MID-WEEK REFLECTIONS: JANUARY EDITION

Hello lovelies!

I'm sure for many of you January is one of the longest months in the year. As a student, I never realized what the adults at that time spoke about when they referred to January as being a tough month. After the festive season, most people just want this month to get by as fast as possible. When I started working, I finally understood what they meant by it. January can indeed be a tough month.

I have a list of resolutions, set for the first six months of this year. With the coming of the baby in the first quarter of the year, there are some things I need to work on before and immediately after the baby comes. One among them is to continue with my exercise regime. I had slackened off a bit towards the end of last year, but this January I have picked it up again. Even with being 35 weeks pregnant and my movements are limited, I walk quite a bit but then have to make sure I rest enough and that I drink a lot of water to remain hydrated. I feel good and refreshed. The scary thing is that mum keeps teasing me that seeing as I can't stay put, I might go into labor while walking around.

Another resolution that I have been working on is remaining positive at all times. A continuous positive attitude is one of those things that take a lot of self-discipline to cultivate. For starters, I have tried to keep my prayer life alive and well. Morning prayers as well as constantly turning to God during the day for thanksgiving and petitions. At the beginning of this year, I declared that 2014 would be full of great things. So far some wonderful things have happened and the encouraging thing is that it is only January! I am so excited I can hardly wait for the rest of the year.

On the blog and business front, things are looking up. I have not been too consistent with my blogging because my laptop got spoilt and my morale was kinda dampened. But I have picked myself up and will be putting up more regular posts come February (we will review this resolution in next month's Mid-Week Reflections). My online store on the other hand has picked up a lot. I am getting more and more excited by how it's growing. www.inchestostyle.com, my other baby, is coming along well. At the moment I am specializing on maternity wear as well as office-wear. I had hoped that I could expand next month, but with the baby coming so soon, I have had to reorganize myself and wait a little. But you can still visit the site to make your purchases and orders.

Well, so far, this has been my 2014. Tomorrow, I will highlight a few things about the blog as I try to explain more about Inches To Style, blog and online shop.

How is your 2014 coming along?

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Happy Wednesday.

Audrey

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I feel like I have put up soo many denim-related outfits of late but that's because I live in jeans. I can't help it. Let's talk about these particular jeans. They are high-waisted and have a zip that runs half-way up the calf and the fact that they stretch a little really adds to their charm. I paired them with a blue multi-layered top which I found to be so cute and feminine and topped it all off with my striped blue blazer. I love the cropped style and fit of this blazer. It instantly smartens up any outfit that I pair it with. For shoes, I opted for my grey sneakers which I first appeared on the blog here . Pops of red, in the form of lipstick and a necklace, added some more colour and brightness to the outfit. Outfit Details: Jeans: Borrowed from my sis (Thrifted, Gikomba Market) Top and Blazer: Thrifted, Gikomba Market Shoes: Bus Station, Nairobi Earrings: Gift Necklace: Thrift Away (Instagram) Thank you for stopping by. xo

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Hi, I'm Audrey. Welcome to Inches To Style☺ How it started I fell in love with fashion at an early age. In fact, I wanted to be a model and when I realised that I wouldn’t make the cut because of my height, I decided that I would become a fashion designer. I’d been making clothes for my dolls for years so I knew that was a career path I would love to pursue. I didn’t study fashion nor did I become a fashion designer but my love for clothes and putting outfits together stuck with me. On September 12, 2011 I wrote my first blog post, after I discovered the world of fashion blogs and got hooked. I thought to myself, “I can do this! I like writing and I like fashion, so why not?” And so Inches To Style was born. What to expect from the blog At first, I wanted this blog to be a source of inspiration for anyone looking to up their style game. As time progressed and my personal style and lifestyle has evolved, I found the name of my blog quite fitting as I’m moving inches (closer) ...

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