my feet in the kitchen cooking brunch for ten and then dinner for eight. Daytime activities called for pink patent loafers. When you’re going full-tilt the shoe game has to be spot on or you might as well be barefoot.
Switched to the old rockstuds for evening shenanigans. Clearly I was the last one at the table. 🙂 Thought about letting that pair go a few seasons ago when I felt they were overdone, happy I hung on.
Nothing really fancy, doing our simple spring things: grocery store cut white flowers all over the house, daily walks with the dogs, composed salads for lunch with weeknight leftover sliced roast chicken. Always keep some canned artichokes and kalamta olives on hand.
Cooking up a few good things for the holiday tomorrow, and although we’ve cut back on new dresses and patent leather shoes all around, had to send the kids out for the foiled eggs. Really don’t think we can get through ham and eggs tomorrow without a mouthful of chocolate.
Love to all, love a simple spring. xoxo
All photos with the humble iPhone, simple.
Love is a pretty amazing thing, it’s those relationships that make you want to take off.
Years ago used to pack the kids up and take off for the zoo. Didn’t really tell anyone where we were going, kind of just hit the road.
Yesterday took 2 of 6 to meet up with this one and his love. She was walking in a show, and we were there. Felt like we we’re getting away from it all, felt good.
It was their day to shine. Intermission of dance drove the romance home.
After all the champagne of course we hit up the burger place. 🙂
Let’s all disappear for a little. xoxo
We’ve been working on a big event, the 8th annual What She’s Made Of celebration to benefit the WNY Women’s Foundation– lots of energy here, and it’s happening Wednesday May 18th, 5 pm, at world-renowned Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
You know we love women, and what we’re all made of, and how we evolve. This year’s speaker, Wendy Selig-Prieb, started her career in corporate law, became president of a major league baseball club, and then transitioned into fashion. A leader always, she now lends her voice to motivational speaking and philanthropy.
We may not all be CEO’s, yet we can all be optimists and create a life we love for sure. Her keynote, ‘Create a Life You Love by Becoming Your Chief Entrepreneurial Optimist’, promises to be exceptional and motivate us to move to new heights.
To be part of Western New York’s biggest networking event, click here to visit the WNY Women’s Foundation website.
Every day dress and what she’s made of, always.
We started this site four years ago to look at fashion for women that might have kids, job(s), a home, maybe two, dogs, and day and night commitments and needed to be dressed. It’s kind of evolved to more of a style site, as in lifestyle: we’re in it for the long haul.
So, here’s one of my favorite photos from 2015, youngest daughter head down awaiting check-in at a London hotel after her very first long haul flight. She’s in my lap, and wrapped in my wrap. Never travel without one of those.
A few style notes: we’re both dressed in flat boots, and denim. I’ve got on two scarves kind of, one around the neck and one around the shoulders. They both helped with the transition.
Now she flies with ease, she nailed Prague, Budapest and Vienna, classmates thought she was best dressed. 🙂 Always in walkable boots, and with her own wrap.
Every day dress, we’re in it for the long haul, of course.
We turned the clocks, and have yet to catch up. Roasted weekdays for sure.
Family won’t touch a white or a red potato yet they’ll go for the sweet. Bread? Not so much. Maybe if it’s in crouton form with butter is love, olive oil, kosher salt and minced garlic.
We’ve been roasting up some organic chickens and stretching them out two days now.
Spring flowers are poking through.
Hope you’re all having a great start to the week. A bit behind here, we’ll catch up soon. xoxo
Every day dress and completely roasted weekdays.
ps. oh, since we’re talking and looking at food cooked up some great burgers for friends this weekend and topped them with a slowly pan-fried over-easy egg. 🙂 no photo, it was sublime. 🙂
pss. lovely candle on the kitchen counter with the laptop and days old tulips gifted from a dear friend and colleague. Thinking of you and thanks for the sweet call(s) yesterday. Yes, the garlic is going. 🙂
Dressing for us has to be easy, and effortless. Why does it take so much work to put basic clothes on sometimes? I have clients tell me that they can spend up to an hour in their closet trying to get out the door and the best they can come up with is denim and black, they’re in the creative field. Really? 🙂
Yeah, that’s our favorite too yet to make things a little more interesting added those off white waxed cotton Alice pant to the rotation. Kind of liking the high waist, relaxed fit, and self-belt. Mixed in a wardrobe basic Wolford bodysuit and a relaxed suede jacket. Aquazurra suede shoe boots and done.
Additional footnote: thinking we’re really more about style, not so much the word ‘fashion’, and enduring style at that. Clothes you can count on, over and over.
Every day dress, really. Good clothes for daily wear.
For work on a Saturday wore of course black leather jeans, black shirt, black boots. Only a smidge of make-up, slept way past 7 am and didn’t get out of bed until 9:30, yikes.
To finish the simple look tied a ‘blessings in a backpack‘ scarf on: this accessory helps feed the kids, and if you’ve read along you know we’re all about that.
Company I work with, Worth New York, donates towards this not-for-profit with each piece sold. All good stuff.
Every day dress, and always feed the kids. xoxo
scarf, shirt, belt | Worth New York
Professionally we’ve been working trunk show all week, and today was a roadie. Dressing beautiful and busy women in beautiful clothing. Yeah, it’s been all dressed up. Yet at the end of the day it’s all about being in for the night: as in good food, bare feet, and maybe second daughter’s last boyfriends hoodie. 🙂 Don’t really think he’s getting it back.
It’s been a great week, working on all kinds of fun projects: we’re talking about you Wendy in Phoenix AZ!
Three of eight hopped on planes this morning, all going different directions. Love you all, safe travels.
Last night we cooked up some whole wheat pasta with brie, small organic tomatoes, homegrown basil, thank you Ethan. Pan-sauteed chicken on the side and a green salad rounded things out. Night before we did beef short ribs with parsnip puree. Photos of the short ribs and puree are weak, they were snapped with the iPhone, these are busy days, yet the food I must say was beyond.
TGIF, hope everyone had a great week; we’re in for the night, and every day dress. Make the bed, protein for breakfast, get out of the yoga clothes, put on some makeup, walk the dogs, make some dinner, enjoy a glass of wine. xoxo
Lexi, great job on the dessert plate and nice manicure. 🙂
For impromptu Sunday brunch in ski town, did ham and bacon, two dozen eggs, roasted potatoes, a bunch of spinach with walnuts, blue cheese and mandarin oranges, and wore double denim while cooking and serving.
Set the table for ten, five more came second shift, no cloth napkins, something had to give, totally impromptu.
When you’ve just gotta do it, sometimes it’s just easier to simply double up.
Happy Monday. xoxo
Denim Shirt | Worth New York Spring 2016