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Getting Playful with Patterns

Getting Playful with Patterns

A playful pattern is the perfect pick-me-up, offering cheery color and visuals of spring. We can talk about what’s fresh and new for spring and what’s always in favor—but ladies, let’s promise to always talk about and utilize prints in our wardrobe. Here are a couple...

Suit Yourself: Here Comes the Sun!

Suit Yourself: Here Comes the Sun!

It’s easy to pick out a cute beach towel. It’s fairly simple to grab the right sunblock. It’s a breeze to select a large enough beach bag to throw those items inside. The swimsuit?—that’s another issue. Arm yourself with what’s trending and you can take some of the...

Color Me Pretty

Color Me Pretty

Pantone®’s color of the year for 2014 is Radiant Orchid. According to Pantone®, it’s a color with confidence and magical warmth that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination. It’s a blend of fuchsia and purple and pink undertones. But if you ask me, I think it's a...

Ask the Farmgirl

Ask the Farmgirl

It’s a new year and that means you’re going to exercise more and be nicer and blah, blah insert lofty inspirational goal here. I think we can all agree you are going to continue to shop and hunt for cool home décor pieces so why not at least resolve to find a new, hot...

Snow Globe Chic

Snow Globe Chic

Every year, winter forces the issue: practical or pretty? When you listen to Jamie Grasman, co-owner of jb & me, looking good and feeling good is something we all can pull off. Her top five outerwear staples are cozy and comfortable, so pick and choose and...

Mascara Wars

Mascara Wars

You can keep your blush, bronzer, and eye shadow. My makeup drug of choice is mascara. Mascara gives me that extra something I can’t get from other makeup products. I feel more girly, sophisticated, mysterious, and glam. I want lashes that hit things far before I...

The Way of the Pumpkin: Services That Make You Smile

The Way of the Pumpkin: Services That Make You Smile

Right now, every woman’s hand is curved around a pumpkin spice latte. It’s this season’s hot accessory, so it’s no surprise the pumpkin services offered at the Salon & Spa at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel will be well received.  Enjoy two services from $159 and...

Style at Any Age

Style at Any Age

If someone documented your closet with a time-lapse camera, over time you might see quite the evolution: One day you’re charmed by anything floral print or Bohemian—only to outgrow it for the security of stripes and their clean lines and orderliness. Trends come and...

This Week’s Pretty Pick

This Week’s Pretty Pick

Bella Donna is an Italian phrase that translates to beautiful woman. It certainly makes a fitting boutique name, too. Head to Zeeland and you’ll find Bella Donna Boutique, filled with clothing and accessories to make you feel beautiful, all collected and curated by...

Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

Shoe sales come and go—but when you throw in the word “mega” and “multiple tents,” you’ve got our attention. On September 25, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wolverine Worldwide holds the Mega Sample Sale at their Rockford headquarters to benefit the Heart of West Michigan...