Summer has arrived in Florida, and no matter how many decades I spend here the first days of 90 degree heat and full humidity always take my breath away. This is the time to keep very close to the best thing about my wild and beautiful home; the water. There are so many amazing beaches…
the little black swimsuit
My little seaside hometown has some of the most beautiful, and most peaceful beaches in Florida(in my very biased opinion). You won’t catch me here in the sweltering July heat and sun, but from about late November to early April, the late afternoon and twilight hours here are just heavenly. There may not be many…
natural winter rose
I wanted to create a more wearable version of my winter rose look, with a neutral lip that is daytime appropriate. I’m loving the rose eye trend for winter and have been wearing variations of it over the holidays with cozy outfits and sweaters, since it’s actually very chilly here in Florida! (I know not…
the skincare edit
I have always had a passion for skin. When I was eight or nine years old, my dad would let me use his Oil of Olay lotion. He ended up having to confiscate it from my bathroom because I was using so much of it that it began to irritate my eyes, lol. In college,…