Ruffles Make Me Giddy

From Rufflebutt bloomers to ruffled tops and ruffled dresses...I just can't get enough of it!

I'm probably a tad bit behind the trend but, nonetheless I love it and this necklace



has inspired me to make a few myself--outcome? GORGEOUS!

This weekend I am going to work on a FREE tutorial on how to make one of these for yourself using necklaces you already have at home.

Happy Happy, Joy Joy

Image by micoletán(María) via Flickr

Is it the baby in my belly that has me so excited about life or just the fact that I was in a funk and it is not because I was going insane?

I was really feeling like I was on the verge of either a breakdown or depression...I'm not going to lie--I was really feeling emo. Once I knew that I was expecting I quickly knew how to deal with the emotions I was feeling...sad, confused, overwhelmed...and at least now I knew how to place them in my life, kwim? I understood that it was just hormones and although some of it was legit {I have a lot of work right now that is all due this week} I knew that it would be OK.

This is my 1st planned pregnancy and I have to tell you that it really does have a different feeling...there is a difference. I feel like I can plan better and I sorta feel more OK with the fact that my head will probably be in the toilet for a few weeks. lol

Work wise, I have decided to close www.trescouture.com down come this September. The domain will forward to my Etsy shop at http://www.trescouture.etsy.com where I will focus on wholesaling and making PDF's. The Posh Parent & Company is still in tact and I will continue to work with parent owned companies to grow their business. I am finally at total peace with my work! I know that one day I may re-open Tres Couture. I am just waiting on God to let me know when...which I am sure will be a few years. Who knows! I am already sewing little baby things and I am going to make a few maternity pieces myself...this could be the start of something totally new! :)

I really do have another project up my sleeve but I have to wait for all the pieces to come together before I can share that with you but, as you know..there is always something brewing with the POSHpreneur!

The SECRET is OUT!

We are happy to announce that we are expecting baby #3 this Spring!

I am happily pregnant with our final child...yes, I said it--the last one!! lol I turned 29 and was so bugged out about the fact that I wanted one more child before I turned 30...turns out God was listening and he planted this tiny little apple seed in my belly :)

We are thrilled, anxious, happy, and just feeling so BLESSED to be able to bring another child into this world and I hope that you all will keep this lil apple seed in your prayers...we pray that above all the baby grows to be healthy and strong!

Something HUGE is coming to The Glam Life!

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Making the Most of Your Talents

We've all been blessed on different levels. When I was 14 years old I was in church listening to a sermon about talents. The Pastor said "someone here tonight has been praying for the gift of singing" That person was me--yes, me. I saw popular Christian singers like Crystal Lewis sing and she lit up. She was gorgeous, talented and just something about her makes you smile. I wanted that. I wanted to have that affect on people. I thought that if I could sing, I could do anything.

I wanted to have the gift to sing because I wanted to be confident. Well, just because someone can sing doesn't mean that they would automatically have the confidence to do it. I learned that through my good friend Vanessa who could sing--she could sang! She still is a very talented singer but, Vanessa has never performed in front of a crowd by herself. Well, she sang in front of our church once and she said she was so nervous and it was awful. So, like I said--you can have the gift but, it doesn't mean you will use it.

From an young age I new that I wanted to help others. When I was in 3rd grade we had an assignment in class to draw a picture of ourselves as what we wanted to be when we grew up. While my friends were all drawing pictures of themselves as doctors, nurses and teachers, I drew myself as a Mommy. I always knew I wanted to be a Mommy because my Mom was so amazing to me. She helped me learn so much and I wanted to do that for others. My teacher convinced me to draw myself as a teacher...she said that made more sense for the assignment. So, I did go on to be a teacher, eventually, and I did enjoy helping others grow and learn. There was still a sense of emptiness inside of me...like I wasn't fulfilling my talents to the fullest.

It wasn't until I decided to start my own company {officially start} that I realized that my true talents were untapped all these years. God showed me through trials and defeat that I was stronger and smarter than I gave myself credit for. I've come a long way and someday when I get to write my own book, you will know just how hard it was for me at one time to even continue to do business period. For now, I can tell you that if I had to go through all of it again, I would. It has made me who I am and who I am not.

As for the Pastor's call for the girl who wanted the gift of singing...I never went up there. I never said "it's me" I never talked about it to anyone except my one friend Allison. For years I regretted not going up there when the Pastor gave that sermon. I felt that I missed my calling...for so long I felt like I was never going to fill the void of "what was I made to do?" because of that. Little did I know, God had his plans, his purpose and his timing for all of my dreams to come true. My talents go beyond helping others, I'm using the gifts that he has given to me to teach others to search themselves and find their talents. I pray daily for the people that I reach with my blog to be blessed. I hope that you are!

How Being “Mommy” Adds Value to Your Resume

Being a stay-at-home mom is not what it used to be; in fact many stay-at-home moms are changing their title to work-at-home mom and even Business Owner. How is it that so many moms are now bringing home the bacon {even if it is bits of bacon} and also staying home?

Mommies can now add titles such as Web Guru, Media Maverick and Brand Builder to their resumes. It is said more and more that "mommy bloggers" are the new media. If you don't believe me, you can read for yourself about how companies like Walmart, Target and even Dyson are using mothers to spread the word and promote their brands. PR agencies have even created “Mommy Panels” to help their clients gain more user insight.

When the time comes for you to enter the workforce once again, your hiatus from corporate America will be full of real life experience. You have an edge that most full time working Moms don’t; you are working first hand with brands that we use daily. They value your time and most of all your feedback. Opportunities are sprouting up everyday and your opinions are not only needed, they are respected.

You are more than just a mom or even a blogger, you are a marketer. Basically, marketing is meeting needs and wants of various people. That sounds very familiar, right? I’ll let you think about that as you feed your baby, console your BFF on the phone and cook dinner all at once. A mommy is the ideal candidate to market almost anything. Women are said to make 80-90% of the buying decisions in the household. We all know at least one friend who is a shopoholic and certainly we know as women how we can persuade our darling hubby to buy us what we want, one way or another.

So, the next time little Joey spills his cereal all over the floor and smashes them into the carpet you can grab your handy vac to clean it up in a jiffy and smile, because it is just another lesson learned and another successful product review to write up. Being a Mommy has never been so glamorous and rewarding.

Pity Party OVER!

Re-energized and re-focused on actually doing what I meant to do with this blog--chronicle my life as a poshpreneur...

The weekend was just funky and today is Tuesday--and still I barely have the energy to write about me. I have been busy writing an article all day that is due July 10th. I say it all the time, I have an easier time helping others. My Etsy boutique is FINALLY getting a change and will be focused on helping others start their boutiques with wholesale lots and PDF tutorials...I will no longer be a full-time crafter!! lol I don't know what to do with my spare time that I used to spend sewing countless blankets but--I am creating some nifty sewing tutorials so that all of you crafty ones can make things to sell!

As always, I have a few secrets up my sleeve--a few surprises and a few announcements...all in good time, people...all in good time.