Wow, 2 years have already passed since the day I started my humble little blog dramafilledmama.com.  I started as a way to research blogging tools for work and get acclimated with the usability of online blogging systems out there.  Well two years later I have explore 100s of topics, products, trends and more and have had an amazing time doing it and my favorite part is hearing feedback from you, my readers! So I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for reading my rants and being interested in what I have to say…it means more than you know!

Year 2′s most popular posts:

5.  Pretty Little Liars – Aria Amazing Leopard Cardigan

4.  How to Wear Spring’s Hottest Color – CORAL

3.  Delicious Lasagna Recipe 8 Points Plus per serving

2.  Barely There Makeup Tutorial

1.  To Die for…Elliot Lucca Handbags as seen on Pretty Little Liars

Fashion, Makeup, Food, Trends & Teen TV Dramas! These are a few of my readers’ favorite things! Hey they are my faves too, why else would I be writing about them.

My favorite posts include Luna’s 2nd birthday breakdown with prices, ideas and more as well as my “How to Rock” series which features trends like Statement Necklaces, colored denim and more.  I also love Lunch Break Shopping and getting to confess my shopaholic tenancies during my lunch break.

THE REASON I AM A “DRAMA FILLED MAMA”

Things to look forward in year 3

• Garage to Living Room Remodel
• More Sewing/Refashion Tutorials
• Adventures in Upholstering (we will see how this goes)
• More Fashion
• More Fitness/Health/Recipes
• More Kid Drama

What was your favorite moment of year 2 of Dramafilledmama.com? What would you like to see in Year 3? Send your suggestions my way @mallory.acrey@gmail.com or on Facebook or tweet them to me.

-Drama mama out

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When do you feel you became a woman? Was it on your first date, your first kiss,

These silhouettes rock for accentuating curves.

or any number of other embarrassing moments in your teens? For me none of these days compared to the day that I determined what silhouettes flatter my body.

I was never a small girl and I struggled through middle and high school.  I didn’t understand why I couldn’t share clothes with my size 00 (yes they make a double zero) to size 2 friends.  Finally close the end of college I tried on a dress, very tailored, lots of strategic seam lines and a beautiful scoop neckline.  The moment this dress touched my body it was like the angels began to sing, it was like it was made for me.  I finally realized what my body was supposed to look like clothed. Once I got noticed in this look, I soon realized that with a dress that truly fits and makes you look like a woman and not a little girl, you can get almost anyone to pay attention to you.

Well now, even after two kids and 35 lbs down, my body still looks the best in a very tailored silhouette with a slight vintage aesthetic.  There is something about the late 50s/60s dresses that makes your body look the best it can.  Well I have found the holy grail of vintage looking ladylike dresses that are sexy, modern, fun and affordable, Dorothy Perkins.

100s of pieces in amazing prints, lace, chiffon with stunning details like cutout necklines, peplums and flouncy skirts, I am obsessed with almost every dress in Dot’s repertoire. With a price tag ranging from about $50 to $100 a girl could afford a few of these items in her closet. With body hugging cuts in fabrics and necklines that remain lady like, a dress like this is all a girl needs to make people see if her way.

These dresses could easily be worn to all sorts of events like cocktail parties, work events, meetings, date night, weddings etc.  It all depends on the styling.  Here are just a few pieces that I am in love with and cannot wait to purchase! I’m pretty sure that I am going to look like Christina Hendricks as Joan from Mad Men in the navy blue number below (in my brain that is)

What do you think of these looks? Do you have a specific silhouette that works for you?

-Drama mama out

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I was introduced to this amazing little blog over the weekend.  It is the bucket of a 5 month old little girl name Avery with SMA.  Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle atrophy and weakness. The disease generally manifests early in life and is the leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers.

Avery began a blog in her own voice (typed up by mom and dad ) that went through items on her bucket list.  Her parents wanted her to have the fullest life possible and documented it in the sweetest, funniest and sometimes saddest blog.

Avery lost her battle with SMA yesterday very unexpectedly and in her passing “she” wanted to spread the word about SMA and promote awareness of the disease and how easy it is to be tested prior to getting pregnant.

One in 50 people (approximately 6 million Americans) are carriers of the SMA gene. SMA is an autosomal recessive genetic disease, meaning that a person must have two copies of a defective gene to have the disease. SMA carriers do not exhibit SMA symptoms, but do carry a defective copy of the SMN1 gene. If both parents are carriers of the SMA gene, then each of their children has a 1 in 4 chance of having the disease.

So honor Avery’s memory by getting tested with a simple blood test prior to conceiving to make sure that you do not pass on this terrible disease and thank God every day for healthy children.

Click here to donate to Dr. Kaspar’s SMA Gene Therapy through Sophia’s Cure which is a non-profit organization so all donations are tax deductible.

You can also make donations to www.fightsma.org in Avery’s name.

-Drama mama out

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Growing up, getting ready for church on Sunday was the biggest fiasco.  With three women in the house (my mom, older sister and me) things can definitely go a little crazy.

We always went to the same mass every Sunday, same time no matter what, but for some reason we always underestimated the time, rushing to finish getting ready at the last minute.  My dad still jokes about us switching outfits 100s of times until we finally put back on our original outfits to finally walk out of the house in.

Getting back to my story, my mom always made my sister and I wear a slip.  It didn’t matter if the dress was lined or as thick as wool she would swear that you could see through it and that we had to have a slip.  When I moved away to college I didn’t own a slip so I went against this cardinal rule my mom taught me until this week, I broke down and bought a slip.

A lot of my new dresses for spring are super thin and are just not quite appropriate for work, so I snagged this little half slip from Target to make it easier to wear these items for work.  My FAVORITE thing about this slip is that the waist band is lace, so there is no thin elastic band giving you another muffin top at your waist line.  Who needs ANOTHER muffin top?

So all in all, mom knows best, wear a slip, eat your vegetables and don’t talk back!

-Drama mama out

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I’m sure you’ve seen a wide range of colored denim in stores lately! Not only are these bright bottoms fun to wear they can really change up your normal jeans and a tee outfit.

Scared to wear colors on bottom? There are a few rules to follow:

Don’t try to match! – If you are trying to wear kelly green skinnies, don’t pair it with a printed top with kelly green in it.  You will end up looking like a toddler with a matchy match outfit.

• Try them with White/Black - If you are not sure white or blak never fail to work with your colored denim.
• Neutral Colors – Try nude, ivory, blush pink, gray etc these tones are suprisingly complimentary to most brighter tones.
• Contrasting Colors – Pair your bright bottoms with a contrasting color, like green with red or orange, orange pants with blue or navy, pink with kelly green.

Neutral Accessories are safe – Don’t try and match your accessories with a color in your outfit. You will end up looking like you bought all of your jewelry together on a coordinated card with a necklace, earrings, ring etc and you don’t what that. Try gold, beige and gray for a look that is effortless.

Monochromatic works – This is a combination of the two rules above.  Wearing all of one color really works with colored denim if you do it right.  Make sure to balance your look with elements that are different ranges of the same color, not all things need to be hot pink.  Try hot pink pants with a dusty pink feminine top, or orange skinnies with a top that is a peachy neutral tone.

Let one peice shine – In this case, your jeans will probably be your shining star so make sure that you don’t over accessorize and end up looking like rainbow bright

Check out these great color combos for inspiration.

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Back in January, nearly ever person we know was weeping about the LSU loss to Bama for the BCS Championship.  Everyone except for my husband.  Being from Louisiana, people expect you to be an LSU fan no matter what and my husband and I are not…

College sports, especially in the south are crazy popular so team apparel is everywhere.  Well not being a T Shirt person, I have a hard time finding team apparel that I really like.  I really like it when stores offer a women’s line that is fitted and cut to fit women specifically rather than trying to make a smaller men’s shirt cute with your skinny jeans.

I’ll leave the actual sports talk to my husband, for now I want to talk fashion…of course.  First the colors and mascot come into play.  I love purple but I don’t know many people that look good in gaudy purple and gold.  Wearing Alabama apparel in crimson is so easy to pair with white, black and denim.  The elephant mascot too is just a great addition, not only is it adorable and different it means good luck and allows you to incorporate gray into your overall Bama gameday look.

So what do you like to wear on gameday? Where do you buy your University of Alabama shirts?

-Drama mama out

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I am really loving this seasons bright and neon trends.  With so many new electricfying items in my closet I couldn’t help but mix them. I tried to keep it grounded with dark denim which is my #1 rule of rocking neon colors.

I paired a super cute neon yellow chiffon top from Forever 21 ($10) with a pair of dark skinnies, orange suede booties, turquoise bangles and neon orange nails.

What do you think of my look? Beautifully bright or bright overload?

-Drama mama out

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