Makeovers for 2012

photo taken by me

Instead of using the term "resolution," I will be using the term "makeover" for my goals for 2012.  I don't do well with resolutions, but makeovers seem fun.

Anyhow, as you can tell by my blog, that was my first makeover.  I've finally figured out how to maximize my pictures, like the one taken above with my new iphone.  I'm pretty excited to blog for 2012.  I have some new things I want to blog which are geared more towards moms, but can be relatable to all women- fast homecooked meals, fashionable moms, as well as continuing my quest on finding the super stay at home mothers.

My second personal "makeover"- entering the smartphone world.  I was pretty stubborn about not getting a smartphone because I didn't find it necessary to pay extra charges and thought it would take time away from my daily duties.  But, i've realized how much more I can capture of my kids because of this little contraption.  I've been having a hard time taking photos and videos of Jessie, my daughter, but I've already taken more videos and pictures in 24 hours of her than I have in 2 months.

her poo face. I hope she doesn't hate me for posting this when she grows up.

her smile makes me smile.

Third makeover- get toned.  I asked my husband to buy me the crazy cardio workout collection called "Insanity" as my push present.  Well, being the good husband that he is, he did and it's been 8 months and I've only done 10 minutes of it, which by the way kicked my ass.  So, my goal isn't to lose however many pounds.  It's to finish this crazy workout.  I pray that I don't die.

Speaking of prayer, that will be my next makeover- my prayer life along with reading the Bible.  Yes, I love Jesus and I attend church and I don't want to be a Christian that only prays and reads the Bible on Sundays.  So, I would like to makeover my spiritual life by reading and journaling at least once a week.  That seems so small, but so often I've made these hefty goals and resolutions and never followed through.  But, I think once a week is definitely achievable.

My last makeover will be my shop.  I started the shop at the end of 2009 and life has been full of so many "new" events that after 2 years, I feel like I'm just getting the hang of running the shop.  When I started, I was a new mother.  Then, we bought a new house and I became pregnant a few months after that.  I finally have a schedule set with my two kids and both are sleep trained, so my shop will receive the attention it deserves.  I will also be getting a new dress form and hopefully a new camera while modeling more with my new toned body. ha.

Sorry for the long post, but it will be the last for 2011.  Happy new years, readers!  I wish you the best 2012!  Do you have any "makeovers" planned?

Also, follow me on instagram to see more of my photos!  My username is revolvingstyles!



Some Favorites of 2011

Favorite Dress Sold- miss this dress and wish I could have worn it somewhere.

 

 

Favorite Life Changing Event- I would have put this picture first, but didn't want to scare anyone off.  This was definitely by far my favorite life changing event of 2011.  As you can tell, I'm overcome with emotion after seeing my daughter, Jessie, for the first time.  I am so blessed.

Favorite Family Picture- I know I've already shown this one to you, but I realized that we really don't have very many family pictures and this one's pretty awesome, in my opinion.  This was actually used in our Christmas card this year.  We were the only ones with Grover and Elmo. yes!

New Favorite Online Shop- I love this shop and have bought from it several times this past year.  I love this shop even more because it is owned and run by my good friend, Christy.  Like myself, she has a daughter and son and is passionate about working from home so that she could be the best mom she could be. 

Favorite Item Still in the Shop- pictures just don't do this dress justice.  The quality of the material of this dress and the intricate ruffles and lace details are so sweet.  Also, the cut of the dress is very flattering.

Favorite Dress I Will List in 2012- yes, this may be a bit premature, but this 1950s dress is simply amazing and my friend, Linda, looks gorgeous in it, no?  It is heavy cotton with gold and black painted on it with amazing designs and sequins. I have yet to find such a dress as special as this one.  This dress will be listed next week, but if you are interested, shoot me an email.

I will be back tomorrow with my 2012 goals (not resolutions) but do you have any favorites for 2011?  If you did a post, please post the link in the comments section!  I would love to read it!

End of the Year Sale

This is actually a short shop update with a combined sale update.  The entire shop is on sale for 30% off until the start of 2012, so enjoy the discounts!  All of the above items are marked down as well, so enjoy and Happy New Year!

Disneyland...During the Day

I live literally 1 mile away from Disneyland. Actually, I just googled it, and I live 2.8 miles from Disneyland. Anyhow, it's extremely close and we are extremely spoiled and go every week with our annual passes. However, we got the cheapo passes and can't go for the next couple of weeks, so my husband took a day off from work and we went as a family during the day! This place can really make a person smile, no matter how many times one goes. This was the beginning to our Christmas 2011.

And may I just add, this is December in Southern California.  I love it. 

Please excuse my son's loud fob shirt.  A gift my husband insisted he wear.

Father-daughter pic.  Please excuse my husband's hair.  He wasn't feeling well that day, but he was a trooper and took our family to Disneyland, anyways.

This Dumbo ride made me a little nauseous.

If you ever need a place to have lunch at Disneyland while keeping your child occupied, there's a little nook next to Small World where you can feed the ducks.  My son loves it!

Time with Family

I've taken a much longer than expected hiatus from blogging and working, but with good reason.  I love tending to my shop, but I must admit that it started to take a toll on the house and quality time spent with the kids.  I made an intentional effort the last couple of weeks to work on the shop less so that I could catch up on the housework and focus on the kids.  Oddly, the housework is never done, but I have had fun with the family the last couple of weeks.  We took a mini-vacation to Sea World in San Diego and have been abusing our Disneyland pass.  Bottom line, I'm a stay at home mom to tend to my children, not my vintage shop.  I am lucky and fortunate to be able to work from home, but I need to take a step back and realize that the main reason for starting the vintage shop was so that I could raise my kids.

Anyhow, sorry for the long monologue. Here are some family pictures. More family fun time pictures coming soon. Really, it's been fun!

Our first family picture where we're all looking at the camera.  Elmo and Grover are not part of our family- just friends.

An impromptu photo shoot in front of the polar bear store display.

We arrived at our hotel room at midnight and instead of putting the kids down, my husband decided to build pillow forts. 

 I guess that's why my son likes him more than me.

Had to throw in a picture of the whale show.

Jonah pointing at the whale.

My husband is really proud of this picture because he got the whale in the back.

More family time pictures coming soon.  By the way, this is what winter in CA looks like most of the time.  Can't beat this weather.

Winterettes, 1964

Just wanted to share how I came upon an ad from Vogue's September 1964 issue for the fur Winterettes in the shop right now.  I love finding the matching ads!

Just in time for the cold weather, too!