Where in the world is Irene? Finally, I'm back home! After a whirlwind January, which I put no pressure on myself when it came to The OP Life, I'm back home. Where was I? I was traveling to three shows helping Honestly Margo grow. A few highlights... For those of you new to The OP Life, I'm the "momager" and CO-CEO of this young budding bath and beauty brand. So lemme just briefly tell you the … [Read more...]
Out Of Office: Out To Market
If you can dream it, you can do it. YGG! You Go Girl! Unstoppable! Why can't that be you! All those things. Blah blah blah... Ya ya we've heard them all, and ya ya... I talk about that stuff.. a LOT. Why? Because I believe in that shit. I do. So much so that I taught my daughter to believe that shit. And WAY back when (not that long ago) she started a little business out of our kitchen that is now a full fledged big … [Read more...]
How To Find Balance While Wearing Many Hats
It's that time again! For those of you who don't know, I'm the mom of this teen entrepreneur. Honestly Margo. She formulated her all natural lip balms at 11, and at 12 her company was born. I help run her company and work closely side by side with her to help her grow her business. Part of that involves going to Market several times a year where she shares her products with buyers from all over. What does that mean for me? I wear … [Read more...]
Back To Market and Making a Dream Come True
A brief introduction to the new faces visiting to The OP Life. You know me as the blogger who loves fun cocktails, effortless understated style with both luxe and a bargain combined, gold and mirror, who always is trying to make the healthiest smartest choices as possible (not always as successful!), and who believes we need to live authentically. In case you didn't know, my daughter has a business of her own, and I also happen to be her … [Read more...]
Periscope
Only out just two and a half short months, meet Periscope. The newest coolest way to see the world through someone else's eyes LIVE. It's an app you download to your phone. I'm android. You get to live stream whatever it is you want to do to your twitter followers. You get to see fun events, random babble, even church service like I saw this morning on my friend Robin's scope. I watched my friend Aprille singing in the car, I saw Daymond … [Read more...]
What’s Going On
Ahhhhh.... summer break is here. No school... I get to sleep in.... ahhhhh. Well, nope, not exactly. Well maybe a couple of days. But not really. We've got some sports camps next week which means 6 am early rise... but then there's this little matter of this... So for those of you newbie followers of The OP Life, a little bit about me that you might not know, I have a 14 year old daughter that has her own … [Read more...]
Bubble Gum Goodness
For those of you who don't know, I have a 14 year old (yes now 14 as of yesterday) daughter who, when she was younger always was trying to find ways to make money. Literally getting on my computer and googling "ways to make money 10 year old". I'm not kidding. Fast forward, she has now created her own lip balms and is the creator of Honestly Margo, a natural lip balm company. You can see more about it HERE. Anyhoo, she has a limited number … [Read more...]
Be On Purpose. Simply Said.
I'd like to call today Meaningful Monday. It's so easy to get sidetracked... and I really haven't gotten sidetracked so much as just let myself bloom more into what I'm supposed to be doing. Evolving so to speak. Which is following my passions. But it's also inline with what this is all about. Being On Purpose. When I started my blog over 2 years ago, I was so excited to share inspirational thoughts and ideas with the world, to believe in … [Read more...]
Isabella Rose Taylor
How many 13 year old, college freshman do you know? Ones that also own their own company, a clothing line? Meet Isabella Rose Taylor who is just that. A beautiful, brilliant young lady I had the pleasure of spending some time with this past weekend for Oklahoma Fashion Week. I saw Isabella on the Today show several years ago and both my daughter and I were so intrigued and excited to see that talent and drive at such a young age. And having … [Read more...]
Honestly Healing
True story... (not that any of my stories are UNtrue... just sayin...) I received a message a few days ago that gave me goosebumps and brought tears to my eyes. I had to share this with all of you because I'm passing this message on as an unbiased product review from one person who wished to remain anonymous, but clearly it's something so small that made such a difference in her world. Let's call my friend "Sue". Sue is a middle aged … [Read more...]
A Year Ago Today…
A year ago today, my daughter had the day off from school. I went to a parent teacher conference. A year ago today, I went shopping with my daughter and met this lovely lady. A year ago today, I took my daughter for a girls lunch date. A year ago today, I spoke of these girls to my daughter during that lunch. A year ago today, I told my daughter (for not the first time) to DREAM BIG. I … [Read more...]
Friday’s Five
It's Friday, and I always tend to be so LONG winded.... so let's see how short and sweet I can keep my 5 things today... 1. Winner winner chicken dinner! Who is it? Elizabeth, entry #7 via RANDOM.ORG! Congratulations! Elizabeth, contact me with your info so I can get this sweet piece of accessory love your way. 2. I just got these in today.... These are Tieks by Gavrieli and are known for their comfort SOOOOO I jumped in and … [Read more...]
