My business cards came today! The printer messed 'em up a smidge, but unless i need to return them to get another press run, I'm going to use them. Someone in my office (my day job) asked me: "What the heck is Wilhelmina Miltonburn?!" Well my friends, let me tell you, because I'm sure that question will be on repeat for a W H I L E. The answer to that is a novella, and a bit of background on yours truly...
Once upon a time in a land far away, in the great North close to Canada, where calfs are born in the front yard and veggie gardens are grown in the back; grew a young girl (c'est moi!). And at some preteen juncture, i started to get very interested in English literature and poetry and such. I began to write poems and short stories that won awards and contests and got myself published (several times, if i dare toot my own horn). And, as any youngster can attest, the minute you enter the spotlight, you are mocked for it. So, to avoid being made fun of, and the ensuing embarassment; I changed my name and created the alter-me: the she who would write and be creative and get all the glory for my inner awesomeness.
Since those long ago years, I've kept her around. When signing up for emails, or coupons or anything online, she gets the user name and password and all the spam, while my own account stays junk free and keeps a blissfully small inbox. And just like those angst filled childhood years, anytime i write now, Wilhelmina does it, and I hang out in her shadow. And now we embark on an entirely new adventure together: creating Wilhelmina Miltonburn- a wardrobe consulting business; employee of 1. (bows)
Welcome, and be prepared to wear your awesome on the outside!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Death of a Shoe
It's time to go shoe shopping my friends. Yes, SHOE SHOPPING. They need to be replaced. And i know just where i'm going too...DSW is calling, can you hear it?
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
"Moms Night Out"
My church has these awesome special interest groups, where like minded people get together and do things. All sorts of things: running, motorcycle riding, hanging out etc.; which brings me to the title of this post: Moms Night Out. This is a group of (yes, right: moms) that get together once a month, sans-fils ('without children' if you don't know my poor rendition of French) and eat, shop, talk and hang out. Recently, I was invited to join this incredible group of child rearing warriors as a guest to help with fashion woes; discuss tips, tricks and how to's. I got very excited at once, because this is SO. MUCH. FUN. (yes, those are supposed to be one word sentences; awesome right?!) And really, it is a blast. These wonderful ladies comment on my outfits and abilities often and I jumped at the opportunity to help them, and tell them how I do it. IT= all things on my person with regard to clothing, jewelry, and as it happens, skincare. Which, can I tell you, totally took me by surprise! In the middle of some of my mindless prattle about clothes (it's a blur) my skin was brought up. It was a little overwhelming, because it's my skin, I don't really see anything out of the ordinary there...but share share away I did. AND i posted today via Polyvore my skincare regime so that everyone can see...which I find is also posting here to my blog, so you don't really have to follow that link! Ha!
Anyway, those ladies last night were so welcoming, and encouraging and genuinely interested in what i had to impart, that i left feeling a little like a celebrity. I went to bed last night with my mind just a racing as to what else i can say, who else i can help and how i can go about it. I'm going to re-do 3 closets next weekend of 3 attendees and i'm very excited at the prospect of what could be created. Really, aside from the high that shopping brings, the thrill of what can be created is paramount. This is silly, yes. I should be plotting some sort of world peace, or financial domination. Instead, I'm about to re-organize closets and make outfit upon outfit complete with shoes and accessories too... And it WILL. BE. AWESOME. (I did it again there, you see?!)
Anyway, those ladies last night were so welcoming, and encouraging and genuinely interested in what i had to impart, that i left feeling a little like a celebrity. I went to bed last night with my mind just a racing as to what else i can say, who else i can help and how i can go about it. I'm going to re-do 3 closets next weekend of 3 attendees and i'm very excited at the prospect of what could be created. Really, aside from the high that shopping brings, the thrill of what can be created is paramount. This is silly, yes. I should be plotting some sort of world peace, or financial domination. Instead, I'm about to re-organize closets and make outfit upon outfit complete with shoes and accessories too... And it WILL. BE. AWESOME. (I did it again there, you see?!)
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