Summer, my favorite season, is always on my mind. Lands' End is already selling its summerwear ... and look at all the super cute and practical dresses!
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Stylin' In Lands' End Summer Dresses
Summer, my favorite season, is always on my mind. Lands' End is already selling its summerwear ... and look at all the super cute and practical dresses!
Friday, June 23, 2023
I Want to Love Matcha
Photo: New York Times Magazine |
Yes, I like the cherry, raspberry, watermelon, or peach flavored carbonated drinks, however, stocking them isn't as convenient or cost-effective as I'd like. Drinking 2 cans of these carbonated drinks per day really adds up! In the summer I find stevia-sweetened black iced tea super refreshing as well as inexpensive; and in the fall and winter I'll sip hot teas (black, oolong, white, or tisane) with or without milk, but frankly, I don't relish tea as much as coffee.
I also bought a lot of Matcha tea right before the pandemic as it gets plenty of press for its health benefits.
I think of Matcha as the expresso of green tea -- but green tea is my least favorite tea to drink. Frankly both green and Matcha tea taste like downing dried ground-up grass to my palette.
Despite my dislike of Matcha tea, it has several known health benefits, such as containing polyphenol antioxidants. It has L-theanine which reduces anxiety, and it boosts energy without the crash of coffee.
So there are many good reasons to drink Matcha ... if only the tea was as delicious as coffee.
I continue to try to develop a taste for the expresso of green tea. I wonder if it is possible without adding a ton of unhealthy ingredients to it? Here's a recipe for a Matcha Latte, without an overload of bad ingredients, but I bet it isn't nearly as tasty as a Mocha Latte.๐
Hmm, once my supply of Matcha powder is depleted, will I rebuy it? Life is too short and there are plenty of other tasty beverages to drink. I suppose I'll just stick to my tried and true summer beverage of choice ... iced (black) tea.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Lands' End Offers 50% Off On Swimsuits
Lands End offers you more than just style, it designs what it calls swim solutions. You'll find the coverage and support to flatter your body type including tummy control, bra support, adjustable suits for sporting events, or to slenderize your silhouette.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Skillet Bruschetta
Photo: Pinterest |
Skillet Bruschella (with or without pasta)
2 cups (16 ounces) tomatoes, chopped
2 whole garlic cloves, minced
1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
Friday, July 1, 2022
Discover The Joy Of A Pareo: A What?
The following blog on style is a quick and dirty blog meaning one I decided to write on the spot.
Next week I'll publish the blog already written on a sentimental unisex (containing 5% essential oils) cologne. Try to guess its name?๐
Meanwhile back to today's fashion topic: Until I saw it advertised, I didn't know its proper name, a pareo also spelled pฤreu -- a wraparound skirt, worn on Tahiti or other Pacific islands. At one time the term only applied to women's clothing, but today it extends to any cloth worn wrapped around the body by either men or women. (Ohh, I learn constantly as a writer!)
Style is very subjective depending on personal tastes and body types. With fashion nowadays, there are fewer rights and wrongs and thankfully less conformity with more flexibility, as well as, individuality. Your personal style is whatever elevates you, making you feel like a million bucks while wearing it.
I'll confess to never wearing pareos. The only way I'd feel comfortable in a pareo is by styling one as a full dress (the last of the trio of images above↗, and this was true of the 18-year-old -- slender with no belly fat -- me.)
Moreover, as I've mentioned before in blogs ... with few exceptions, (personally) I'm not a big fan of asymmetrical or unbalanced attire. If the temperature is boiling (or cool) wouldn't my legs be as hot (or cool) as my midriff? Why would my legs be covered to the ankles while my top half only has on a bikini top? Universally, wouldn't I want to be covered or uncovered to fit the heat or cold? Stylewise, the look -- skimpy on top while completely covered below? Anyway I consider it ... visually, comfort-wise, sunburn-prevention-wise, a pareo just isn't me.BTW: I can't pull the pareo-look off like those gorgeous, skinny, tanned Polynesians. Perhaps with a perfect body on a picturesque island ... you just have to show yourself off.๐
Since not everybody is me, here are some fun, colorful pareos to pursue from Echo. Hey, I might return, too, if ever I look in the mirror to see a body worth showing off. :)
Friday, June 10, 2022
Old Navy's Summer Activewear
Sleeveless PowerSoft 2-in-1 Performance Mini Skort Dress for Women |
Uniqlo's Hana Tajima summer dress ($19.90 - a little more than Old Navy) is a soft jersey fabric of mainly cotton with modal, rayon and spandex. Also machine washable for walks. |
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Best Mosquito Repellents
Yes to fans! |
Monday, May 30, 2022
Island Vibes Makeup
2. A 5-Piece Island Punch Matte Lipstick Set - Two of the summer shades include terracotta and berry housed in pink-tinted see-through lipstick tubes.
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Old Navy's Summer Wear
Old Navy's offerings include active-wear fabric (a cozy polyester-spandex blend to wick away moisture) shorts and dresses or 100% cotton dresses priced from $10 - $20 that are soft, cute, cool, easy-to-machine wash and dry and won't fall apart like fast-fashion. For the buck you get a few seasons of wear out of garments (with pockets!๐) you can mindlessly wear and clean ... without emplying your wallet. Look for the steals and deals! The $20 SuperCash is a dream come true!
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Cute Summer Old Navy Dresses
When I came to help my mom, who took a fall fracturing her fibula, I packed all winter clothes, including leggings, t-shirts, and two cardigans since I only thought I'd be away for about 4 weeks, but she is undergoing physical and occupational therapy and I'm still here. Spring has arrived and all my spring and summer clothing is at home. I only packed one dress (this one) that I can wear on a chilly, early, spring day, but not on a balmy, global warming-created day.