Moda Mama

A Toddler’s View of Exercise

February 11, 2014
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14 COMMENTS

Cardigan – Hem & Thread // Top – Gap // Jeans – AE // Boots – Locale // Scarf – I forget, it’s old // Earrings – F21

When I don’t have time or when I want a bit of a change from the regular, I throw on Shaun T’s Insanity or Asylum, or when in a time crunch the T25, and work out. I do it on my computer when my girl is up and around. Most of the time she joins in with me for a good chunk of it, and then sits in the room drawing.

Two days ago, I turned on Insanity and asked her, “You gonna come exercise with Mama?”
She replied with a very concerned look and, “No, ’cause it too hard, and it make me tired.”

She summed up exactly why a lot of people don’t exercise.
But within five minutes she was jumping and lunging away with me. Her favorite are squats.

*linking up with Style Sessions*

Pretty Sure She’s A Vampire

February 5, 2014
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Kimono – Arnhem // Shirt – Zara // Cords – Le Chateau // Boots – Call It Spring // Socks – I forget // Necklace – Threadsence

The sun in Winter is rarely seen. But when it is, it’s a joy and myself and Drake the Dog relish it’s presence in the kitchen. But not everyone does so.

One sunny morning as the rays hit our kitchen floor, Baby Girl got upset. Her blocks were in the sun and she wanted them. She tried to convince me to get them. When I said no, she begged. And when I told her she could go get them herself she walked off in a huff.

Moments later she came back, with sunglasses planted on her face. Walked with determination to get her blocks, and then walked right up to me with a ‘See-What-You-Made-Me-Do’ look in her eyes and said, “Sun hurts my eyes.”

Yup, she’s a vampire.

I’m sleeping with garlic.

She’s also a drama queen.

Where To Buy Children

February 3, 2014
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18 COMMENTS

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Polka Dot Dress – ASOS // Cardigan – Cecico // Boots – Call It Spring // Tights – Hansel from Basel // Socks – UO

We all know we live in a consumer society. When we need something we go to the shop. So while out doing the groceries, Baby Girl turned to me and asked, “Mama, where you go buy me?”

I answered, “To the best store ever.”

I patted myself on the back for that quick thinking.

*linking up with WIWW, and Style Sessions*

9 am Is Pickle In Your Underwear Time

January 21, 2014
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Firefly Tee – TeeFury // Vest – H&M // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Threadsence // Earrings – vintage

It’s morning, we’re both in our fluffy, fleece PJs, and Baby Girl says to me, “Go work on your commuter, Mama.”

‘Okay!” I don’t often get toddler allowed time to be by myself, and not distracted or hounded for attention, so this is something I don’t ask twice about. Off I go into the other room, where I can work and still see half the living room in which she’s watching Blue’s Clues.

I check email. I respond to a few things. Read a few things. etc. Suddenly I realize it’s been really quiet. Very quiet. That ‘I-Know-You’re-Up-To-No-Good’ quiet. My mommy senses are tingling. So I leave the safety of my computer and slowly creep into the next room.

Cautiously peeking around the corner, I see:

Baby Girl sitting in her underwear, PJs torn off and cast aside, munching on a pickle.

*Linking up with Fashion Informant, WIWW, and Style Sessions*

Cry For Help

January 13, 2014
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Lace Kimono – Lush // Long Cardigan – Cecico // Dress – unknown, I altered it myself // Tights – Hansel From Basel // Socks – unknown // Boots – Aldo // Necklace – unknown // Belt – F21

Instead of my regular post I’m writing a cry for help today. I’m
serious. I’m being held hostage. She’s short, and blond, and has a bit
of a lisp. She also sucks her thumb and can currently be found wearing
a bright blue and pink fairy costume. Call for help.

She
makes me build blocks endlessly, and dance and twirl until I can’t take
it anymore. I think she might be a little sadistic too since she
smiles and giggles as I twirl or build again despite my momentary
resistance.

And that’s another matter. I have no resistance. I build and twirl and dance on command as she laughs. Laughs I tell you.

Call Child Protective Services please. I’m desperate. They protect you from children right??

*linking up with Style Sessions*

Social Media Is An Ad W%@*#

January 7, 2014
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14 COMMENTS

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Star Wars Tee – TeeFury // Denim top – Chiqle via Bicyclette Boutique // Corduroys – Le Chateau // Boots – Locale

Social Media. Yeah, I’m talkin’ about that today. It used to be that twitter was for trying to be the wittiest possible. The game was, “How profound can you be in 140 characters?” It used to be that.

Now, now it’s a freakin’ ad whore. *sorry Grandma. Wait, what am I apologizing for? My Grandma has a fouler mouth then I* Yup, I used that term, and I meant it. It seems that every tweet I read is about this giveaway, or that review, or this product. I get it. Everyone’s making money off these reviews, and giveaways *don’t get me started on how many are illegal!*. But really? Can we not all temper it a bit? Can it not be every single effin’ tweet that I read?

All you fellow fashion and beauty bloggers, can we please regain a sense of decorum? I would love it if everyone used a bit of self restraint. Please let’s all go back to political discussions and profound thoughts in 140 characters or less. Sure, fine, squeeze in that review or giveaway tweet. Fine, I get it. It’s all about promotion. But I would really enjoy a little substance with my superficiality. All I’m asking is that not every other tweet be about the review, or giveaway. Can we at least manage every fourth tweet? Is it really too much to ask?

If I met you on the street you wouldn’t talk to me with ads and shameless self-promotion would you? If you did, I might punch you….or I might dream about punching you and simply walk away while you’re mid sentence. So let’s bring back a little of that human sincerity into social media. Can we all just do that? Is that okay? By the way, read my review of “Human Sincerity” and enter the giveaway too.

The Reject Pile

January 6, 2014
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6 COMMENTS

Cardigan – Jack & Jenn // Top – Zara // Jeans – AE // Boots – Call It Spring // Necklace – Vanessa Mooney

These boots? Super clearance. I’m talkin’ the final, final clearance. The sweater? Same thing. Bought it in late spring tucked away in the back of the boutique with the final, final, final markdowns. The Jeans? Ditto. Clearance. Same goes for the necklace. The only thing that wasn’t clearance was the shirt, which was a gift.

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it time and time again – thank you all for hatin’ on the things I love…..’cause that means I get ’em cheap.

*side note: I had a totally different post lined up, but when I started going through the pictures, I laughed when I saw that everything here was on the final final clearance when I bought it.*

*linking up with Friday Style, Fab Fav, WIWW, Style Sessions, and Funday Monday*

I Read A Magazine Today

January 2, 2014
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2 COMMENTS

Cardigan – Cherico via Shopruche // Top – Velvet via thrift shop // Cords – Le Chateau // Boots – Feet First // Scarf – thrifted // Necklace – Fredrick Prince via Homegrown Boutique

This morning I made myself tea. My delicious and gourmet Davids Tea.
I sat down on the couch with a magazine in one hand and my steaming cup in the other.

I read that magazine.

My kid and my husband fought over what to have for breakfast. He won by the way. Then she threw a tantrum and he told her to sit in the time out corner. She didn’t She ran up the stairs, making a big show of it, and went into her room. Her very own act of defiance. He followed her up in a huff and closed the door to her room. She freaked out because the door was closed. He came down and cooled off. She calmed down after a while. He went up and she apologized. They came downstairs.

Then a fight erupted over the laundry he was folding. Honestly, I stopped paying attention. I was trying really hard not to pay attention. I sat there and read that magazine. I don’t know what it was about, but I read it. From front to end.

*linking up with Penniless Socialite, and Fab Friday*

On A High

December 16, 2013
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Yesterday was my Girl’s ballet recital. Now this is the little girl who wouldn’t go into class at the start of the term. The little girl who just two days before the show during a mini performance for the parents, ran into my lap and not only refused to dance, but cried when the teacher tried to take her back to the group.

FireFly Tee – TeeFury // Cardigan – Gap // Corduroys – Le Chateau // Boots – Locale // Necklace – Monserat de Lucca

I was terrified. I was sure she wouldn’t get up there and dance. I was positive that we had all bought tickets and a costume and spent hours looking forward to what would never happen.

The family, all six of us, made sure to sit where she wouldn’t see us after we dropped her with for the volunteers.

When her class was next I was shaking. I grabbed my camera and snaked closer to grab some shots, but the entire time I wasn’t sure there would be anything to take pictures of.

They started and she ran out third just as she was supposed to. You have no idea how proud I was of her at that moment. My camera was shaking the rest of her dance because I was so happy and excited. It’s ridiculous how happy and proud she made me by going out there and dancing with her class.

We ordered the DVD.

*linking up with WIWW and Funday Monday*

Clearly I’m A Very Disturbed Individual

December 10, 2013
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12 COMMENTS

Netflix, the on demand tv subscription, provides suggestions based on what you watch. I think Netflix must be seriously concerned about my mental health. Either that or it thinks I’m a morbid, serial killing, pedophile, with a post-apocalyptic obsession. Oh and Buffy – ’cause my Mom watched that while she was here.

Tunic – Free People // Leggings – Lush // Beanie – Tristan // Boots – Call It Spring // Necklace – Vanessa Mooney // Belt – came with a dress

“Because you watched The Following” – it recommends documentaries, reality tv shows, and movies all about serial killing.

“Because you watched Cabin In The Woods” – it recommends every horror show and movie ever.

“Because you watched Dual Survivor” – it’s recommended tons of reality and fiction apocalyptic and ‘prep for the apocalypse’ shows.

“Because you watched Daniel Tigers Neighborhood, Super Why, and Dora”- it recommends all the children’s shows.

Yeah. I’m pretty sure that Netflix not only thinks of me as a disturbed individual with violent, apocalyptic, and children’s obsessions, but it actively promotes those obsessions.

I’m kind of embarrassed to show anyone my Netflix account. More than my underwear drawer. At least that’s all clean. My Netlfix recommendations on the other hand….

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