This post is a little late for most of you, but here in New Jersey the last day of school is tomorrow (June 20th)!  Plus, you can always keep it in the back of your mind for next year.  ?  My sweet Cam was so fortunate to have some pretty great teachers this year so […]

It’s been POURING most of the day, so naturally the stars of today’s outfit are definitely my favorite rain boots. These are Hunter “Women’s Original Tall Gloss Rain Boots” in Military Red.  I find ANY excuse to wear them, and every time I do, someone always comments on how cute they are.  They are super […]

I’m excited to share my first “Outfit of the Day” (also known as OOTD)!  I’m hoping to share at least one of these a week.  My goal with these style posts is to share outfit inspiration and where to find the pieces (or a least ones that are similar).  I love a good deal, so […]

Trends come and go.  When I was a teen I went through a phase where I wore tall socks with those Adidas slides that tore up the bottoms of your feet.  You know the ones I’m talking about, the ones with the spikey footbed that are supposed to “massage” your soles…right.  Not a good look. […]

Many Catholics grow up hearing stories about their baptisms.  Some of us slept through, some of us charmed the congregation, while others screamed like Regan from the Exorcist.  I’m pretty sure my parents experienced all three (my brother pulled a Regan, my sister slept through most of hers and I like to think was the […]

Having already covered the Promotion Ceremony here, and the reception here, let’s talk about attire.  Non-promoting service members and civilian employees who attend as guests typically wear the “uniform of the day”.  Service members participating in the event usually, although not always, tend to match the promotee.  Tyler opted to wear his service dress, as did his […]

Immediately after the ceremony we had a receiving line and then it was time to celebrate!   For those who aren’t sure, the cost of the refreshments is typically covered by the promotee(s), especially in small group and single promotee events.  We decided to order catering (everything but the cake and punch) from a local […]

Promotions of any type, in any line of work, tend to be happy events.  Military ones are no different.  The biggest difference between a civilian and a military promotion tends to be the “ceremony” involved.  Depending on the rank achieved, the location or the personal preferences of the promoting service member (some choose to forgo […]

     My very first post!  I’m so excited to get started on this new journey and hope that you’ll come along for the ride!      Why  “Pearls & Pinecones”?  Two reasons.  One, I liked the dichotomy between smooth, feminine pearls (representing me as the lone female