In case you missed it…
Here’s the Google Hangout I did with College Fashionista earlier tonight!
(Look, Teddy made the preview shot HA!)
Thanks to everyone who joined in 🙂
xoxo
Interview with College Fashionista
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This and yap 🤍 Don’t forget to create holiday magic for yourself too! I can’t tell you how nice it was to do some gingerbread decorating without having to follow a three year old’s vision (or fight the sugar battle)! It’s fun to do it with kids, too, but sometimes you just need coffee, baked goods, and little bit of kid-free catch up time with your mom friends! Thank you for hosting @blueskyehouse!!
I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do for fun in 2024. I crossed off exactly zero of them (having a baby will do that to ya) and my only hope of accomplishing one would be to host a cookie exchange! I wanted to SO bad but I was also feeling exhausted after a long year (losing a dog, having a baby, running a business, etc.) and I didn’t know if I had hosting a party in me. I sent out the invitations and told myself I’d figure it out. There was no going back! It was SO FUN though and I will be doing this again. I feel like so much of the holidays as a mom is spent making the magic for kids. It’s Santa meet and greets, Christmas shopping, holiday pageants…. And then seeing Santa again (and again and again). THIS party was for us! 🥂
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📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
Hi Carly! I am a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista as well, I wish I could have been on the google hangout today. You are such an inspiration for me as a fashion blogger 🙂 I went to Plant High School as well and have been following The College Prepster for years now! Congrats on all your success!
This was so fun to watch, Carly! So interesting to hear your journey, and to hear what your everyday life is like!! Woo, TGIF! 🙂 Have a great weekend!
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Kelly
kellyinthecity.com
Loved hearing you speak, Carly! I'm so inspired by you!
It is so unfortunate that people often underestimate the work that goes into building a blog. It is by no means an overnight wonder. It is an uphill battle that grows an author from within.
Thanks for posting this since I missed the hangout last night.
-Alex
http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com/
That was really informative and I'm glad you published it, since I was really busy during that time. I didn't know College Fashionista existed, so I will be checking that out. All the girls did really well too! 🙂
I'm so glad you posted this since I missed it because of work! You have such great advice and I obviously loved Teddy's little appearance 🙂
Thanks for posting this! I definitely agree with blogging for yourself as a creative out source and making friends with people with those who have similar interests as you.
Amy
http://xchampagnepearls.blogspot.com/