Retro Princess Leia | Outfit
Lately I have been considering adding motherhood style posts to my blog, but it never quite feels right when I start up a post. It’s funny to say that mom-blogger type posts wouldn’t really fit considering this blog didn’t start out as a fashion blog at all (thus, anything can happen, right?) but I think I have a definite “brand” with Eccentric Owl. Mommy blogger isn’t really that brand. And being that I have the tendency to want my written things to be super organized — blogging included — I just didn’t like the idea of combining fashion with lifestyle, as much as people have encourage and requested the addition of life posts.
But this morning as I was chatting with my best friend Sarah, we realized that we both really wanted to share our lifestyle photography and write about motherhood, and she suggested we collaborate.
Thus, a new blog was born and I am so excited! So excited that, in fact, my first post is already up and we only just started today.
If you’re interested in my life aside from the fashion, visit Thicket & Thorn. We decided on the name because I live in a very forested place, and she lives in a desert place. Her trees have thorns, mine grow in thickets. It works, right?
I am incredibly excited about Thicket & Thorn; this blog, I feel, is where I am generally lighthearted and fun, which is usually how I am on a day-to-day basis. But I don’t always talk about the ins and outs of motherhood, because that’s just not the “feel” of this blog. I posted a little bit on Postpartum Depression, and every once in a while I discuss mom life. Overall, though, I like this place to be happy, carefree, and focused on how to wear pretty clothes while still being practical.
And since I also post book reviews, I think that’s enough for one blog.
My voice may be a little different at Thicket & Thorn; I will probably discuss things that are more serious, and write in the “mom voice.” Perhaps it’ll be more formal writing, because I feel like it should be. Not quite the rambling, random, whatever-is-in-my-head writing that goes here.
Top, Target | everything else, thrifted
Hopefully those of you interested will enjoy it! (And don’t worry, it’s not going to affect my posting here at all, so if mom life isn’t your thing and you just wanna see fashion, you’ll still get the same posts on Eccentric Owl.)
Side note, I was going for retro Princess Leia with this hair, but my husband told me it just looks Anime. Which, you know, that’s not bad either.
Happy Monday!
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12 Comments
katiemarievblog
Your links to the new blog don’t work 🙁
Eccentric Owl
I’m really not sure why! Does it work if you try this link: http://thicketandthorn.wordpress.com?
frances kirk
links don’t work for me either. Not even that new one.
Kay
I adore this outfit! I’ll definitely be following along with Thicket & Thorn (and the links worked fine for me!)
Lizzy
I’m not a mom yet, but this sounds like it will be an interesting blog, so I will definitely check it out! Love the name, Thicket & Thorn! 🙂
Lizzy
PS: The link is not working for me either. 🙁
Eccentric Owl
I seriously can’t figure out why! Can you test this link and see if it works? https://thicketandthorn.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/do-not-rush-time/
Lizzy
Still does not work. 🙁
Jess Westphal
Links still aren’t good. Hopefully, soon?
Eccentric Owl
I cannot figure it out. Can you try this and see if it works? https://thicketandthorn.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/do-not-rush-time/ All the links work for me when I am logged out of my account, they work on my husband’s computer and his browsers, they work on my phone, they work for my mom and most of my friends, but for certain people they don’t work. I don’t get it!
Jessie
The links still don’t work. They lead to a WordPress “this blog doesn’t exist” error page.
Googling “thicketandthorn blog”, the first result appears to be your blog (“linked by motherhood”), but again when clicked-on leads to the same error page. I hope you can sort it out as I love your thoughtful pieces!
Deborah
None of the links work. 🙁 Super interested in reading that blog though, girl!