a working mom

While this won’t be interesting to all readers, we’ll get back to the normal stuff soon, here’s how we got through the last week:

When you’re a working mom, and let’s clarify this, all moms work whether it’s for pay or not, you’re day often and does change in a heartbeat. So what do we do? Go with what’s important and leave the rest for later, it usually and always gets done anyways.

Last Sunday hopped a plane unexpectedly and there I was in Boston for four nights. While we were doing the comfort thing of spaghetti and meatballs at Stella in the South End husband was back home serving up his specialty, pepperoni sandwiches, and no less dinner in bed.

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Here is how we looked:

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Here is how we felt:

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Also going on at home was our Spring 2015 Trunk Show. Without pause colleagues Norina and Michelle took over brilliantly while Ethel, my mom, made the coffee and the beds, and kept the dishwashers going. Husband did the drive around, even the Tuesday Thursday 7 am drivers ed drop-off and the 5:15 and 7 pm girls LAX pick-up. It does take a village, sincere appreciation all around. xo

On Thursday morning second daughter did the uber thing for me for the 7am flight back to BUF and then met two clients at 9:30 am for last day of our Spring Trunk Show.

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Barbara, let’s talk?

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how about a white and silver leather jacket to get you in a good mood?

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or the perfect cocktail/wedding/dinner suit?

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and let’s end this post with the best desk to dinner dress out there 🙂

So, this working mom gives high fives to women and men everywhere that jump in, help out, and make the show go on, whatever that may be.

Every day dress, The First Day of Spring (Spring Equinox) 2015, coming this Friday, woot woot, a working mom.

Spring 2015 Trunk Show | Worth New York

summer coming soon and virtual appointments available

a go bag

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Sometimes you’ve just gotta get up and go, having a go bag makes it easier.

Even if you don’t have the go bag proper like well-dressed MacKenzie on The Newsroom, having an idea of what you’d throw together at the last-minute is a good thing.

For quick trip to Boston MA, yes there really are abandoned snow-covered cars around, a couple of pair of jeans, two blouses, a nice new cardigan, and only the boots on my feet got me there.

Sample size beauty products, sunglasses, reading glasses, passport and wallet, all set.

Every day dress, what might your go bag look like?

travel top

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If you’ve been anywhere near a gym these last four months, feel like breaking out, showing off, or simply  body confident, here’s a little treat for yourself: this top can be tied and worn in eight different ways and comes in two colors, black and/or navy (ordered both).

Great piece for travel, where are we going?

Every day dress, travel top.

Black Crepe Jersey Scarf Blouse | Worth New York Spring 2015

Trunk Show now through March 12th.

 

crazy for food

Here at every day dress we’re crazy for food, good food, and the day’s not complete without a proper dinner.

When the day/week/month gets busy we simply default to prepping the oven to 400 degrees and putting in whatever looks good at market.

Last night it was cod (again), asparagus (again), and roasted tomatoes, three different colors. Spinach salad (again), and more Chardonnay (again) and a real cloth napkin (always).

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finally garnished

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Been putting out chicken dinners for over thirty years now, yikes, and last night, finally garnished the thing with a small sprig of rosemary. Add a linen napkin and not bad for a Monday.

Marinated in olive oil, kosher salt, ground pepper, minced garlic, and chopped rosemary, cooked on the stove top and finished off with a balsamic vinegar and white wine reduction. A small steamed sweet potato, haricots verts, bread basket, and dinner done.

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Yes, that’s a little chardonnay on the rocks- we hit a heat wave yesterday, 28 degrees.

Every day dress, finally garnished.

working trunk

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After a busy day, this is how we roll: hanging in the dining room on the floor checking the iPhone.

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Working Trunk until March 12th. Dressing women in great clothes. For day 1 wore white tank, platinum cashmere cardigan, black leather wide leg pants, chunky white shoe boot, husband calls them ‘those  stripper shoes’, haha.

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Every day dress, working trunk now until March 12th, have a great weekend all. Thank you Norina and Michelle, good day.

leather pant, cashmere cardigan | Worth New York

white tank | Rag & Bone

white (stripper) shoes | Prada

xo, rebecca minkoff

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It’s Thursday, so let’s throw back a little: November 2013 had the pleasure of meeting Rebecca Minkoff via Tony Walker & Co. and the WNY Women’s Foundation. She was there in support of women and children and breaking the poverty cycle in our community.

By profession she does bags, shoes, clothes, so naturally we love her. Really don’t remember a lot about the afternoon but do remember exactly what she was wearing, all black, with a great neon blue manicure, and that she talked about family, and her brother. Loved that.

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There was an auction, so naturally bid on one of her great bags. She signed it ‘To Rebecca XO Rebecca Minkoff’.

Every day dress, xo, Rebecca Minkoff.

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all photos | Joe Cascio Photography

super greens and chicken

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More food, besides work going on now, what else is there? Wine, perhaps, of course.

Last night kale, spinach, & chard got dressed with blue cheese and canned mandarin oranges. Roasted four chicken breasts with lemon, thyme, butter, and onions, then cut them in half, we had five show for dinner instead of four. Served it up with Baked Farro & Butternut Squash from Ina’s latest make it ahead delicious.

Every day dress, super greens and chicken. Hang in everyone, almost March. xo

Last week’s roses looking as fresh as the chef, haha.

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croutons and cod

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Food & lifestyle Post:

Intern and new admin suggests that fashion and food are best posted as separate topics (thank you, Alexa), and all four daughters say the same.  So here it is, food only.

No reason to ever buy store made or, worse yet, packaged croutons. With day old bread, kosher salt, olive oil, pepper, and any seasonings you have on hand, you’re good to go. If it were not a frozen tundra outside we’d be adding fresh herbs from the garden.

Most sources say to bake in the oven. Well, our oven was full roasting asparagus, in two heart-shaped cake pans, the only ones we had on hand. We had wild cod baking, too.

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For a fresh starter, put some organic spinach in a bowl, throw in some slivered almonds, top with your handmade, homemade croutons, dress with olive oil, ground pepper, add a little more kosher salt, parmesan cheese and your favorite vinegar.

Dinner done! Yeah, that cod needs some zest–it’s looking a little plain–so make sure that you have fresh ground pepper at the table.

Trying to live up to a Monday through Friday posting schedule, but that’s negotiable. Store bought croutons, never.

Oh, and real butter is LOVE. Careful, if you get too good at this, the family will most often want to stay in. 🙂