Politics
Orange Dresses Are American, Or, Sunday Morning at 9:53am
Well, hello! My hair is less auburn (hooray!) and last night I wore my Ann Mashburn dress to a party as I love it so
June 15, 2025
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Category: Style
Style
Writing Books And Selling Shoe Mistakes, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:15am
I did write two novels. You asked what happened with my fiction foray. Yup, I wrote two novels. I queried agents for both; the first
May 31, 2025
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Style
Considering Invisible And Seen, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:46am
Dressing is communicating. Note, as young women, our clothes communicate our figures whether we like it or not. I think the species wants to continue,
May 24, 2025
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Style
If Not Pink Pants Then What, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:05am
If I could ask you to put your pretending hats on, please? Excellent. I particularly like that one with the navy stars. Now, if you
May 17, 2025
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Style
Hello, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:50am
Hello! The celebration in Houston was lovely. I got to spend time with dear college roommates. And the party was a sort of Texas magic–outside
May 3, 2025
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Two Developing Trends And One Long-Established Tradition, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:41am
Hi all. I’ve always taken months off posting here and here, to stay gleeful in the process. It’s hard to do now with so much
March 22, 2025
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Style
Do I Need A New Dress, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:23am
Quick Question Do I need a new dress? Context. I’m heading to Houston at the end of the month, to a party thrown by a
March 8, 2025
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Style
Two More Less Conventional Mother-of-the-Bride Dresses I Didn’t Buy, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:08am
These two options I loved, for different reasons, and didn’t buy, also for different reasons. (N.B. I did not plan to post these photos. Hence:
January 18, 2025
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Politics
Walking Home From Dinner On A Chilly Evening, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:48am
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, if you celebrated. Ours was very quiet and I wore soft clothes. But hard shoes. Feels like a
November 30, 2024
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Fierce at 50
At Some Point, I’ll Need A Dress, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:55am
Caveat: nothing below is either immediate or final. Essential knowledge: 1) my daughter is getting married in September of the coming year, outdoors, at a
October 19, 2024
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Midlife
Reporting Back On My Lands’ End T-shirt For A Weekend With A Big Sale, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:47am
I like it! The quality of this tee, a boyish, ribbed style from Lands’ End, seems high! It comes in many colors! It’s on sale!
October 12, 2024
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Style
Breaking The Palette, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:03am
These, my friends, are my clothes. Oh, I have other pieces of human-shaped cloth in my closets and drawers, but when I leave the house
September 28, 2024
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