Author: jen

Fall to Winter Fashion Must Haves

I feel sort of fashion challenged these days and need all the fashion advice I can get! So when I discovered this amazing local fashion blog, Stylish Dish, written by a fellow OC mommy, I was immediately drawn to it because her styles and features are not only SUPER cute & fashionable but also affordable!

Seeing that I loved her style, I asked Michele to shop and style me for my recent MommytoMommy.tv gig and she found me the cutest ensemble at Loehmann’s. What I loved is that she pulled pieces for me that I would have never thought of, but I absolutely loved. And, Stylish Dish will soon offer personal styling services (virtual/online and live). Stay tuned!

When we were shopping, I said, “Michele! Can you please write me a guest post on this Fall (and now Winter!) fashion must haves? Pieces that every chic mama should own this season?” And she went ahead and put together this ROCKIN guest blog with links! What I love is that the items are REALISTIC. Everyday things we can wear for real.

Here is what she wrote…

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True Bliss Photography Holiday Photo Session Giveaway!

I’m back! And refreshed! And charged! And EXCITED that I have a fabulous giveaway today for anyone who has not taken a family photo for your holiday card just yet (and time is of the essence mamas!) Kelly Mendoza of True Bliss Photography, one of my fabulously talented OC kid and family photography sponsors, is offering an A-MAZING giveaway for a holiday mini session that includes {are you ready for this?} all of the following:

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Unplugging for the week!

I try to be pretty consistent with posting 5 days a week, have done so for over two years now, and I LOVE it!

But what that also means is that I am never “off!” Nights, weekends, what have you. So I have made a commitment to myself that two times a year, I am going to take a week off to TOTALLY unplug.

Time to stop and dream. Time to think of new ideas and improvements for my site. Time to refresh and breathe and reflect. Time to be away from the constant checking of everything that is so easily accessible at my fingertips these days!

I just wanted to give you the heads up so that you didn’t wonder WHY there would be no new posts next week.

So hmmmmmmm……what can you do during this next week, you might ask?

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4 Easy Steps to Naming Guardians for Your Kids

This is a great post with some really, really great information on one of the most important things we need to do for our kids: clearly state who we would want to be their guardians, you know, just in case. Darlynn Morgan is a local OC estate planning attorney (and OC mommy – that’s her with her little tiny orange!) who specializes in helping you get everything you need to in order so your kids are protected.

If you want to learn more, her next free teleseminar (=call in for free from home in your jammies!) will be held on November 17th at 8PM. Click HERE for more info and to register online. Here is what she wrote…

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Knocked Up Fitness Prenatal Fitness Workshop

I had the pleasure of training in pilates with Erica from Core Athletica for the six weeks before my last half marathon, and let me tell you, the results and difference I felt in my body was astounding. It is just SO good for you. As I was working out with her, she shared with me that she also specializes in prenatal and postnatal fitness and recently launched (like this week!) a BRAND new, awesome site called Knocked Up Fitness for you mamas-to-be!

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