We've just returned from our houseboat vacation. It was very relaxing. Three families sharing a houseboat on a very remote lake. Campfires, freshly caught fried trout, some swimming, lots of lounging and no showers, internet or phone access. We are returning stinkier but a little less squirrelly. It was fun.

As Katie was turning 40 years old she decided to get a hairstyle makeover. She'd been wearing her hair long for about eight years and usually tied it in a ponytail. To celebrate entering her forties she decided to cut six inches off the length and to color it a lighter shade with fine highlights. Here's a video of how her hair looked before and after her hairstyle makeover;

This is the first of a series of videos featuring makeovers at Before and After TV on YouTube.

Marie Claire has a great article on how to dress for different professions. They give examples of how to dress for four different careers; real-estate agents, modeling, the art world and finance/banking. (Shown in the photo here, as you probably guessed, are the bankers and financiers).

One warning. The price tags on these designer clothes would require a full month salary or more for just one outfit, so not something realistic here for most women unless they are really excelling in their career and earning mega bucks.

But it's neat to see how they've dressed up the women in diverse professions so differently. Check out their useful tips on how to dress for the job you want.

In the video below, Katie decides to dress up her daily 'mom at home' clothing by a couple of notches. She's a mother of two young boys under the age of five and she usually wears t shirts and cargo pants but in this video she shows us some of her online finds that are inexpensive but add terrific style to her daily clothing choices. The five tops and tank tops shown in the video below are all available online at the Eddie Bauer website. Most of them cost less than $40.

We're not considering delicate and expensive designer brands here. The objective as a 'stay at home mom' is to dress a little bit better but not have to worry about toddler spills and stains as these clothes can be thrown into the washer and dryer, don't require ironing and can withstand a lot of wear and tear.

Katie says Eddie Bauer style has really improved in the last couple of years and she recommends having a look at their current selection.