Hello, Howdy – Hi there! It has been raining here in Massachusetts a fair bit lately, and in all other ways just being very gray and drab. YUCK! This time of year is definitely not my favorite, but I have found something that helps me get out of the “cloudy day funk” Every. Time. TA-DA…

I mean, come ON! How can you be sad when you are wearing the same color as the Sun….or mustard….or Big Bird? I digress.
And one of the things that really gets my creative juices flowing is figuring out how to mix patterns in New and Fun ways. Like this black and white striped cardi and these cheetah print flats. Now – at first glance, if these things were all in your closet, you probably wouldn’t think to put them together. But it REALLY works. I think it’s the yellow that ties them in.
All I know is that put a big smile on my face, and I needed it. So what do you think? Is pattern mixing something you think about? Do you try it? Are you happy not to? What do you do when you are down, that is GUARANTEED to lift your spirits? Do I ask to many questions? (yes!) Do I care? (no!)