It’s Friday Introductions. I went viral this week It’s Friday Introductions. I went viral this week so if you are new here these are 10 things I think you should know and 3 things you will find on my page (in the comments)

1. My real housewives tagline would be, my personality is as bold as the clothes I wear. 
2. I’m passionate about body positivity, affordable housing, a good brand kit and Diet Coke. 
3. I love basketball. All of my kids have played. I’m a huge Pelicans fan and my basketball crush just won his first NBA final. 
4. I met my husband when I was 19 at a fraternity party and we have been in love since. No one makes me laugh more than him. 
5. My body has been small, athletic, too small, big, small, big again, small again. Through all of that the person I am has always stayed the same which is why you will often hear me say, my weight is the least interesting thing about me. 
6. I started my blog We Five Kings in 2017 to keep myself busy while raising babies. In 2026 I now own two brands Tiffany King Creative and The Organized Social. 
7. I love and hate AI and if you talk to me long enough I will tell you all about it. I believe in embracing new technology while also not allowing it to completely infiltrate every aspect of our lives. And I hate when people use it as a creative tool. 
8. I loathe small talk and appreciate for deep, meaningful conversation with people. I want to connect. 
9. I am the most introverted extrovert you will ever meet. When I’m out, I’m on. When I’m home, I feel whole. My circle is small, way smaller than you would imagine. 
10. My only goal in parenting is to raise kids who are emotionally intelligent, kind and find something they are passionate about with their entire heart.
A few years ago I heard a longtime social media in A few years ago I heard a longtime social media influencer ask “does anyone even blog anymore?”

Yes. I do. Here is why.

When I first started my Instagram a mentor told me something that has stuck with me ever since. She said I needed a website to back it up. Her thought process was simple — you don’t own anything on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. You don’t control the platform. If Instagram shuts down tomorrow everything you built there is gone.

Your website is different. As long as you pay your domain, you own it. Nobody can take that from you.

Having a website has also changed the way I work with brands. I can walk into a collaboration with my website numbers alongside my social media numbers. Better than that, I can show a brand clicks on a post that are still generating traffic years after the collab ended. SEO works long after a social media post disappears from a feed. That is something Instagram alone can not give you.

You do not have to launch a full blog to get started. Start with a landing page. Your name, what you do, how to work with you. That is enough. Let it grow from there.
My website has grown with my brand over the years. I have added pages for podcasts, projects, and ecommerce as I needed them. It does not have to be everything on day one.

If you do not have a website yet, start by securing your domain. Even if you are not ready to build, own your URL.
Save this and take one step toward your website this week.

Follow for more digital strategy tips every Tuesday (o know today is Wednesday my content is off this week)

That is what I am here for.
On the second floor of @armoireboutique is a sweet On the second floor of @armoireboutique is a sweet new spot @modernvintagearmoire!  This is the most perfectly curated vintage collection with a wide range of price points and sizes. By appointment only send them a DM and make an appointment to stop in. #vintage #vintagestyle #vintageclothing
GNO in the GNO. Dress @theaudarling Hair: @alexi GNO in the GNO. 
Dress @theaudarling 
Hair: @alexisb_grayandgrahamsalon 
Makeup: @brittanyspreen.hmua 
Tan: @spraytansbyevan
HFD HFD
You can get the party girl out of the club but you You can get the party girl out of the club but you cannot get the club out of the party girl.
This story is from 2019 and it still sticks with m This story is from 2019 and it still sticks with me.

We were at the pool and one of my boys came up and told me a kid had called me the fat mom. We all just sat there for a second, looking at each other. I asked him what he thought.

He said, “I told him to shut up. Most days you look like a princess.”

My boys were ready to defend me. They just knew it wasn’t a nice thing to say.

I struggled with how to respond. I want them to know words can hurt. I also want them to know they hold the only opinion that matters about their own bodies.

So I told them, “Mommy isn’t skinny. But that doesn’t matter. I love wearing a bathing suit and swimming with you, and I am never going to let someone else’s opinion stop me from doing that.”
If I had cried, or asked them if they thought I was fat, or left the pool, I would have taught them that someone else’s opinion had power over me.

That is not the lesson I want them to carry.

People need to see all bodies in swimsuits. When we hide, we send the message that our bodies don’t belong in the same spaces as everyone else’s. That is wrong.

Wear your swimsuit. Take up space. Show your kids that all bodies belong, including yours.

If I am fat, I am fat. That is part of who I am. It is not who I am.
I used to feel like I was “on” the entire time I w I used to feel like I was “on” the entire time I was on vacation.

Always looking for the shot. Always thinking about what I could post later. It started to take away from actually being there.

So I changed how I do it.
Before I go, I make a simple shot list. Not a schedule, just a few categories of content I know I want to come home with.

For this trip my list looked like:
-A water park post
-Favorite bites while we were there
-What I wore to the beach recap
-An aesthetic recap of -the whole trip
-Swimsuit pics for LTK
-A few extra images for carousels throughout the summer

For the water park, I knew exactly what I wanted before we even got there. It came out to about 8 images. I got them early, put my phone away, and just enjoyed the day with my family.

One trip. Content for the whole summer and I actually got to be there for it.

Save this before your next trip.  Follow for more digital strategy tips every Tuesday.  That’s what I’m here for.
👀 👀
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Dressing Tips, Plus, Seasonal Guide, Style, Summer, Swim · June 14, 2020

Ruffle Your Feathers: Swimsuits with Ruffles

I decided this summer I was going to start each post about swimsuits with an encouraging statement. Summer can be a really hard time if you are dealing with personal body issues. I think it is very easy to say, just wear a swimsuit anyway, but we are not all in the same place. So I would encourage you to do this, try something new and do something that makes you feel bold this summer! It may be rocking a bikini for one person or shorts for the first time for another but take a small step out of your comfort zone!

And one more thing… When you see someone at the pool, ladies, let’s start encouraging each other more! Oh, my gosh I love your suit / sunglasses / coverup / smile / tan / ability to wrangle your kids and not look sweaty! Yell out QUEEN!! Whatever it is just compliment someone and if they compliment you just say, Thank you!

A day at the pool or on the beach is the perfect place to show off some cute swim style. Ruffles make me feel fun and fabulous so I’m rounding up some of my favorite swimmies with ruffles!

{This post contains affiliate links. This means when you purchase something from the links I provided I make a small amount of commission from the sale at no additional cost to you.}

La Blanca
La Blanca Off the Shoulder Swim (Plus and Regular)
Modcloth Ruffled One Piece
Modcloth Ruffled One Piece
Kortni Jeane Mid Ruffle Bottoms
Kortni Jeane Mid Ruffle Bottoms
Unique Vintage Gingham Bikini
Unique Vintage Gingham Bikini: Top / Bottom
Unique Vintage Plus Size Ruffle Suit
Trina Turk Floral Swimsuit
Trina Turk Off the Shoulder Ruffle Swim
Kortni Jeane V Neck Top
Kortni Jeane V Neck Top

Enjoy some summer sun!

XO,

Tiffany

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It’s Friday Introductions. I went viral this week It’s Friday Introductions. I went viral this week so if you are new here these are 10 things I think you should know and 3 things you will find on my page (in the comments)

1. My real housewives tagline would be, my personality is as bold as the clothes I wear. 
2. I’m passionate about body positivity, affordable housing, a good brand kit and Diet Coke. 
3. I love basketball. All of my kids have played. I’m a huge Pelicans fan and my basketball crush just won his first NBA final. 
4. I met my husband when I was 19 at a fraternity party and we have been in love since. No one makes me laugh more than him. 
5. My body has been small, athletic, too small, big, small, big again, small again. Through all of that the person I am has always stayed the same which is why you will often hear me say, my weight is the least interesting thing about me. 
6. I started my blog We Five Kings in 2017 to keep myself busy while raising babies. In 2026 I now own two brands Tiffany King Creative and The Organized Social. 
7. I love and hate AI and if you talk to me long enough I will tell you all about it. I believe in embracing new technology while also not allowing it to completely infiltrate every aspect of our lives. And I hate when people use it as a creative tool. 
8. I loathe small talk and appreciate for deep, meaningful conversation with people. I want to connect. 
9. I am the most introverted extrovert you will ever meet. When I’m out, I’m on. When I’m home, I feel whole. My circle is small, way smaller than you would imagine. 
10. My only goal in parenting is to raise kids who are emotionally intelligent, kind and find something they are passionate about with their entire heart.
A few years ago I heard a longtime social media in A few years ago I heard a longtime social media influencer ask “does anyone even blog anymore?”

Yes. I do. Here is why.

When I first started my Instagram a mentor told me something that has stuck with me ever since. She said I needed a website to back it up. Her thought process was simple — you don’t own anything on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. You don’t control the platform. If Instagram shuts down tomorrow everything you built there is gone.

Your website is different. As long as you pay your domain, you own it. Nobody can take that from you.

Having a website has also changed the way I work with brands. I can walk into a collaboration with my website numbers alongside my social media numbers. Better than that, I can show a brand clicks on a post that are still generating traffic years after the collab ended. SEO works long after a social media post disappears from a feed. That is something Instagram alone can not give you.

You do not have to launch a full blog to get started. Start with a landing page. Your name, what you do, how to work with you. That is enough. Let it grow from there.
My website has grown with my brand over the years. I have added pages for podcasts, projects, and ecommerce as I needed them. It does not have to be everything on day one.

If you do not have a website yet, start by securing your domain. Even if you are not ready to build, own your URL.
Save this and take one step toward your website this week.

Follow for more digital strategy tips every Tuesday (o know today is Wednesday my content is off this week)

That is what I am here for.
On the second floor of @armoireboutique is a sweet On the second floor of @armoireboutique is a sweet new spot @modernvintagearmoire!  This is the most perfectly curated vintage collection with a wide range of price points and sizes. By appointment only send them a DM and make an appointment to stop in. #vintage #vintagestyle #vintageclothing
GNO in the GNO. Dress @theaudarling Hair: @alexi GNO in the GNO. 
Dress @theaudarling 
Hair: @alexisb_grayandgrahamsalon 
Makeup: @brittanyspreen.hmua 
Tan: @spraytansbyevan
HFD HFD
You can get the party girl out of the club but you You can get the party girl out of the club but you cannot get the club out of the party girl.
This story is from 2019 and it still sticks with m This story is from 2019 and it still sticks with me.

We were at the pool and one of my boys came up and told me a kid had called me the fat mom. We all just sat there for a second, looking at each other. I asked him what he thought.

He said, “I told him to shut up. Most days you look like a princess.”

My boys were ready to defend me. They just knew it wasn’t a nice thing to say.

I struggled with how to respond. I want them to know words can hurt. I also want them to know they hold the only opinion that matters about their own bodies.

So I told them, “Mommy isn’t skinny. But that doesn’t matter. I love wearing a bathing suit and swimming with you, and I am never going to let someone else’s opinion stop me from doing that.”
If I had cried, or asked them if they thought I was fat, or left the pool, I would have taught them that someone else’s opinion had power over me.

That is not the lesson I want them to carry.

People need to see all bodies in swimsuits. When we hide, we send the message that our bodies don’t belong in the same spaces as everyone else’s. That is wrong.

Wear your swimsuit. Take up space. Show your kids that all bodies belong, including yours.

If I am fat, I am fat. That is part of who I am. It is not who I am.
I used to feel like I was “on” the entire time I w I used to feel like I was “on” the entire time I was on vacation.

Always looking for the shot. Always thinking about what I could post later. It started to take away from actually being there.

So I changed how I do it.
Before I go, I make a simple shot list. Not a schedule, just a few categories of content I know I want to come home with.

For this trip my list looked like:
-A water park post
-Favorite bites while we were there
-What I wore to the beach recap
-An aesthetic recap of -the whole trip
-Swimsuit pics for LTK
-A few extra images for carousels throughout the summer

For the water park, I knew exactly what I wanted before we even got there. It came out to about 8 images. I got them early, put my phone away, and just enjoyed the day with my family.

One trip. Content for the whole summer and I actually got to be there for it.

Save this before your next trip.  Follow for more digital strategy tips every Tuesday.  That’s what I’m here for.
👀 👀
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