♥ A travel favorite, the Express Mid Rise Jersey Sash Pant, which I featured in my “ultimate travel wardrobe,” is now 40% off online in six colors, along with everything else at Express, prices as marked. More sale picks: Soft Drape Trench Coat, Button Skirt Belted Sheath Dress, High Waisted Plaid Culotte Pant, Surplice Jumpsuit, High Waisted Sash Waist Ankle Pant, Hi-Lo Maxi…

♥ A few closet favorites are now on sale and an extra 40% off at Ann Taylor, extra discount taken in cart. My picks: Linen Cotton Flare Dress, Floral Lace Shirtdress (from this post), Bow Strap Sheath Dress (from this post), Puff Sleeve Boatneck Sweater, The Wide Leg Marina Pant (from this post), Clip Dot Flare Skirt, Floral Lace Flare Dress (from this…

♥ I ordered these Nike Free RN Commuter 2017 Running Shoes for my mom some weeks ago, as her walking shoes were looking… weathered. The reviews online are generally positive, but the heavily discounted price made me skeptical. Well, they arrived and were better than expected (especially at the sale price); the only issue was that they fit a size small for…

♥ How to Make a Big Decision (The New York Times): “If you find yourself mapping a ‘whether or not’ question, looking at a simple fork in the road, you’re almost always better off turning it into a ‘which one’ question that gives you more available paths … hard choices require us to make those kinds of imaginative leaps: to discover…

♥ Tomorrow is National Read a Book Day (which is different from World Book Day and National Book Lovers Day). To “celebrate,” I am taking another stab at To the Lighthouse (for the ~zillionth time) because I didn’t read it in HS like most of you had (I blame my AP English lit teacher, who was such a Hardy and Joyce enthusiast that…