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In the Springfield area? Need something to do tonight (besides getting your drink on)? Then stop by The Waverly House for Meet The Artist. I’ll be doing a demo of my granulation tonight from 5-9 p.m. I also posted some new granulation pics on my website but it doesn’t seem to be working right now. Check back later today or tomorrow because the new stuff is kick ass! If I do say so myself (and I did).

Hope to see you at Waverly House. They are serving wine and champagne!

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Now that September is here, my thoughts turn to fall fashions. Never mind that it’s still warm and humid outside - I still have a burning desire to put away all summer clothes and wear boots and jeans. However, common sense tells me I need to hold off on that for a while or sweat to death attempting to force the season. Cindy wrote recently about how there are no longer any hard and fast rules for fashion once the seasons change. Most magazines will tell you to pair your eyelet skirt with dark tights for the fall or throw a jacket over a gauzy blouse. While I’m all for bending (and breaking) the rules, some things are just too ingrained in my head to change. For example, I’d feel silly pairing an eyelet skirt with dark tights so it’s going into storage. So what’s a fashionable girl to do? I say, listen to yourself and wear what makes you feel good. Here’s how I’m going to segue into fall:

• Jeans are slowly taking the place of my crop pants. I’ve long given up keeping a fake tan going so I need to cover this glaring white limbs. I’ll be wearing jeans with my t-shirts and sandals for now.

• My white pants are going straight into fall with black tops and shoes. I didn’t wear them much this summer because it was too hot, so now’s the time to get them out. Plus, I think white jeans are great paired with dark jackets for fall.

• I’ll be wearing my summer tank tops under jackets. It’s all about the layering.

• Any crop jeans or pants I choose to wear will be paired with flats and patterned hose once it gets cooler. I love a skinny ankle pants with flats and a jacket.

I also want to embrace some of the fall trends so I thought I’d share some of my favorites. Grey is the new black (I know, I know, every season has a “new black”). What I really think this means is you should look for new basics in grey rather than black this year. I have a terrific pair of charcoal pants I got at Target (I mean Tar-jay) last year and I predict they will be worn quite a bit again this year.

Purple is a hot, hot color and is popping up everywhere. If you’re not comfortable wearing it near your face, or at all, try some deep purple accessories. Purple shoes will look great with grey or black and will give your outfit a fresh look. I’m on the hunt for a low, patent wedge in metallic purple. Don’t know if it exists, but I’ll be looking for it.

Metallics are also hot again which is good news for those of us who love a little shine. I have two great tanks I bought at The Limited last year that I’ll be putting under my jackets. I talked my mom into a cool, soft metallic purse the other night and I’m hoping she keeps it. Look for deeper colors rather than the old standbys of gold and silver.

Whatever your style or budget, have fun this season with your wardrobe. Break a few rules, add something new and different and walk around with your head held high. You’re a fashionista - now act like it!

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I live in an outspoken neighborhood where people don’t actually “voice” their opinions so much as they post them in their yards. The current debate is the Planned Parenthood supporters v. the non-supporters. Judging by the sheer number of signs, I’d say the Planned Parenthood people are winning. My favorite sign is one by a non-supporter that reads, “The Lord Giveth and Planned Parenthood Taketh Away.” What strikes me as humorous about the non-supporters is that the PP people have these large hot pink signs that are easy to read whereas the opposition has home made signs they printed on their computers in 60 point type. Makes them a little hard to read unless you’re actually walking by the sign. It seems to me that if you’re really opposed to a cause and you want to be heard, you’d create a sign that people could actually read.

But that’s just me. If I were to voice my opinions on a sign in my yard, I think it would read something like this:

“Your low-rise jeans give you a muffin top and I’m tired to seeing your lower back tattoo and your underwear.”

Or perhaps something like this:

“You’ve got your thumb up your ass and your mind in China. Pay attention to the road, idiot.”

Or even this:

“Quit telling me to have a nice “one.” “Day” has just as many letters and is as easy to say. Plus, it just sounds nicer.”

Perhaps there’s a reason I don’t put signs in my yard voicing my opinion.

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Labor Day traditionally signals the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It’s all symbolic now as the weather is still acting like summer with steamy days and little relief. I will say it’s cooler than the 100+ temps we were experiencing a few weeks ago, but the humidity is back and it’s going to be in the 90s today.

It’s funny how things have changed, or have they? The advertising industry seems to think September means crisp days, turning leaves and warmer clothes. The stores begin to fill with jackets in July, long before anyone really needs one. White was once taboo to wear after Labor Day, but it’s not unusual (or unfashionable) to wear white pants and jeans all winter long. To me, Labor Day is the end of summer - heat or not. It means that one of my favorite seasons is just around the corner. Shorter days will be here soon and the leaves will start to fall. So despite the heat and humidity, I’m feeling a bit optimistic that this will soon end.

Happy Labor Day everyone! Hope your day is very relaxing.

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