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When I lived in New Orleans, chefs weren’t just cooking. They were the city itself. Big personalities with sharp knives and louder opinions. A little messy. Sexy. Spicy. Coming off a decade of Julia Child and proper technique, New Orleans took one look at restraint and said BAM!

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When I lived in New Orleans, chefs weren’t just cooking. They were the city itself. Big personalities with sharp knives and louder opinions. A little messy. Sexy. Spicy. Coming off a decade of Julia Child and proper technique, New Orleans took one look at restraint and said BAM! LTKootd LTKHome LTKfoodie

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Some days the devil doesn’t whisper. He grabs. He tightens. He waits for the moment you’re tired enough to believe him. That’s when he tries to walk back into spaces he’s already been kicked out of.

Don’t play with me with God on my side, but you can amen me.

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Parenthood is the greatest love story and the greatest heartbreak happening at the same time.
You don’t lose them all at once.
You lose them inch by inch, season by season, until one day the house is quiet and you would give anything—anything—for the noise you once begged to escape.

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There’s something about a J.Crew sale that feels like a quiet victory. Not frantic. Not grab-everything-in-sight. Just thoughtful pieces you know you’ll still love years from now—the sweater you reach for on cool mornings, the blazer that somehow makes errands feel intentional, the dress that earns its keep again and again. Shopping a J.Crew sale isn’t about chasing trends; it’s about investing in classics at a smart moment, when quality meets good sense and your closet thanks you later. @jcrew #injcrew #ad

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I’m not arranging a perfect scene.
I’m calling the wonder back in.

I’m letting that old nervous flutter stay —

the one Santa still sparks in me,

the one that whispers,

Something beautiful is returning.

Because maybe we never outgrow Christmas.

Maybe Christmas grows with us —

quietly becoming

whatever we still dare to believe.

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We didn’t walk into J.Crew in 1987.
We waited for it.
It arrived in the mailbox—on paper soft as magazine pages, smelling faintly like ink and possibility. A catalogue.
Not glossy, not flashy. Just pages of wool coats, chinos, barn jackets, roll-neck sweaters… and something else I couldn’t yet put words to.
I was young, but I knew: this was how grown-up women dressed in America. @jcrew #injcrew #ad #LTKCyberWeek

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As a part of Williams Sonoma, Mark & Graham belong to a family of brands who care deeply about quality. Personalization is more than just a monogram. It’s a moment of recognition —a way of saying, I chose this especially for you. Let’s put the thoughtfulness and meaning back into giving. Sometimes it’s the smallest gifts that have the biggest story.

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There’s a quiet kind of grace in counting on people; trusting that when you can’t move at your usual pace, the right ones will walk beside you anyway. And in a season where I’m leaning—literally and figuratively—I’m grateful for the people who prove every day that strength isn’t always about standing tall. Sometimes it’s about knowing exactly who you can count on when you can’t stand at all.

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What I Wore This Week - Nov 7 2025

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We move through life assuming the people we love will always be just a call away… until the call comes and everything changes. We assume there will be more time… until time reminds us it isn’t promised. We assume love can wait… until we’re shown just how reckless that waiting really is.

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This is 56:
Unscripted.
Unfiltered.
Unbothered by opinions that never paid a bill.

I am the headline —
and the rumor you can’t quiet down.

I am the whole story —
better with edits, richer with chapters,
and absolutely not finished.

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My husband isn’t the man I imagined at 26. He’s the man I’m grateful for at 56. The one who listens all the way through. Who doesn’t need to win every argument or fix every feeling. Who makes room for both my strength and my softness. He doesn’t compete with my light — he steadies it.

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Here’s the truth — you are a masterpiece. Not because you’re flawless, but because you were designed by the Creator Himself. The same God who painted the sunset and set the stars in motion thought the world needed you. Every freckle, every curve, every laugh that snorts a little too loud — none of it is accidental.

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Sometime being a woman feels like living on stage — the lights, the eyes, the endless expectations. We perform a thousand roles every day — nurturer, sister, mother, partner, friend — and somehow, we still make it look effortless.

But here’s the truth: if life is a production, we are the showgirls. We choose the rhythm, the costume changes, the story we tell. Every season, every scar, every triumph is part of a beautiful, ongoing performance — one that deserves to be celebrated.

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Getting dressed is never just about clothes. It is the daily act of deciding who you are before the world tells you otherwise.

Even when your office is the kitchen table, the mirror deserves your respect.

A closet is not a place of lack, it is a place of possibility—proof that style begins with imagination, not money.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

#LTKStyleTip #LTKFallSale #LTKSeasonal

Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

#LTKStyleTip #LTKSeasonal #LTKFallSale

Who Said Midlife Has To Be Beige?
Somewhere along the way, women over 50 were told to fade into black. Black pants, black tops, maybe a tasteful scarf if we’re feeling wild. As if color is reserved for the under-30 crowd who still think crop tops are a lifestyle.
Not me. Not anymore. My chin may have disappeared (gravity is rude like that) and my midsection may be holding on to memories of every glass of wine I’ve ever loved, but I’m not about to dress like a shadow. That’s where Boden comes in.
Boden doesn’t shy away from color — it runs headlong into it. Emerald green that says yes, I’m the main character. Cobalt blue that makes your eyes sparkle before the coffee kicks in. Poppy red that distracts everyone from the fact you forgot mascara. Clothes with personality, built to last longer than a hot flash.
Here’s the trick: color is a confidence hack. People think you’re brave for wearing fuchsia pants. Really, you’re just smart — because no one notices the belly you’re trying to hide when you look like joy walking through the room.
So no, I’m not retreating into turtlenecks and taupe. I’m stepping out in stripes, florals, and bold prints that feel as fun as they do polished. And thanks to Boden’s 40% off sale, I can fill my closet (and maybe my cart) with pieces that outlast trends and outshine neutrals.

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Childhood used to be one long dare. No cameras, no evidence, no viral posts — just pure, uncut mischief. If you grew up when I did, you know exactly what I mean: no one was watching, no one was listening, and thank God no one was recording. Our mistakes lived only in rumor and memory, not on somebody’s camera roll.

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Soup Cookbook is coming!

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The game is never really about beating the odds. It’s about learning to fold with grace, play with courage, and trust the Dealer who knows the whole deck. God is both the one who shuffles and the one who slides the cards across the table. He is the Dealer who sees what we cannot, and the Friend who leans in close and shows us every card, reminding us that in the end, we’re never playing alone.

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If you, too, are carrying weight no one sees, know this—you are not alone. The quiet act of continuing, of trying again tomorrow, is not weakness. It is the fiercest testament to being alive.
Because in the end, our story has never been about perfection. It has always been about persistence. About coaxing the stalled engine back to life, inching forward through fog, refusing to surrender the road.
And life—no matter the sorrow—is still worthwhile.

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