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{Romper by Nasty Gal, Clutch by Clare Vivier, Sunnies by Céline, Earrings by Mia Jewels, Clutch by Clare Vivier, Wedges by Tory Burch}

 

Wow. This week has been a complete and utter shit storm. Like, literally. I’ve been battling the gnarliest stomach flu which landed me in the ER on Wednesday night. So I guess you could say I spent the entire week holed up in my bathroom — but hey! hey! hey! — I’m down 4 pounds. TMI? Deal with it. You know I keep it real here. Show me a person who doesn’t poop and I’ll show you a flat-out liar.

But you know, every cloud has its silver lining and that sliver of sunshine came in the form of winning the title as Miami’s Best Fashion Blogger by Racked.com in this flattering contest created by oh-so-sweet Editor Ashley Brozic. I was up against some stiff competition — whom also happen to be my fave local bloggers — so I was pretty floored by the victory because the champ was chosen by popular vote.

To be 100% honest, though, what touched me the most in all of this was the genuine outpouring of support I received from my family, friends and readers like you. Without ever asking, so many of you shared the contest through social media, text and email. My sisters called me every five minutes (because they’re psychotic like me, obvi). My parents sought out a computer while vacationing in the south of France! My father-in-law phoned his friends in Mendoza, Argentina! My brother-in-law sent out an email blast! Elementary and high school classmates who I haven’t seen in years shared it on their Facebook walls. Heck, even our Japanese fighting fish, Fernando, voted. Okay, that’s fib.

All these kindhearted actions left me nonplussed.

So while it’s such an honor to be chosen as Miami’s Best Fashion Blogger, it’s a far greater esteem to have family, friends and fans as loving, caring and die-hard as the ones in my life. Mad gratitude to that.