Complicated Lookbook

Happy Birthday Kai

Today I'm taking a detour because it is a most

AUSPICIOUS DAY!

I want to take this opportunity to wish my beautiful daughter, and fellow blogger

Kai Margaret Jewett Mercado

aka Complicated Kai....or

"All Kinds of Complicated"

a

HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY

As you may, or may not know...we have no hair problems....or should I say lack-of-hair problems....in our family...(no matter what her brother Bryn might say).  Kai, however, had more than her share.  Honestly, have you ever seen a newborn with this much hair?  We even tried to get funny I mean creative and try a water perm....Through the magic of the camera, and to be honest not because of the perm, her hair was finally at rest, and so was she.

Kai was a style diva from the beginning...and mom, after 2 boys, was anxious to dress her up.  I couldn't give up the denim entirely though.

Looking back maybe I over-influenced her style choices at this point...I am all-about-denim...but she wore it so well...right?  Help me out....right?

Of course Miss Kai had to be a cheerleader...but balanced it out with her athletic training and stellar high school tennis career.

All grown up and still in love with style!  Get a load of the blue velvet shoes with the black graduation gown....tres chic!

Anyway, I'm so proud of my girl....she is smart and beautiful...and, of course, a great "blogess".  How's that for a new word.  I like to think she gets her wit from her mom.  I guess time will tell.

Although today Complicated Kai is 23 years old, I can't help but think it is us moms who should be getting the glory.  After all, as all you mothers know, we did all the work, right?  So in honor of that night 23 years ago....

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I Got Some Time!

 Just when you think you're footloose and fancy free....you get married and have kids.  Just when you think you're so busy with science projects, tennis matches and Christmas pageants....the kids graduate from high school and college and move away.  Just when you're throwing yourself into your job, trying to stay busy so you don't miss your kids....TIME catches up! 


 That day you thought would never come...rolls around.  Most people (like those smart guys in the Met Life commercials) plan for this moment.  I, however, have always fast-forwarded through the commercials, and then...wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am...TIME stopped.  It was my choice.  I just ripped off the bandaid and quit.

For a few weeks it was strange.  Sometimes I would come to the end of the day and realize I still had my pajamas on.  TIME all of a sudden didn't mean much.  I'd start off with a plan of attack...

...but you know pretty soon it would be, "Boy, those dust bunnies are huge....but...eh...they can wait til tomorrow.  No rush."  Don't even get me started on shaving my legs....I'm just sayin.... so instead the plan would turn into

Yeah....take a nap....watch movie after movie on Netflix.... followed my some QUALITY TIME on the Mac....(notice how I just call it the Mac, like I'm an old pro).  My mom called and asked how everything was going.  I told her I just didn't have a lot of time to talk.  I was busy alphabetizing my DVD collection and I was just really slammed cuz...

My mom, not realizing I was being sarcastic (as if that should be a big surprise to anyone but my mom, who is always excruciatingly sweet) wished me well on the DVD problem, figuring it might take the rest of the day.  Yeah, it was a painstaking project....maybe 15 minutes....5 minutes longer when I decided to display them vertically rather than horizontally.  What a day!!!  Calls for another nap.

To be honest ... at that point, I didn't understand why people raved about this retirement thing.  (I hate to even use that word...makes me feel ancient...which of course I am not....I quit....that makes me sound younger and more bad ass).  I was bored and I looked awful.  What was the use of even getting dressed if I wasn't going anywhere.

But then.....something legen.....wait for it....dary.  These 2 people knocked on my door, and I was introduced to the wonders and glories of Amway.   Okay, so it wasn't Amway... not that there's anything wrong with that!  No.... like a drug lord touting his latest pharmaceutical,  I heard the words...

  

   I was cautioned that Pinterest could be addictive.  Right, whatever...I can handle it!  I'll just try it once, I won't let it take over.  Apologies to my pusher.  As I started working the program....(that's what we say in the biz)...I was inspired!!!  Picture after picture, blog after blog, tutorial after tutorial.  

One evening....turned into late night...turned into the wee hours.  In those wee hours of that first all-nighter.....I realized I had stuff to do!!!  It was in that moment a plan was hatched....and TIME began to have meaning again.  I now really do have a master plan.....of course I'm not going to tell you what it is right now....really, have you never watched a television show?  I have a blog to fill...you'll just have to stay tuned.  So until next TIME....

....psst.......if you're interested though, email me and I'll turn you on to Pinterest.....sshhhh.

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It's About Time!

Oh My...It's About Time!

I can't believe I'm actually posting my first blog!  It seems like I've read a million blogs learning and absorbing and......

dum da da dum.....

All of a sudden, the big day comes and I have writers block..............no just kidding.  

First of all a big thank you to

All Kinds of Complicated

for designing my blog.  She told me I was a picky client...but she did a great job!  The best part was she did all the work for free!

Well, to be honest, Complicated Kai is my sister...daughter, so I like to think she owes me....Do you know how long I was in labor with her?  Let me tell you......no I digress,sorry Kai.

Anyway, writer's block probably won't be a problem.  My problem, as I've been told a time or two...is knowing when to quit. There's so much I want to include.  Of course there will be the sarcastic, charming wit and comical anecdotes. I plan to tell all the family secrets...with due respect given to their privacy...well some respect given...heck what do I care...if it's funny I'm including it!

I am in the process of remodeling my 
Reinventing the Ordinary Design Studio 
(sounds official huh...I didn't really name it, just pretending I'm all that)...and I have lots of projects that I'm working on, and some I've already completed, to share.  I may even include some of the injuries I've incurred along the way.  It's been said that could probably be a blog in itself.  But you know what they say,

 "No pain to gain"

So...this will be a learning experience for me so please feel free to comment. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I'll be adding Tutorials and Shopping soon...as soon as I learn how. 

 Right now I'm in Blogging Kindergarten...but I will work hard ...do my homework and try to get into a good Blogging University...with a scholarship.  Okay...perhaps that was a bit cheesy.

My goal, as always, is NOT TO BE ORDINARY!

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