Valentine's Day is three weeks away. There is so much pressure for everything to be perfect. So let me be the first to confess, my Valentine's Days haven't always been perfect. My worst? He was my one true love and he forgot everything. No card. No candy. No flowers. He didn't...
There are a great many shopping sites now that ask you a series of questions to help determine what your 'style' is in clothing. Boho? Classic? Preppy? They usually show you a series of pictures of clothing and ask you if you like them. I've always been bad at these...
Yes, that little muppet to the left is me with my big brother when we were wee ones growing up in Independence, Missouri. It is hard for me to fathom when I look at that serious face that I could have begun to comprehend where the world would take me. ...
I know, I know. Island Contessa is a lifestyle brand so why am I talking about puppy love? Well you see, I've loved animals since I was a little girl in Independence, Missouri and my neighborhood playmate and I saved birds and squirrels and cats and dogs. Both of my...
