Wednesday, October 9

Stride Rite Children's Group at petiteParade

stride rite group presentation nyc children's fashion week
This past weekend, Zion and I enjoyed Kids Fashion Week as guests of Stride Rite Children's Group for their Spring 2014 presentation at petitePARADE in New York City.  This was our first time at an event like this, so my preparation included googling what to wear to a NYC Fashion show.  Zion rocked the trend of 2013, a gorgeous high bun (so jealous of her long thick hair) along with a big chunky sweater over a floral dress.  I wore my favorite Prabal Gurung for Target skirt with a chunky black sweater and woven boots.
children high bun
runway decor nyc childrens fashion week spring/summer 2014
When the lights turned down to signal the beginning of the show, Zion smiled with excited anticipation from our front row seats.  The show kicked off with several head-to-toe looks from Nordstrom.  We loved the bright preppy looks on the boys and were in love with several of the raincoats by Oil & Water.  Next, Stride Rite Children's Group brands hit the runway matched with trendy styles from must-have Children's brands.
Some Images Provided by Getty Images for Stride Rite 
Getty Images for Stride Rite
Spring 2014 childrens footwear will feature bright hues, stripes and dot prints, sherbet and woven patterns.  Look for bright berry lime, cool blues, tropical floral hues and pearlescents to be making their way to retailers just in time for the first signs of Spring.  
Getty Images for Stride Rite
A big thank-you to Stride Rite Children's Group for the invitation to get this sneak peek of Spring Children's Fashion trends.
      

Monday, October 7

Who You Are: A Message to All Women

Sometimes we forget.  This is your reminder.  Every word of this video is true.  I needed to be reminded about this today.  Did you?
      

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Friday, October 4

A Beautiful Mess


Our MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) theme for this year is "A Beautiful Mess."  When the theme was first announced, I didn't give it a ton of thought, but something about it appealed to me.  For the past several years I've been on this journey of working through past issues and healing from those.  It has been incredibly messy.

Something new is happening though as this year moves quickly towards its close.  I am starting to see the beauty within the mess that has been my life over these tough couple of years.  I've had to process a lot of anger - toward my biological parents, towards God, towards my husband and even towards myself.  At times I am sure I have been nearly impossible to live with.

Somehow through it all, I still have a husband who loves me unconditionally, a daughter that tells me how much she needs me and a God who loves me and is not intimidated by my angry and disparaging questions.  Somehow through it all, I've come to a place where I have finally begun to love myself and accept myself despite the things that happened to me in my childhood.

Now when I see the theme image for MOPS, I feel a deep sense of connection with it.  My story is a beautiful mess.  And I'm starting to accept that the messy parts are okay.