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Quick and Easy Mom-Friendly Resistance Exercises Can Help Improve Self-Esteem
Fashion Choices For Earth And Life
By Lisa Miller With the weather warming up, everyone’s mind is on the awakening earth, enjoying time in nature and on preserving that joy for our children. Riding bikes to the grocery store; opening the windows to let sunlight and cool breezes into our homes; swapping out fluorescent for LED bulbs; and recycling are all doable… Read More
How To Avoid A Fashion Disaster In The Last Trimester
By Lisa Miller If feeling like a house has you reaching for those sweatpants, check out these hot mamas for outfit inspiration. They make those final months of pregnancy look effortlessly stylish. For even more ideas for dressing that baby bump, check out the TMS article on dressing to hide the extra weight in early-pregnancy and… Read More
Editor’s Note: New Year’s Fashion Resolutions
By Lisa Miller Each year I set a fashion goal for myself. Four years ago, I decided to confidently dress my maternity and post-baby body. Three years ago I created my personal style board in Power Point. (Today, I use Pinterest.) Two years ago I started incorporating color into my wardrobe. Last year, I set about getting… Read More
Kick Off The New Year With A Free Online Styling Session!
By Lisa Miller Happy New Year! To start the year off with a bang we’re once again, launching our styling giveaway! Let us help you put your most fashionable mommy foot forward by creating an outfit or two just for you! Before we get started though, we want to wish all our moms health, happiness,… Read More
What to Wear: Trick or Treating (And Later, to the Office!)
By Lisa Miller Halloween is just around the corner. As a mom, you’ll probably be participating in activities like trick-or-treating and school costume parties. You want to feel festive and acknowledge that this isn’t just another day but being able to function is of utmost importance. So, how do you pull it off? Easy. Utilize pieces that… Read More
What to Wear: Fall’s Must-Have Colors
By Lisa Miller with Ebony Benson It’s that time of year again. Fall is in the air and the Pantone color report for autumn 2014 is in. (Pantone is a color forecasting company that holds a bi-annual “secret meeting of representatives from various nations’ color standards groups” to choose a color of the year (2014… Read More
Stylist’s Secret: Use A Style Board To Find Your Personal Style
By Lisa Miller Trends come and trends go, but the silhouettes and styles that look good on you and make you feel confident may be less transient. Knowing what you like is the first step in figuring out your personal style. Knowing what your style is will help you create some guidelines to base purchases on… Read More
The Mommy Stylist Receives The Liebster Award!
By Lisa Miller and Kristin Hull The Mommy Stylist has received the Liebster Award! The Liebster award is given to up-and-coming bloggers to who, as the German word implies, create content that is beloved, valued, and dear to their readers. Thank you to our nominator, Alisha from Crazy Cowboy Wife, who blogs about life, parenting, and tasty recipes from the heart of Kansas! We… Read More
Congratulations To The Winner Of The Daniel Green Slipper Giveaway
By Lisa Miller Congratulations to Nikki from Oklahoma City, OK for winning our Daniel Green slipper giveaway! Nikki is a stay-at-home mom with a five-year-old, a two-year-old, and one on the way.
Our Styling Giveaway Winner’s First Look: City Chic
By Lisa Miller Before and After In the image above, the outfit on the left represents the typical “mommy uniform” worn by Emily Ragsdale, mother of two boys and winner of our Online Styling Session Giveaway. The outfit on the right is my take on how to liven up this cheerful, comfortable dress. Focus on… Read More
Congratulations To The Winner Of The Online Styling Session With The Mommy Stylist!
By Lisa Miller Congratulations to Emily Ragsdale, winner of the Online Styling Session with The Mommy Stylist! Emily lives near Dallas, Texas with her husband and their two sons, Travis, age 5, and Houston, age 4. As a junior high school counselor by day, a hockey mom in the afternoon and wife to a football… Read More
Stylist’s Secret: Runway Tips and Tricks for Everyday
By Lisa Miller Who says runway fashion doesn’t apply to real life? Sure, the garments may often be extravagant and expensive, but runway looks inspire the budget-friendly spin-offs that end up in our shopping bags, many of which are more flattering than the originals. Both sometimes need a little help to look their best. Models… Read More
Get Glamorous With These Fashion Necessities for Nursing Moms
By Lisa Miller Hello, readers! I am finally returning from maternity leave. My beautiful new daughter is healthy and happy at three months. My wardrobe, however, isn’t. While some of my pre-pregnancy clothes fit, they aren’t functional. My maternity clothes are too big and, again, not functional. It’s tough enough dressing a mom figure, and… Read More
Ask The Mommy Stylist: Mixing Color and Pattern
By Lisa Miller Since joining The Mommy Stylist team, I have received several inquiries about how to mix colors and patterns. Often viewed as daunting and tricky, most women tend to shy away from bold outfits while admiring them on others. Climbing out of the safe-zone and into the realm of color and pattern, even… Read More
Mom-to-Mom: What’s in My Diaper Bag
By Lisa Miller A bag may well be one of the most important accessories in every mom’s wardrobe. Whether it’s for lugging around diapers, sports equipment, work documents, school supplies, or just the essentials, we all need something fabulous and functional. In this mom-to-mom series, I’ll show you what’s in my bag and hopefully, inspire… Read More
What to Wear: Rainy Day
By Lisa Miller Don’t let April showers put a damper on your wardrobe. Instead, embrace the weather by donning fashionable rain gear and hitting the pavement in style. We’ve put together a couple of on-trend outfits perfect for the upcoming deluge. Enjoy keeping dry while looking fabulous! Outfit 1: Metallic Fringe Scarf ($8.80/Forever 21 – free shipping… Read More
Ask The Mommy Stylist: How To Keep Your Husband From Cramping Your Style
By Lisa Miller In response to our recent post on looking fashionable in sports apparel, we received a request for a special dad feature and thought, why not? I mean, his style can certainly affect your style. And if you’re working so hard on yours then maybe we should get him polished up a bit too… Dear Mommy Stylist,… Read More