Paulina Mo

Today’s blog post will be a little different because instead of talking about the outfit (which if you’re interested in shopping it will be linked below), I wanted to focus on what this blog post means. it’s all new to me but it brings up something about blogging/this influencer space that a lot of people who aren’t in it don’t realize- that the learning doesn’t end! The other truth bomb is that 90% of this gig is me figuring it out, working hard, LOTS of google searches, LOTS of youtube tutorials, LOTS of research, LOTS of podcasts to keep a pulse of the influencer world and the other 10% is asking a blogger friend or trusted social media person. Whenever you are trying to figure something out, whether it’s blog-related, or in life put in the work to find the answers – don’t think someone will hand you the answer or mimic what someone else is doing or try to find a shortcut because that successful person put in the work behind the scenes and has had the grit to continue despite the trials and errors, and girrrl there have been a lot in my blogging career!

I think after YEARS of being on a budget, I have honed in on these affordable fashion skills of mine (heh heh) and today I wanted to share this ultra chic Spring/Summer look as an example of these skills (because between you and I, this whole look cost me less than $150)! One of the newest stores I have learned about is Macy’s Backstage after they graciously invited me to preview their new location within the Macy’s in Plaza Bonita! Macy’s only this portion of the store is filled with on-trend items that are reduced in price. Today’s outfit is c/o of the good deals at Macy’s Backstage!

but I fell down the sales hole and consequently pushed my bedtime sitting here shopping at 11:42pm on a Friday night knowing that I have a 50-50 chance that the baby will wake up in 6 hours Obvi as a good blogger girlfriend to y’all, I had to put this shopping time to good use by sharing my tpp 15 Memorial Day Sales! Anthropologie: Extra 40% off sale items, plus 30% the decorating event Banana Republic: 40 % off everything (no code needed) Buy More Save more Event with code SAVEMORE Pottery Barn Kids: Up to 50% off with code SAVEMORE Sephora: Save up to 50% off must-have beauty JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser.

For any of you looking to spice up your blazer color range as well I have included some bright and colorful blazers below! If you are a reader of mine you know I keep raving about the color yellow this Spring, and while I won’t go into the whole spiel (you can read said spiel here), a yellow blazer is definitely a must-have this season. And what better way to feature colored blazers than to shoot the look inside The Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park! If yellow is not your color, you can totally use the jeans and white cami as a base and add a blazer in your desired color!