Jan 5, 2015
I’m officially back from my creativity break and so excited about 2015 that I can hardly stand it! This past month, I enjoyed some major down time but also worked hard on content for this coming year based upon YOUR feedback and requests.
If you want to have the best 2015 ever, then here’s your official invitation to join the GYPO journey this year!
Two of the exciting projects that I have coming up first are a 28 Day Challenge in February and a Menswear Style Challenge in March. I’ll also be doing my regular seasonal challenges for spring, summer, fall and winter and introducing a new work wear challenge for 2015 as well.
Today I’d like to share some more information about the 28 Day Challenge. Something that really excites me is helping women rediscover who they are. Throughout the style challenges, it became very clear that they were about so much more than fashion. This realization spurred me to dig deeper and put on my life coaching hat to create a program that focuses on more than style.
The name of this 28 Day Challenge is Rediscover Me. Every day for 28 days, participants will receive a video from me, along with a daily exercise. We’ll be focusing on goal setting, self-care/appearance, healthy living/wellness, personal growth and relationships. I’m pulling out all of the very best, most effective concepts and exercises from my years as a life coach and putting them into this four week program. This is what my clients called their favorite, most life-changing work.
Every Monday this month, I’ll be featuring some content from the challenge to help you rediscover you and lead a better life. After all, pretty living starts on the inside.
Don’t worry, Get Your Pretty On is still going to be about style and ways to feel pretty. Rediscover Me is a perfect tie-in to feeling pretty on the inside too.
Today I’m sharing the first video from the 28 Day Challenge to give you a feel for how this is going to work. This video is all about goal setting. I’m sharing my four step goal setting formula, why resolutions don’t work and how to set your goals so they are effortlessly achieved.
It’s Your Turn: Watch the video then print out the Goal Setting Worksheet below when you’re done. Using the four step goal setting formula, set aside some time to define your goals for the year ahead.
I reference a 28 Day Challenge Facebook group in the video. This will open for participants when the challenge begins on February 1st.
GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET – PDF
The Rediscover Me 28 Day Challenge will be begin on February 1st. If you’d like to be notified when registration opens, get on the list HERE.
Jan 2, 2015
Let’s welcome the new year with easy winter skin care tips that anyone can follow! Our face is our most important feature, so we do whatever we can to help maintain and improve the appearance. Now that summer is over all that glowing dewiness has left our skin and we are now dealing with dull dry winter face.
Winter skin care, to me, is the most crucial! With the bitter wind and cold chill nipping at our skin and the heater in our living quarters constantly sucking what little moisture we have on our face out, we must replenish and help rejuvenate our beautiful face.
Winter skin care routine is very simple, just remember CEMM: Cleanse, Exfoliate, Mask, and most importantly Moisturize (don’t forget your under eyes). Do all these steps before your makeup routine and you will never have to worry about dull skin and dry patches on your face. Also drink plenty of water, we tend to forget that when we hydrate our inside, then we also help to hydrate our outside and it shows on our skin. Stay beautiful and stay warm ladies! 🙂
[Cetaphil Skin Care Cleanser]
[St Ive’s Blemish Control Apricot Scrub]
[Burt’s Bees Treatment Mask]
[Simple Replenishing Moisturizer]
It’s Your Turn: Do you have any easy winter skin care tips that you like to follow? Share with us in the comments!
Dec 29, 2014
2015 is rapidly approaching! I know many of us are still boggled on what happened to 2014. I know I am. Where did the time go?
Let’s welcome fabulous 2015 with lots of shimmer, shine, and sparkle! New Years is the perfect time of the year to let your most glamorous goddess come forth. This is the most favorite time of the year because we are able to say good-bye to all the things in 2014 and celebrate 2015 in fashion. There is no better time than new years to throw on all that sparkle, whether it be beaded and embroidered tops, sequin dresses, and big crystal or precious stone statement accessories. Get your sparkle on ladies!
Here are seven ways to add sparkle to your New Years Eve Wear:
Dress/Top/Skirt/Shorts/Necklace/Bracelet/Earrings
[Ambar Sparkle Cowl Neck]
[Chevron Sequin Shift]
[Sleeveless Sequin Top]
[Jeweled Sequin Tee]
[Sequin Embellished Sweatshirt]
[Glam Nude Skirt]
[Twinkle Shorts]
[Iridescent Crystal Necklace]
[Grey Crystal Leaf Necklace]
[Pearlized Cast Gem Bracelet]
[Cast Stretch Bracelet]
[Cast Crystal Cluster Stud Earrings]
[Boxed Glitter Stud Earrings]
It’s Your Turn: What will you be wearing that’ll sparkle in the New Year? Tell me in the comments!
Even though the Winter/Holiday GYPO Challenge ended this week, you can still join and get your shopping list and outfits immediately. Get more information and sign up HERE.
Dec 26, 2014
The Winter/Holiday GYPO Challenge is coming to an end this week. This is by far my most favorite challenge! The dressy outfits for the holiday festivities play a special part of why I have enjoyed it. I have been hearing how easy it is to enjoy the time with family and friends since the challengers already know what they need to wear the night before. During this time of the year, it is important to spend a lot less time stressing and more time celebrating. 🙂
This week, we styled a poncho, plaid shirt, black jeans and riding boots. Here’s the inspiration outfit for this comfy look:
[Poncho: Similar/Top: Similar/Black Jeans: Same/Watch: Same/Earrings: Same/ Purse: Same]
Check out the plaid shirt selections from the challengers in their interpretation of this combination below!
It’s Your Turn: Do you have a favorite plaid shirt color combination? We’d love to know. Share with us below!
Even though the Winter/Holiday GYPO Challenge is closing this week, you can still join and get your shopping list and outfits immediately. Get more information and sign up HERE.
Dec 24, 2014
I feel things very deeply but am really not good at expressing them in words but today I’m going to try because my feelings are overwhelming, to say the least.
It’s hard to put into words the gratitude that I have for what GYPO has meant to me this past year, what YOU have meant to me.
At the beginning of 2014, I couldn’t have ever imagined the community that would grow from a simple idea – to make simplified, affordable style accessible to women everywhere.
I couldn’t have pictured the smiling faces of women taking selfies for the first time ever, taking risks they never imagined taking and feeling better than they have in years.
I couldn’t have dreamed of the hundreds of e-mails and comments I’ve gotten from women who have said participating in style challenges has been life changing.
It’s all been humbling, to say the least and an amazing, indescribable blessing.
I have even more planned for 2015 – including more well-rounded content to improve more than just style but to help you get the most out of every area of life, a style challenge just for the men in your lives and so much more.
Thank YOU for allowing me this opportunity to touch your lives in some small way. You will never know just how deep my appreciation is.
With gratitude,
Alison
P.S. If the family photo looks familiar, that’s because it’s from last year’s Christmas card. If you follow me on Facebook, then you probably saw my post on Monday about our Christmas card fail. They haven’t been sent yet, let alone photographed or printed. 🙂
Winter Challenge – 50% OFF FLASH SALE!
As a small token of appreciation for your support this year, I’m running a flash sale TODAY ONLY on the Winter Challenge. It expires at midnight tonight! This challenge will see you through the rest of the winter in cozy comfort. It would make a great gift for a special woman in your life or last minute treat for yourself. Get the details and sign up HERE.
CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR
A few of you asked me for a Christmas home tour on Facebook, so here are a few quick shots I took around the house.
This pic of the exterior was actually taken two years ago, when we had a little snow. The outside decorations are still the same, just minus the snow.
The gingerbread tree in our family room is our only real tree. The girls and I make fresh gingerbread ornaments for it every few years. Our dogs think it’s their treat tree. 🙂
The little tree in our study.
Our big tree and staircase garland.
Another shot of my favorite tree in the family room. You’ll notice that Kitty has the garland torn off at the bottom.
Since we didn’t get our Christmas cards sent out in time, Craig decided to create his own for us. Oh my…
Merry Christmas to all!
I FEEL PRETTY
It’s the day of the week at GYPO where we celebrate what makes us feel pretty. Whether it’s a new outfit, hairstyle, or makeup, the I Feel Pretty link up is about anything and everything that makes your life prettier. Even if you’re not a blogger, you can still play along. Just tell us what made you feel pretty this week in the comments! 
There are just a few simple rules:1. Follow GYPO. (Bloglovin‘, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest)
2. Link up your pretty post.
3. Link back to my blog (using the button above or your own link).
4. Visit other pretties. That’s it, now go have some fun!
