Winter or Spring?

Here in Virginia Beach we are used to mild winters.  We rarely get snow and when we do its like Apocalypse Now! This winter has been abnormally warm, which is fine for my thin southern blood.  Today its supposed to be 70 degrees...on February 1st!  It got me thinking of Spring days and how much I love the season.  Its a time for new beginnings....everything is fresh and new.  Days like today make me wanna play hooky from work (yeah right, I have NEVER done that in my life) and go walk on the boardwalk.  Its a great time of year to enjoy to Va. Beach Oceanfront without feel like you are crammed onto the boardwalk like sardines.  I would give anything to be walking the beach with Jonathan and Cooper right now....salt in the air, toes in the sand, just enjoying God's Creation.   Of course a girl has gotta eat and there are tons of amazing restaurants on the oceanfront.  One my favorite indulgences is the Buffalo Shrimp at Mahi Mah's on 9th St.  They take jumbo shrimp, deep fry them then toss them in a SPICY buffalo sauce and serve them with a jalapeno and red pepper chutney and a creamy blue cheese dip to off-set the heat! That sounds like a great lunch to me, especially after walking the 4 mile boardwalk.  Sigh, I guess I'll go back to work now..............


Tell me, how do you like to spend the occasional spring day that happens the middle of winter?

Spring Fashion Preview

This past year has seen a HUGE change in my personal style!  The main reason being that I am now a stylist for Stella and Dot jewelry.  Prior my working as a stylist for Stella and Dot I was too lazy to care about what was in fashion, I wore "comfortable" Selling Stella and Dot has made me more aware of fashion.  Dont get me wrong, I wont wear something because its trendy or fashionable if it doesnt work for me.  But there are ways to incorporate the styles from fashion week into a normal daily wardrobe........so here is a little tidbit of what I'm hearing coming down all the fashion lines for Spring 2012.

TANGERINE AND NAVY BLUE COMBO IS IN!  Victoria Beckham (style genius--fierce fashionista with baby in tow and rocking Louboutin's) designed and wore this color blocked tangerine and navy dress that hit the market recently.  If the stripes are too much for you try a solid tangerine dress with cropped navy blazer or dark skinny jeans with a tangerine blouse and navy blue boyfriend blazer.  I love the combination of the two colors.......playful but refined at the same time.   Check out jewelry styling options below!  Bring on Spring!

Stella and Dot Millie Necklace $69 with Libby Gold Layering Necklace $69.

  Stella and Dot Serenity Small Stone Drops $34

Life right now

Wow!  I am packing my bags to head to Newport, Rhode Island very early Thursday morning to see Jonathan graduate from Naval Officer Development School.  The past five weeks seem to have flown by but the process of becoming a Navy Family has been a long one.  I know how to be a "navy brat", I have 20 years of experience with that (thanks for your time in, Dad) but a "navy wife" is a whole new experience to me.  Have the past five weeks been easy with my husband away?........yes and no.  Five weeks is NOTHING.......a mere blip of time in the world of a military spouse.  Have I missed Jonathan,  heck yeah, but I KNOW in the depths of my soul that this is what God has planned for our lives.  Im not naive enough to think that it will always be this easy.  There will come a day when Jonathan is out to sea for 9 months and I've got a teething 1 year old ,a dog ripping apart my couch,  a career to handle, and a home to keep in order all the while maintaing my sanity with my best friend and partner in crime gone and sometimes in danger.  You know what, hundreds of thousands and military spouses do it daily.......and I am humbled and honored to once again be in the ranks of a military family.  Words cannot express how proud I am of my husband.  Its been a tough road getting where we are, but we made it........lets start the next chaper!  HOOYAH!