girlymama

i love new york

I love this city.

I would so move here!

I was walking around this afternoon in the city: Walking through Union Square, Spending an hour pouring through the treasure trove that is Filene's Basement (where there were two racks of Anthropologie clothes! AND 7 for All Mankind jeans from under $100. GREAT restraint was shown.) Stopping at Starbucks for an afternoon recharge.... I love watching the people and seeing what they're wearing.

Combined with several hours in the afternoon all by myself. 

Heaven.

Tonight I'm heading out to dinner the Spotted Pig with my fellow fashion bloggers and I'm so looking forward to talking more with the amazing ladies I met this morning! The stylist approved my outfit and gave me some amazing accessories to wear. You should see the space - I can't wait to share pictures! My clothes are spending the night there to get pressed and steamed to profection for tomorrow's show. This whole thing is so surreal and hard to believe that I'm going to be in an actual fashion show tomorrow. (ACK!) It will be aired live on September 8th at 1 pm on the Electrolux Facebook page and www.Kelly-Confidential.com, so make sure to RSVP!

 

a bit of an announcement...

Some of you may have seen this already, but I've started a new blog.

A fashion blog.

Where I can talk about boots as much as I want to.

Its called b*Stylish. Go check it out!

And subscribe for a daily fashion fix!

And like my new facebook page too, while you're at it!

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Speaking of fashion, I arrived in New York tonight for Rumpled to Runway  and I am currently enjoying a lovely hotel room all to myself while my husband is unpacking from camping and tackling laundry.

On his birthday.

I married a saint. Truly.

fashion friday: rumpled to runway

If you haven't heard, the Rumpled to Runway fashion event sponsored by Electrolux benefiting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is next Wednesday in New York City and I’m so excited to have been invited to strut my stuff on the runway to support this terrific cause!

Ten fashion bloggers were given the challenge to dress in white and accessorize with teal (the official color of Ovarian Cancer Awareness). We're meeting with stylists to really get our look perfect! Which is such a relief, because I can't decide what top to wear!

Here's what I have so far: I'm wearing my favorite boot-cut white jeans that I picked up at the LOFT outlet in the beginning of the summer that have proven to be one of my best purchases! I have worn them constantly all summer. My jewelry was made by RachelleD, a fabulous little shop I just discovered on etsy. Isn't her stuff adorable?

I have three tops I'm choosing between...

Option 1:

This cute embellished tank from Old Navy. I LOVE the neckline - it really showcases my necklace. And I think this cut is greta for me. I could even add a belt. Hummm... And it has ruffles. Its sold out on the website, so I can't link to it. Sorry!

Option 2:

This Raw-Edged Ruffled Tank is from Banana Republic. Its probably my least favorite. Actually, I'm pretty sure I don't like it. I love ruffles, but the placement of these is kind-of strange.

Option 3:

This is the High Tide Tee from Anthropologie. Very feminine and ruffley. (and Girly ;-) What do you think? This one is my husband's favorite, if that counts for anything!

What top has your vote?

If you’re interested in who else will be walking the runway, check out these fabulous bloggers…

• Nichelle Pace from Style Mom
• Lindsay Ferrier from The Stir & Café Mom
• Dana Walsh from I’m Not Obsessed & Fit Celeb
• Victoria Pericon from Savvy Mommy
• Leah Furman from Mamaista
• Bethany Winters from LA Stylist Mom
• Erika Lehmann from Lifetime Moms & Chic Shopper Chick
• Isabel Kallman from Alpha Mom
• Corrin Foster, Blissfully Domestic   
  and ME:
• Melissa Angert from Girly Mama & b*Stylish

The event will be aired live on September 8th at 1 pm on the Electrolux Facebook page and www.Kelly-Confidential.com, so make sure to RSVP!

Disclosure: My participation in the ‘Rumpled to Runway’ Campaign was sponsored by Electrolux who provided me with a $150 stipend to style my look as well as travel arrangements to and accommodations in New York to participate.

its hard to be the littlest

We're all adjusting to the new school year over here in our house.

(Not included in this statement: missing the bus the third day of school, forgetting both girls nametags on the first day, forgetting Gracie's folder...)

The girls are exhausted, but the one having the hardest time in Colin.

He is walking around the house crying, "cee-ceeeeesss!" ("sissies!") He doesn't want to play, just sit in their room. We have to drop Gracie off at school after lunch and walk her in to the school. Where we usually see Ellie sitting in the cafeteria eating her lunch. So you can understand why he gets so sad.

Tuesday, he brought his little lunchbox into the school with him. I didn't notice until we were in the school and he was pointing at Ellie. He wanted to go eat lunch with her! He cried the whole way out "Mama! Wunchbox! WUNCHBOX!" It was so heartbreaking!

Every day he cries the whole way home...
Its hard to be the littlest one.

 

a quiet two-year-old usually means trouble

Exhibit A: