Thou Shall Not Be COMPLETELY Basic!

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blog nov I am so basic. If you open my closet you are not going to find much color. It’s sad. Tons of black, grey, charcoal, heather grey, light grey, dark black, black black, you get it. Every winter I think, “Okay, I’m not going to spend money on clothes, I’ll get a few leggings, lose weight, then go on a $1,000 shopping spree in the spring!” And I know I’m not alone! I talk to so many friends who have the mom uniform of black yoga pants and an oversized tunic of sorts. Or just everything dark and boring. Let’s make a mom pact, THOU SHALL NOT ALWAYS WEAR BLACK AND BE BASIC!

bootsHere is another confession. I haven’t owned a pair of proper boots in YEARS. I play out in the snow or shovel the driveway in sneakers! So lame, right? I have these boots, that don’t fit properly, they’re hideous, and they’ll be 6 years old this winter. Gross. Now do I DARE take time and spend money on me this winter? Yes, I’m doing it!

Here is my plan:

  • I am going to get 2 pairs of jeans; one that I can wear with boots, and a pair that I can wear with flats or booties.
  • A couple of tops that are NOT black (I have to dig deep for this one)!
  • I am determined to get a light jacket of sorts because I see them on people and they look adorable.
  • A couple of pairs of fun patterned leggings.
  • A neutral pair of tall boots that I can wear with dark and light colors.
  • Warm but CUTE waterproof-ish winter boots.

I am on a mission! I hit up a couple of stores and dug through my legging dealers stash (yes, I have a legging dealer!).image2

Good start, right? I keep telling myself, I must invest in myself. I MUST invest in ME! I have started this investment and I feel pretty confident that I can break my boring habit!

Who’s with me? I would love to hear some other ideas to break my basic clothing habits!

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Melissa
I am a stay at home mom to my daughter Penny and son Grady who will be 2 in November. My husband and I were both born and raised in Norwalk, had the most magical wedding at the Maritime Aquarium, and currently reside in, wait for it, Norwalk!! When the kids are napping my “me time” is focused on my direct sales business, Younique. I love sharing make up with women, giving them confidence and making them feel beautiful! Being able to stay connected to adults outside of the normal day to day errands of running to Stew’s or finding a new playground to keep my children entertained is an added bonus too!

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