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The Laundry Pile by Alison Gary
All the thoughts not fit to print on Wardrobe Oxygen, the style advice site I've run since 2005. Personal life, random ramblings, deep dives, and thoughts on midlife, perimenopause, music, pop culture, and what else is running through my head.
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Reclaiming My Hair in Midlife
What I tried, what actually worked
What's Actually Worth It at Quince
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July: Month in Review (and what I wore)
Hey, it's summer, we should all be spending less time away from screens
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A sheer white dress in middle age
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The Anatomy of a 4th of July Outfit
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Being an Election Worker in Maryland
One of the hardest and most rewarding things I do for myself and my country.
June 6: Week in Review
What I did, what I wore, and what I thought
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What I did, what I wore, and what I thought
Cute Shoes for Wide & High Volume Midlife Feet
AKA my current shoe wardrobe
The Bag that Haunts Me
I don't need it, I don't need it, I don't need it...
May 16-23: Two Weeks In Review
Your girl took the weekend off and is catching up...
The bowl in the linen closet
But time makes you bolder, even children get older...
I'm Allergic to Boys' Spit
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May 2: Week in Review
What I bought & thought, what's new, what I wore