Life. Love. Lipstick.

Three years ago, I started this blog and it took off very quickly and became pretty popular. Once I started a personal blog (Hepburn and Houndstooth) and then had my second child, my blogging activity on Life. Love. Lipstick. took a nosedive. I still adore all things weddings, but my interests lean more toward crafting, working on my Etsy shop, and other things. My life is really hectic right now, but I still want to care for Baby Lipstick. I put a lot of work into her once upon a time and it’s really hard to let go. I have “retired” from wedding blogging before. In fact, I’m the Brett Favre of wedding bloggers. My wedding blogging life pretty much goes like this: Blog frequently. Blog not so much. See a totally inspiring wedding on a photography blog. Rebrand blog and begin posting frequently. Get a round of great blog comments. Repeat.

I. hate. this. about myself. I frequently overload myself with hobbies and projects, and while I’m a fantastic multi-tasker, at some point everything begins to suffer. Currently, I have all of this going on:

Life. Love. Lipstick.

Hepburn and Houndstooth

Shop Houndstooth on Etsy

Shop Hepburn on OpenSky

Looking for a day job

Couponing/meal planning (which takes a lot of work for me)

Uh, my family

Something is going to have to go, and as hard as it is for me to do, I think it’s going to be Life. Love. Lipstick. I will leave it up for archives, because some of the posts still get tons of hits every single day. I have an anniversary giveaway planned for next week, five giveaways actually! I had originally planned that to be a chance to relaunch with a new look and new content. However, I think it’s going to be my farewell. I hope you will all enter the giveaways and send it out with a bang! I also hope you will all join me at Hepburn and Houndstooth, where I’m sure some lovely wedding inspiration will surface from time to time!

Recently I asked style maven Tiffany of I Am Style-ish to share some tips about fall fashion and style in general.

How would you classify your style? Classic with a modern twist

What are you favorite black pumps under $100? I don’t own any pumps under $100.  I believe black pumps are investment shoes.  With that said, my favorite black pumps are my Louboutin Insectikas.  You can see them here.

It’s obvious shoes are your weakness, but on what else do you splurge and when do you prefer a bargain? I always splurge on handbags because I consider those investment pieces as well.  I totally get my bargains on tops.  I don’t mind buying cheap tops because you can always make them look more expensive than they are with a nice pair of jeans or a skirt and some fun accessories.

What are your tips for transitioning a summer wardrobe into fall? Layers!  I love taking my summer dresses and adding tights and sweaters and scarves over the top.  You can wear everything from the summer into the fall except for shorts.  I tend to just keep shorts in my summer wardrobe.

Any fall staples every wardrobe should contain? Tall boots.  I think they make any fall outfit look great whether worn with tights, leggings or skinny jeans.  Scarves are the easiest way to accessorize during the fall so I always stock up on brightly colored or patterned ones.

I read an article in the August issue of InStyle about breaking style “rules.” The article listed rules you should break and ways to do so.  Included was “Glittery jewelry is meant for the evening,” “You can’t wear denim on denim,” and “Wear open-toe shoes only in the summer.”

What are your favorite rules to break, and how do you do it? I’m totally in favor of mixing brown and black or navy and black with outfits.  If you are wearing a black dress, add a navy cardigan for a subtle hint of color.  I think it works really well!  If you are wearing a brown dress, try it with black tights and black pumps for a sleek look.  Wearing gold and silver jewelry together is also one of my favorite rules to break.  I love the look of mixing gold and silver bracelets on one arm.  Oh and you can totally wear white after Labor day!  I’ll be rocking my white blazer throughout the fall and winter!

I’m really behind in posting this, but I’m just really behind on reading blogs!

Tiffany of I Am Style-Ish has been gracing the blog world with her lookbooks and other fashion finds for a year now!  In honor of that, check out her awesome giveaway!

More to come tomorrow from Tiffany, as she answers some of my fall fashion questions!

My fiance Dustin is always teasing me because I’m awful about introducing people.  Well here ya go… I’m introducing him to all of you.  Readers, meet Daddy Geek.  Daddy Geek, readers.

He has a comic blog [For the Love of Comics] that has been up for quite awhile, and just recently, he started a new blog, Daddy Geek.  It is a great blog so far, featuring parenting tips, recipes, and general geekery.  Check him out!

I have been building my blogroll for this new domain for two days.  I am happy to say I am complete with Phase 1.  Phase 2 is rebuilding my Photography Blogs page.   It really takes a lot of time to do that one, but it sooo needs to be updated!

Once I get all that in order, I can finally start posting some of the new things I’ve been saving up for you all!

I just had to feature my newest favorite blog, The Groom’s Truth.  This blog, written by an actual groom, is HILARIOUS, and really gives insight into a man’s thoughts during the wedding planning process.  While he is witty and sarcastic, his love for his betrothed is obvious.  Reading his bachelor party posts, I found myself laughing aloud one minute, and getting misty-eyed in the end.  GREAT READ!

Take a moment to check out a fab photographer, bride-to-be, and fellow blogger’s ventures.

I was already hooked on Justine Ungaro‘s photography blog when she launched The Unbride. It is, of course, equally fantastic. Now Justine has launched another awesome place for inspiration… Unveiled Society. Check out this place for a listing of wedding-related blogs!