Sep27

No Concert Cutie OOTD Bloopers

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No Concert Cutie OOTD Bloopers

Oh hey and welcome to the Blooper Reel from my No Concert Cutie OOTD. After the massive bust of not seeing Billy Idol for a Sunday concert, Johnny and I have definitely learned our lesson: That we can no longer hang and work night concerts are a thousand percent getting bypassed lol. Is this what adulting is? Making smart decisions to be on point for work the next day? If so, then I think Johnny and I are officially all grown up! Although it was very disappointing to not go to the show, it still ended up being a funny story anyways and I don’t think anyone was surprised that we just stayed home! Based on these yikes shots, it was a solid choice:

I’m a ghost!!! Boooooooooo!

Lol looking like I did just see a ghost!! Also why are these all so blurry smh

Holding on to this pose for dear life

Karate chopping with the swiftness

Looking so pleased with myself like I was a kid who just cleaned their room really well

The evil spirits were about to take me!!!!

I consider myself to be very outgoing and Johnny is too. The thing about us, though, is that we are outgoing while still maintaining a strict schedule and Billy Idol simply couldn’t be penciled in! Johnny is, without a doubt, the more spontaneous one because he can make on the fly adjustments. Myself, on the other hand, needs everything set in stone at least two weeks in advance! What can I say, my schedule is god and I refuse to stray from it. I hate surprises and knowing what’s planned ahead eliminates that uncertainty. In hindsight, that’s probably why I always ask Johnny to give me birthday and Christmas presents a month before the actual date!

I can feel my anxiety creeping up simply by writing about schedule changes but there is a method to my madness. I have been self employed for my entire adult life and there is no one but me to make sure that my days always go accordingly to plan. When I first began my work as an Independent Provider, I dived right in and by the time my first year was completed I had seven clients. Meaning I had seven people to divide twice weekly visits with, account for travel time between each location, and keep my days running like a fine tuned machine. It was a lot but very rewarding and instilled the importance of a well maintained schedule. Maybe too much lol! Although my caseload is way lighter now, my diligence remains the same and even if Johnny and I can’t hang like we used to, it’s all good. We’ll just stick to Friday and Saturday concerts from now on!

I am pleased to report that I am right on schedule after writing this post. 😀 Have a fabulous day one and all!!

How do you feel about last minute changes? What makes you anxious? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep26

No Concert Cutie OOTD

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No Concert Cutie OOTD

Howdy y’all and welcome to a brand new OOTD here on lifewithlilred! As you saw in a recent post, Johnny and I were *supposed* to see Billy Idol in concert a few Sundays ago and my blogging bestie said it best: We were completely delulu for even buying tickets lol. Johnny and I both get up at three in the morning for work and I have no idea what we were thinking when we assumed we could swing going to a concert on a work night! Prior to the show, we went out to dinner and after we ate we were so full and tired that we just went home SMH! Although we didn’t attend the show, I did put together a snazzy little look that I wanted to share anyways. It’s totally giving Billy Idol concert vibes! Check it out:

Who? What? Wear?

Kerchief Top: Japna, TJMaxx

Tennis Skort: Kyodan, TJMaxx

Bat Platforms: Sugar Thrillz, Dolls Kill

Snake Wrap Bracelet: Earthbound

Lace Choker: A Signature Antiques

I have no idea where the cross earrings are from!

An All Black Everything OOTD was a must for a Billy Idol concert and I knew exactly where to begin: With a darling kerchief top by Japna. This little number is so cool and sexy (Just like Billy Idol!) with its muted snakeskin pattern, silky material, and tie back that you can make into a giant bow. I am a huge fan of kerchief style tops and they are so perfect for summer and different. In the summertime, I feel like I am constantly confined to crop tops and tanks and the kerchief top is a welcome reprieve from the norm. These tops can serve sass or sweetness and was definitely giving sass in this OOTD!

Although kerchief tops look adorable with a pair of short shorts, I opted for a skirt because I wanted some movement! I love to dance the night away at concerts and skirts are ideal to swish and shimmy in. I chose one of my go to tennis skorts by Kyodan and adored how it paired with the top. The gauzy pleated mesh over the shorts provided a mix and match of texture with the silk top but it still looked cohesive as I was working with a minimal color palette. I have worn Kyodan skorts to many a concert and they are seriously the best to move and grove in! If only I got to actually bust out my moves at the show *whomp whomp*. -_-

With the base of the outfit settled, it was onto shoes and accessories. To maintain the elder emo aesthetic, I went with a gorgeous pair of platforms by Sugar Thrillz that feature translucent purple bat wings on the straps. How fun are those?! The shiny faux leather also added in a new texture that allowed the eyes to dance across the entire outfit. For accessories I selected a stunning vintage necklace from A Signature Antiques that looks like it came right out of a gothic romance novel. The lace, chains, and statement center stone fell right in place with the neckline of the top and I felt so fierce as soon as it was on! I popped on a pair of dangly black cross earrings as well as a snake wrap bracelet that my sister got me in New Orleans for good measure. With that, I was ready to not see Billy Idol lol!

Even though I didn’t see Billy hot AF Idol IRL, the outfit still slaps. Stay tuned for the Blooper Reel!

Do you go out on work nights? When do you have to be up for work? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep25

Lil Red’s Book Club: Brain Damage By Freida McFadden Edition

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Lil Red’s Book Club: Brain Damage By Freida McFadden Edition

Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new edition of Lil Red’s Book Club! In a spoiler free setting, as always, we are going to be discussing a Freida McFadden thriller called Brain Damage. Freida McFadden books are either good or bad, in my opinion, and I either love them or can’t be bothered. Brain Damage, however, was very different because it just made me sad. This was an incredibly hard book to read and I will be placing a massive trigger warning for domestic violence, severe brain injury, and HIGHLY disturbing and upsetting content. You ready? Let’s get to it:

Dr. Charly McKenna is a dermatologist in New York City. She loves her job, has a fabulous apartment right across the street from Central Park, and is content with her life as a single woman. That’s not to say that dating wouldn’t be nice, though, especially if it was a date with her new patient, Clark. Although she has a strict policy to not date her patients, Charly’s heart stops when she sees handsome and fit Clark for an appointment. To her utter surprise, he asks her out and she declines. But she does tell him that in three months they could go out when he is discharged as a patient.

Charly has been looking forward to this date for a long time and spent a small fortune on a dress to impress. Unfortunately for Charly, their date won’t even make it beyond her apartment because Clark is unforgivably rude. She asks him to leave and is more than ready to never see him again. Until a few weeks later. In the waiting room of her practice, a disgruntled ex of a former patient threatens Charly and who is there to save her but Clark? He steps between Charly and the man charging towards her, diffuses the situation, and Charly figures that one more date can’t hurt. In fact, it helped. After a brief whirlwind romance, Charly and Clark are engaged to be married.

Their wedding is small and simple at a courthouse and after their slightly disastrous honeymoon, Charly and Clark are back in the city. Then, their relationship begins to spiral rapidly and Charly is convinced that she never knew Clark at all. A divorce is imminent but all of Charly’s plans are immediately halted. Upon returning to their apartment late one evening, Charly opens her door and suffers a gunshot wound to the head. When she comes to, she awakes in a hospital bed and cannot even speak.

As Charly progresses through rehab and eventually finds her voice, she is still none the wiser about who hurt her. Some days, she can barely remember her name. It sure comes as a shock for her to learn that she is married when Clark shows up for sporadic and brief visits! Although Charly is making gains, she will still not be able to live independently and Clark offers to be her caretaker. The arrangement does not benefit Charly in the slightest but she doesn’t want to end up in a nursing home. Even if that means staying with Clark and allowing for another uninvited guest to live in her apartment. Everyone at the rehab facility can see that something is up with Clark but Charly feels like she doesn’t even have a choice. Will she improve enough to remove herself from his “care”? Or will Charly be subjected to a lifetime with the man she was going to divorce? Read Brain Damage to find out!

Brain Damage took place in the Before and After. In the Before, we learn everything that led up to Charly’s tragic injury. In the After, we meet her dazed and confused after an almost fatal shooting. Before Charly is strong, confident, and smart as a whip. After Charly is meek, fully dependent on caretakers, and can barely form sentences. And it was all very, very sad. If you have ever experienced a loved one being gravely injured or ill, this book is going to trigger you without fail. It did for me and I almost considered not finishing it after a few chapters in the After. You all know that I can’t not finish a book though and had to see it through.

For all of the bad in this book, Charly was an absolute star and she was the only reason why I kept reading. I wanted to see her improve. I wanted to see her get justice. And I wanted her to achieve the best possible outcome in life because she was handed the shortest end of the straw humanly possible. If you can’t rally around Charly while reading Brain Damage, you might not have a soul lol. Although this book was incredibly upsetting for me, it was a solid read and an intriguing story line. There is no arguing that. The subject matter was just not for me which will explain my low star rating.

Overall, I am going to rate Brain Damage with a three out of ten stars. The three are for the book being pretty good but I couldn’t wait to be done with it. Read at your own discretion!

What are you currently reading? What should I read next? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep24

Proud Mini Mama

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Proud Mini Mama

Hello!! As you all know, my beloved Little Red Love Machine fell into recent disrepair and the effects were devastating. I just love that car so much and it really threw me for a loop to need to go car shopping immediately after making massive repairs. Time was, indeed, of the essence as I drive a lot for work and I needed a reliable car ASAFP. I dived headfirst into the car hunt with one make in mind: A Mini Cooper AKA my dream car. At first, the results were few and far between and I was coming up blank. In fact, I was ready to start looking for a Honda Fit instead when I found Junior courtesy of MINI Of Pittsburgh!

As soon as I saw Junior, I had to have it and called the Pittsburgh dealership first thing in the morning the day after Labor Day. I let the representatives know that I wanted to put a down payment on it right away and by two that afternoon, Junior was mine all mine! Because my transportation to Pittsburgh would be questionable at best in the LRLM, the kind folks at MINI Of Pittsburgh agreed to meet me and my dad the following week halfway in Youngstown. We made our trip this past Wednesday and I am so proud to present my Junior:

I met with the dealership representatives at a McDonald’s in Youngstown for the pick up and to sign paperwork. Hey, wherever works as long as I got my car! As the golden arches approached closer, my dad and I could see my Mini waiting in the parking lot just for me. She was even more glorious than I could have imagined and it was so amazing to see her in real life as all I had were semi blurry shots from the AutoTrader listing. I got a tutorial on how the car operates, signed my name on the dotted lines, enjoyed a Mickey D’s breakfast with my dad, and then it was time to take her home!

Making the hour drive home from Youngstown was the perfect introduction to Junior because it’s a straight shot on the highway to get back to Akron. As soon as I got behind the wheel I couldn’t stop smiling to save my own life and it felt SO good! It was a mix of excitement, pride, and relief and it was a total and complete thrill to hit the highway in this zippy little Mini. Driving Junior just felt right and I am still not over my good fortune that my dream car seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Right when I was about to give up! My Junior and I are truly a match made in heaven and, although nothing will fully replace the Little Red Love Machine, this is a great place to start. ❤

My life goal of owning a Mini Cooper is officially checked off the list. Thank you a million times over to MINI Of Pittsburgh for their excellent care and making this process as easy as pie. Highly, HIGHLY recommend if you are in the area!!

What is your dream car? What was your first car? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep23

New Hair, New Me OOTD Bloopers

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New Hair, New Me OOTD Bloopers

Hello everyone and welcome to the Blooper Reel from my New Hair, New Me OOTD! I have been having so much fun with my brand new hair and it has been the biggest confidence boost. This new look is giving David Bowie, Joan Jett, and all things retro and cool and my stylist, Anna, created exactly what I was picturing in my head. Not only is Anna a genius but I think she might be a mind reader too because it is a spot on replica! My new do definitely has me feeling my damn self but these yikes shots are so not matching the vibe lol take a look:

I AM SO BEAUTIFUL

The hair is David Bowie but the pic is just Dave at best

Lol look how edgy I am

Pop, lock, and drop it

A sultry little something just for you

Bye byeeeeeeee see you at the next Blooper Reel!

It’s hard not to notice the massive crack in the wall in these pics and all I have to say is thank god for clean up on the iPhone! I fix it up for actual OOTD shots and couldn’t care less for the Blooper Reel. It’s not exactly prime real estate but, in my defense, there is literally nowhere else to go in our apartment community. Renovations have been underway for what has felt like forever and it is really killing my OOTD flow. My old spot for pics is a cluttered mess and the worst of all is that all of the greenery surrounding our building has been uprooted. I am not exaggerating when I say that it looks like a wasteland and it is SHAMEFUL.

Although the renovations have proven to be a massive pain in my nads, there has been some good that has come out of them. Primarily in the critter department! Guys, I kid you not that there was like a million raccoons in the walls before whatever entry points were sealed off. That was an exaggeration but there was a lot of raccoon activity and it was so crazy to hear lol. The scratching, chittering, and fighting would go on all hours of the day and it was never not startling. There was one time when I was sitting in my favorite chair and raccoons were going at it in the ceiling directly overhead. I was genuinely terrified that they would fall through and land on my lap! So in conclusion, there is nothing pretty around my apartment anymore but at least we are racoon free lol. -_-

Here’s to my apartment building eventually looking better because I am SO sick of editing out the wall crack!!

What was your first house or apartment like? Have you ever experienced a pest problem? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep22

Halloween Costume Sneak Peek

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Halloween Costume Sneak Peek

Hello! As you all know, spooky season is mine and Johnny’s happy time and we take it very seriously. In fact, we start planning our couples costume for the next year every Halloween! We were pirates last year which was an absolute blast and as we passed out Trick Or Treat candy, I threw my idea into the ring for our 2026 look: Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett! This musical is very near and dear to my heart and I have the fondest memories of constant sing alongs with my sister. We have a simply charming (Horrible lol) rendition of Epiphany that we have been workshopping for years! If I could sing, Mrs. Lovett would be my dream role but I sound like a dying cat so a Halloween costume was the closest I was going to get. 😀

Happily, Johnny agreed to my sales pitch because like a majority of our past costumes, he basically has everything he needs in his wardrobe! Myself, not so much and I began browsing the World Wide Web to make my costume come to life. Courtesy of AMIClubwear, I found this amazing dress for thirty dollars which was a complete steal. Take a look:

^^^ Seriously, how perfect is that for a sexy Mrs. Lovett!!!

At some point last year, I saw a very similar dress to my AMIClubwear purchase on a Unique Vintage ad on Facebook. I clocked it, screenshotted it, and tucked it away for when I would need it again. When I began my costume shopping, Unique Vintage was the first website I checked out and the OG dress I had in mind was nowhere to be found. This was honestly a good thing though because all of their clothes are crazy expensive and I couldn’t justify spending one hundred plus dollars on a costume dress! After that total bust, I just Googled something along the lines of “sexy black and white striped dress” and struck pay dirt. I couldn’t believe my luck when the AMIClubwear option popped up and it was only thirty dollars! There was no question about it, this was my dress.

I ordered the costume immediately and waited on pins and needles for its arrival. After about a week or so it landed on my doorstep and I was more than impressed with my purchase after tearing apart the packaging like a rabid animal. It is fabulous!! For such an inexpensive costume, the quality was excellent and I would easily put it on the level of costumes sold at Spirit Halloween. The small/medium size fit like a glove and all of the details were exactly as pictured on the website. I am in love with the lace, ruffles, bows, and sailor neckline that give me all of the By The Sea vibes. This is truly a Mrs. Lovett costume with a super sexy twist and I cannot wait for it to come together for a slamming COTD (Costume Of The Day!)!

If you were impressed by this dress all I can say is: Wait till you see the shoes. They are magnificent!!

What are you going to be for Halloween this year? What are your favorite spooky season activities? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep21

New Hair, New Me OOTD

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New Hair, New Me OOTD

Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new OOTD here on lifewithlilred! The look you are about to see was from after I got my hair refreshed for fall and upon my return home there are two things that occur that are as certain as the sun rising in the east. 1) Johnny will, without fail, say “Who are you and what have you done to my wife?” (So Middle Class Fancy!) and 2) We take OOTD pics, of course! I have to get shots of my hair as soon as it is done because I am never able to recreate how my hair stylist, Anna, styles it. Who can relate?! As always, Anna created hair magic and I am never going to be over how this particular look turned out. Let’s go:

Who? What? Wear?

Tank Top: Rachel Zoe, TJMaxx

Bodycon Skirt: Altar’d State

Lace Up Wedges: Juicy Couture, Kohl’s

Lightening Bolt Earrings: EmLeigh & Mama B’s

As I made my way home from the Shear Shop, I was styling an outfit in my head and decided that I wanted a minimal color palette to let my hair do all of the talking. It is giving so much David Bowie that it would transform basic staples into something special. When I got home, I made a beeline to my skirts because I had just the one in mind: A super cute bodycon number from Altar’d State. Although that store has too much Jesus for my liking, I do love this skirt and the bold floral pattern. It fits like a glove and has so much personality!

Originally, I envisioned wearing the Altar’d State skirt with a black snakeskin patterned kerchief top. Sometimes, however, my visions don’t come to fruition. When I tried the top on with the skirt it was just too much. The patterns and fabric clashed and it looked chaotic instead of cool. So, I changed direction and went for a simple black tank by Rachel Zoe instead. That was much more like it! Having the plain tank on top allowed my hair to take center stage and provided the cohesion that my first choice was desperately lacking.

Finally, it was onto shoes and accessories. To maintain my minimal palette, I opted for a charming pair of lace up wedge heels by Juicy Couture. These shoes are old as dirt and slightly falling apart but I refuse to part with them lol. They’re just adorable and the perfect mix of sweet and sassy! Very much like the bodycon skirt. In the accessories department I went for a pair of huge, glittery pink lightening bolt stud earrings as a nod to David Bowie. With that, I was ready to sing the Magic Dance from Labyrinth and create some content!

Stick around for the Blooper Reel from this OOTD as well as the look that I didn’t wear to the Billy Idol concert because we didn’t go lol. Once again, SMH!

Who is your celebrity style icon? What is your favorite era of David Bowie? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep20

Billy Idol Bust

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Billy Idol Bust

Hello! Johnny and I celebrated our birthaversary at the beginning of June and purchased summer concert tickets as our gifts to each other. It’s traditional that the fifth wedding anniversary is musical fusion, right? We enjoyed two wonderful evenings at Blossom Music Center seeing The Strokes and Josh Groban and both shows completely exceeded our expectations. The final concert on our lineup was Billy Idol for his “It’s A Nice Day To Tour Again” tour… Or was it? Lol, it definitely wasn’t because we didn’t even end up going SMH!

Johnny and I both get up around three in the morning for work so tell me why we both thought it was a great idea to get tickets for a show falling on a Sunday? Clearly we got wrapped up in the birthaversary excitement and weren’t thinking clearly at all! For years, Johnny and I literally do nothing on Sunday and we call it our “day of lay” and we weren’t looking to make any changes to our routine even if it was for hot AF Billy Idol. We did, however, give it our honest to goodness best shot.

The concert was set to start at seven thirty (SO late!) and we spent our morning and afternoon binging Supernatural. We both got dressed up (Peep that OOTD soon!) and went to get dinner at On Tap before the show. It felt so foreign to be up and moving on a Sunday but we were doing the damn thing and couldn’t wait to get our grub on. We were so hungry!! At dinner we ate our fill – a burger for Johnny and spinach artichoke dip and sweet potato fries for me. And when our plates were clean? We were filled to the brim!

After our plates were cleared, Johnny and I had a decision to make. Option 1) Attend this concert and be wicked tired for work the following day or Option 2) Just go home. We went for Option 2! The promise of getting into our pajamas and laying down was just too strong to fight and we were genuinely relieved when we got back to our apartment. In our defense, I think we made the very mature call to call it a night. Johnny is out of paid time off as we are going on vacation soon and I refuse to take time off until our departure since the downfall of the Little Red Love Machine. It was disappointing, yes, but we felt good about the choice we made. And we both slept fantastically!

I suppose being in your mid to late thirties means you just can’t hang like you used to. Sorry we couldn’t make it to your show, Billy Idol. Maybe next time if it’s on a Saturday!!

Have you had to make last minute changes to plans recently? Would you attend a Sunday night concert if you had to work the next day? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep19

New Hair, Who Dis?

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New Hair, Who Dis?

Hey! This past Friday I spent the most wonderful time getting pampered at the Shear Shop and it was absolutely glorious. As always, my amazing stylist, Anna, crushed and it was so much fun to hang out with all of my salon girls for the afternoon. The Shear Shop is, indeed, my happy place. How can it not be when I leave with hair like this?! Check it out:

Pulp Riot Colors Used:

The orange is Shag Rug

The blue is Blue Tux mixed with Nightfall

The blonde was a result of bleaching and brightening!

I was obsessed with my hair the last time I got it done but I wanted more of everything. More of my new favorite hue, the coppery orange Shag Rug, and more of a shag style cut to match! The last time Anna did my hair, we decided on a denim blue and copper motif as well as something a little different for my next appointment. Rather than color over some streaks that were bleached, Anna was going to leave them blank, add some brightening, and see what happens. That is exactly what we did and the end result speaks for itself!

A week prior to my appointment at the salon, I start washing my hair to bleed out the color which makes bleaching it so much easier. We always start my sessions with bleach and this time it only had to sit for a little over twenty minutes to wipe the slate of my hair clean and start again. Once the bleach was out and my hair was dried, it was time for Anna to paint the dye and give her so crazy it might work idea a go. She began by painting the bottom layer in Shag Rug and then moved onto orange and denim stripes on the top. As she applied the color to the top layer, she pieced out blank streaks and added brightener. There was literally NO transfer of color to these “blank” pieces and she really is a genius. ❤

The color sat for about forty minutes and then Anna carefully washed my hair to avoid any color transfer. And, yes, the water was icy cold just how we want it! The last step was elevating my shag cut. I love the really choppy look of retro men’s shag cuts and told Anna to do that but make it feminine. She definitely understood the assignment! Once she was done, my hair was a tribute to all things 70s and it can only be described as groovy. The cool orange, custom blue, and those improvised blonde streaks work so well together and the shag cut ties it up in a bow with the ultimate throwback vibes. This new do is everything I pictured in my head and I am SO happy that it came to reality!

Huge shout out to the best stylist in the world: Mine!!! Thank you, Anna, for always making me look good! ❤

Are you changing up your hair for fall? How long do you go between hair appointments? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep18

Almost Autumn OOTD Bloopers

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Almost Autumn OOTD Bloopers

Hello everyone and welcome to the Blooper Reel from my Almost Autumn OOTD! It’s safe to say that September has been a bit of a doozy and these yikes shots definitely match the vibe lol. Between getting a new car, prepping for my trip to Italy, and squeezing ALL of the hours in at work to make up for these purchases, it has been exhausting but exciting: I’m stoked about my Mini Cooper, I am thrilled to finally travel abroad, and I love my jobs which still makes extra shifts a joy. And, of course, creating content is always fun even with results that look like this:

The face I made when I got the price of the Little Red Love Machine’s last massive repair

Just riding the waves, man

Asking for the pretty face discount at the car dealership lol

Poise, grace, elegance

Aw shucks!!!!!!!

Lil Red OUT!!!!!

Prior to purchasing the Little Red Love Machine way back in 2014, I truly never understood how people could be obsessed with their car. Like, it’s just a car lol. However, I ate my words as soon as I got behind the wheel and drove my baby home from the dealership. I worked retail a loooooong time to buy the LRLM and I can still remember that feeling of pride on the fateful first drive home during a January snow storm. There is no other way to describe it other than it felt good. I worked my buns off for the LRLM, I bought it, and I now had this adorable new whip to drive to Taco Bell in. I have so many amazing memories with the LRLM and the purchase of my Mini Cooper, Junior, really is bittersweet.

Don’t get me wrong, I am over the moon about my new used car. I am also overjoyed that the Little Red Love Machine will be driven by Johnny. It’s just going to take a while to get used to because the LRLM was my girl!! It’s such a 180 to feel nothing about a vehicle to feeling genuinely heartbroken about our literal end of the road. Although parting is the sweetest sorrow, the LRLM is not gone yet and will remain forever in my heart. Junior has some big shoes to fill but I can’t wait to share my sassy Mini with all of you. Stay tuned!!

This was my Little Red Love Machine lament and I appreciate all of you being with me during this difficult transition. I might be over exaggerating a smidge but the sentiments are VERY real!!!

What was your first car? Does your car have a name? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah