Learning to Finish What You Start

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Lonisa Mari

Shout out to the beginners. Shout out to the self starters! Round of applause and medals galore for the folks that know how to bring food to the shore. & then can do it more and more and more! Until the whole store is filled!

If you came to my storefront you would find aisles of ideas. Thousands of aisles. You would quickly be disappointed as when you start walking down the beautiful glitter labeled aisles you would find nothing on the shelves. Maybe a few sketches of SKUs that could be. A store full of promises yet delivering nothing. How sad is this? How unfortunate that there are many storefronts like this that result in the owners shaking their fists when really they should be flicking their wrists to complete some ish!

Lord, help me to be a finisher! Help Us!

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Styling Dresses for Season Transitions

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Lonisa Mari

A dress that can be worn in all seasons is a major score. Makes for less time at the store and for more room in the bank account. I found a winner in this Maeve by Anthropologie orange knit sleeveless dress! It was a favorite of my mine before pregnancy and has remained loyal throughout my:

Baby Bump Expansion!

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Four Phrases to Improve Your Being

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Lonisa Mari

A couple of years ago a decorative sign stuck out to me at a thrift store. I purchased it and had it hung in the main hallway of my home. The sign is directly outside of my family’s high traffic bathroom and my home office. You cannot miss the sign.

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Fall Maternity Outfit: Styling the Full Length Skirt

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Lonisa Mari

I was laying on my office couch staring out the window when I saw leaves beautifully falling from the trees in great numbers. This triggered me to rummage through my reseller bin for a full length skirt I previously thrifted. It has a richly colored leaf pattern that matches the fall season perfectly.

The skirt is not a “maternity” item by category, however…

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Stepping Into The Day After Election Day

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Lonisa Mari

The election results are not known and many folks in the United States are sitting on the edge of their seats. Rightfully so, as there has been A LOT of divide in the American land. Regardless of which side folks stand on (#teambiden or #teamtrump) or those that remain central – this one fact remains.

God is on the Throne

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How to Wear a Mini Dress While Pregnant

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Lonisa Mari

Girl, Yes! You most certainly can rock a mini dress while pregnant! One of my favorite lounge dresses is a thrifted Athleta Black V-Necked Topanga Dress. I wore it all the time before getting knocked up – so I figured why give up now!!! Allow those extra curves and thick thighs to elevate the sexy mamacita-ness! My strategy is:

Wear the mini dress til’ seams start snappin’ & the baby starts clappin’!

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The Importance of Preparedness

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Lonisa Mari

Lately this question has been floating around in my mind

“What can I do today to set myself up for tomorrow?”

It’s a simple question that packs enormous power. Answering this question for my personal projects, managing the home, and my 9 to 5 endeavors has kicked me into strategic action.

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Styling The Basic White Tee During Pregnancy

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Lonisa Mari

Looking stylish during pregnancy can be easy peasy. That is – if you want it to be! The first thing you need is the desire to be cayute as your belly bump starts to protrude! When I found out I was pregnant one of the first things I said to my husband was

I hope I’m a cute Pregnant Lady

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How to Live a Peaceful Life?

October 21, 2020October 23, 2020 Lonisa Mari

This world is too loud. Not nature. We humans. Many of us fill our days with so much noise and very little intentional silence. When I walk through my local forest preserve and my neighborhood pathway that is enclosed with trees – it is quiet. It is peaceful. Sure, there are birds singing a new song, squirrels scurrying across fallen leaves as they carry out their nut burying business, and mallards quacking and paddling at the pond – but nevertheless, it feels calm. It is refreshing. There is no yelling on TV about “those democrats” and “those republicans” – shout … Continue reading How to Live a Peaceful Life?

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F* the Highlight Reel

October 14, 2020October 21, 2020 Lonisa Mari

I have wanted to get that statement out into the open for a while. & it feels soooo good. Feels extremely good to be honest.

F* the highlight reel.

Many times we go through this life sugar coating crumbling realities. Your world can be truly falling apart – you can be barely holding it together and still you force the smile and force the one liner response “I’m doing good”. But like are you really?