Classy Musings 2.0

I stared at the screen and struggled to wrap my heart around it. It did not fit me anymore. I tried to write on the blog that once was but it felt like it belonged to a woman that once was. It was beautiful; it was pristine. It was perfectly styled and classically cursive. Scrolling led to images worthy of social media virality. There was so much cooking and entertaining and traveling; there were clothes and flower arrangements and baked goodies. I scoffed at the blog, at the woman. Out of jealousy, perhaps? Or nostalgia? Both, probably.

My days now consist of changing nappies, cleaning up baby food, and pushing a pram. I wake up to a baby that wants to be picked up and it is non-stop action from there. By the time I put him to sleep, it is time to be a wife and cook and clean…

Life & StyleDeanne BanaresJune 19, 2018Blog, Design, Graphics, Identity Comments

Of Firsts

Confession: When I tell people I run a blog, I still feel embarrassed a bit. I imagine raised eyebrows and disappointed hearts. A blog, you say? What does that entail? Do you earn from it? (Note: Said in an insinuating tone.)

Even I asked myself those questions exactly a year ago, when I was about to hit Publish on my very first entry. I didn't even know what I was going to write about; what my 'brand identity' was going to be; or what blogging category it would fall under. I just knew I wanted to write. And that there was lots and lots of fear...

ConversationsDeanne BanaresApril 4, 2016Blog, Birthday, Anniversary, Baking, Writing Comments

The Design Process

When I committed to the idea of starting a blog, I knew that design had to come into play. The core of Classy Musings will always be the words but considering the image-driven nature of this world, every design facet (i.e. color, logo, font style, etc.) has to be cohesive with one idea.

So I started with asking myself a few questions: Who am I? What colors speak to me, embody me? If I were a city, a magazine or a fashion brand, what would I be?...

Life & StyleDeanne BanaresApril 8, 2015Design, Moodboard, Color, Font, Branding, Blog Comment

The Debut

Coming home from London hit me hard in so many ways. One of the things that suffered was my writing. I just stopped. I thought that since I was back here, with nothing grand or prosperous to write about, why even bother? But as months passed and as both nothing and everything happened to me, I noticed my realizations growing and becoming more significant...

ConversationsDeanne BanaresApril 4, 2015Blog, Classy, Marriage, Motherhood, Thoughts, Life, Writing Comments