'Twas the days before Christmas and all through the house the family was stirring and walking about. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that next year we'd have a party to share. The holidays will be quiet this year. I'm coming to accept it. One thing I've learned in life is that being able to be comfortable with yourself in the quiet, is a gift. That is the approach I am embracing this year. I want to show my son, who's a senior in high school, tha

Just because the holiday season looks a bit different this year, doesn't mean you have to dress differently. We need reasons to dress up right now because there is absolutely no other reason to dress up! Dressing up can help us feel better so let's take the opportunity and dress up for the holidays! When I think of the holiday season, I think of sparkles. Give me all of the sequence. I love it so much. So when I saw this amazing article of clothing hit the stores, I knew I ha

We have a mere 13 days until Christmas!! How are your holiday shopping lists coming along? I started noticing this week that many websites were advertising LAST DAY FOR ORDERS TO ARRIVE BY CHRISTMAS. It seems online retail has been especially busy these days between covid and convenience, so the pressure is on for finishing all of the gift shopping :) I wanted to take today to share with you, some of my finds for a few of my favorite people: For the guy who runs hot: My h

For my take on where to shop this holiday season, I am double dipping into my holiday gift guide I sent last week via the newsletter. Wishing everyone a wonderful December, no matter what that looks like for you and yours! https://mailchi.mp/070e4c44c61b/alamodegiftguide xo Carly

Happy holiday season everyone!! It may look a bit different this year but that means we get to be even more creative when celebrating! Instead of coming to you this week with style advice, I want to set you up with some perfect last minute gifts you could go buy to help support small, local, women run businesses! 1. The Golden Rule, located in Excelsior, MN (online store available) The Golden Rule has everything from skin care, to clothes, to local artists artwork. I love al

What: Quilted Jacket Where: Talbots​​ Cost: $179.00 Black Friday price: $89.50 Wear & Pair: I was drawn to this jacket because the color is so vibrant. It just brings life to a basic outfit. I will keep it simple and pair this with denim and a black turtle neck for now. But come Spring, a red tee or striped tee will look cute and pop underneath the bright blue. Holidays: I think this jacket would be a great gift for the women in your life. This jacket is also a nice lay