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Style Goals for 2016

January 11, 2016 1 Comment

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If you’re going to set any goals this year, let them be style goals – they’re the most exciting and don’t involve skipping doughnuts.

By taking a step back and looking at your closet/clothing needs as a whole, you can shop better, get dressed in something you love more easily and generally be happier with your look throughout the year.

Last year my goals were to buy things I love in multiples, get through pregnancy without having any emotional “I don’t have anything to wear” breakdowns, quit buying junk clothes just because they’re on sale, and stop buying gray.

I accomplished all of those things except one. I bought more gray.

This year my goals revolve around a baby! And let me point out, that just because he’ll start to be on the move this year, doesn’t mean I have to sacrifice my style.

All of my goals are tailored to help me get out the door faster and be more versatile so I can still feel good about myself while caring for him. Because if Momma ain’t looking cute, ain’t nobody looking cute.

Here are the goals I plan to structure my shopping and closet cleaning around…

Buy more tunics and dresses – things I can throw on, style and walk out the door wearing with ease.
Pair down my closet to only pieces I would actually put on my body. I’m so tired of sifting through stuff I don’t wear in my closet and I want to see more space.
Have more casual, washable, well-made pieces on hand that I can wear and be comfortable in then dress up at a moments notice if I need to. Nailing the “athlesiure” trend is my top priority this year so I can be comfortable AND gorgeous especially since spit up and poop have entered my world.

I’m carrying over last years goals as well, because I’m so tired of junk pieces that don’t wash well and look cheap. And I definitely need to keep in the habit of buying multiples!

Now it’s your turn. What style goals do you want to set for yourself this year?

Once you set them, save them on the notepad in your phone so the next time you go to buy something you can make sure it fits into your style goals!

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Goals and a Style Plan Made Interesting, I Promise

March 6, 2015 No Comments

So I’m going to ask a potentially uncomfortable question…where are you at with your goals for the year?

I’ll share an update with my goals so it may make you feel better… Back in January I talked about doing a style refresh, which included some of my goals for the year.

For example, the one goal of mine was to make social media time productive. While I have done that in some ways (planned Jackson’s nursery…ok I’ve done it in one way), I haven’t really limited my mindless scrolling time. I don’t know why our brains suddenly depend on a social media break, when just 6 years ago they barely knew what it meant. Regardless, I can be better at stopping myself from grabbing my phone every 30 minutes to see information that does me absolutely no good.

The goal I have done well with, is being careful how I shop. The goal of not buying something just because it was on sale has really prevented me from buying things I’m really not going to wear. I don’t want to fill my closet up with junk pieces.

A new goal I’ve added to the list, is coming up with a maternity style plan. Funny thing about me…10 years ago I was not a planner. At. All. Then I met my husband. He plans his path through Wal-Mart. So in the 6 1/2 years we’ve been married, a lot of that planning has rubbed off on me. It’s mostly shown up in planning what I wear.

After showing up late to a lot of functions because I was frustrated with finding something to wear, I realized planning an outfit in advance would really help me feel better and look better (which is always the goal). I now religiously plan what I’m wearing. Saturday, my husband and I are going to run errands, I already know what I’m wearing. It’s not uncommon for my Sunday morning outfits to be planned out weeks in advance.

That’s why I came up with a maternity plan, because what I REALLY want to avoid is frustration over that baby bump.

Above is my idea board.

I’m going to shop for deals, but I do plan to replace each pair of jeans I currently wear with their maternity version. That way I won’t miss a beat with my pants.

Maxi dresses are going to really come in handy because I’ll be able to wear those before and after (plus I can wear them 100 different ways). And blazers, well I’ll be stocking up on these for the rest of my life pregnant or not.

And statement necklaces are something I’m really going to load up on so that I can get away with repeating the same basics but still add my own flare.

You should try this. Start formulating a plan for what you want to wear this spring/summer. It will really focus your shopping time and help you put outfits together with greater ease.

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This Blog Post Will Inspire You

January 9, 2015 No Comments

That’s a lofty goal I set for myself in the title. But I had to do something as my unction to get back in my routine has been severely lacking this January. Am I alone in that?

Usually I’m all jazzed about getting back into things, but this year it seems that I need to plug my “jazzed” into an outlet.

I thought it would help get me excited and charged up about the year if I took a look at how I did with my goals from 2014 (you can read the original post here if you’d like)…

1. Learn new eyeshadow techniques. (Check!)

This past year not only did I switch up my routine looks, but I integrated new colors and paired my everyday look waaaaay down (that’s another post for another time).

2. Purge my house of crap things I’m not using. (Check! ..ish)

I did a good job of cleaning certain areas out, but holy frappuccino, there are so many more areas in our house that need to be cleaned out. This month so far I have cleared out all my unnecessary nail polishes and whittled down my 124 bottle collection to just what I’m going to use (that shelf you see pictured was built by my husband! Awww). Next up is my closet…and by “my closet” I really mean every closet in our house.

3. Rock a tutu. For real. (Well, I got close)

If you follow me on Instagram you got to see the five minutes I rocked a tutu. And it wasn’t for lack of trying. I ordered one online for a specific event, it just didn’t get here in time. After trying it on though, I was glad it didn’t. The sparkly pants I went with were a much better option. Maybe I’ll try again with a white one in the spring.

What goals did you accomplish this past year!?

I’ll have more on goal setting for 2015 next week. In fact I plan on talking about how to better your image in the coming year! I hope you have a great weekend, and I’m glad to be back to a regular posting schedule! :)