Today I am continuing my brown color combos series...which may surprise you if you think this color is only suited to fall and winter. But the Pantone spring/summer colors for 2026 include a dark, rich brown among its neutrals; coffee bean is "a deeply roasted bold brown with a smoky, chocolatey and nutty appearance." Pantone specifically calls out their neutral selections as "seasonless shades: a range of trans-seasonal neutrals [that] underpin the foundation." While 202

Today I am continuing my brown color combos for fall/winter outfits series with green and white tones that bring freshness to your cold weather outfits. I have 6 green + white + brown outfit examples to inspire you in ways to wear the season's trendiest color. In this post, I am featuring a thrifted green leopard print scarf from my collection that has been my go-to print piece for combining green and brown. It is lightweight enough that I can wear it year-round (in all but

I am fortunate to have joined a talented group of bloggers for the Global Writing Challenge. Each month, we write about a very broadly defined topic, and the responses are quite varied. The group include s Deb’s World ,  Marsha in the Middle , MK’s Adventures ,  Rosie Amber , Suzy Turner , Women Over 50 Living Well ,    and now me. This month, I selected the topic of "Snow" because cold, snowy winter weather is the defining feature of January in Minnesota. My fellow blogge