it’s friday. again! seriously, this month is crazy, it has flown by! today’s mama is a total sweetheart with a fun vintage style. Ivelisse is mama to little Julianna is who is such a doll. she shares the adventures of her and her little family over at her blog, pretty little mustache. she loves thrifting and target so you can see why i like her. she has a fun retro style and i really like seeing the outfits she puts together. go say hello! and check out her new haircut! she just got it cut into a pixie-do and holy cow can she pull it off. although it wasn’t her plan to cut it, it looks amazing and she is rocking it. jealous!
how has your style changed since you became a mom?
I would say it hasn’t changed much at all, and if anything for the better! I dreaded falling into a slump or the stigma of a stay at home mom, wearing sweat pants and a t-shirt. I love playing with colors, trying different styles, and thrifting like a mad woman.
if you’re having a particularly crazy day, what is the beauty/style step you absolutely will not skip?
I like to try new hairstyles and funky bangs. What I tend to forget is that I have curly hair. Well, when I wake up in the morning and my bangs have shriveled, it’s definitely not cute. So, at the very least, I try to do something to my hair, or I throw on a fedora to cover up the naps.
have you ever been mistaken for the nanny?
Yes. When Julianna was a baby, my husband and I went to watch an R rated movie while she napped and I was carded!! So embarrassing. I also get the stares all too often, but I’ve gotten so used to it that I just smile back and purposely do something to imply that I am indeed the child’s mother.
piece of advice for new moms who don’t want to give up their style?
DON’T! continue wearing the things you like!! While I love to experiment with style, I would say that most of what I wear is comfortable. Flowy skirts that are tight at the waist, or loose dresses accessorized with a belt are form fitting, comfortable, and also look cute, especially for spring and summer. If you are scared that your undies will show, wear tights. Also cute flats are a must and go with just about any outfit. Don’t let the fact you’re a mom or the fear of what people may say determine what you will wear or how you should look!
thank you so much Ivelisse!
in the spirit of mama style, would you click for me (again)? i’ve been in and out of the top 10 this week and it would be beyond amazing to end up in there when this thing ends (which is may 5th for those of you tired of listening to me). it means the world to me that you guys have been voting and cheering me on. i’ve said it before and i will stand by it: i have the best readers on the web.
have a fabulous weekend! tomorrow is our March of Dimes walk! thanks to everyone who has donated! we hit our $2000 goal and i could not be more excited about it. see you sunday for SOS and monday for deets on how the walk went!
happy thursday friends! today i’d like to to introduce you to Faith over at Simplicity. today she’d like to give one lucky reader a spot in her July photography e-course: 30 Days of Simply SLR! if you’re anything like me, you may have a DSLR and not a clue how to use it beyond auto – this class is for you (and me). her goal with this course is to have you shooting in manual in just 30 days, learning aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. and since it’s all online, anyone can take the class! perfect.
be sure to go over to her blog where she shares her photography and other fun adventures, as well as check out her other photography e-classes to see if there is another you’d like to register for. and thanks to Faith for offering up a spot to one of you!
to enter to win, simply leave a comment here telling me what you’d like to learn about taking photos. for me, i’m pretty nervous about even turning my camera onto manual. how about you?
sorry about me sounding like a dying cat. tears were dripping off of my nose i was laughing so hard. look for my kid at your nearest hardcore show picking up the change (two points if you have any idea what i’m talking about). carry on with your evening. if you don’t spend the rest of it watching this nonsense over and over again.
hold your own,
know your name
and go your own way.
- jason mraz
dear Harper,
this saturday you will be two and half years old. i tell people all the time that you are two and a half but each and every time, i still can’t believe it as it exits my mouth. how on earth can this be? how have you been here for two and half years? as often as i beg time to slow down, it just keeps going.
these days you are what you’ve been since day one – funny, spunky, full of character. your spirit is unstoppable and is felt by everyone you come in contact with, from friends and family to strangers passing by. you have a special gift that cannot really be explained, it has to be experienced to fully understand. you know what you want, when you want it and while at times that can be challenging, it’s who you are and i really admire that. you make every single day brighter and more full of life.
sometimes as we sit together eating breakfast and having a real conversation, i can’t even believe you are ours. what have we done to deserve such a peach of a kiddo? whatever it was, i’m so thankful. i know time will only go faster, you will only get older, bigger and more amazing. i hope you always know and never forget how loved you are. you can be anything you want to be, do anything you set your mind to, love anyone you want to love. you have a very bright future ahead of you and we are so proud and honored to be your parents.
this blog is for you. i hope someday you can look back on all my ramblings and see how much you have always been loved. see that women can do whatever we set our minds to, learn as we go, change our minds and grow to be successful no matter what paths we take. i promise to nurture whatever dreams you have as my mom always did for me. this world is truly yours for the taking. do not let anyone get you down. and if they do, get right back up, brush yourself off, smile and keep going.
this saturday, we will get up early and walk for babies. babies who need our help, parents who didn’t get to celebrate half birthdays, and hope that with our collective efforts more birthdays will be seen. i hope we can instill in you a fierce desire to help others and be kind always. we will come home and celebrate as we have on your past half birthdays. happy two point five nugget.
it’s friday. again! seriously, this month is crazy, it has flown by! today’s mama is a total sweetheart with a fun vintage style. Ivelisse is mama to little Julianna is who is such a doll. she shares the adventures of her and her little family over at her blog, pretty little mustache. she loves thrifting and target so you can see why i like her. she has a fun retro style and i really like seeing the outfits she puts together. go say hello! and check out her new haircut! she just got it cut into a pixie-do and holy cow can she pull it off. although it wasn’t her plan to cut it, it looks amazing and she is rocking it. jealous!
