Nanny Style Contest Winner!

Thank you all for participating in the Nanny Style Contest, whether you submitted an outfit set or helped choose the winner! The winning outfit was #3, submitted by Marie-Eve of A Pretty Nest!

Here is the outfit she submitted:

I own this LC top already, so that's great. And as far as the shoes go, I tried them on at Old Navy over the weekend and as cute as they are in the photo, they look like old lady shoes on my feet. No can do, but I'll find something suitable. I decided to go with jeans and a polka dot tee for my first day and I've learned my lesson, already: photos must come BEFORE work. I'm disheveled, but happy! Teeny tiny baby S was a gem and I get to have all three of the S kids, tomorrow. Their mom warned me that today was as easy as it gets and tomorrow might be a nightmare. I'm up for it. I felt guilty leaving, today, because it was like I didn't do anything. Feed and play with a baby for only four hours? Um, yes, please! Tomorrow is 9 hours and I have baby in the morning and all three kids in the afternoon. I have a pair of navy chinos that I hardly wear (because they look too much like jeans), so I think I might just crop them to these walking shorts' length and find a good, strong, sturdy bracelet. Shoes are the big mission. I'm thinking my navy and light blue polka dotted flats in place of the shoes in Marie-Eve's set. As much as I prayed they'd be perfect, they just looked awful on me!

Congratulations Marie-Eve! Please email me at kimberly.s.parham(at)gmail(dot)com to tell me where you'd like your $25 gift card from and for your address!

Thanks, again, to all who submitted. :)

Back with an outfit in the morning!

Awkward & Awesome Thursday!

 

 tunic (skirt): Handmade & thrifted

jeans: Charlotte Russe

sandals: Target

belt: Target

Awkward:

- thinking I would be comfortable wearing a strapless top to work

- deciding to curl my hair in extreme heat, humidity, and wind

- putting my personal creative writing out there for all of you to read and being that vulnerable 

- the photo above that actually makes me look like I have to pee

- trying to make small talk to avoid silence and being completely shut down

- getting dressed in the morning and Little S. looking over while I'm half nakie, saying, "Momma! GET DRESSED! Nakie bum!"

*actually, that was adorable and kind of awesome*

Awesome:
- the fact that tomorrow is Friday AND I get to see my momma!
- I'm actually ALLOWED to wear strapless to work.
*even though I totally have a deep royal purple cardigan on, now*
- visiting sweet family this weekend
- coming to a huge realization last night (Separation)
- realizing that dreams might actually have a way of coming true

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And the winners of the Doe Run Jewelry giveaway are:

Congratulations, ladies!!!
Email me at kimberly.s.parham{at}gmail{dot}come with your address!
Packages will be mailed out, tomorrow!

GIVEAWAY WINNER!!!

First of all, I want to thank all of my amazing readers and everyone who entered the giveaway. This has definitely been my most exciting one, yet, and I'm blessed to have all of you to celebrate with!

The 163 (valid, yes, I checked every.single.one!) entries were overwhelming and I am so thankful for all of you!

And now, the news everyone has been on the edge of their seats about for a week:

Congratulations, Caitlin!!!

I've already emailed the winner and she has 24 hours to email me back!

Another winner will be chosen, if I do not hear back within 24 hours.

Once again, thank you to EVERYONE who entered and thank you for reading. You all are so motivating and inspirational. I hope you know how much I appreciate you!

And if you didn't win, don't be sad! I'm working on some exciting new giveaways for the near future!