Last month, I took a quick weekend trip to visit with one of my oldest and bestest girlfriends who recently had her first baby.
After my initial obsessing over her DELICIOUS little boy, we began chatting about the post baby challenges Moms face while we temporarily lose ourselves to the insanity of the crazy sleepless little cherubs we love.
Our struggle to re-find and re-define that lady who thinks COMPLETE thoughts and rocks more than coffee stained yoga pants is real, because we know WE’RE STILL HER, dammit!
Evolving into different phases of life is always a mixed bag of crazy scary, edge of your seat exciting and an incredible necessity… that can make us think for a minute “Am I going cray-cray?
It’s not about balance. It’s give and take. It’s up and down. It’s Complicated.
Together with baby Grey by our sides, my girlfriend and I spent that weekend editing her closet and shopping for some new post-baby transition clothes. We pieced together outfits that made her feel beautiful and more importantly, gave her a glimpse of “herself” again.
Because sometimes taking a moment to do little things for ourself in the thick of the “busy go-go-go” can breathe new life into the the perfectly evolved person we truly are.
The evolution always continues…
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This site has been part of me for 6 years. It’s ebbed and flowed and not only evolved with me, but in many ways inspired me evolve.
Today, I am – over-the-moon, “Omg!!!!! Oikos just turned the grocery clerk into John Stamos!!!!” level– excited to finally share with you our next chapter here!!! (So excuse the abuse of my excessive exclamation points!!)
Complicated Mama 2.0
I felt this change in my bones, you guys!
It was time to make the site More About Inspiring You!
More about un-complicating and redefining our interests beyond those little ones we squishy heart… and stashing cheat sheets to make life easier along the way.
More about feeling beautiful, trying new things, seeing new places, sharing those crazy deals on those drool-worthy finds and taking time to indulge in guilty pleasures ….like making that mini pit-stop in the shoe department…. or zoning out to the Kardashians (Hey! Friends don’t judge!)
New Features!
–Wear It 3 Ways: A weekly feature that will share how you can wear and get the most out of some of those new trends and styles you’ve been eyeing.
Feel free to submit styles you’re curious about here.
– Cheat Sheets: The Cheat Sheets section will be the heart of our sisterhood. It will house all of our best kept secrets, tips and life-hacks for everything from Photography to Hosting a fabulous soiree.
Have a tip or want to guest blog a cheat sheet of your own? Let us know!
– The Shop: From cute throw pillows to cute shoes and everything in between, this section will list all of the latest things we are OBSESSING over.
– Challenges + Newsletter: January 2015, begins fun life and style challenges to inspire you to un-complicate your busy life and embrace where and who you are today… oh, and did I mention there will be some awesome prizes too{always, a bonus- yes?)
Happy Holidays!
xo ,
Cori
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BIG, BIG thank you to Oksana from Fedali Photography,, Aimee Sicora for my adorable illustrations & Renee + the team from Studio Bold.
