Five Fashion Trends for Spring
Good news! If you splurged on colored denim and chambray last year then you are in luck, because those trends are still hot. Unfortunately, so is neon. Am I the only one who wishes that neon had stayed in the eighties? What’s next, scrunchies? Read more.....
Five Fashionable Fall Looks
You might have noticed that the column has a fresh look. Not Before My Coffee originated from a particularly early morning this summer when my daughter arrived in my bedroom and informed me that she was bored. At 7AM. Read more.....
Mom Style | Color Jeans
Have you seen the new brightly colored jeans that are all the rage for spring? Who says that our children get to have all of the fun? The flowers are blooming, the tornado sirens are blaring (that is how we know that it is spring here in Alabama), and it is high time to add a little color to your life. Read more.....
New Year, New You
Happy New Year, gang! While I am not one for resolutions, I always look forward to the new year. It is a blank slate, a fresh start. A friend brought up this great idea to make New Year resolutions that are actually fun to keep. Instead of the typical “Lose weight, save money” fare, he plans to “Drink more champagne, eat more oysters”. Read more.....
What to Wear this Holiday Season
Tis the season for gathering. During the month of December, my family’s social calendar is full. School parties, church plays, holiday events, followed by the family free-for-alls that happen around Christmas Eve. Once we emerge from the mountain of wrapping paper, New Year’s Eve has arrived. Read more.....
Do Not Surrender to the Mom Jeans
Do you remember that Saturday Night Live sketch, “Mom Jeans”? Written by Tina Fey after her apartment caught on fire and she had to run out and buy a pair of jeans for work, the high-waisted, flat-bottomed jeans that she purchased in a rush were the inspiration for one of the funniest commercial parodies in SNL’s 36-year history. I just love her. Read more.....
