My body is changing. In the last year, I’ve gained an inch or two around – everywhere. I know this because sometimes I can be a little self conscious, but if you no longer fit into any of your jeans, wouldn’t you be a little annoyed? Besides being heavier than I’ve ever been, I’m also [...]
Part 1 – I always feel strange writing about body issues – especially considering my size. I worry that, since I’m on the small side, I’ll be subject to a lot of negative commentary pointing out that I’ve got nothing to complain about. And that’s exactly the problem… During a recent conversation with friends, a [...]
While flipping through June’s Elle last night, (I go through it a couple times, once for the pretty pictures, once for the articles and once to tear all my favorite images out of) I stumbled across a quote that seemed incredibly relevant: “It just reminds us how different “real” women and celebrities are when it [...]
I bought Style Statement as the ultimate lifestyle guide/workbook. Danielle LaPorte and Carrie McCarthy put a lot of time and effort into this book and gal pals raved about it. Nothing but glowing reviews and two-word revelations about how people I knew had found their true selves. So when I became so suddenly unemployed, I [...]
Since it’s been so rainy, I’m sitting around in my fluffy robe and my fuzzy slippers sipping coffee and making “Love or Lose” lists. I’m doing it because I’m putting off getting dressed… because getting dressed means slopping on my galoshes (GALOSHES!) and trekking out into the rainy, gray yonder. Though I guess it won’t [...]
Edited by Fajr of StylishThought.com With so much going on in the world, the Japan earthquake, the upheaval in Libya, the aftermath of John Galliano’s actions and the social phenomenon that is Charlie Sheen, it’s great to see the fashion blogging community talking about the issues and bringing a little light with the fancy of [...]
Looking out my office window I can see as the sun comes up on the buildings in our neighborhood, some of them still clothed in shadow. I feel like that’s what this coming fashion year will be for all us girls who loved, but are fatigued of the ultra minimal, paired down, “greige” looks that [...]
I was flipping through titles at the book store the other day and something caught my eye. In Entre Nous, the author Deborah Ollivier insists that French women have more “je ne sais quoi” than American women. American women ask themselves, “How do I remake me/my wardrobe/my life…” French women who possess that “je ne [...]
Whenever you go out-of-doors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, and fill the lungs to the utmost; drink in the sunshine; greet your friends with a smile, and put soul into every handclasp. Do not fear being misunderstood and do not waste a minute thinking about your enemies. Try to [...]
The Delicate Balance
Permalink | Shortlink | Comments (4) | Trackback | Filed in Fashion and Style, Social Media for Bloggers Tags: add value, blogging balance, cultivate, fashion blogging, how to blog, how to build facebook interactions, how to engage readers, how to find blogging balance, how-to, inspiration, motivate, positive, relationship, valuable comments, wordsSo often I find myself walking a fine line between posts that are *~FLUFF AND FASHIONZZ!~* and meaty, essay-style articles. Straddling the line between serious-blog and fun-blog can be a little daunting, but I feel like it takes a delicate balance between fun and thoughtful to make a blog successful. It’s those meaty, well thought out [...]