A few times of year I sit down and write a post that makes me uncomfortable. In the past I’ve talked about surviving divorce and about how I never wanted to be a mom. Sharing in that way is always liberating, but also really frightening, which I guess is a good segue for admitting that writing this post scares me. Today I am writing a post called, “The Very Real Reason I Don’t Share Photos of Myself Online” and I’m opening that post with a photo of myself. In a word, I am terrified. Over the last nearly ten years I’ve built a brand and a business online, and I’ve done so in a way that puts nearly all of the focus on the work I’m doing and the things I’m creating, and very intentionally not on myself. As much as I cherish my relationships with my readers, I’ve also been completely freaked out by the idea of making myself and my face the center of attention in any way shape or form. And the reason is simple. I don’t look like a lot of bloggers do. I am not perfectly thin, and petite and cute, and no clothing brands are going to want to send me their fall collection to feature on my Instagram feed.
The Sweetest Occasion
At long last, after much ado for the last couple of years, an all new, all beautiful The Sweetest Occasion will be launching in the next month or so! (Stay tuned in late February or early March. Hooray!) Everything will be fresh and updated, marking the largest update to the site by far in it’s …
It’s hard for me to believe that The Sweetest Occasion marked five years old at the beginning of September. Five years! If we want to get a little statistical for a moment, that’s 1/6 of my lifetime. It feels so short and yet so long all at the same time. I never imagined five years …
Looking back on 2012 and thinking about 2013 stretching before us, one of the things I’ve really missed in recent months is sharing a little bit more about the girl behind this here blog. (Uh, that’d be me.) I founded The Sweetest Occasion back in 2008 and since then, life has changed so much. For …
June was an exciting month around here! Not only were two photo shoots I styled featured in WellWed, but one of our DIY projects provided inspiration for a feature in Country Living! It never stops being absolutely thrilling to see The Sweetest Occasion in print and to show off the projects and ideas that I …
Good morning and happy Monday, friends! I hope everyone had the most amazing holiday weekend. Mine was both busy and quiet, and I got to spend lots of time with my enormous extended family, which is always the best. Today I’m sharing a pretty little New Year’s Eve inspiration shoot from my lovely friends Alice …
I’ve been hard at work on a lot of projects lately and it has been such an honor to collaborate with so many talented people. I wanted to take a quick moment today to shout out some of the great features The Sweetest Occasion has received as of late. First up, it was an absolute …
I am really excited this morning to kick off the week by introducing you to the shiny and new The Sweetest Occasion! (Subscribers, be sure to pop over and pay a visit!) On the surface of things, you’ll notice that the site has a fresh new look, which I teamed up on with my lovely …
Well, friends, I had planned all kinds of things today. A recap of my favorite exhibitors at this week’s National Stationery Show. A whole bunch of Friday Link Love. Maybe even some form of waxing poetic about my love for this amazing industry. But it just didn’t happen. I’m exhausted from a couple of very …
Another day another chance to tell you about a fabulous feature! Victoria of A Subtle Revelry just launched Styled magazine today, an online magazine loaded with gorgeous party and wedding inspiration. I was honored to have her ask me to contribute to a feature she calls 140 Characters – illustrated tablescapes inspired by a handful …
I am so excited and honored to share that The Sweetest Occasion was featured by Daily Candy today! If you’re a subscriber you’ll likely have already seen it in your inbox, but you can also check out the feature on the Daily Candy website where I keep company with some of the most amazing wedding …
Today I’m excited to announce that after much consideration I have decided to consider bringing on a couple of select contributing editors to add fresh talent and new features to The Sweetest Occasion! If you are in love with weddings, entertaining, cooking, DIY, crafting, parties, handmade wares, paper goods or pretty things and you’d like …