August 02 2018 I remember it well – walking down the sidewalk thinking “what is inside my skirt??” Turns out, it was Thigh Rub. I have long heard my girlfriends complain “I cannot wear dresses in the summer, as I hate the feel of my thighs!”. Now while I have always had ‘Violet […]
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She’s Got Style
I have always been an advocate of handwashing my delicates. Then we moved to Madrid…. Summer temperatures here hover in the high 30s, and even into the 40s. With all this perspiration, my diligent hand washing was just NOT getting my bras totally clean. While I have heard first hand, the horrors of underwires bringing […]
There are many items that I hand wash. Which means they might sit awhile before I get around to laundering them. As a result, I was finding that the shapewear, or tights I was wanting to wear, were often in the infamous laundry bag. My solution was, to simply shower with them. As I am […]
Back in the day, Madrid tiendas hosted only two sales a year. In January, the small shops would discount their winter stock in preparation for the summer season. And then again in July to make room for new winter stock. Genius I’d say, as it kept the competition fair, and shops from (theoretically) overstocking. […]
Yes I can! On my recent 3 day beach trip to Valencia, I of course over packed! Turns out all I needed was the sundress I wore on the train, and one more for dinner. When traveling alone I usually do room service, at least once for dinner. So all that is required, (after […]
I have been happily visiting in Canada for a month now. While the weather has been all over the place, one ‘street style’ seems to be somewhat consistent. So much so, that I felt compelled to write this blog post…..Leggings are Not Pants!! They are meant to be worn in place of nylon stockings […]
WHY would anyone travel in their ‘Saturday morning on the couch’ clothes? Traveling two or three times a year to Winnipeg, has exposed me to more than enough of ‘what was she thinking?!’. Some people look like they just crawled out of bed…or worse… A few years ago, one of our first overseas visitors, Rhonda […]
Scarves…. From the beginning of October till mid April, every (naturally well-dressed) Man, Woman, and Child in Madrid will be wearing one. After the heat of summer, they start off as a simple decoration worn with a light sweater, and quickly become the most needed item in anyone’s wardrobe. I recall the first time I […]
Yesterday was the start of Semana Santa (Easter week) here in Spain. And the forecast calls for rain. As today is the only Sunny day in the long range forecast, my husband decided to take the day off work. His plan was to do a few errands while walking in the sunshine, […]
While I know no one needs two pair of Hunter boots…. After our first winter here in Madrid, I finally realized that Winter is more like a Manitoba Spring. It does not snow, it does not get cold, it just rains for a few weeks. During that first winter, I purchased a […]
