Thursday, July 26, 2012

Blogger's Guilt

Ok, I have been gone far too long from my bloggy blog and friends but if your pelvis was opening at the rate mine is, I bet you'd be gone too. Well, maybe it isn't the pelvic pressure that has held me back but rather a good old fashioned case of the Lazy Gagas (term coined by Janessa). There ain't that much excitement going on in my wardrobe. Summer heat and a 36 week size belly has left me in dress after dress every day or my personal go-to outfit- my underwear and a tank top. Makes it real fun when my grandpa shows up to the house and I have to run into my room to find the closest pair of pajama pants on the floor to cover up so he doesn't see me in my chonies.


I'm 4 weeks from my due date. Maybe even closer to giving birth if baby comes sooner.


Dress- thrifted
shoes- thrifted


vintage S necklace- swap meet
earrings- I won in Leah's giveaway but they came all the way from Turkey via BeMe Jewelry http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeMeJewellery



This bench is where I practice for labor. I'm full of jokes now, but I'm sure I wont be laughing later...

Will be visiting all my long lost friends soon. Let me go rest my back first. 

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

My Candyland Baby Shower

I'm back. Been off the radar since the ending of the contest and feel like I've gone from normal Sophia to plus size and pregnant. No, I didn't win, but it was close. Thank you to everyone who voted, tweeted, promoted, and unfollowed me in the process. I had to do it.

The next day was my 1st baby shower which I selected a Candyland theme for cause that was one of my favorite games when I was little, plus I don't like pastels too much. All the decorations were made by my friends and mother. They did a great job at executing my vision. Except baby daddy who drew the line at painting the Candyland characters on canvas. What? A bit much? His sister was nice enough to get some images for us that we were able to print out and use as well decorations. There was a lot of food and everyone had a good time. I wanted to make it worth my guest's while since you know baby showers are l to the ame. Everyone was really sweet to me, a preggo out of wedlock. And no one asked when I was getting married. Good, cause I don't know. This was like a wedding to me. A lot of planning and exhausting. I've never wanted a wedding and now, well even more so.


Baby daddy laid this poster board Candyland board for me in the hot sun. About 40 minutes into it he took off his shirt. 

My friend Lisa made me this amazing cake. I didn't want to eat it. My boyfriend's aunt sent the flower gelatins.Everyone was also scared to eat and ruin those.


Lollipop topiaries made out of Dum Dums. Really easy to make.

Opening presents with my mom, I swear it was like the happiest day of her life. In all the pictures she is smiling. She is a little too excited for the arrival of this baby, "stop kissing my stomach, the baby can't feel you, only I can feel you and it feels gross."


Pretty much me the entire day, sippin on some horchata, poured some out for Dora. My dress was thrifted from the Goodwill when I first found out I was pregnant. My shoes were leopard print Jessica Simpson but I didn't get a pic of them.


Gum drop wreath. If you ever have 3 hours to kill, make yourself one of these. They are super heavy. I have 2. Love them.


Candy bar, for everyone to make bags and take home. Stole the idea from my friend Meredith's baby shower. She is the one who took all these pics for me so thank you to her. My friend Rabiya made this awesome diaper cake and brought it all the way from San Jose. Thank you Rabi! I will be using all my decorations again for my next baby shower in So Cal.


I tried not to exploit any of my guests by putting their pictures on the internet, but I know this Fetcherella won't mind. With my friend Janessa who wore chevron print for me. She should have a Mexican baby growing in her womb in no time. 


And a side view of my stomach for Lakota who asked for one a long time ago and linking this post to her tah-duh Tuesday http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/ta-dah-tuesday-how-to-remove-glitter.html

Have a Candyland party, it's such a fun theme,
LaSophia




Wednesday, June 27, 2012

A close race


Dear friends,

Thank you for all your votes. This contest has been consuming me. Between rallying votes and running my shop I've been pretty busy. Saturday is the last day of voting and Sunday is my first baby shower! What a relief. I've become so annoying bothering everyone every day but i have to try my best. If I win this round I qualify for the live style off where you get an hour to style an outfit. The person who wins gets a $1000.00 gift card to the mall and goes on to nationals. So there is a lot on the line.

Please keep voting once a day and spread the word to your friends, office, boyfriends, husbands, baby daddys, family, ect. Anyone with an email or Facebook can vote. Thanks for all the support already and helping me spread the word.

VOTE HERE
http://www.victoriagardensie.com/project-style/56/entry/357?hub=/project-style/56

Much love,
LaSophia

Sorry for the doctor's office instagram pic but Ill be back to regular programing soon. I'm 8 months now whhhhaaaattt.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Follow Friday: Raven Locks


Meet my friend Azu. If you don't know her, you should. Her and I became friends through Shana because we were both members of Shana's club, "Thrifters Anonymous." She has just started up another blog again so go show her some love. She has great vintage style and mixes vintage pieces with retail. She has also inherited some really cool pieces from her mama.

Azu is a smart woman and well informed. Love that this girl speaks her mind. I thought I had lost her forever when she stopped her old blog but then one day I got an email from her saying she was still reading my blog. She also told me she will be voting for me until I win this contest haha. Thanks for staying in touch girl, it has been so fun getting to know you. 

Follow her with bloglovin http://raven-locks.blogspot.com/

And keep voting for me in Project Style! Once a day until the 30th. Im 23 votes behind. Thanks to all that have been voting and promoting. It means so much. 


LaSophia

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A thank you and a moo moo

Just a quick post to thank you all who have been voting for me for Project Style. I'm a bad campaigner so I appreciate all your help. I even got the end date of the competition wrong. I thought it was going to be the 20th but it's really the 30th! So 10 more days.

Please continue voting, vote once a day, spread the word. I was down today by 16 votes. The link again:


I don't have Facebook, but Lakota tells me you can log in with that. Otherwise you just sign up once with the site and then you can just log in every day. I have been so consumed with this competition I've almost killed my mom's flowers by not watering them. oops.


I wish you could have seen how hideous this dress was before I chopped 13 inches from the bottom. It was only a dollar so I didn't bother to hem it or anything. I liked the print. The lady at the post office liked it. That's all that matters. 

Keep voting! Thank you my dear friends who have been repping me, tweeting me, re-tweeting me, emailing me, ect. If you ever need anything on the internet, I'm here to help. 

Much love,
Sophia 

Linking this up to Lakota's Ta-dah Tuesday http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.com/2012/06/ta-dah-tuesday-recipe-and-80s-theory.html

Friday, June 15, 2012

OMG, Project Style, Vote for me, Please!



Oh my goodness. I have been chosen as a semi-finalist in round 2 of Project Style, a national style competition with the ultimate grand prize of a trip for 2 to New York fashion week. First, I have to win my round. I had to style a look with a gift card of $150.00 to my local mall, Victoria Gardens and also use one piece from my closet. Dressing a pregnant body is a challenge, but it was very fun. This is what I created:


floppy hat and cat print blouse- American Apparel
peplum skirt- Cotton On
shoes- my own, thrifted 


Pussy cat print blouse with a pussy bow? Hell to the yeah. 


Baby daddy wanted to know why my head was down, I told him it kept the focus on the clothes. GEEZ.

So now, I need your votes! Voting begins today and ends in 5 days. You can vote once a day. It is between me and another girl. She is not with child. 

You will have to sign up for an ID but please don't let that discourage you. If you are bored, and just have an extra 2 minutes in your day, think of me. As you shampoo your hair, think, "Did I cast my vote for Sophia today?" PLLLLEASEEE. POR FAVOR. I beg you. 

You can vote for me and see my little video and pics here:

 
Do it for the unborn! Thank you. Mil besos, many kisses,

LaSophia

Monday, June 4, 2012

It's a swimwear cover up but I wear it like a dress


Shoes- Zara, 2 years ago
headband- I made it, for sale on Etsy

Jessica Simpson should have skipped the whole singing career thing and went straight to making shoes and clothing. Her shoes and clothes are killer. I hope she is the mastermind behind these designs, if not, whoever is, me likes you very much. 


I love the print of this Jessica Simpson swimwear cover up. I was so excited to wear it, I couldn't wait to go to my sister's pool, instead I headed to the creek in my backyard. Scenic it is, but hard to get around. I'm 7 months now and it's getting harder to bend down. My usual activities like climbing rocks in heels, now require assistance.


Help

Big thank you to the fine people over at GigaSavvy for sending this piece my way,

LaSophia