Despite the fact that — even during Leap Year — February is the shortest the month of the year, in many ways it always feels like the longest. Especially here in the Midwest. The days are short and dark. There’s…
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Every quarter I find myself rotating my purses and daily essentials to meet my seasonal needs. And as the temperatures drop in fall, my easy spring and summer essentials are replaced with a complicated array of products designed to fortify me…
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Each quarter I like to take a step back and share what I’m actually “toting” around with me that season. My needs and essentials change substantially throughout the year (except for my five daily essentials, of course) and I’m always switching…
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Every season I love to change-up my routine and my daily essentials, adapting them to suit the weather and my own lifestyle. Spring brings a beautiful lightness to the Windy City and nothing compliments that more than a wardrobe of…
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There are few decisions I take more seriously than my wardrobe investments. Especially my handbag investments. Think about it: One good, designer bag can last you DECADES and can be the foundation not only for endless ensembles but for your…
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Sed Bona, a snippet of the Latin phrase “Pauca Sed Bona“, means “quality over quantity”. It means that having more isn’t always best. It means empowering yourself to do fewer but better, more beautiful, and more fruitful things
