It is the day I have been dreading for a while now.  I’ve put it off til the last conceivable moment. I really wish I didn’t have to do this. I’m absolutely terrified.

It’s time to pack for BlogHer.

Avery has been packed for weeks!

Every day I get online and I check the BlogHer facebook group that I am a member of.  Every day someone posts a question about an article of clothing.  Every day someone posts a picture of an outfit. Everyday I stare at my closet and sigh.  “I have NOTHING to wear”

Of course, that’s not true.  I have clothes.  I mean, not a whole lot since I’m starting from scratch post baby. It’s not as if I’m running around naked every day or fashioning dresses out of trash bags.  I do have clothes.  It’s just that I don’t seem to have the RIGHT clothes. This is BlogHer….in NEW YORK CITY.  I don’t own any New York City clothes.  I own Target clothes. Old Navy clothes. Inexpensive, non-designer, comfortable clothes.

At first (and up until last night) I was stressing out about my lack of fashionable apparel. Would brand representatives scoff at my Chuck Taylors?  Would other bloggers laugh when I showed up to an event in a $10 clearance dress from JC Penny?  Yes?  Maybe? Probably not.  I’ve come to realize that I just don’t care what they think of my clothes.  I am who I am. My blog isn’t about high fashion. It isn’t about the latest designer trends. Its about a new mom. It’s an honest look at my real life.  Clearance dresses and all.

I will NOT be wearing these, unless I want Dave to come pick me up from the ER for a broken ankle!

I’m going to BlogHer in my Chucks, my Old Navy pants, my Target tank top. I’m going to BlogHer in my own skin.  I’m not dressing to make a statement.  I’m not dressing to impress anyone. I am dressing as myself. I will feel comfortable. I will feel confident. I will feel like me.  If a brand rep is judging me based on my clothing, then they are not a brand I want to associate with.  Don’t get me wrong, I will look “nice” I wont be frumpy, or sloppy. But I wont be on the cover of any fashion magazines either.

I will be wearing one super amazing accessory. Avery, in a Beco carrier. That’s about as trendy as you can get!