More @theflowerfestla inspo. More @theflowerfestla inspo.
I’ve got my tickets to @theflowerfestla and I kn I’ve got my tickets to @theflowerfestla and I know exactly what I’m wearing. #gownmoment
The weather has finally caught up with my fashion The weather has finally caught up with my fashion mood. Linen blazer weather 😍. @vadawinter 
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First day of spring? I hardly know her. Because i First day of spring?  I hardly know her. Because it was 30 degrees this morning. #whosspring
After the show it’s the after party. After the p After the show it’s the after party. After the party it’s the hotel lobby. Disco nap 3/3. 
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Disco Nap: 2/3. This year I have worked through a Disco Nap: 2/3. This year I have worked through a lot of emotional baggage on what being beautiful is. That most of our focus of being beautiful is intertwined with the desire to be thin. Angling our bodies in pictures to the thinnest look, looking for clothes that are “flattering” and shaming our self when our body doesn’t look like we want it to in an outfit. So many things about body positivity are nuanced and deep and layered. Ive accepted and grown to love so many things about my ever changing frame but I even knew there was this deep seeded hatred of my belly knowing it’s not aesthetically appealing to society. Even as I write this I won’t lie and say this last year I’ve learned to love every part of my body and I never feel shame about it. What I have learned is that I’m not going to hide it anymore. That I’m not going to try to make myself appear smaller than I am. Because trying to hide is leaning into the shame. 
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.

#welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
This year when @rachelmadelynphoto and I were talk This year when @rachelmadelynphoto and I were talking about shooting for my birthday I sent her two concepts. The first was my newspaper shoot, posted yesterday, and second was this series I named Disco Nap 🪩 💤. Both of us were torn between the two and she was like, let’s shoot them both. 

For me as a blogger and a creative I get to take lots of pictures but they are usually for a brand or a campaign. Styled shoots like this are so much fun to put together and give me such a spark creatively.

Photos: @rachelmadelynphoto 
Styling: @nicholexanthos 
Location: @openspacestudios_ 
Hair: @rainaisrad @stephanie.tyrl @loveparisparker 
Disco balls: @shopgoldenlily 
Dress: @amazonthedrop 
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.
#birthdayshoot #styledshoot #photoshoot #disconap
Good things come in threes. Last one. #birthdaysho Good things come in threes. Last one. #birthdayshoot #photoshoot #photographer #styledshoot #blogger #neworleansblogger #influencer
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Family, Life, Summer, travel · May 12, 2021

Vacation Packing for the Family

We are going on a short trip next week to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a few days at the Margaritaville Resort.  We decided against a big beach trip this year because the thought of taking three toddlers anywhere near big waves and undercurrents makes me exhausted.  Plus vacation packing is always a chore.

Taking a family of five anywhere is a lot.  It does not matter if the trip is 10 days or 2 days I basically have to pack the same amount of stuff.  While I love traveling the packing and the unpacking is a big job and it is one that I take on alone.  But I am also very controlling about this kind of stuff so it’s not like I’m begging anyone for help.  Although I did call my trusty helper MK over for the morning on Thursday so she can help me pack all the things.

Kids on vacation

My Packing Hints

  1. Mentally prepare.  Before I ever start packing I start thinking about where we are going, what things we will be doing and what I actually need.  It helps me make essential cuts before I take anything out of the closet.  I have found that if I take it out of the closet and put it in my pile to pack it’s going to get packed regardless if I need it or not.  Mentally preparing for our trip is half the battle for me.
  2. Lay it out.  This is especially essential for me when I am packing for the boys.  When I lay it all out I can plan when and where they will be wearing things and it again gives me the ability to make necessary edits to my packing.
  3. Pack in outfits.  This was a mistake I made early on when traveling with multiple kids.  I would put everything into the suitcase like shirts and pants and so on.  Well on a short trip I wasn’t unpacking the bags and we were living out of the suitcase.  So I ended up with a huge mess by day two.  Now I pack in outfits down to underwear and socks.  Each night I take out the whole roll and lay them out.  The Big boys can dress themselves and a lot of times they help the baby too.  It’s like a fun little game for them.
  4. You only need one set of pajamas…  trust me.  Ok, so I know some people are going to be like, y’all are gross, but I only pack one pair of pajamas for each person when we travel.  This is why.  When you are going to the beach you are showering nightly because of the sand and chlorine.  If you are going somewhere like the mountains and hiking again you are showering each night.  Thus you are clean when going to bed so your pjs are clean.  If we are going on an extended trip than we will likely do laundry while we are there so I will wash the pjs.  Trust me on this…  you only need one pair.  Same goes for bathing suits…  except for me… I’m bringing three.
  5. What are you packing in.  When we go on a road trip and are staying more than three nights I pack in tubs.  Like the Rubbermaid ones.  They stack together so make for more efficient packing in the car and they also are easy to put on a luggage cart and get to your room.  This was something worth investing money into and I have used them for several years in a row.  If we are going on a short trip I try to fit everything into two suitcases.  I also make sure that I can tether the two suitcases together.  Usually one of us is hauling bags and the other is hauling kids so this definitely makes the job easier.
  6. Do you really need it?  So this is really for the additional items that you want to bring.  Do you really need the stroller?  The case of water?  All the food that you were planning on bringing?  Pack n play? Most places you are going have stores so you can grab things you need like water and food.  Look into rentals.  Some hotels have cribs to rent or strollers too.  Think about what you can leave behind.
  7. Most things you leave you can buy when you get there.  Just to reiterate.  You can buy it when you get there.  Diapers.  Wipes.  Food.  Drinks.  Water.  Sunscreen.  Etc.  sometimes it’s better to leave it behind and make one trip to a store when you arrive.

My Packing Lists

Vacation packing

My List:

  • Clothes – 1 outfit for each day, bathing suit and cover up, 1 additional outfit
  • Shoes – 1 pair for nights and 1 pair of flip flops
  • Makeup (Just basics.  I’m not perfecting my contour on vacay) and other essential toiletries
  • Shampoo, conditioner and body wash
  • Brush
  • Extra contacts and glasses
  • Medicine

Justin’s List:

  • Clothes – 1 outfit for each day, bathing suit and a few extra tshirts, 1 additional outfit
  • Shoes – 1 pair for night and 1 pair of flip flops
  • Toiletries
  • Extra contacts and glasses

Kids List:

  • Clothes – 2 outfits for each day, 1 bathing suit each and a few tanks to wear to the pool.
  • Shoes – 1 pair for nights and 1 pair of flip flops
  • Toothbrushes
  • Paxton’s shampoo, bodywash and lotion

Additional Items:

  • Thermometer and tylenol
  • Snacks and water
  • Beach bag (all my normal things like goggles and sunscreen and so on) and beach towels if needed
  • Noise Machine
  • Essential Oils
  • Phone chargers and ipads
  • Kids toys – they can each choose one thing to bring.
  • Apple TV – This was a tip from my friend Amanda.  If you have a tv and wifi you won’t be sorry you brought this
  • Pool Toys like a bucket and kick board
  • Travel steamer

Hope that this makes packing just a little easier the next time you are going out of town!

XO,

Tiffany

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.
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Feeling springish with @shopchicsoul Feeling springish with @shopchicsoul
First day of spring? I hardly know her. Because i First day of spring?  I hardly know her. Because it was 30 degrees this morning. #whosspring
After the show it’s the after party. After the p After the show it’s the after party. After the party it’s the hotel lobby. Disco nap 3/3. 
.
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#welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
Disco Nap: 2/3. This year I have worked through a Disco Nap: 2/3. This year I have worked through a lot of emotional baggage on what being beautiful is. That most of our focus of being beautiful is intertwined with the desire to be thin. Angling our bodies in pictures to the thinnest look, looking for clothes that are “flattering” and shaming our self when our body doesn’t look like we want it to in an outfit. So many things about body positivity are nuanced and deep and layered. Ive accepted and grown to love so many things about my ever changing frame but I even knew there was this deep seeded hatred of my belly knowing it’s not aesthetically appealing to society. Even as I write this I won’t lie and say this last year I’ve learned to love every part of my body and I never feel shame about it. What I have learned is that I’m not going to hide it anymore. That I’m not going to try to make myself appear smaller than I am. Because trying to hide is leaning into the shame. 
.
.

#welovestyle #runwaylook #fashionbloggerlife #fashionmusthave #womensfashionblog #styleandcurve #fashionplus #plussizebloggersunite #fashionforallsizes #plussizeblogger #plussizefashion #plussizegirls #curvesarebeautiful #plussizebloggers #fashionista #plusclothing #boldcurvyfashionista #curvyfashionstyle #curvestyle #plussizeinfluencer #curvygirlfashion #curvyfashion #curvyfashionista #curvychic #fashioncurvy #boldandcurvy #fashionblogger #ootd #womensstyle #personalstyle
This year when @rachelmadelynphoto and I were talk This year when @rachelmadelynphoto and I were talking about shooting for my birthday I sent her two concepts. The first was my newspaper shoot, posted yesterday, and second was this series I named Disco Nap 🪩 💤. Both of us were torn between the two and she was like, let’s shoot them both. 

For me as a blogger and a creative I get to take lots of pictures but they are usually for a brand or a campaign. Styled shoots like this are so much fun to put together and give me such a spark creatively.

Photos: @rachelmadelynphoto 
Styling: @nicholexanthos 
Location: @openspacestudios_ 
Hair: @rainaisrad @stephanie.tyrl @loveparisparker 
Disco balls: @shopgoldenlily 
Dress: @amazonthedrop 
.
.
#birthdayshoot #styledshoot #photoshoot #disconap
Good things come in threes. Last one. #birthdaysho Good things come in threes. Last one. #birthdayshoot #photoshoot #photographer #styledshoot #blogger #neworleansblogger #influencer
Blue eyes and thick thighs… that’s what hot gi Blue eyes and thick thighs… that’s what hot girls are made of. #photoshoot #hotgirlsummer #styledshoot #photography #blog #blogger #influencer

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