My Life as The Fayette Woman cover girl!

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This was one of the most exciting experience of my life.  It all started in December with an email that said I was nominated to be on the cover of Fayette Woman magazine would I be interested?  WOULD I BE INTERESTED?  Who would say no?  I almost fell off my bed, after I stopped saying OMG, OMG, OMG.  I calmly responded in the most unprofessional email that began with OMG.  I called and texted my husband, dad and closets friends and spent the rest of the day with the biggest smile on my face.
A couple of years earlier I met a group of ladies in a web design class and we just hit it off well.  One lady in particular and I stayed in touch and we became friends, that's my friend Maggie.  Maggie makes you feel like you can do anything, she is such a sweet positive influence.  I have to be careful when talking to Maggie she is probably the friend that encourages you so much that you feel you could go on American Idol. (you know those poor people that feel they can sing, has a friend that told them you can do it)  Anyway Maggie was the beautiful person that nominated me to be Fayette Woman's cover girl.  THANKS MAGGIE ZERKUS!

A few weeks later I got an email saying they would need to schedule a photo shoot and an interview with the writer.  OK & OMG!  What will I wear?  What should I do with my hair?  What about makeup? What will I say?  Did I think this thru?  Well they are great at what they do so, the writer sent a questionnaire and Maggie gave me advise on clothing and a makeup artist was going to be at the shoot.
I have great friends, God has blessed me in that way.  My stylist, aka Betty Booker one member of the three amigos and a shop-a-holic took me shopping for the many outfits I would need.  I must say even though I own a gown boutique I HATE SHOPPING.  My shopping tolerance is 30 minutes.  Our strategy was I would stay in the dressing room at Macy's and she would just pull hundreds of items off the racks.  Three hours later we were at the register and the clerk commented about the crazy lady that was running back and forth with clothes as they wondered where and who she was giving them to.
Got my eye brows threaded (painful but beautiful) got my hair done.  I was ready to go.

My Stylist setting up wardrobe

Accessories must be right.

Time for Makeup

Lashes (I don't like people messing with my eyes) but I feel so grown up with them.  lol

How do I look?

Now that the makeup was done, there was a last minute decision to put me in a ballgown.  I was not too happy with that idea but I decided to go with the flow and boy was I happy.

Couple of test shots with Maggie

Retouch of makeup

Ballgown by Jovani

such a diva princess look, I'm happy I went with the flow.

Remember the cover? This is what it looked like when it was being shot.  

Outfit #3 another touch up, I must be the oiliest person on the planet. 

Break for a little soap opera, because we started at 9 am and it's now 2 pm.  

A little coaching from Maggie on how to pose.

She was so good we had to get her in this shot as a back model.

Any magazines needing a back model she's available.

FINALLY! Shoot was in December and I had to wait till February I thought I was going to bust.

Big reveal with the fabulous Joyce Beverly the publisher.

The crew doing our Diva Shot.  You just have to pray for us.  

My heart skipped a beat when I saw it on the rack at the grocery store. My friends thought they were funny by asking for my autograph.  I guess they think that maybe it would be worth more than the $1.25 it's worth today.  From your lips to God's ear.  lol

Let me just say if you have ever worked at my shop, painted it, hung a dress, swept the floors, cleaned a counter, taken out the trash, cleaned the windows, if you have ever shopped in my store, window shopped, bought the smallest item or the most expensive dress, if you have driven by my windows and admired the display, voted for your favorite dress or color in the window, if while you drove by you said a prayer that my business will be a success, if you recommended a friend, and all those who took the time to call the shop to say how much you enjoy driving by every day or every week and watching the window changes.  Even if you don't like my business or choose not to support it.  I LOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU and I would not be here if it wasn't for you.  From my heart I say THANK YOU and may God bless you greatly.

I hope you will visit www.fayettewoman.com to read the article or pick up your copy at the local grocery store, doctors office, library or if you have never been to my store I have extra copies.