From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Beautiful AND Comfortable Shoes: Not an Oxymoron

March 29, 2009

I believe this subject has been debated by women everywhere.  Can shoes be both beautiful, stylish AND comfortable?  To those women who say no and then teeter around in 4 inch heels, I salute you (and make fun of you behind your back).  For those of you who say yes, and then proceed to wear sneakers or [...]

Damn Those Three Things: Why Complaining is the Easiest but Worst Choice

March 24, 2009

A few months ago I wrote a post about how we really only have three choices in any given difficult situation (in no particular order):

Change it
Leave it
Accept it

Recently, while I was complaining about a challenging situation I was dealing with, my sister not-so-gently reminded me of this - "Kena, what about those three things you wrote about on your [...]

Inspired By: Giada De Laurentiis

March 15, 2009

Why do we love Giada?

She makes delicious, easy to prepare Italian food (Check her out on Everyday Italian and Giada at Home on the Food Network). 
 
She is truly passionate about the meals she prepares and seems genuinely happy to share them with us.
She pulls off cute and cleavage better than anyone I've ever seen!

Watch her prepare lamb chops and [...]

Three Spring Trends to Try Now

March 11, 2009

It is about this time we all start itching for Spring. The clocks sprung forward an hour, the days are longer, there are sunny, fresh new fashions in the shops and magazines, but it is still....cold. At least if you live where I do. There is still no need to shy away [...]

Movin’ on Up

March 5, 2009

Dear In Life and In Fashion Readers,
Due to your enthusiastic response to this blog, I am giving it a well-deserved face-lift!  Stay tuned for a fresh look with even more thoughts, tips, advice and musings on living and navigating life with style in an easier to use and more appealing format.
Please be patient as we [...]

Get Some “Me Time”: Seven Easy Ways to Steal Some Time for Yourself

March 4, 2009

Lately I have been feeling overwhelmed, rushed, harried.  Like I am doing too many things at once (which I probably am!).  Sometimes I forget to breathe.  So this post is for you and for me.  Every personal coach, self-help guru, and holistic practitioner extolls the virtues of taking "Me Time". But what is "me time" [...]

Six Ways to Dress Like a Parisian

March 1, 2009

Yes, French women, and Parisian women in particular, have that certain "Je ne c'est quoi".  When I visited Paris I think I spent more time people and fashion-watching on the streets than I did inside museums and art galleries. Adrienne lives in Paris now, so was happy to pass along her observations on the key [...]