entering a new decade

a white tee and a pair of jeans will always be a favorite

I’ve been entering a new decade for about a year now; my husband always tells me I’m closer to the next age than I was to the last. I think a new decade prompts you to consider and reflect on where you are, what you’re doing, and where you’re headed.

Here’s the fun part about entering a new decade: the style of it all. I began writing about clothes here many years ago, and lovingly, much of the space became about food. Clothes and food, or food and clothes – the order is interchangeable.

a recent white skirt look
white tee, white skirt, white loafer = easy

As for the clothes I wear, I’m leaning more towards a pared-down look, and have no problem rewearing pieces that I love on repeat. I’ve been leaning into a white skirt for some reason. It feels fresh, easy, uncomplicated, almost like denim.

first pie of the season topped with vanilla bean ice cream. I baked this to take to Booie’s for a rooftop cookout.

Food will always be a passion, and in an hour or so, we are headed to our favorite farmer’s market. The farmer’s market season is my absolute ultimate.

simple grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. I topped the soup with blanched asparagus from the farmer’s market.

I love that each day we get to express and nourish ourselves through the clothes we wear and the food we prepare. It’s ever evolving. Here I come soon, sixty!

first day of spring

strawberry plants and spring bulbs, oh, how I love you

Finally, the time when we can begin to stir again. On the first day of spring, I welcome you with an open heart.

I made myself do yard work for an hour, a promise that pays off in spades. Like any good project, you can get swept up and lose track of time once you start. It’s the starting that is the challenge.

Mise en place for bolognese sauce for tomorrow’s lasagna. I know, lasagna in spring, yet the three grands are coming for dinner, and it’s still pretty cold out there. I have been creating menus that can be prepared beforehand so that I can enjoy the people around me and not constantly be in the kitchen. Also, I have been using store-bought bone broth instead of store-bought beef broth to increase the protein value.
I’ve been all about this pearl midi-skirt and have been wearing it constantly, both here in Buffalo, NY, and in St. Petersburg, FL.
Once home,  I immediately changed into this other matched set, this one a gift from my two eldest daughters for Christmas.

More exciting activities were prepping the sauce for tomorrow’s lasagna, dressing up for a political fundraiser downtown, and undressing myself once I got home.

Grateful for the longer days. Wishing everyone brightness and the confidence to begin again, whatever that may be for you.

Every day dress, the first day of Spring, 2025.