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Salzburg, Austria

My photography business, bethpriddy.com, is booming! I'm so busy I can't keep my head straight so apologies for the lack of posts here.

The honeymoon came and went and it was AMAZING. Sadly, I haven't had a chance to sit down and edit most of the photos I snapped while abroad, but wanted to share a little something for the time being. Here's a shot of Salzburg, Austria-- the prettiest city in the land. I fell in love instantly and can't wait to see more someday!

Stay tuned for updates on my recent RIP IX reads:

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes was CRAZY good. Loved it.

Making headway on The Haunting of Hill House even if I didn't finish it in time to participate with everyone in the readalong.

And hopefully getting to Tana French's The Secret Place before Halloween. Oh, and The Shining too.

What are you reading/doing/loving? I'd love to hear!

If you haven't heard of Stitchfix* and have been looking for a little help in the wardrobe department, consider your prayers answered. Seriously. My lady friend, and new blogger, Allison (http://lifeastheyoungestseniorcitizen.blogspot.com/) mentioned getting a fix in the mail and loving it. A fix? Ummm.. I was curious as to what that was exactly. Fortunately, I knew it A) wasn't going to get me into any legal trouble and B) would be kickass because Allison knows about EVERYTHING cool.

So what is it? Stitchfix is an online company that allows you to create a style profile and then have clothes shipped out to you based on your wants and needs. An individual stylist reviews your preferences and selects five items they believe will suit your figure and tastes. If you choose to purchase all five items, you get a rather generous discount of 25% off. There's a stylist fee, but it's not too much considering they're picking out some pretty lovely items for you to choose from.

My first fix! Isn't it fancy and fun?!

They even provide a little styling guide on the different ways you could mix the fix up.

How does it work? Once you've tried on the items, you have three days to decide and return. Stitchfix provides a prepaid shipping bag, so you simply throw the unwanted items in the bag and drop off for the mail carrier.

After you've decided which items didn't work for you, simply log online, and fill out the form available, really giving the stylists an idea of why the items didn't work and what you want to see more of. The items that you keep will also be listed, so you can add information about why you liked it and why you'd like to see more like it. From here, you can check out and pay for anything you kept. Easy peasy! You're not charged shipping costs to and from so it's really a steal with the small styling fee.

Anyway, I'm on my second fix and have a beautiful dress AND a sweet pair of jeans (yes, I actually kept jeans that I received in the mail that I didn't pick out myself) to show for it. Keep in mind that you might not LOVE everything you receive the first couple times because the world is full of shapes and sizes and it takes a bit to really get it perfect. However, I have to say that they've done a great job with the information I provided and even manage to find items I really love but might never have considered before. It's convenient, fun, and a great way to change up your style with a little help.

Tips for success:

1. Be honest about weight and height.
2. Provide the most detail you can in the character count allotted.
3. Link up to your Pinterest style board if you have one so stylists can review what you're into.
4. Give it a shot or two. Who doesn't love receiving pretty mail?!

Like what you see? Use my referral code to receive your first fix:

https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/3552309

Once you've received your fix, I'll get credit and you'll get your own code that can share with all your friends... so pass the awesome along! :)

*referral code included

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Honeymoon Sneak Peek

5.08.2014

My New Love: StitchFix