Imagine you are a new mom. You are tired, depressed, trying to figure out how to do motherhood (because you have no clue) and feeling very inadequate. You are overwhelmed with the love you have for these new creatures, but you know you are not doing well. You are depressed and lonely. You pray about it, and, finally, your besties encourage you to do something with your talents for the sake of you and your kid’s well being. So you start a styling business and a blog. It’s wonderful! You love it! Then, almost four years later, you find yourself lonely again. When you write a blog from your dining room table, you are all by yourself. You miss people, you miss co-workers, you miss being on a team! Well, all of your pictures helped me realize that I do have a team– you guys! So you can imagine how happy these contest pictures made me. Scratch that. Happy isn’t even the right word. Can I say meaningful, or is that too deep? Ha! From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!!! I loved this contest so much that I increased the giveaway amount! I also want to keep it going (because you all keep me going). I will be picking surprise winners throughout the year, so keep tagging @cstyleblog and #cstyleinspo!
Without further ado, the winners are Allison C, Jennifer D, Judith A, Kathryn H, Lauren G and april6104! Congratulations! Each of you will receive a $250 gift card to Nordstrom (please check your IG inboxes for details). We also wanted to include some of our other favorite pictures above, too. So, thank you Lezli B, Leslie S, Caitlin M, Anna L, Libby K, Med L, and Taylor N.
Thanks for the opportunity! It was a fun contest. -Amanda
Thank you, Amanda!
Carly,
Thank you so much for choosing us as one of the gift card winners. My daughter and I are so excited. I have two other children as well and back to school shopping gets expensive. I also wanted to let you know after reading your last post how much I have enjoyed reading your blog the last several years. I love your taste in clothes but also your honesty as a mother. I was a stay at home mom for about 13 years and although I wouldn’t trade my time at home with the kids I agree that it can be lonely. I also love how selective you are with the clothing you post because it seems like so many bloggers are posting an overwhelming amount of things just to make money and it is hard to tell if an item is worth buying. It’s nice to have someone I can trust. Thanks again for the card. We can’t wait to use it!?
Hi April, Thank you for your comment. Thank you for your kind words. I’m glad to know I’m not alone! Thank you for noticing how selective I am. I feel honored that you all trust me, and I take it very seriously. Have fun going back to school shopping!
Thank you so much gorgeous for my entry as 1 of the lucky winners. Looking forward to post more pics!
You are so welcome!
Thank you Carly! I love your style and perspective 🙂
Awwww, thanks Jennifer! I try to keep it real.
I am sooooo glad you blog!! Ironically, you sorta catapulted me out of the style rut I had been in for 4 years with 2 little girls! Stumbled across one of your outfits by accident while browsing Pinterest and was completely inspired. Keep it up…you make a difference!!!
Anne!!!! Thank you for your comment! You made my week! C. Style was born out of my own style rut, so I’m honored to help you out of yours! I need comments like yours to keep me going! A big internet hug to you!