Mommy & Me Christmas Look

On Mommy: J.Crew sequin skirt, shirt and sweatshirt, Linea Pelle belt, Aldo boots

On A: hilarious holiday dress and too large coat! Had to put the dress on her sometime!

Wore this to Christmas service at Church. A and the other little kiddies performed 2 songs. It was all very cute until A decided to lift up her dress and flash everyone mid-Jingle Bells. I know all too well what it's like to freeze on stage...

Flashback: The year was 1994. I was 13 years old. I had made the cut for the school talent show and was excited to sing my grown up song (Again by Janet Jackson). A few days before the show, I was told I couldn't do "Again" because the lyrics were too mature. I was given "My Favorite Things" (The Sound of Music) to sing. Then, my mom insisted I wear a frilly, pouffy dress. I felt awful backstage. It was social suicide singing such a wholesome song in such a babyish dress but what I could I do? I walked onto stage and my eyes locked with the popular girls (2 in particular) who had auditioned for the show and not made it. They were sitting there, front row, arms crossed with a "show us what you got" look in their eyes. The piano started playing...

"raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens..

My eyes went wide, I had no idea what came next! For the next 2 minutes, I stood up there in my white, pouffy dress trying desperately to read my music teacher's lips. Once in awhile, I would get in a word..

"...packages...strings!...these are a few of my favorite things.....dresses....."

I ran backstage once the music stopped and cried for hours. That night, I begged and begged for my parents to let me transfer schools. But, I somehow made it back to school and survived the experience.

Do you have any super embarrassing stories to share? I'd love to hear!!