My first “mommy sabbatical,” a respite from all parental and home responsibilities, was back at the end of February. How did this come about? After 10 days of quarantine with the kids by myself (false alarm!), while simultaneously trying to work and supervise homeschool, Mr. Real Life Style recognized I needed a respite.
Should you buy new clothes or press hold on your shopping while between sizes? For example, after pregnancy, or when you have gained a few pounds from stress? This is a question I hear so often from both new mamas and those who have gained weight from the stress of taking care of young children.
This week’s blog is intended as a bit of a shopping breather, as well as an opportunity to share some of the recently learned life-hacks that are making the daily grind easier for me.
Just like last week, this blog was inspired by a question RLS received. However, in this case the questioner was not a blog reader, but an attendee of a Maternity Planner event at which I was on a panel, Motherhood But Make it Fashion, last March. The question went like this: As a new mom, … Read more
What did I do with my Memorial Day weekend? In addition to multiple pool outings with the kids and quality time with family and friends, I completely reorganized my closet while switching it over for the season. Usually my closet is a well-oiled machine which only requires pulling out the past season and putting in … Read more
We do a lot of work with new moms at RLS. Even before I was a mother myself, I had found my niche helping women who have no time for themselves (hello moms!) look and feel put together every day, so that they could fulfill their own dreams and passions. Once I became a … Read more
. Those first few weeks after you have your first child can be a dream. The baby still sleeps. You are in awe of what your body can and has just done. And all anyone expects of you is to make sure the little angel in your arms eats, sleeps and has his diaper changed. … Read more
I can’t tell you how many times people have come up to me and said in a secretive voice, “Where do you buy your kids’ clothes?”. If you are new to this blog or just aren’t paying that much attention to my personal life, I have 6 and 4 year old boys. To see a … Read more
The funny thing is, I was good at maternity shopping for clients BEFORE I was pregnant myself. Going through two pregnancies (which allowed me to see how wardrobe needs change with each subsequent pregnancy) only sharpened my maternity shopping skills. Still, it has been four years since I wore maternity clothes, and new maternity lines … Read more
Our family portrait in St. Michaels, Maryland! (Photo by Rachel Ruhe – email me for contact information!) . There are very few fashion questions I dread, but “How should my family dress for a family portrait?” is one of them. I think I’m just used to working with people on such a personally tailored basis, that … Read more