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It was definitely a splurge but it's my go-to for pretty much every single occasion that requires me to be dressed up, whether it's a business meeting or a night out on the town. I've learned over the years that fit rather than the number (or letter) on the tag should be the deciding factor on whether I decide to add something to my wardrobe. For trendy pieces, I steer clear of my favorite high-end shops so I don't accidentally spend too much on a pair of wool plaid shorts That's why I love places like H&M or even Target because you can get a few on-trend pieces to add to your closet and not break your grocery budget.

There is a single file marching through my Facebook feed — words, one by one, setting intentions for the year by friends and acquaintances and people I know only by name and update. These Words of the Year many people I see on my screen have chosen fills up more space than resolutions for the next twelve months or recollections of the past. Time slips away, projects and paperwork pile up, clients call, kids cry, I fall in bed exhausted or let my mind loose in a long string of reality shows. But my word, the one that would not leave me, after thinking and thinking and mulling some more, after asking my family about their words, even after trying to make other, prettier words fit is this: