Two years ago, I resigned from my 17-year teaching career, feeling that I had fulfilled my calling in the classroom. It was time for a new adventure… And so, with…
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Fashionista
Honestly, fashionista is not a word that I have used to describe myself for very long. Growing up, I wasn’t the cool, hip cheerleader. I was a nerd. At least, that’s what the kids in middle school called me. I still hate that word. I got my first pair of designer jeans in eighth grade, but they still didn’t help me fit in. So, I was ecstatic when I was accepted to a high school far away from all those judgmental girls.
As I’ve navigated through my adult life, I’ve embraced my own style. I’m infertile and childless, but I’m definitely not childfree. I have nieces and nephews, an exchange daughter and a fur baby. And believe it or not, clothes have helped me through some really difficult times and have helped me connect with my kids.
While struggling through infertility treatments and the numerous “not pregnant” results, my husband’s goal was to make me happy (or at least keep me from crying). He often did this by taking me shopping…
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FashionistaInfertility / ChildlessPlan BUniquely Me
Childless Holidays Series: HOPE – Be Honest & Open
by Brandi Lytle November 21, 2018During the introduction to this year’s Childless Holidays Series, I wrote that some say HOPE stands for “Hold On, Pain Ends.” While on the surface, that might sound good, I…
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My husband and I are in the midst of a huge remodel. Because of this, closets are filled with things that don’t yet have a place since the entire upstairs…
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FashionistaInfertility / ChildlessPlan BUniquely Me
From Unrealized Dreams to Unexpected Joys…
by Brandi Lytle February 23, 2018Trigger Warning: Baby Clothes There are many struggles while going through an infertility battle, not the least of which is the amount of time you have to prepare for the…
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FashionistaGood ThingsInfertility / ChildlessPlan B
Good Things Special Edition: Kennedy’s Angel Gowns
by Brandi Lytle November 10, 2017I’m not sure if most people remember the exact date they started trying to have a baby with their hubby, but I do. It was 10 November 2003. I know…
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FashionistaUniquely Me
The First Day of School: A Former Teacher’s Perspective
by Brandi Lytle August 22, 2017Today would have been the first day of my 18th year of teaching. But after 17 years as a high school Spanish teacher and 21 years in the educational field,…
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FashionistaInfertility / Childless
Shop, don’t cry: Dealing with my Infertility
by Brandi Lytle August 3, 2017The worst day of every month was the day I found out that I wasn’t pregnant. And this day was even more terrible when my hubby and I were going…