Saturday, October 11, 2025
I had a late start to my day, Friday, October 10, 2025. I only had a couple of things to take care of, however, unforeseen delays prevented an early start. And then, I was not happy with the outfit, however, I did not change.
Ever have one of those days? The good news, I am making real progress with
my diet. Below, a photo taken August 12, 2024 of me in the brown cashmere
sweater I wore Friday, October 10, 2025. Notice the top three buttons of the sweater in
each photo.
I am very pleased with how my clothes are fitting these days, that said, in
the video (below) and the photos (above) I do not have on the body shaper I later donned- before leaving the house. I
checked everything from the back, and noticed an issue. My bottom is a little
too flat and unshapely, the reason I put on the shaper.
Outfit elements:
- Hybrid & Company Ponte Pencil Skirt (Nude) Amazon 2025
- Brown Cashmere Sweater, research for my shop 2024
- Tan Short Sleeve Rayon Blouse (Westport Ltd. 1989 or so)
- Saks Fifth Ave Chocolate Suede Pumps (2024)
Tuesday, October 07, 2025
It is the time of year when Amazon offers Prime Big Deal Days. I went through some of the deals and found many I would like to pick up- including these...
My list includes:
DJI Mini 4K Drone
Cosori 9-in-1 TurboBlaze Air Fryer 6 Qt
McCook® Knife Sets
Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine BES870X
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
I wanted to put everything in the cart. I really need a new knife set.
Saturday, October 04, 2025
I decided to wear my Kate Kasin green plaid pencil skirt on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The weather was in the 60s and I had several errands to run.
I paired the skirt with an Ann Taylor tie blouse and blue suede
slingbacks.
Though it was too warm for any additional pairings, the photos below
show some of the options I tried with the basic outfit.
In September 2020, I ordered three items from Ann Taylor. At the time, they were having a great sale and I was lucky to get the three items for just under $54 (including tax).
I was also lucky, in that two of the items can be worn with the new
Kate Kasin green plaid pencil skirt I purchased in August of this year.
Below, a short video of the outfit of the day and some of the other
pairings.
Outfit of the day components and try ons.
- Ann Taylor Lush Lagoon Tie Blouse September 2020
- Kate Kasin Green Plaid Pencil Skirt Amazon August 2025
- Dark Blue Suede Slingbacks - Amazon September 15, 2019
- Dark Blue Wool Blazer - Casual Corner 1991 or so (own this blazer in black, teal, and the dark blue shown).
- Dark Green Wool Blazer - Gifted 1996.
- Navy Knit Vest (High School)
- Long Green Sweater Jacket (borrowed)
Note, none of the items are currently available through the retailers listed.
Though the skirt was not that expensive, it is lined. The manufacturer suggests it can be washed, however, I think I will have it dry cleaned. I am very pleased with the skirt and hope to get a lot of use out of it.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
In July or August, I noticed the Nine West Fiesta Pointy Toe Pump (Black/Croc) that I immediately placed in my cart. I tend to do things like that, however, wait until I can talk myself into purchasing.
In this case, the shoes were over $100 and I could not justify the
purchase even though I immediately decided I wanted those heels.
Then on
September 23rd, the shoes went below $50 because of rewards points, my Amazon
Visa Rewards Card (scan the QR code on the right or use this link to apply for the
card)- which Nine West (AmazonPay) accepts as a payment method, and an after
Labor Day sale.
Needless to say, I purchased them.
Below a short video of the un-boxing and try ons of the shoes with less
formal wear.
That said, I am planning to pair the shoes more often with formal attire. The try on outfit piece descriptions are provided in the video summary.
Friday, September 19, 2025
Earlier this week, I was watching a Youtube video (The Perfect Autumn Day on Upper East Side... New York), shot on Monday, September 8, 2025. A young lady in the video wearing a pair of wide leg jeans inspired my outfit for September 18, 2025.
I purchased the burgundy high waisted wide leg pants in 2024, researching for my online shop. I like the slacks, however, again- not sure of the sourcing, so these are only samples.
The inspiration was the low rise, wide leg jeans, with more length at the bottom (shown in this video), and I wanted to start transitioning to fall styles.
Below a short video including the Youtube video inset of the inspiration
footage for my outfit of the day. In addition, the video shows the burgundy
sweater try on.
Outfit components:
- Wide leg burgundy high waisted slacks
- Tan open knit sweater (2024)
- Burgundy Horn-Button Sweater (2024) try-on
- Tan H&M Tee Shirt (2002 or so)
- Tan Cami (2024) try-on
- Saks Fifth Wine Pumps (2024)
- Brass Bracelet
- Timex Brass Watch (2007 or so)
- Gold Button Earrings (Holiday Gift late 90s)
I am excited to start transitioning into fall styles. No, my slacks are not as wide, long, nor as low as those in the inspiration footage, however they are the widest I have and if this is a trend- I think I am there.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
One of my favorite meals consists of the following elements:
- Spicy Chicken Tenders
- Cabbage w/Pepper Sauce
- Candied Yams
- Spicy Apples
- Hawaiian Sweet Roll
In August, I wanted to test my new Toastmaster single burner while video taping using my OSMO Pocket 3 . I put together a series of food prep videos for one meal, which I combined to create the video below.
I used Davinci Resolve to edit the video. I really like this software for video editing.
