When I was a kid I loved getting a new Easter dress every year. We would go to Belk or Uptons and I'd get to pick something out. My favorite dress one year was a little white cotton dress with a ruffled skirt and a big pink bow plus a white hat with a pink bow to match. It was my prized possession of the moment. Even as a little one I loved shopping so much. Then after church we'd get to find our Easter baskets and gorge ourselves on Cadbury creme eggs, Peeps and Jelly Beans. It was the best!
Happy Friday, friends! What a week - I got stuck on an extended business trip in NY because of all the crazy storms in Georgia. In fact I'm still here while I write this - two days after I was supposed to be back! I worked a ton, shopped a ton, and missed home in Georgia a ton. Never thought I'd say that!! In today's post I'm taking a break from the fancy-cam to show you some real life iPhone action from this week's adventure!
One of the most important things to me style-wise as the seasons change each year is having my spring wardrobe essentials purchased and planned. The weather can change to warm quickly here in the south, so I like to be ready. Who am I kidding? I also like to shop so any excuse will do. The good news is that most things you buy for spring, will last you through summer and into early fall here. If you drop a little cash up front on the right must-haves, you can look great for a good five months! That's pretty economical if I do say so myself.
It's the last day of March, y'all! I can't believe we're this far into 2017. And since I'm onto another month, that means I'm onto a new set of goals in April. I have a lot of things in mind that I'd like to focus on, but I think I've narrowed it down to a few realistic habits to form.
I've been thinking a lot lately about going against the grain and what that does to boost your sense of self and get you closer to the things you want to achieve. Sometimes it works, and others it doesn't. I've always struggled with desperately wanting to be different yet secretly wanting to be accepted by the people around me. I've had daydreams of a career on my own yet return to the corporate world again and again when the going gets tough and the money runs out. I will often take big leaps, only to find out I'm actually pretty risk averse. But in my mind, I'm a radical maverick who bucks tradition and laughs in the face of sameness. Hahaha!! Hello, mirror, can I look into you to get a dose of the truth?!
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend - I spent mine researching and playing with new beauty products, per usual. My fave thing is definitely a sweet little pink lip for spring and summer. One shade deeper and you get mauve, one shade lighter and you get nude - so I'm loving the whole spectrum! What I love about all the options is that they are just soft enough to be neutrals and go with everything but give you a nice little touch of color for the warmer months.
