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Sombreros Again
Awhile ago I blogged about a blouse I made with a sombrero print, and mentioned that the fabric had come in other color schemes, and bought another scheme for a dress. Well, boy am I glad I bought the...
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Cold Weather Cowgirl
The weather has turned quite brisk here in the Rose City and I am finding myself swaddled in wool and leather this fall… This outfit is pretty representative of what my fall uniform has been these last...
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Buffalo Tour
It’s no secret that a good chunk of my wardrobe comes from Buffalo Exchange, the resale chain, as I spent a great deal of time there due to proximity. So when I heard about an upcoming anniversary sale...
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San Diego Finds
Well, we are home from San Diego! What a trip! It was lots of fun, but I’m certainly glad to be home. I was planning on my “haul” post to be my last post about San Diego, but it seems y’all are just...
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3 Kings Day Potluck
Over the weekend some friends and I had a potluck. We used El Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day – a day that many within our group actually celebrate) as an excuse for a belated holiday get-together,...
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Merry March Expo
This weekend brought one of my favorite things…the big Palmer-Wirf Antique Expo! There was so much to see and so much to buy, for the first time, it almost felt, dare I say it? Overwhelming. And I’ve...
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Viva the Mexican Tourist Jacket
While my closet is full of beautiful cocktail dresses and other lovely frocks, some of my favorite items are my more casual ones. I have a huge passion for the southwest, and especially California. I...
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Sombrero Siesta
Last night I went out for an extremely late birthday dinner with a few friends. And wore what has to be a new favorite dress of mine… Yeah, it has wooden sombrero buttons! How insanely fantastic is...
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Sunny Days…
I’m not quite sure what’s up with Portland lately…but we’ve had a rather large lack of rain and the next few days are slated to be in the 80s! And it’s May! What is going on!? I’m not complaining…it’s...
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Anatomy of a Vanity
When I wrote my review of Red Apple Lipstick, I got a comment or two on how some were distracted (I assume in a good way!) by what was going on in the background, so I figured it may be a good time to...
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Sun and Sombreros
When I was at Fabric Depot buying fabric for my hearse dress, I stumbled upon some pretty gosh darn marvelous fabric that I couldn’t help buying as well. The print came in three different color...
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Birthday Fiesta
Over the weekend one of my friend celebrated his birthday, and with his Mexican heritage he encouraged his friends to incorporate Mexican elements into their ensembles for a visit to Disneyland, and...
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