Next weekend is Labor Day weekend, the last 3-day holiday of the summer season.  If you don’t have plans to hit the road and travel, there are a lot of thing to take care of at home, giving you a had start of fall projects.
Clean out your closet – Star listed some great tips about how to clean and organize your closet, and a long weekend sounds like a good time to tackle the project.  I’m embarrassed to admit just how out of control my closets are right now.  I have two walk-in closets, and they are in need of …read more

I’ve always chuckled over the poem Warning by Jenny Joseph.  The first line says, “When I’m an old woman I shall wear purple.” While I’m not an old woman. . . yet. . . her concept would fit in perfectly right now, with purple a hot trend for the coming fall.

Consider all the purple options that you have:

Dresses – from elegant evening wear to sun dresses to business attire, purple makes a bold fashion statement.
Skirts, pants,  and top – these will let you mix and match when you don’t want to be decked out entirely in purple, and allow you …read more

You’ll be asking for a raw deal, with these 2 eco-friendly bags from Raw Bags.
Made of recycled Chinese newspaper, and woven into a creative design, you can rationalize getting both knowing that you’re helping the environment.  The newspaper is coated with laminate to protect the bag from water and you from newsprint stains.  To make you feel even better about parting with your cold hard cash, Raw Bags make regular donations to green organizations.
Choose from the fold over clutch, with two snap closures.  $70.
Or the tote, with a cutout handle.  $100.
A raw deal never looked so good!
Image credit: Raw Bags