Thursday, June 21, 2012

Now + Then: Shy Scout

Hello Tastes Like Love readers!! I am Allison and I blog over at ShyScout - a quirky little lifestyle blog which covers my love for life, thrifting, design, fashion, travel, toy collecting, and just about everything else in between. I am beyond excited to be guest posting today on Tastes Like Love! Lovely Lauren came up with a fun idea for today's post - Now & Then - a mini glimpse at the present and past of her fellow blogger buds.

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THEN -
I suppose I should keep this chronological and start with the mini me photo. My "then" photo was taken around the time I graduated kindergarten. My 6ish year old self was a major diva (if you couldn't tell by the pose). I only wore dresses - the twirlier the better. My activities included endless hours or arts and crafts, ballet, and dressing up like my favorite princesses.

NOW -
The present photo was taken for one of my Wardrobe Wednesday posts on the blog last week. While a lot has happened over the years, surprisingly my wardrobe is slowly reverting back to my 6 year old self (dresses fill the majority of my wardrobe and I still love any excuse to dress up). Thankfully(?) the diva-ness has taken a back seat - hence my blogs name "shy"scout. I have almost done a 360. If you were to meet me today I just might be the shiest person you have ever met. It is something I am working on though... I have also refined my arts and crafts skills and currently work as a graphic designer :]


& THE AWKWARD IN BETWEEN -

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Let's be real, I went through those awkward years as well. *smacks forehead* I spent too many years trying to do whatever everyone else was doing. Thankfully, I have started to develop my own sense of style. It only took a little less than 20 years to come full circle...

Moral of the story - dress in and do whatever makes you happy and you will feel so much more confident in your own shoes :] Thank you so much Lauren for having me on your blog today. It was fun to look back through old photos and laugh hysterically along the way. I suggest you all take some time to do the same. You just may be surprised at what you discover about yourself.

9 comments:

  1. I love the idea for this series!!

    Your outfit from your 'now' photo is ADORABLE, Allison :)

    -Jordan of A Little Bit of Lillybit

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    1. Allison has some pretty adorable dresses, I love her outfit posts!

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  2. Oh these awkward stages are just too fun haha!

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    1. She is braver than me, I could never bring myself to pull out the awkward ones. They're still too fresh!

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  3. You were stinking cute the whole time though!

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    1. Wasn't she! My 'awkward and inbetween' photos are horrid!

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  4. Thank you for letting me guest post. I had too much fun. Haha, thanks guys :]

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  5. After doing this feature I really want this to be a permanent ongoing feature! Thank you so much for being a part of my blog this month Shy Scout!

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  6. This is the cooolest series!! What a great idea, Lauren! And Allison looks super cute! Definitely checking her out now!

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