It’s not even the end of September and the weather is changing. I know we live in Florida, but for those of us that endure the long hot summer, we know when the humidity drops and there is a breeze in the air! It REALLY IS FALL! The fall season offers some of the best...
So happy to have received so many fabulous responses from everyone regarding “our” favorite places! Since it was so well received, I wanted to continue sharing the love with a few more of my local favorites. Caffe Toscano I have had a secret desire for many years to have my own restaurant; of course, my...
As the temperatures heat up, I feel bittersweet at the changing season. Fall brings crispness in the air and an influx of our seasonal visitors. Summer brings heat and a much slower pace. That slow pace affords me the opportunity to do something I love, run. This morning on my run, being it was recycling...
With the holiday season in full swing; shopping, baking, wrapping, gift giving, and parties, it’s speeding past like a bullet train. What could cheer you up, but your own little bit of sparkle. While sequins, lurex, lame’ and beads have traditionally been relegated to only the holidays, that has changed. Like so many fashion traditions,...
The national holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated the 4th Thursday of November, and it’s an opportunity to gather with friends and families, share a traditional turkey dinner, and give thanks for all of our blessings. For me, November marks my anniversary month, this year beginning 36 years. I thought no time better than the present...
Its official, fall 2018 began 1 week ago. Living in Southwest Florida, it actually might be hard to tell with our temperatures still hovering in the 90’s, but for those of us year-round residents, we notice it really is a bit cooler and we have had some less humid days. Having said that, we are...
Since my earliest shopping experiences with my mother, sister and aunts, the sale rack has always been a point of interest! I can tell you most definitely my love for fashion and my style was passed down from my mother. As a follower of fashion trends, my mother taught me at an early age to...
Summer is upon us and for many it’s our time to get away, the children are out of school, and our workload is less. Who doesn’t love to travel, see new places, visit family, and just get out of the heat? Ahh, but the packing! Whether you’re traveling by plane and you have a weight...
While on an afternoon shopping trip, you may be asked by a sales associate “what size do you wear”? You may even say to yourself while shopping and looking at a particular garment, “hmm, I wonder what size I would need in this?” The answer to that proverbial question is as varied as the individual....
“I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down.” We are all familiar with the children’s story, The 3 Little Pigs. The only successful “little pig” that could withstand the big bad wolf had built his house out of bricks. Much like that little pig, any great wardrobe requires a good foundation. On...
Jennifer’s women’s boutique has relocated to The Design Center on McGregor Boulevard after 35 years in the previous location. The upscale boutique offers timeless pieces that can be worn every day as well as sophisticated and simple fashions for the evening and special events. “The new location is updated with soaring ceilings and a fresh...
Have you ever gotten dressed for a special occasion or just a casual lunch and looked in the mirror and thought “I look pretty good”? Your eyes do a last minute scan and there it is! Those shoes just don’t work! Living in Southwest Florida can sometimes dictate the wrong shoe choice. We all love...
How many Januarys have passed and we have made a litany of resolutions only to find we slip into our old patterns? Let’s have 2018 be the year that at least your vow to clean out your closet and change your look actually happens. Oh the security and comfort of not changing! Look at Jennifer’s,...
On January 5, 2018 we will open the doors at our new location. After 35 years at our previous store, we are moving to The Design Center, 13251 McGregor Boulevard, Suite 111-1 (between First Watch and Norman Love Confections). We cherish the memories made at our old location and look forward to making new memories...
Leafing through the latest fashion magazines, or perusing the racks of our favorite store, we often ask ourselves that dreaded question….”am I too old to wear that?” Oh come on, it’s happened to all of us and at every decade, we reevaluate ourselves and pose that question. It happened to me this past spring when...
As child of the 70’s I would have to say denim is in my DNA. Growing up in Miami, I can still remember the patchwork bellbottom jeans my mother and I purchased at a “denim” specialty store; I must have been all of 13! Of course that wasn’t the only pair I got that day,...
Fall 2017 is about the fantastic four: Four reasons to embrace the season’s newest looks. One of the seasons hallmarks are ruffles, ruffles on blouse sleeves, shoulders, hemlines, jackets, pants, and even on denim. Do yourself a favor and invest in something with a ruffle, now more than ever women need a little femininity! While...
I love hydrangeas, their hearty stalks and oversized blooms; however, living in southwest Florida, you just don’t see them. Hydrangeas and our environment are not very compatible; here, we have the colorful bougainvillea. Much like fall and winter fashion isn’t quite compatible with our warm sunny days; spring fashion trends say Southwest Florida. The trends...
