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Behind The Scenes of a Stitch Fix Blog Post

October 25, 2015 By Maria Gavin - 35 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. We earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of our links, which helps to support the blog. 

If you visit the blog often, you are a likely reader of my monthly Stitch Fix posts. By now, you are familiar with my mirror selfies and all of the surrounding details of the scene. My home office, my infamous brown boots (similar here), my hairstyle, my accessories and more. There’s even a good chance that you signed up for Stitch Fix or downloaded the new iPhone app using my referral link. (if you did, thank you so much!) You may have noticed that I started Crazy Together’s first ever Stitch Fix Link Up last month and perhaps you discovered a few new Stitch Fix bloggers to follow by clicking the links at the end of that post.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post You may even read all of the fine print in my Stitch Fix posts as well. If you do pour over every word, you probably already know that I use affiliate links in my Stitch Fix posts (including this one), which helps to fund my next fix and provides a small income to cover our blog’s expenses and fund giveaways for our readers (such as our recent David Kind giveaway or Dave Ramsey’s FPU home study course).

Although I don’t mention it often, you may have already guessed that this type of blog post doesn’t get thrown together in an hour’s time. I am a big believer in doing things right or not doing them at all and (you’ve probably already figured out) that I have some pretty high standards for myself, particularly when it comes to my blogs’ content and images. It takes an average of 8 hours for me to photograph, edit and write a Stitch Fix review on either one of my blogs. I know that might sound crazy, but it’s true. I am a detail-oriented person and it’s the details that make any blog post special.

I just received a new fix this week (which you can find on my teaching blog) and it was the perfect opportunity to give you a glimpse into my method and routine for creating a Stitch Fix blog post. Whether you are a blogger looking to improve your own Stitch Fix reviews or just a frequent Crazy Together visitor interested in learning more about what happens behind the scenes of the blog, I am so honored that my methods are of interest to you. Step into my office and I will break down my process step-by-step for you today.

behind the scenes of a stitch fix blog post

Take a Selfie with My Stitch Fix Box – 8 Minutes

This image comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s a selfie of my feet standing beside the box outside my door. At other times, it’s a photo of me holding the unopened box in my home office. Either way, it takes time. Sometimes, my efforts are not fruitful. This week when I tried to take a selfie, the lighting and angle weren’t very good and I decided to recycle an old image for an Instagram teaser.

stitch fix box

Sometimes, I stand in my office, set up my camera tripod and use my remote to capture a photo of me holding the box. Those photos are some of my favorites, but they take about 20 minutes for me to capture that one amazing photo. And I get a lot of exercise as I walk back and forth from the camera to see how my photos look and determine how to adjust my posture to fit the frame.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

 

Opening my Stitch Fix Box – 3 minutes

I love a good surprise, so I don’t generally peek to see what arrived in my fix. My stylist is Layla and she always selects the prettiest pieces for me. As a blogger and a photographer, I try to share the anticipation of that first glimpse with you as well, so I handle the carefully folded stack of clothes with care. I always begin by reading my stylist note, then I take a look at my style cards. I might glance at the prices, but I’m not concerned about those until later.

 

Photographing the Set of New Clothes – 18 minutes

Before I try anything on, I begin by photographing the set of clothes. Often, I try to photograph the stack as it was packed in the box. I unwrap the tissue paper ahead of time, then gingerly lay the stack on my work surface, tidy up any folds that may have gotten misshaped during shipping and grab my camera. Then I start shooting. This simple task can take a surprisingly long time and there are many details to take into consideration. Sometimes the photos look too stark and I need to add a few background details. At other times, the clothes reflect too much light and I need to close the blinds a little to correct it.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

Here are few photos I have taken of my stack. I try to mix things up and experiment with the background details from time to time. Of course, all of the experimenting adds to how long the process takes.

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For my 18th fix, my stylist sent a large purse that did not stack well. I got creative and placed all of the other garments inside of the purse.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

Last time around, I received a coat and the stack of folded clothes was so tall that it looked a little silly to photograph. So, instead of my usual stack photo, I experimented with a flat lay of the clothes. It took forever and I realized that this is a definite art form that I am not ready to master at this time.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

With my most recent fix, I had a coat and a purse to deal with. I attempted a flat lay, but gave up after 18 minutes because I didn’t want to lose the good light that was streaming through my windows in the late afternoon.

 

Try on, Style and Photograph Each Piece – 91 minutes

Once the preliminary work is complete, the real fun begins! I try on each piece and look in my closet for items to style with it. I try to mix in clothes I received from previous fixes as often as I can and add some accessories. If you visit the blog often, you will see that there is a recurring theme: Tieks shoes, my brown boots, Rocksbox jewelry. I often wear the same cardigans, Fossil watches and pearl earrings as well. When I shop for myself, I tend to stock up on basic items that can easily be worn with many items. It really is how I dress, but an added bonus is that it helps with my branding. I feel like my brown boots have become infamous because they are a great classic pair and I wear them so often. Once my first outfit is styled, I head into my home office, prop up my mirror and start shooting photos of myself wearing the clothes. I never know which photos will turn out the best so I take some full body shots, some from the neck down, and some that are from my hips up.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

I repeat the process of styling and photographing for each item included in my fix. My average time for this process is close to two hours, but I managed to take the photos in only 91 minutes this time around. You can read more about how which settings I use on my Canon camera when I shoot these photos in this blog post.

 

Clean Up – 12 Minutes

Fact: I make a huge mess when I shoot my Stitch Fix photos. I often try on multiple pairs of pants, shoes, scarves and accessories while I style each of the five items. I just keep grabbing more and more items while I work and when I am finished, there is a huge mound of clothes that need to be put away. You can see a tiny peek at my mess on the table in the above photo. That’s just my scarves and a glimpse at the green coat that I received in that shipment.  I shared this photo on Kinder Craze after my 3rd fix. I’m pretty sure there was even more mess scattered around the floor of my closet that day.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

 

Photo Selection Editing – 68 Minutes

Once I’m done shooting photos and have cleaned up the mess, it’s time to sit down and work with the photos. I always start my blog posts with photos and build my content around the images. On this particular day, I began with 329 photos on my memory card. That is (obviously) way too many photos to include in a Stitch Fix reveal, so I needed to filter them down.

Import and Delete Poor Quality Images – 21 Minutes

I have recently begun to use Adobe Lightroom in the Creative Cloud to edit and catalog my photos. I am still very much an amateur at using Lightroom, but the ability to flag, rate and filter my photos was a tool that I quickly discovered. I import my photos and immediately make my first round toward filtering. I click the X button on my keyboard to reject any photos that will obviously not make the cut on the blog. This includes photos that are obviously unflattering, out of focus or has the subject in a poorly placed position. The following two photos are examples that were immediately rejected during my first pass through my latest round of Stitch Fix photos. In the top photo, my eyes are closed while the photo on the bottom is out of focus. I then take a moment to delete the batch of photos I have rejected. There’s no sense in having a bunch of unflattering photos (102 images to be exact) take up space on my hard drive.

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Use a Star System to Filter Remaining Photos – 19 minutes

After I delete any rejected photos, the real work begins. Sorting through the photos that remain. This is a multi-step task. First, I examine all of the remaining photos and click the 1 button on my keyboard to assign one star to the photos that I like. Generally, about half of my photos earn a star and half of the photos are deemed acceptable but not my favorite. From there, I apply a filter to my library so I am just looking at the 79 images that I assigned a single star photos. I pass through them a second time and assign two stars to the photos I like best out of that series (this left me with 50 photos). This is followed by assigning the favorites from that batch three stars (37). Although Lightroom can go as high as five stars, I stop filtering as soon as I have less than 40 photos remaining.

 

Photo Editing – 28 Minutes

Once my photo selections have been narrowed, I begin the task of editing. I am certain that Lightroom has some pretty advanced features, but for now I just use the sliders on the right side of the screen in the Develop module. I don’t waste my time editing ALL of the photos I imported, just the ones that I intend to use in my blog post.

how to edit Stitch Fix photos in Lightroom

 

Set Up Blog Post Formatting and Insert Photos – 8 Minutes

Once my photos are edited, I am finally ready to begin work on my blog post. I start by adding the names of each item included in my fix and formatting the text for my headers. I personally like to make the name of the item bold in the paragraph body so I take a moment to do that step right away, too. Adding the names and prices of each item and adjusting the formatting right away saves me a lot of tedious time later and it also creates an outline for my blog post.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

Once the header text and garment details have been added, I take a couple minutes to import all of my newly-edited photos.

 

Move Photos within the Blog Post – 4 Minutes

When I add the photos to a blog post, the order is often jumbled. I move each photo under the corresponding header and clothing description. It’s much easier to do this step right away before there is a lot of text in the post than it is to wait and do it later when there are a lot of words to scroll past.

 

Write Blog Post Content – 84 Minutes

Once the photos are ready and the framework for my blog is established, I am finally ready to write! I write a detailed description of how I styled each item in my fix, which items from my own closet I added and how I felt about the fit. I try to add as many details as I can because if I don’t include a specific detail in my description, someone eventually asks about it later in a comment and it’s easier to tell as much as I can about every item that I am wearing right away.

 

Create Images with Text or Collages – 32 Minutes

One of my final visual steps for creating a blog post is to add enhanced images. This can mean a variety of things. Sometimes I just add text onto an existing image, like the words “January Stitch Fix Review” that you see in the photo below.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

At other times, it means creating a collage that uses text and images.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

I am slowly teaching myself to use Photoshop for these types of images, but when I’m in a hurry, I just use Pages on my Mac to create the images. It takes time to adjust the proportions and get the details just right. Once I have the perfect setup, I print the file as a PDF, save the PDF as a JPEG, then crop to remove the excess white from the edges and adjust the size of the image. I realize that this is not a practical set of steps, but it’s the routine I am most comfortable with at this time. I’m hoping that Photoshop creation will soon become second nature to me and I can use that software to create all of my images in a few months.

 

Add Text Links – 8 Minutes

Once the content for my blog is completed and in place, I take a few minutes to add as many links as I possibly can to the post. The first obvious task is to add my referral link to Stitch Fix. If I am wearing clothes from previous fixes, I add links to those old blog posts for people to check out of they want more information. Lately, I have been mixing in a lot of jewelry from Rocksbox, so I add a link to Rocksbox and mention my referral code kindercrazexoxo that allows my readers to try Rocksbox free for a month. (BTW, you can can get a free month of Rocksbox too if you use my code.)

Try ROCKSBOX for FREE!

I also add links to any other items that people are likely to have an interest in from my fix. My brown boots are the perfect example. I get a lot of questions about my brown riding boots and they no longer make this particular style. (I found a similar pair on Amazon and I now add a link to those boots in my Stitch Fix posts.) If someone is likely to ask me where I purchased something, I try to make things easy on them and add a link right away.  brown riding boots

After writing 29 Stitch Fix reviews on my blogs, I finally got wise and placed all of my most commonly used product links in a Word Document so I can easily access them. I just cut and paste from the Word document and it saves me a lot of time looking each of those items up every single time.

 

Create Rafflecopter and Add Widget – 4 Minutes

Anytime I write a Stitch Fix review on the blog, I always end the post with a giveaway. Usually it’s just a $20 Stitch Fix gift card (although I have given away $50 or $100 on special occasions). I pay for the gift card out of my own pocket as a small token of my appreciation to my readers for having an interest in my blog post. I have a paid Rafflecopter account (I believe the fee is $13 a month). I love that the paid subscription allows me to add a photo to the top of the Rafflecopter Widget. I think it draws more attention and encourages people to enter. If that’s a little too steep for your budget, Rafflecopter also offers a free subscription with fewer features.

Stitch Fix Rafflecopter

 

Tag Photos and Add SEO Information – 12 Minutes

Once all of the text links are in place, I give the images in my blog post some attention. Having an image in place is a great place to begin, but those images need to have keywords added. I edit every single image in my blog post and give them an alternative text description. For Stitch Fix items, I type the name of the item and the designer, along with the words “Stitch Fix.” If someone has a Pin It bookmarklet installed on their browser, this text will automatically be displayed in their pin, which will help my image show up more often in a Pinterest search. It may also help to improve my blog’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO), which basically means it could help my blog post and images show up more easily in a Google search.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

For this particular blog post, I had 8 photos of me wearing this gray sweater. I copied and pasted the same description into all 8 photos and saved myself a few minutes of typing time.  Once all of my photos are added, there is one final step before I can hit “publish” and the post goes live. My SEO needs a little bit of attention. I have a self-hosted WordPress blog and Rob installed the Yoast SEO plugin on Kinder Craze. The plugin simple to use and helps to ensure that my post is optimized for a particular expression or keyword.  In this case, I wanted to optimize my Stitch Fix Review for the focus keyword “Stitch Fix”. I took a few moments to make sure the phrase “Stitch Fix” appreared in my Article Heading, Page Title, URL and Blog Content. Then, I drafted a Meta Description that used the phrase “Stitch Fix” and was interesting enough to (hopefully) draw a new reader in that might stumble across the description.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

That meta description is important and it does matter.  It’s the exact phrase that will be attached to the description of your blog post on a Google search.

why your meta description is important

It’s also the exact phrase that will be tacked onto your blog post when it is shared on Facebook. The person who shares your post can edit the description on Facebook, but let’s be honest – most people probably won’t.

why your meta description is important

Rob and I are still trying to master the fine art of drafting the perfect Meta Description for our blog posts. I think we are finally developing the right voice in our descriptions.

 

Hit “Publish” and Relax (1 Minute)

The best part of writing any blog post is the moment when you can finally hit the “publish” button, kick your feet up and relax.

How to Write a Great Stitch Fix Review Blog Post

And there you have it! My entire workflow for creating a Stitch Fix Review blog post. If you followed along and added the minutes up, it came to nearly 7 hours of work. My Stitch Fix posts often take a longer than that to create, but I had a timer on every step of the way and was very mindful of how long each step took while I worked on my most recent Stitch Fix post. Maybe timing myself is a strategy I should use more often!

Lately, I have had many bits of advice in my head and on my heart that I have been thinking about sharing with other bloggers. Small things like photography tips and big things like what to consider as you develop your brand. If you are a blogger and have any requests for future blog posts, I invite you to leave a comment with your questions or ideas. Sharing my expertise is new territory for me, and I would love to help you on your blogging journey!

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  1. Ashley says

    October 25, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    Maria, I just love this behind-the-scenes post! You are such a wealth of knowledge! I would love to hear more about how you capture the perfect pictures for your post… lighting, backgrounds, camera settings, etc. Thank you for being so detailed oriented!

    Ashley

    Reply
  2. Jen says

    October 25, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    What an awesome post!! Thank you so much for taking the time to outline everything you do and include tips along the way. You rock! :-)

    Reply
  3. Shawn says

    October 25, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    This was SO helpful. Thank you for taking the time to explain your process so thoroughly. I especially love the idea of listing each item and then adding the photos in a separate step and then going in and adding details once the photos and titles for each item are properly arranged. I think that’ll help my workflow a ton! And I’ll have to give Lightroom another try. I’ve always struggled with it for some reason but your process seems really straightforward. Appreciate this all so much!

    Reply
  4. jessica says

    October 26, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Thanks for sharing this, Maria. It’s pretty helpful to know that your posts take so long and thats why they always look so perfect! You are slowly convincing me that I should invest in a nicer camera, I use my iPhone for all my photos at the moment.
    Do you post link to your stitch fix referral code in the url of each photo?

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      October 26, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      Good question Jessica! I actually don’t have my images redirect to my stitch fix referral link. People click on images to learn more and whenever I click on someone else’s image that directs to Stitch Fix, I feel like I was tricked into following their link. I would rather have the person click to my blog, read about the item and then let them decide whether or not to use my referral link to signup.

      Reply
  5. Shanti @ Life Made Full says

    October 26, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Great post! Love the idea of pasting common links into a doc!

    Reply
  6. Carissa says

    October 26, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Awesome post, thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Hege | Repolished says

    October 26, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    Love you post Maria! So many great tips in here and so fun to see what goes on behind the scenes :) I am adopting your image system for sure! I always fumble around with what picture to choose and moving them around after writing the post. Thank you for sharing!

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  8. Elizabeth says

    October 27, 2015 at 12:46 am

    Thank you SO much for this! I just got (and blogged about) my first Stitch Fix a couple weeks ago and could SO use this advice! The lighting is horrible in my room (and my house) so I’m struggling with where to take the pictures and how to make them look the best. I pretty much just threw them on and took some pictures but after this, I know I need to take a little bit more time to really put together an outfit and see how I can work the new clothes into my wardrobe.

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      November 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm

      Hi Elizabeth,
      The lighting makes ALL the difference in your photos. I actually spent a few months experimenting in my condo to find the best location and setup for my photos. Keep experimenting and make lighting your priority. You won’t regret it!

      Reply
  9. LIli says

    October 28, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Hey Maria,

    Thanks so much for this post. It’s fun to see that we do a lot of things the same. I love that you use your DSLR camera to take your photos and I’ve often thought of using mine, but my giant camera strap always gets in the way and it’s a pain to take off and on so I just use my iPhone. Suggestions? Is there a better easy on off strap?

    I’m curious to know more about all the things you talked about in the “TAG PHOTOS AND ADD SEO INFORMATION ” section. I have an amazing husband but he knows nothing about blogging “stuff”. Have you and Rob just taught yourself all that you know or did you do a class? I’ve considered doing “The Blog Class” from Jones Design Company.com but wondered if there was another option.

    My other question is HOW DO YOU DO IT ALL! You’re like “Super Girl”! 2 blogs, an amazing classroom, full time job… Thanks for your blog! your efforts aren’t for not. I think the hardest part of blogging for me is I spend time and really enjoy creating something, but then there’s no one there to read it. I think a better understanding of the “blogging Stuff” might help.

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      November 2, 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Hi Lili! Unfortunately, no camera straps seem to be easy to get on or off, but I find that it is worth the extra 2 minutes of time to remove the strap and the distraction that it presents in the photo.

      I don’t have a wealth of information about keywords and SEO. The Yoast plugin that I use provides enough support to reassure me that I am doing something well. For the images, I try to name the images after something that people are likely to search for (such as the names of Stitch Fix garments). I never really took a formal class on blogging. Like you, I didn’t know anything when I got started and just learned a lot along the way. There’s a Stitch Fix blogger group that you might want to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1676584435918288/

      You are so sweet about wondering how I do it all. I can assure you that I struggle to fit everything in as well. I don’t accomplish half of what I would like to in a day, but I am learning to make peace with it and I am trying to gradually become more efficient. You will get there too, I promise!

      Reply
  10. Michele says

    November 2, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Thank you for such a detailed post! Yours was one of the first Stitch Fix reviews I found, and I’ve come back again and again to see what you’ve received and how you suggest styling the pieces. I’m new to Stitch Fix and the related reviews, and your suggestions here will help improve the quality of my reviews tremendously – thanks!

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      November 2, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Hi Michele! I’m so thrilled to hear that this post was helpful to you! I hope to share more tips on the blog soon.

      Reply
  11. Natalie @ Being Mrs. Olson says

    November 6, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    This is a fantastic post! What a nice way to share the behind the scenes. You don’t see this on many blogger’s pages, I really appreciate it. You look fab and I like the “stack” photos, I hadn’t thought of that. Thanks for sharing!!
    http://www.beingmrsolson.blogspot.com

    Reply
  12. Leslie says

    November 23, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    Thank you for sharing your process! Such an informative post! I truly appreciate it!

    Reply
  13. Amy @A Cup Full of Sass says

    December 2, 2015 at 11:59 pm

    Hi Maria,
    Thank you so much for all the great info! This post was so helpful! I have done a few Stitch Fix post and you are so right. They are a lot of work! Thanks again for writing this post. :)

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      December 6, 2015 at 11:05 am

      Hi Amy! You are so welcome. I’m thrilled to hear that this post was helpful to you!

      Reply
  14. Tiffany says

    December 4, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Thanks so much for this post! I’ll be reading it back over a few times to make sure I get as much as I can out of it. I had never heard of Stitch fix, I’ll have to check it out! Looks like a lot of fun! I’ll be watching for another post like this one. I need help with all of it, I’m super non-techy! I’m just going with what I’ve got for now. I can talk. Meaning I can type up a post, and make a video tutorial. But editing the video, SEO info, naming things properly…. I’m just praying I’ll learn! I do have some help, which I greatly appreciate, but I’m still getting things going very slowly. I love reading posts like this. Thanks again!

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    • Maria Manore says

      December 6, 2015 at 11:04 am

      Hi Tiffany! We ALL started somewhere and a lot of knowledge just comes along in small bits. Keep at it and you will be surprised as how much you know a year from now. Rob and I hope to share more blogging tips and insights over the next few months.

      Reply
  15. Jessica says

    December 10, 2015 at 10:07 am

    This post was so helpful! Not only am I looking to start a blog, I’ve been looking at stitch fix as a 2016 adventure.

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      December 10, 2015 at 10:09 am

      Hi Jessica! I’m so happy to hear that it was helpful for you!

      Reply
  16. Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) says

    December 10, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Oh I LOVE to hear that I am not alone spending 8+ hours on a post.

    When great photography is a goal, it adds hours to our workflow.

    I don’t do fashion posts for myself, but I do fashion sometimes for our kids and my craft, food and photography posts can take days to create as well.

    Great work – and great shots!

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  17. Tracy @ The UnCoordinated Mommy says

    December 28, 2015 at 11:58 am

    This was so helpful!! I already follow a good bit of your process, but having it laid out so perfectly will help me create an easy checklist. Thank you thank you!! And now of course I am following you :)

    Reply
    • Maria Manore says

      December 28, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Tracey! I’m so happy that you found the blog post helpful. Welcome to Crazy Together!

      Reply
  18. Wendy G. says

    February 12, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Oh Maria thank you so much for suggesting lightroom. I don’t know what I was doing going through thousands of photos before you mentioned this. Plus, I didn’t even realize I get a student discount as well since I am going back to college. I could just hug you for saving me hours. The things you learn when you are new to something and you take the time to actually read articles from pros.

    Thanks Again,
    Wendy

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    • Maria Gavin says

      February 12, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      Hi Wendy. I am always excited to hear that one of my tips is transformative for another blogger. Congratulations on finding a system that works for you! I’m still not sure that I would categorize myself as a “pro” but I’m glad to be a resource for you!

      Reply
  19. Stacey says

    March 16, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    I don’t know how I missed this post, but it is so helpful!!! I’m definitely going to pick your brain more in the future!
    Stacey

    Reply
  20. Rachel L says

    March 18, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    Hi Maria!

    Thank you for the insight into your posts! I feel like there is so much to learn about this blogging business and your posts are proving to be a great reference.

    Speaking of, I’ve just gotten a Canon T3i and I am considering printing all of your posts on Manual mode and creating a photography bible out of them haha!

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    • Maria Gavin says

      March 18, 2016 at 2:38 pm

      Hi Rachel! I’m so happy to hear that these instructional posts are helpful to you! Rob and I are still learning every day too – there’s always something new to learn!

      Reply
  21. Sarah says

    June 4, 2016 at 7:44 am

    Hi Maria!
    I love your blog! I am thinking of starting one, but wanted to know what company you went with to make your blog? I’ve heard of WordPress and blogger. Any suggestions?

    Thank you!!
    Sarah

    Reply
  22. Cynthia K Lasater says

    April 25, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    I discovered your blog just recently and have been doing backreading for the Stitch Fix posts. I soon found that I just adore your blog and decided to read every post! This post is truly incredible! It does take so much time to do quality posts, and yours are just amazing!!! We have some things in common:
    1. I Love Stitch Fix and fashion in general!
    2. I was an elementary teacher.
    3. I am detail oriented.
    4. I have a fashion blog too, but I don’t have much success iwith it since I am having trouble finding a way to get quality photography. My husband has excellent photography skills, and all the GOOD photos on my blog and Instagram were taken and edited by him, but he works and can’t spend much time on my blog. So I pretty much just post to my Instagram @nomorefrump
    5. My good friend lived in the Detroit area and now Ann Arbor, and I visited her once. I just loved Michigan, so I can say I’m a teeny bit familiar with your area.

    Reply

 Rob and Maria from Crazy Together

A nerd and a perfectionist fall in love.
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Rob's a self-proclaimed nerd, Maria is a fashion-conscious stay at home mama, Dessa the super-silly big sister and baby Harvey makes us a family of four.

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