Oh, Julia Ann
Smart style + dumb jokes from a Midwestern writer
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Valentine’s Day | Be still, my beating heart — the margaritas will arrive soon

Valentine’s Day | Be still, my beating heart — the margaritas will arrive soon

Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day for fine wine and decedent chocolate and love notes — or cheap margaritas and television and people-watching awkward drunk couples at bars, whatever works. For our first Valentine’s Day together, I mailed Lance a box of Spanish Conversation Hearts. On our second Valentine’s Day, Lance mailed me a bulk-sized bag of miniature heart-covered rubber ducks, and I … Keep reading…

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(More) Cat-Approved Fashion

(More) Cat-Approved Fashion

I have arguably the world’s neediest cat. As I type, Yogurt sits in my lap, breathing fish-breath on my face and trying to tap his nose on my nose. It’s really, really cute… Not the easiest way to type, but really cute. It’s amazing how 13 pounds of furball can derail a blog post. Instead of discussing Tales of Great Sales or … Keep reading…

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Let’s Picnic! | ModCloth’s Uniquely You Campaign

Let’s Picnic! | ModCloth’s Uniquely You Campaign

Each year like clockwork, I turn to the work of beloved pin-up artist Gil Elvgren for my outfit inspiration as soon as the temperature rises. So when ModCloth asked me to participate in their blogger campaign, Uniquely You, I couldn’t help but channel Gil’s perfect picnic style.   Love an item? Find them here… 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | … Keep reading…

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The Winter of the Puffy Coat

The Winter of the Puffy Coat

I’m not a puffy coat kind of gal. More often than not, they look like you’re wrapped up in a sleeping bag—which actually sounds fantastic, but looks a little less chic. So winter after winter, I’ve survived in leather jackets or layered knits or polished trenches. And then I woke up and it was colder than the average cold, and my little … Keep reading…

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