For the young and fashionable

by Mir | Jan 9, 2017 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I want you to know that I am some kind of hero, truly, because after Christmas, while my oldest was home, I went to the mall with her. Not only that, I went into stores like Charlotte Russe, where I am both too old and too large for everything they sell. Where is my...

It’s a crazy good sale at LOFT

by Mir | Jan 6, 2017 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I will never miss an excuse to shop a good sale at LOFT, even though my need for “business casual” clothing is now greatly outweighed by the need for “clothing that will make me feel like I didn’t wear my pajamas all day today.” Details....

Happy New Year!

by Mir | Jan 2, 2017 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Hey, it’s 2017. I hope you and yours had an excellent holiday season. I took a break—maybe I should’ve mentioned that before I did it?—and enjoyed having my big kid home from college and my husband around. I haven’t taken the whole week...

I’d like one of everything, please

by Mir | Dec 15, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Was there ever a store that made me make more obnoxious squeeeeeing noises than ModCloth? Probably not. Everything there is so pretty and quirky and wonderful. I want to buy the whole store. I can’t do that—not until I win the lottery, anyway, and since I...

Skater chic for the teens

by Mir | Dec 9, 2016 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I only shop at Tilly’s for my kids when they have a huge sale—because I’m a cheapskate—but when they do, I do, because they have so many of the “cool” things I otherwise refuse to pay for. (Pro tip: They often have ridiculously good...

Make it Macy’s (for the savings, but also to win)

by Mir | Dec 6, 2016 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Ho ho ho… it’s time for another round of Friends & Family savings at Macy’s—just use coupon code FRIEND to save up to an additional 30% off your purchase. Even better, thanks to our friends at Savings.com, you can also go go enter to win a...