Behind My Heels

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Is anyone else getting tired of this bi-polar weather?! I know I am. I'm so ready for Spring to arrive and the wind to go away.

The last couple of weeks I've been going non-stop. Kids have been busy in their swim and gymnastics lessons, the house is always a never ending job and of course I've been working on hard on making my new online boutique a success. Plus my son and I just celebrated out birthdays. Still can't believe my baby is no longer a baby but he's turning into a very well behaved and smart big boy.

Since last year for my birthday didn't turn out as I planned (we all remember my kitchen flooding and having to cancel my trip to New York), so this year I made up for it! This year a small group of my closets friends and I got together for brunch. I mean what better way to start your birthday off than having mimosas! We followed it up with a trip to Nordstrom Rack where I was able to score 2 new pairs of heels (which I'm anxiously waiting to wear.. stupid weather!). And you can't end a fun morning of birthday/girl time without getting your nails done. But of course we didn't end it there! I've been wanting a new tattoo for awhile and finally decided, what the heck, it's my birthday! Sadly since I was having such a great time I didn't get very many photos.

Triple Berry Mimosas... yes please!

My tattoo artist was so amazing I almost fell asleep in the 15 minutes it took to get my tat. No pain at all!

Not the greatest photo but the tattoo says "Not all who wander are lost" with a few birds. Get my polka dotted top at: http://www.eightelevenboutique.com/item/polka-dotted-love

My sweet husband bought me these beautiful Alex and Ani bracelets! Seriously how lucky can I get!

All my gold Birthday goodies! I think it's safe to say I have an obsession with gold!

Of course nothing can be complete without the perfect outfit! The next two outfits are pieces from my online boutique and I seriously can't get enough of them. I love how pretty and soft they both are. And not to mention easy to accessorize and dress up!

Top/Eight-Eleven Boutique | Clutch/Hazel & Olive - sold out
Shoes/Ivanka Trump

Top/Eight-Eleven Boutique | Clutch/Hazel & Olive-sold out
Jeans/Charlotte Russe | Necklace/Premier Designs
Boots/Francescas

Have a great rest of the week and please feel free to check out my online store at:
www.eightelevenboutique.com
and add yourself and friends to my online Facebook Group. Help pick out what should be stocked and get a first look at all new arrivals:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1521424654826035/?ref=browser

I've been a little MIA lately, but only because I have been busy turning my dreams into a reality! This past weekend I finally launched my new online clothing boutique. This is something that I've longed to do for the last several years. With the support of my husband, family and close friends it's now a reality.

For the next couple of months, I probably won't be posting as much as I'd like and that's mainly due to the time I need to spend on making this a success. And I don't want to take away my time with my family. After all that's one of the biggest perks of owning your own business, I get to make my own hours and it'll leave me with plenty of time to still spend with my family!

I've had some people ask me, "Why the name Eight-Eleven?". Well this has special meaning to me. When I first started looking into what I wanted to name my boutique, I knew I wanted something personal, but not too personal, unique and catchy. One night my husband and I were relaxing and throwing around ideas when he suddenly blurted out 8-11. I almost instantly wanted to cry because it was beyond perfect! Those two numbers hold a lot of power for me, 2008 my son was born and in 2011 my daughter was born. What better way than to show my love of fashion and the love I have for my children than by naming my business after them!

I hope that my fellow bloggers can help me by going to www.facebook.com/theeightelevenboutique "like" and then share. I'm hosting my first giveaway once I hit 500. I mean what's better than winning a box of chocolates and a gift certificate?!

Here are just a few of my favorite items that I currently have for sale! And if you're interested I'd love to work with you! Just email theeightelevenboutique@yahoo.com