On Teleflora.com, our Mother's Day shopping guide presents various types of moms - for example, Super Mom, Gourmet Mom, Stylish Mom, etc. On the blog, I'm highlighting a series of real moms who exemplify each one of the categories.
Stylish Mom Candy Martin is a professional mom of three children. She began blogging as Mother of Style http://motherofstyle.blogspot.com in 2007 to be a voice "for all the mommies who still want to look good." Mother of Style is a blog that blends motherhood with straight-up fashion and humor.
Five Minutes with a Stylish Mom
Q How do you stay in touch with your inner-fashionista? Any great comfy-shoe ideas or time-saving style tips?
A I keep one of my favorite books from childhood titled "Boots" on my desk- the illustrations of a girl wearing a rainbow's worth of boots remind me that indulging in fashion should always feel fun.
Ballet flats are a great alternative to tennis shoes when you want to be comfortable but look a little more stylish while running after your kids.
Scarves are my favorite time-saving style tip because they pull an outfit together in 5 seconds flat!
Q Who are your style icons/role models and why?
A I love the way Food TV cooking show host and TODAY show correspondent Giada de Laurentiis dresses. The first thing you notice is her beautiful smile and her warm personality- only then do you start to see that she has a great wardrobe, too. I really like that about her, so I always try to remember that clothes should enhance and complement who you are as a person as opposed to being something to hide behind.
Q What is the one product that is always in your makeup bag?
A Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey. It's a sheer, universally flattering shade.
Q What is your favorite piece of parenting advice and how did you acquire it?
A The advice I try hardest to follow is my "Yes rule": Say yes more than you say no when your kids ask you to do something with them. I came up with this after reflecting upon the fact that when you look back on your life you never say you wished you worked more. You wished you spent more time with loved ones. So I figure following the "Yes rule" will help me strike a good balance in my own life.
Q What would you do with an extra half-hour of spare time, ie where would you shop?
A If I couldn't take a nap, then I would head to an outlet store- I love the thrill of a bargain hunt!
Q Does your daughter have access to your closet, purse or makeup bag?:)
A I don't have a closet - it's already all hers! It's amazing to see her and her siblings growing as people and developing their own fashion sense. It's the best feeling in the world to be a mother.
Teleflora's Posh Pinks is a great idea for any fashionista.
