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Time for my yearly check-in!

 Ok so- (have you ever seen that video about the end of the world from ebaum's world? well this was said like that guy....) 

Alright the first thing is first - I have an 18 month old daughter and am hoping to get pregnant again in the (near?) future. This means that I am living in that postpartum mama bod world and am not mentally ready to try and get slimmer yet. Maybe I never will! I have a somewhat apple/rectangle shape and lots of belly!! I am also petite in height. This makes it SO hard to find clothes that fit AND look good on me! I have searched high and low for jeans that fit and also don't give me a muffin top or fall down my narrow hips. Anyway, I have made a few purchases for some clothes that will be more flattering for my figure- finger's crossed. This means peplum tops, slacks, high waisted leggings/skinny jeans when they fit. I also have NO MONEY! So, some of my purchases have had to be through amazon and old navy in order to be able to afford clothing for myself that fits. I would LOVE to be more sustainable and buy my clothes either second hand or from more reputably sustainable companies, but unfortunately that is not always in the budget/works for my body type. When I find clothes that I like, I will slowly work on finding a sustainable swap as money allows. 

My more recent capsules were focused much more on mama life, nursing and feeling cute without trying too hard. Now, I am looking to elevate my style a bit without sacrificing too much comfort. I'm hoping that I am able to achieve this with these few clothing swaps I've recently made. I'm also considering swapping out my two seasonal capsules into one larger capsule wardrobe. I pulled out some of my fall/winter clothes for Alaska and was so excited to wear them! As the fall comes closer, I'll consider it. 

So far my goals are: have a more sustainable and higher quality clothing capsule wardrobe and have items that are very stylish but NOT uncomfortable. I would also like that to include some accessories. I believe that I could add some flair with a new hat and switching up my jewelry more often. It just feels like a lot of work (the jewelry) so we shall see. 

I also would like to talk about my UNICORN SPACE. Yeah WHAT. IS. THAT.?

Well, I recently read the book Fair Play by Eve Rodsky. It has been three entire days and my life has changed for the better. The process took too many hours, but I feel this HUGE weight lifted from me...something a lot of us call the mental load. Seriously, read the book - ignore the commentary (all the anecdotes kind of annoy me) but overall the method and the "game" seem like they will be life changing for my family. I personally have a new mindset on my responsibilities, and the ones I have been able to relinquish (this week at least) are SUCH a relief to not even have to think about. One aspect of the book is to make time for your unicorn space. Um, okay what is that? Well it ISN'T SELF CARE, it isn't just time for you...it's time for your 💥passion💥, and sharing it with the world. So, yeah, I never really felt all that passionate about anything. It's not like I've let anything go since I became a mama, or had anything I was super into as I grew up that I've lost along the way...I kinda just always hoped something would fall into my lap or becoming a mom would be my life's work. Now, I understand that is unfair to my daughter. All of that to say.....I think this capsule and sharing it with the world will be my unicorn- for now. I'll work on it for an hour on Wednesdays and an hour on Sundays. And that's it! I'm excited because I feel like I always half ass it, and blog about it once or twice a year. Let's hope with a little more focus I can be less insane with 40 paragraph blogs and more FUN with short blips of insight. Hopefully I'll also think of some fun stuff to share on instagram slash tiktok! STAY TUNEEDD


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