Favorite britches, Great weekend!xXx

(Hi everyone 🙂 I am a summer cardigan kind of gal. I don’t prefer to show my arms – all jiggly, and stuff…It would be a better option to firm them through exercise, but let’s get real. If you are over 40 and have gained/lost weight many times throughout your life, the jiggle factor can remain as loose skin. Sorry, younguns, it’s true. My advice would be to try and sustain a relatively constant weight and keep them nice and fit. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of surgery… I’ve bought lots of thin cardigans over the years…

I used to be the queen of thongs,aka flip-flops.I still have many. Favorites from beachy vacationsor just to wear around in the summer.Here’s a neat way to take breathe new life into an otherwise plain pair of thongs!You’ll need:an old pair of thongs ( I chose a patent with a small heel )scissors and an old gauze scarf (I used left-over material from an old skirt) Cut about 24 2 to 3 in long strips at around 1″ wide.12 or so for each side.Tie them to the straps and knot. You can use more for a fuller ‘poof’,just make sure…

Ah, Summer. While most people are breaking out their bikinis and popping hot-dogs on the grill, I will be inside, head drooped over the AC. I don’t enjoy heat – unless I’m near the ocean. Summer to me is a time of sweat, oceans of plain (non-layered) clothes, flat hair and plump white fleshy arms. Wringing my boobs out ever 10 minutes and peering down my cleavage as the sweat disappears who-knows-where… Black becomes an enemy, and you know I LOVE black. But, as most style-minded folks do, I try. I try and try to work a long-sleeved top while…

“The most important decision you’ll ever make iswhether you live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe”Albert Einstein One of my favorite quotes has been keeping me sane lately. I recently found myself in a situation (thanks Google…), which left me in a rather aggravated state (to say the least)…But thanks to my friends from our kick-ass community, solutions to my petty problem have gone into action. I now have a Fan Page on Facebook! YaY!!! So, those of you who have been unable to comment on my blog here, can just pop over there and leave one. I…

Hi All !What a great weekend!!! I’ve been up to no good. Well, not really, unless you think shredding tee shirts for days,gently knotting them together while watching hours of ‘The Americans’is not a good way to spend one’s time. I suppose it’s all in your perspective.I think of it as either meditation, or creative nonsense… I’ll let you decide for yourself 😉 the inspiration from a Piperlime ad… Diy instructions:Don’t try to be perfect, the messier the better!Cut thin, long strips – pull tight to make the sides look ‘rolled’ – cut, knot – tie, tie, and tie.Enjoy!

Some days all you really need is a great, neutral tunic!xXx

Hi everyone!I am writing this with a very sleepy head right now. I spent a lot of time today enjoying the sweet lower temps that showed up here in Cincy. I snagged this vintage cropped jacket a few months ago with definite plans on how to wear it. It must have a flowy top underneath. I was patient and did wait, until I remembered this top I’d purchased from Dot’s last fall! It was buried, of course… Which reminds me, I have some cool summer floral pants that I am gonna sell very soon. Stay tuned – they will be…

Hi everybody! Today is The Big Day, Earth Day.Each year since I started blogging, I have dedicated Rags2Roses to Earth Day.Of course, this year my theme is to recycle. Especially our clothes!Shopping second hand first is a great place to start… From thrifted T shirts to vintage hats, sunnies and brooches – Not only buying second hand, but donating to eliminate excessive ‘junk’ we don’t really need, is a way to be eco-friendly. Our earth is really taking a beating and if we don’t do our part to save her, she will perish. Vintage Brooches: All ThriftedDIY Sharpie TeeVintage Banana…

Ya know how the ‘experts’ saythat if you haven’tworn something in a year,donate it? That is not true in my little world…Every 5 to 8 years, trends recycle themselves. The only usual difference isa slightly different waist/hem/length. I have clothes that are 15 or more years young. And I still wear them! I go by my gut when it comes to style or trends. If I like it, I keep it. There will always be room for a bag or two of extra keepers… Like these floral pants that are stomping down runways all over the place. I’ve had them…