What's Hot

What’s Hot? Find out when WhatIWore2Day meets Cooking with Caitlin on 55KRC’s radio show this Sunday, at 3 p.m. EST. If you’re outside the listening area, you can catch What’s Hot through the station’s streaming feed.

My Bags Are Packed

Behold the rack of swapped, thrifted, and remixed clothing. (There are a few self-made, embellished, and shortened things in there, too.) I’m packing it all up to take to the Savings Summit this weekend. There are still open seats and the event is free*!

*We do ask that you bring a donation for the Free Store Foodbank. These food items are ALWAYS needed: canned meat products (tuna, chicken, ham, spaghetti with meatballs, chili with meat and beans, beef stew, beans and weiners, etc.) peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruits. Other non-perishable items needed include: canned soups, macaroni and cheese and personal care items (soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste/brush, feminine hygiene products, disposable diapers). Please, no glass items.

Heels and Steals

I’m gearing up for the Heals and Steals portion of the LOL Savings Summit. I’ll be talking about how to get more out of your wardrobe, by swapping, thrifting, remixing, and color mixing. And the fabulous Londyn of BlogFashion will be demonstrating some remixing of her own!

If you’re attending, be sure to also bring a scarf (oblong, pashmina-sized) for an interactive scarf workshop. Amy (of Cincy Chic) and I will demonstrate five ways to tie your scarf. Bring your favorite technique to share!

Amy always looks professional and polished. She’ll be sharing her tips to beatify on a budget. (I, of the often ragged manicure, will be taking notes.) In addition, she’ll be dispensing some of her own frugal fashion advice.

See you in two weeks!

A Piece of My Heart

As longtime readers know, I was once in the United States Marine Corps and wore a camouflage uniform every single day. My active duty ended in spring 2004, but my uniforms live on in New Gate Celtic Theatre’s costume shop.

Here, actress Tara Williams wears one of my old blouses to yell at me in a promotional shot for A Piece of My Heart.


I think she’s berating at me for not telling you about my new show, yet.
And wasn’t that a slick segue from style to shameless show promotion?

New Gate Celtic Theatre Company announces their latest production, A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro, which runs May 21 through May 23 at the Madisonville Arts Center, 5021 Whetsel Ave. in Madisonville. Evening shows on May 21 & 22 start at 8:00 pm. Matinee’s on May 22 & 23 start at 3 pm. All tickets are $15*. For more information, checkout www.newgateceltictheatre.org or call the Madisonville Art Center box office at 513-247-8100. Group rates are available by calling 513-617-0784.
*additional fees may apply

Based on a book of the same title by Keith Walker, A Piece of My Heart takes up a subject largely missing from the reams of material written about the Vietnam War, namely the women who served there. Ms. Lauro has taken six disparate characters and created a complex yet complete narrative from their stories. The women (three nurses, one USA entertainer, a Red Cross volunteer and a military intelligence officer) are depicted before, during and after their service. Dealing with the chaos of life in a war zone, they each adapt and survive. Upon returning to the States, they must cope with issues of Agent Orange poisoning, alcoholism, and what is now known as post-traumatic stress disorder. A visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial brings a measure of peace and hope.

A Piece of My Heart has become an enduring voice for those women warriors who stepped outside the accepted roles of the times to take a different path. The hundreds of productions of this drama include a Command Performance at the dedication of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial statue and a production at the Gates of Arlington Cemetery at the 10th anniversary of the statue’s dedication.

Director Daniel Cohen has assembled a remarkable cast of young acting talent: Kasmira Kit of College Hill as Whitney; Ellen Guffey, NKU theatre major, as Sissy; Chauntel MacKenzie as Steele; Megan Hudson, another NKU theatre major and Louisville native, as Mary Jo; Tara Williams of Colrain as Martha; Jolen Carlos from Cleveland, now living in Covington, as Leeann, and Simon Powell taking on the daunting role of Everyman, soldier, sailor or marine who touches the lives of these six extraordinary women.


The cast – being extraordinary. (But we’re missing Chauntel.)
Photos by Beefy Muchacho

Comic Potential

What’s the point of having blog readership if you can’t use it to forward your personal agenda?

Come see my latest show next month; I play the actoid, Jacie. See if you can spot items from my own wardrobe in the production!

Jacie Tripplethree appears to be the perfect woman. She's a beautiful actress with an uncanny sense of humor and perfect comedic timing. No wonder Adam, an aspiring television writer, wants to build a series around her. The problem? She's an actoid - a robot designed specifically for acting - and the studio believes that her unprogrammed sense of humor is a defect that needs to be removed. While Adam fights to preserve Jacie's consciousness, he finds himself beginning to fall in love with the charming robot. Will Adam get the green light on his series? Will robot love prevail? Will Jacie win her fight for actoid rights?

Friday, March 5, 2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 6, 2010 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 7, 2010 3:00 PM

Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:00 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:00 PM
Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:00 PM

Order tickets online or call the 24 hour ticket line:
513-598-8303