In The Sunday Edit, we talk about two things: 1) Struggles – real moments that happened from my week that were not so great and 2) Shines – awesome things that happened along with what products have been making my life easier, what new Gem finds I’ve come across, and the best sales going on right now!
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Life Update & Thoughts:
Happy Sunday, Gems!
So so so much has happened since I checked in with you for my last Sunday Edit, which was exactly a month ago (whooops).
For starters, I successfully survived my sister’s baby shower and created the most epic dessert/sweets/candy table ever (photo below, but I’ll include more detailed shots in another post, promise!).
Between a new car payment, and a growing desire to move south, I’ve been spending the last few weeks figuring out how to make this work financially. That includes a mixture of taking a small step back from my business so that I can find a bit more consistency in how much I bring in every month. This thought was awful at first, but it’s also been really hard to rely on my creativity to support me over the last few years. So, I’m actually looking forward to temporarily giving my passion some breathing room and taking some of the financial pressure off of it. Don’t worry, I’ll still be blogging! I’m not setting my blog down, I’m just going to focus more on writing and connecting – less on strategy and marketing.
One of the things I’ve wanted to do is extend my photography skills to capturing moments for other people. I’ve wanted to do this for a long time, but I was just nervous that I wasn’t good enough. That my skills weren’t ready. But you know what, I’ve been using a DSLR for over 2 years for all sorts of blogging things and I do know what I’m doing. So, I decided I’d throw out a Facebook post about doing mini photo sessions two weeks ago and holy moly did this get an even better response than I could have ever imagined! So far, I’ve shot 3 mini sessions, have 4 more scheduled, and have a bunch of people interested in booking them. Thank you, Universe, for allowing this flow to happen and for showing me that I’m on to something! If you’re in Pittsburgh and could use some new photos for your blog, your business, your family, or yourself get in touch!
Shines:
- I’m truly having the best time with these mini sessions (pictured above!). It’s been great to get out of my house and connect with other really amazing people. Last weekend I did photos for someone who is starting a mobile flower truck in Pittsburgh, and someone else who needed corporate headshots. Today, I had a mom book her 13-year-old daughter a mini session as a birthday surprise and I’m so grateful to have been able to capture these images for them. These sessions are bringing me a new creative energy that I’ve really been craving.
- I did a lot of babysitting this week. I just love hanging out with kids. If you watch them and listen to how they view the world, you get a neat perspective on how much unnecessary stress we add onto everything.
- We’ve had a touch of Spring weather this week in Pittsburgh and I am HERE FOR IT. I went for 3 runs outside and could not be happier about it.
- I did not arrive late to anything this week (and if I did, I don’t remember, hahaha).
Struggles:
- I was really mad at Target today (which is rare because I love Target so much) because their website told me they had something in stock that I drove all the way there for and then they didn’t have it (even though the website still said they did when I was standing in the store and it even gave me the option to order it and do in-store pick up that day). That’s really not a big deal, but it’s a fresh frustration so it seems fitting to include here lol.
- My office is a mess.
- My anxiety keeps trying to get in the way of the good things that have come my way recently. So, I’m trying really hard to tame that and to truly enjoy the steps forward I feel like I’ve been walking into.
Currently Loving:
- I bought these scrunchies the other day and the 90’s child in me is SO excited about them!
- I also got new sneakers, which are purple and have a touch of sparkle (of course). They’re so pretty! I’m normally like a 7-7.5 but got an 8.5 in these because they run really small. They’re even on sale right now!
Current Sales:
- LOFT: There’s currently a 48-hour sale going on for 50% off ready for spring styles! Ends Tuesday 3/19 at 11:59 pm EST so shop now!
- Nordstrom Rack: Select dresses are up to 70% off through 3/30
- ASOS: Get 20% off full price with code LUCKYME through 3/18
- Dylan’s Candy Bar: Get $15 off, plus free shipping on all orders $75+ with code LOVEQ1 through 3/31
- Plated: Get up to $127 off your first two weeks with code RS40 until 3/31