I want to keep this dress. I really, really do. You know I have a thing for florals, and I love long dresses, and obviously I tend towards keeping every vintage piece I find… but somehow I think this one will end up going to my shop. Why? Because I tried and tried, but I…
Fashion
Thankful For…
It’s 6 minutes to Midnight and Thanksgiving is nearly over. But still I had to write a little post on what I’ve been thankful for this year. I’m thankful for my family; the two babies I have, my best-friend of a husband, my parents, my siblings, my in-laws, nephews and nieces. I’m thankful for our…
A Modern Housewife
Hello! Since I’ll be posting on Shaped by Style tomorrow, I thought I’d share what I’ll be wearing for Thanksgiving today. I’ve been struggling a bit emotionally these last few days with some lingering postpartum depression, so I haven’t felt like getting dressed or posting anything. It’s not an intense struggle, just that hollow feeling…
Breaking the Rules
This week, I am testing out a few holiday party outfit options. And after so many of you commiserated or posted words of encouragement about yesterday’s “back fat” post, I was thinking about another part of my body that doesn’t really fit society’s standards. I didn’t write that post for people to tell me that…
Feeling Festive
Today is the first time I have ever considered photoshopping my body in some way for the blog. I feel really great about this outfit; I love the combination of red, black, and white; I love the sequins on my shoulders, the gorgeous Rocksbox jewelry, the way my hair turned out, and the…