I apologize for my absence lately… I’ve been busy shopping!

For me, that’s a funny thing to say because I’ve always HATED shopping! I finally reached my goal weight – I’m 20 pounds lighter than I was when I got pregnant with my daughter – age 2! I’m so proud of myself but I have NOTHING to wear! I decided to hire a stylist to help me shop to eliminate the money waste of buying clothes I’ll never wear again, clothes I’m never really sure look good on me and eliminating my habit of buying the same things over and over again. So far it’s been great but assembling a new wardrobe is a lot of work!

You’re probably thinking “Wait a minute… only rich people hire stylists!” but it’s so not true! If you think about it… how much money is hanging in your closet WAITING to be worn? How many things have you purchased, worn once and never worn again? How many times have you been shopping and thought to yourself “UGH… I hate shopping!”. That’s me, exactly!

When I first came up with the idea to use a stylist I decided to find someone with great reviews who could help me. I looked on Yelp and found Vanessa Valiente. I contacted her about 6 months ago and requested that we wait until I finished losing my baby weight. She agreed to wait and I continued to update her on my progress along the way, giving myself a goal to work towards and somewhat of an accountability in this weight loss journey.

I met my weight loss goal a few weeks ago and met with Vanessa for the first time. She came to my house, sat down with me to discuss my personal style and goals for this process. My personal style… I had to laugh a little inside because if any of you have young children like I do, you understand there really is NO TIME for anything close to style! You’re lucky to get a shower most days!

Next we went through my entire wardrobe, she suggested what to get rid of and what to keep. Now keep in mind, I haven’t purchased anything other than maternity clothes over the past few years…well maybe a few “let’s hide the baby belly” shirts here and there but that’s about it. Needless to say I didn’t have many items left when she was done with me. That’s okay, it was refreshing to get rid of it all!

Long story short, she’s been helping me build back my wardrobe and it’s been keeping me pretty busy! Shopping is hard work! That’s why sometimes it’s nice to have a little help from a professional. SO if you need help in the wardrobe department, give Vanessa a call! She’s fast, resourceful (important when you’re shopping for clothes considering there are SO MANY options out there!), easy to talk to and extremely professional. If you want to shop with a girl friend, bring one of your buddies because she’s here to get down to business and that’s what she does well!

So again, I apologize for my absence. I promise I’ll catch up on recipe posts and give you all some awesome new recipes to try. In the meantime, wish me luck! Hope all is well with you and your families!

April 🙂

I had to share this picture! Our future firefighter!