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Holiday Dresses: Black Sequin Dress

On the hunt for holiday dresses? This Black Sequin Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!On the hunt for holiday dresses? This Black Sequin Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!Ok, seriously? How is it New Year's Eve dress time already?!?  Truth be told, I wore this to a fun holiday event recently, but it's much more likely that I'll be wearing pajamas on ACTUAL New Year's Eve (mom life).  But when I wore it, I realized how perfect it was for those of you that ACTUALLY have New Year's Eve plans (and babysitters booked).  The sparkle? PERFECT and I love how flattering it is!

Tis the season for sequin dresses! This simple black sequin dress is super flattering on a pear shape body! Along with New Year's Eve dresses, it's time to start thinking about New Year's Resolutions……right? Have you given any thought to yours?

In years past…..I've made VERY extreme promises.  I've committed to losing 20 pounds, drinking a smoothie everyday, waking up an hour EARLIER, getting better sleep……but not this year.  Instead of hardcore habits, I want to make some simple shifts in behavior.  I want to flexibly plan more date nights (even if they're at home), I want to go on girlfriend dates more often, I want to work on saying no to unnecessary commitments, and I want to work on saying yes to things that make me feel happy.  Note that all these things require TIME.  I'm a notorious overbooker, and tend to spend Sunday nights almost in tears because I'm tired and another week is starting.  Big picture plan? More down time.  More time to just ENJOY.  Tis the season for sequin dresses! This simple black sequin dress is super flattering on a pear shape body!

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On the hunt for holiday dresses? This Black Sequin Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season! On the hunt for holiday dresses? This Black Sequin Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!

HOLIDAY DRESSES: BLACK SEQUIN DRESS

We all need one really fab sparkly dress, RIGHT?  I have to be honest, I almost didn't keep this one.  I felt like it was really flashy…..and how often would I wear it?  But you guys convinced me.  When I tried it on a couple weeks back on Instagram stories…..y'all went nuts for it. The ruching at the hips makes it super flattering on a pear shape body, and it's definitely a classic piece I'll keep for years to come (maybe even until Lydia's old enough that we can make ACTUAL grown up New Year's plans…….).

Tis the season for sequin dresses! This simple black sequin dress is super flattering on a pear shape body! Tis the season for sequin dresses! This simple black sequin dress is super flattering on a pear shape body!

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On the hunt for holiday dresses? This Black Sequin Dress is the perfect piece to wear over and over again this holiday season!If you know a mama who will love wearing this black sequin dress for the holidays this year…..then don't forget to use the buttons below to share this post on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest so that she can see it too!

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