Hello, Friends
Happy 2026 and Year of the Horse, All!
Usually, I have a word for the new year but this year I have two All In. I’ve decided to blindly embrace 2026.
Before I get into it, I want to thank every single person who has read this blog in all the years I’ve been typing away, those who have cheered me on, the strangers who have become long time readers, and the ones who say to keep going. So why keep going? A few reasons. One, for a friend who passed that urged me to start a blog in the first place. Second, it’s a hobby I love.
Every December, I like to reevaluate The Fast Fashionista. Which has been my little corner of the internet for almost twelve years. Blogging has changed, content creation has changed, and I have changed. All have been good changes. I’m always feeling very zen after my usual blogging hiatus (where I amerce myself in my kiddo’s birthdays, the holidays, and travel). I’m feeling refreshed and back again and ready to welcome a New Year. Not a new me that’s for sure. Same me, even though I am always aiming to be better no matter what time of the year it may be.
I’m still keeping my three categories of Fashion, Food, and Cocktails…fast. I’m not the blogger who is going to tell you a three year long story before I give you a recipe. No need for that. Who has the time for that anyways? Not I. This, and my Fall Fashion post are the longest ones. But that’s why I like to keep it short and sweet so you can check out something new but also get on with your life. I’m also not the blogger who will monetize. I’ve frequently gotten that question over the years and it’s a simple answer. I don’t want to, and I don’t need to. This space is for me to share my passions and creativity not to make money from you reading that.
This year keeping with my “all in” theme I’m starting the year with my favorite fashion things that are “in”. I love fashion deeply in my life and it’s certainly the most popular third of my blog. January gets extremely busy for us and kicks off “busy season” for our photo biz. But I’m really going to focus on fashion this year and I’m very excited to share it with you. While adding in my two cents with what’s “in” keep in mind, I’ll always say that if it’s a trend you don’t like then please, please skip it. I feel style is a constant evolution and I love that so many of you have been on that ride with me throughout the years.
Now, if you know me even a little then you know how much I love to cook. It’s truly my love language. I want to focus more on making easy, fast, but also beautiful food, in my Perfectly Plated third of The Fast Fashionista. Keeping that in mind I also want to continue to hone my skills and try techniques I’ve never done before and cook with foods I never have. Yes, there may be a few I have yet to dabble with.
“My Martini Moment” is a segment that I’ve had around since the beginning. It’s taken on many different shapes and concepts but is now fast, pretty, and delicious cocktail recipes to share or keep for yourself. Since my early employment days of being a bartender. I fell in love with shaking up a good drink and sharing that experience. Experimenting with new cocktails is something (when I have the time) I love doing.
