Your Go-To Pant This Fall, Guaranteed!

Dear friends,

Last week I told you about a one-button boyfriend jacket for all occasions.

This week you need to know about some pants that you absolutely, positively cannot live without this fall: Equestrian Designs.

Our ottoman and ponti legging will look fantastic tucked into boots. In stock now.

Here is the honest truth. You will not find a better, longer-lasting, more satisfying pant to wear than Equestrian Designs. These will become a part of your "wish-I-could-wear again today" uniform. If you don't have a pair of Equestrian Designs pants, you are missing out on the pleasure that comes from living in these pants.

Stretchy and substantial, the fabric holds you in and moves with you. Want to be comfortable all day long, and still feel great and look sexy? This pant is for YOU!!

All of the Equestrian Designs pants and skirts in stock at Renee's have a pull-on, elastic waistband, and they are machine washable.

Fluid retro knit black wide-leg pant in stock now.

On top of that, Equestrian Designs clothing is designed and sewn in California. Two primary fabrics, the ottoman and ponti, come from one of the few remaining American textile firms based in Tennessee.

Listen to the passion company owner Iona Marshall has for keeping jobs in the USA. Northwest rep Robert Frazier also chimes in.




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"Our designs are remarkably flattering to the female form of all shapes and sizes," says Robert Frazier, Northwest Sales Representative. "The versatility, durability and overall quality of our clothing ensures that you will wear Equestrian Designs for years to come, whether it's in the office, out for a night on the town, while hiking a mountain or riding a horse."

Animal print Equestrian jacket in stock now.

All Equestrian Designs pants, skirts and jackets come sized extra-small through xx-large. And if we don't have it in stock, we love to special order for you.

Animal print skirt in stock now.

Some of you already own Equestrian Design products. Perhaps you can comment below about your experience. How long you have owned them? How often you wear them? Why do you enjoy wearing them? We would love to share your testimonials below.

Thank you for subscribing and reading my blog. I hope to see all of you soon!!!

With love,

Renee

Seriously. A Jacket for All Occasions!

Dear Friends,

Take a look at this Necessitees brand jacket. It's a cotton knit, one-button boyfriend-style blazer.

Here's Julie in a Nomadic Traders-brand dress before adding the Necessitees jacket.

A workhorse piece for your wardrobe, the jacket pairs great with a sleeveless dress. Or put it with your jeans. Push up the sleeves. Need to look a little more dressed up? Is your office too cool? Here's the ticket!

Julie after donning the jacket. Immediate polish and definition!

Based in Los Angeles, Necessitees offers all American-made products. "From beginning to end, from designing in house to sourcing fabrics and from production to shipping, we are purely domestic in every sense of the word," said a company spokesperson. When you purchase Necessitees apparel, rest assured you are buying quality, American-made clothing.

Back in the spring we tested the waters, offering just four pieces each of black and navy. At $98, you took to it immediately. Next we reordered the navy and black, added extra smalls and extra larges, and ordered two new colors: asphalt and red. You liked those, too! On the following order we asked for white. Then we got in more black and charcoal.

Necessitees one button boyfriend blazer in chocolate and taupe.

Now our new fall shipment has just arrived. We are all in. In addition to the black, navy, asphalt and red, you can choose from chocolate, taupe, and olive colors.

Red jacket with Asian Eye scarf and cute lunch bag.

This jacket is a winner! If you haven't tried it on, come in and take a look. If you started out with a neutral, think about experimenting with a new fall color. At a minimum, the black color will add value to your basics. This is clothing you will love to wear!!!

With love,

Renee

A Vacation, a Chocolate Cake, and not much about Renee's!

Dear Friends,

How's your summer shaping up? We've had spectacular sunshine and temperatures in the Pacific Northwest for the past two months. Lucky us.

I just returned from vacation. I traveled from Missouri to Wisconsin and then to Ohio. Got to attend two lovely weddings. Spent time with my beloved in-laws and family. Ah, these are the things that make life sweet. Here are a few photos from my trip.

My husband's nephew's wedding in Wisconsin. Bride Affton and groom Dylan.

Our grandson Hayden (right) and his little friends.

Two of my beloved sisters-in-law at a lighthouse on Lake Michigan.

My hubby Bill and I.

Look at this pristine beach on Lake Michigan!

My mother, sister Kris, me and sister Lori in Ohio.

With two of my nieces Annie and Eleanor.

The backyard reception area for my nephew's wedding.

The bride Jenna and groom Reuben.

My mother Sandy and father Rod. Mom is wearing clothing from Renee's! Sympli dress, Fidji shoes.

While we were visiting Ohio my niece Annie celebrated her ninth birthday. She requested chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

I have to admit, the cake we made was the best chocolate cake ever! The recipe came from this book:

Here's the recipe, in two parts, and the frosting recipe, right off the cocoa container.

Make this cake! I guarantee, you won't be disappointed. And it's so easy to make. The chocolate frosting on top was the bomb!

FYI, I checked for doneness at 35 minutes as the recipe instructs, and then at ten minute increments; my cake (baked in a glass dish) took 55 minutes to finish baking in the center.

At Renee's I returned to find all kinds of new fall clothing in stock. I took a bunch of photos. But those will have to wait for the next post!

Enjoy the summer beauty and bounty, and I'll meet you back here again real soon.

With love,

Renee