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Life Update
Anyone else start 2019 off in a funk? If that’s you, you’re not alone!
If you guys recall, we bought our new house in October 2018 and tore out everything, down to the studs and foundation. In California 2018 was the 4th hottest year on record and we had about 5 days of rain total up until mid November. We had a few great weeks where we were able to get a lot done but when December rolled around, we started getting more rain than what we’ve had in years. I was hopeful enough to think the rain would end there, but boy did it get worse, so much worse! I don’t remember the last time we had a winter this crazy, January and February of 2019 have been brutal months. No contractor wanted to work in a house that was 40 degrees or below with no heating or in a flooded muddy yard. We’ve been so spoiled in the wintertime for years that it felt normal to expect nothing different for this winter too.
Looking back now, December had its challenges, with the rain and all, but at least it wasn’t 40-50 degrees as the daytime high! If you’re reading this and live somewhere with much colder winters, let me just explain … No spot in our entire house has heating yet. We have one small electric space heater, but in a big empty house with no windows, its always beyond freezing!
I didn’t believe this would happen to me, but I’ve 100% gone into hibernation mode. You guys probably recall that our current living situation is only about 200 sq. ft. total. To make this transition to live somewhere we’ve always wanted and rebuild to create our “dream” house, we had to make a great deal of temporary sacrifices and a private office space for me to work out of was one of them. As you can imagine, running a fashion business may require quite a bit of space. Our last house, my business took over about 2,000 sq. ft. of it! I was scattered all over and used all 3 bedrooms of the house as my creative and storage space. Including our entry way and living areas! I’ll admit that was way too much, and was starting to drown in stuff. As much as I got rid of stuff, that much more new stuff kept appearing (ie, giftings, unexpected packages, etc.).
Somehow I managed to perform really well in Nov/December out of our 200 sq. ft. airstream and was able to run things smoothly enough but the moment the temps dropped to uncomfortable lows, with weekly rain, storms, and no sunshine, part of me said, “I just can’t do this right now!”
I have a 5×8 ft. shed in our garage with all my clothes and shoes in it. Walking over to it alone has been a depressing and muddy experience for 2 months now. Every time I walk over there I need to have my warmest jacket, beanie, and boots on. More than half the times I’ve gone to the garage I’ve found my one light to be disconnected and moved or the electrical wiring was tempered with and not working. I’ve cried too many tears in frustration over not being able to have a “functional space” to do my work. I’ve done my absolute best with working out of the airstream or while traveling but this weather has been making the tough, nearly impossible!
I like to think of myself as the one that never gives up no matter how tough things get. I have super strong will power and everyone who knows me well enough, knows of it. Nothing is impossible, and I truly believe that. I’ve managed to still run my business successfully with the least amount of packages coming in (for the lack of space at the moment) and have weaved out nearly 90 percent of all collaborations while we go through this winter and construction phase.
Enter Sperry
When I received an email about partnering up with Sperry on their new line of Sailor Modern Boat shoes, I got so excited! These are the kinds of collaborations I love to accept, because they are fun, motivating and in line with my mood or style. Of course I’ve been dreaming of spring for weeks now and any project that takes me closer to the ocean is a win in my book!
The saying “look good, feel good” is a real thing you guys! I loved getting dressed in these light colors, and it was these Sailor Boat shoes that inspired the entire look, which gave me all the happy spring feels! I really needed it to get out of my funk! We headed out to the port in Avila for a bite and thought it was the perfect location to shoot this look. The sun shined bright for us, even though it was in the low 50’s and windy, I was still having lots of fun.
I love that Sperry has taken their iconic Boat shoe and given it a subtle spin of modern with a touch of sneaker styling. Hense, the Sailor Boat shoe. Not only is is cool, but its the best spin on classic! Full-length cushion for all day long comfort! I’m wearing my true size and in color Lilac. If you have a more narrow foot, I would consider sizing down 1/2 size. I PROMISE you guys will love these new Sperry Sailor Boat shoes as much as I do! Now, all I need is to get on a boat and sail away to spring temps! 🙂
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xx Adelina
*Thank you Sperry for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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