As we were moving from Seattle to Dallas this summer, I was thinking I needed to change the name of my blog from Southern in Seattle to something else.
What’s in a Name?
New Orleans, You Had Me at Hello
New Orleans isn’t all bad, nor is she all good. She’s both. If we are being completely honest with ourselves, aren't we all?
2018 Wardrobe Essentials
I am hearing a lot people say they want to shop less and spend more wisely this year. I am on board!
Defying Convention to Find Your Signature Style
It took me roughly 30 years to find my style. I was born in the Deep South at a time when your mode of dress demonstrated your class ranking in the same way as your table manners and your ability to speak “proper” English.
Louisiana Girl in Camo – It’s Nothing New
If you had told me a few years ago I would be wearing camouflage pants in 2017, I would have said you are crazy.
Bethany Scares Seattle
I remember confiding with a life-long Seattle resident a few months after our move here, “I think I am scaring people.”
Dream a Little Dream at Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus is more than just a store, it is a place to experience fashion and superb customer service. When you step through the doors of any Neiman Marcus store, you step into a rare place where fashion and art collide.
Mind Your Manners
The South likes to think of itself as a polite society where learning proper manners begins at birth. Instead of saying, “no,” we say, “no, sir,” to our elders. We say, “Yes, ma’am,” never just “yes.” Young men are taught to open and hold doors for ladies, as well as to rise when a woman... Continue Reading →
Adventures in Eating
... since starting the blog, I have discovered Southern cuisine is surprisingly abundant in Seattle.
