Brace yourselves for a huge overload of pictures. Because… oh. my. goodness. If I could only ever wear one thing for the rest of my life, it would be this dress. This dress is perfect. Every woman dreams of having a dress that fits like a glove, is the right color, has the details she loves, and makes her feel like a million dollars, and this is that dress for me. When eShakti contacted me to do a review, I had no idea I would fall this hard! They will fit any dress on their site to your measurements, and since I have about a ten inch difference between bust and waist, and 15 inch difference between my waist and hips, I jumped at the chance!
I’m so, so pleased with everything; the fit, the color, the embroidered details, the twirl of the skirt, the pockets (!!!), the length. It really is the most wonderful dress, and I’m definitely going to get more dresses from eShakti!


I feel so gorgeously retro in this, too. I tried to style it as vintage as possible, even using my grandma’s vintage jewelry with it. Of course, the dress, heels, and sunglasses are all new. But I almost felt like I could walk into the 1950′s and fit in perfectly.


That’s not to say that cat-eye wasn’t also part of the era, but I think the other looks of the fifties are so overlooked and probably a little more true when you’re trying to recreate the 50′s look.
And I tried with the hair, too, but my hair is not being cooperative in this weather, and lost a lot of the curl once I started photographing.





I might try rigging his pacifier with something to make it better for his poor sore gums, but we’ll see.


Today, especially, he’s been pretty cranky and out of sorts. He still smiles, but not nearly as much as normal.



But then I also want to do the couch to 5k, so I’ll have to make sure to get that in in the early mornings or late evenings too, when it’s cool, so… yeah. It might not seem like a lot, but it’s harder to get fitness in with a baby and work shifts. I don’t know how some women do it!
At least I have lost all of my baby weight and all I want to exercise for is to build up my stamina to go hiking in the summer!

Bird’s Eye View dress c/o eShakti (they have a skirt and an orange one too!) | Target heels | Vintage grandma’s jewelry | Wet n’ Wild Persimmon Pout lipstick
I also have realized that I’m falling back into the “blog because I have to produce something” habit, so for the next few weeks I may be posting quite sporadically as I work things out– I want to post because I have something worth sharing, not just because I feel like I have to post! But I have lots of post ideas ahead that I can’t wait to share!
Is there anything you all would like to see more of? Makeup? Cooking? Asa? Lifestyle posts? Let me know in the comments!
I hope you are all having a fantastic Wednesday!

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