Barbie’s Resume

Barbie on the Boston Sports Woman

Watching TV with my 6 year old can be a real trip. First, she’s obsessed with infomercials. She actually pauses them on the DVR so she can show me the product. Then she will look me in the eye and say, “See mom, see what it can do? We should get it!” I’m not quite convinced we need the closet keeper, or the sham-wow, or the carpet cleaner for three easy payments of just $49.95…we don’t even have carpeting in the house!

 

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Polyvore

My Polyvore

Finding new apps that no one else knows about has become a bit of a hobby for me.  Especially when I get the jump on the girl.  Her twelve year old little self is so hyper focused on social apps, that when I find one I KNOW she’s going to like, I’m all over it.New York weekend

That’s where Polyvore comes in.  I don’t mean to sound like a teenager, but this is the bomb!  I get to mix and match clothes, accessories, and make those cute little images you see on Pinterest.

Way too much fun!  And the beauty of it, you can actually buy the items you pull together.  It’s the ultimate shopping trip. The girls think I’m nuts when I pull out my phone and show them new apps, but this one caught their attention.

Lulu, my sister-in-law was extremely skeptical.  “How do you know if its going to fit?” (in all honesty she’s not much of an online shopper, she’s a fabulous jewelry designer, so most jewelry fits when you order online.) After a couple hours of playing around she got hooked, although she did find it to be time consuming.  As you can see I haven’t gotten very far in the 16 days since I joined.  Oh, to be a “Style Setter”.  Not really on my list of things to accomplish this month.

I really just joined it for the girl, I knew she would like it.  she has far more screen time than I do.  Probably not good parenting, however, she does love fashion, and she doesn’t have a credit card, so onward to just create collections!

Have you visited Polyvore yet?  It’s fun, and connects you to so many designers and stores you never knew existed!  Have fun!