The Style Diary

Maybe this Christmas.

Maybe this Christmas will mean something more
Maybe this year love will appear
Deeper than ever before
And maybe forgiveness will ask us to call
Someone we love
Someone we’ve lost
For reasons we can’t quite recall
Mmm, maybe this Christmas

Maybe there’ll be an open door
Maybe the star that shined before
Will shine once more

And maybe this Christmas will find us at last
In heaven, at peace
Prayed for at least
For the love we’ve been shown in the past
Maybe this Christmas
Maybe this Christmas

Ron Sexsmith

Not Even Winter White...

My mom never lives by the rules; She will wear white after Labor day if she damn well pleases. Here she looks great wearing all white Chico's clothes with her cowgirl boots from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm not really a Chico's fan, the clothes just seem too busy for me, but my mom is rocking this outfit while rocking her grandson.

Jarratt's holiday outfit is from Target.

Sarah Snow Stever

One of the most beautiful and spirited people I know passed away this Saturday.

Sarah was the owner of her own hair salon, Novina Studio. Sarah possessed a peace and a calm that soothed you to the core from the moment you entered her presence. Just like doctors or nurses have bedside manners, Sarah possessed the most amazing hair-side manner. She was an excellent listener and a great inspiration since she was always taking up some new hobby with the enthusiasm of a very level headed teenager. Her pursuits were ongoing: banjo, creative writing, guitar, adopting and rescuing animals, picking out the right accessories for her store, and new hair techniques. She genuinely loved the creative process and had a -can-do-it's-never-too-late-, kind of attitude.

When you're a woman with long hair to cut and color, the salon is practically a whole-day process. Sarah always tried to make your time with her like a visit with an old friend. She'd laugh with you while looking at the gossip magazines and she was not above giving serious consideration to things like "who wore the dress better." I gave Sarah an earful of boyfriend troubles and she was always sweet enough to listen and never tell me what a stupid girl I was being (which I was). She shared her past openly and she seemed to be at a point in her life where she truly had everything she ever wanted and needed -a loving new husband, her little salon, and her sweet animals.

I really miss Sarah and I wish so badly that I could go see her at her hair studio and tell her just how much she meant to me! She was a very special girl.

I am the new Jarrod! The Starbucks Plan.

Today I introduced my fellow associates to my new fitness program, it's called the "Walk to Starbucks" program. It goes like this, I walk 7 blocks from my house with the destination being the Starbucks by my work. Since I'm not paying a hefty gym membership, I can not feel guilty about treating myself to a latte (tall).

So far, the plan is working out great! Today, my Ann Taylor Loft jumper is loose around the hips. Plus, after walking nearly a mile, I'm pretty darn relaxed right now. Mind you, I'm also not cranky since I'm heavily caffienated and the coworkers are loving that!

What Jarratt wore to his christening.

Doesn't Jarratt Webb look adorable in his christening outfit? It was a traditional style christening gown but with a modern touch since the skirt unbuttoned to reveal little shorts underneath. With his gold cross necklace and his little tam hat, he was perfectly accessorized for his introduction into God's family.