What I Wore | Gather

WhatIWore: Happy Monday morning, everyone! Here’s to hoping this week is off to a better start than last. I’ll be honest, I took the election results hard. I won’t get into it (at least not now…) except to say I sobbed in public on Thursday morning to my dad on the phone and on Saturday he drove six hours round trip to give me a hug. 

That morning the sun was shining, so Adam and I decided to try make it a fun day starting out with pancakes out at one of our favorite breakfast spots. This is what I wore! I also went to our big homemade Holiday market (solo!!!) and picked up some Christmas goodies for Felix and pretty prints for the walls of the nursery. I kept my outfit simple - I wear versions of this combo all the time (see here and here). It ended up being a really nice day. It was so great to get the surprise visit from my dad and spend a lot of time with my boys.

When: November 12, 2016

What: 
Hat: Self Made (sorry no pattern!)
Shades: Karen Walker
Tunic: Old Navy (from my first pregnancy)
Jacket: Old Navy (old, but other great options here)
Maternity Jeans: Jessica Simpson at Destination Maternity
Booties: LL Bean (style here, similar color here)

Where: Breakfast, Handmade Market, around!

Finally, if you look closely, you might see a safety pin on my jacket, which is simply to say - you may not look like me, date like me or pray like me - but I care about your well being and YOU. 

What I Wore | Last Minute

WhatIWore: Here’s what I wore today to my 24 week checkup at the doctor’s office. I like wearing shoes that can come off quickly (no bare feet on the scales) and I also plan to wear roughly the same thing each time to get an accurate track on weight gain. For me that’s been a tube skirt hiked up over the bump and a tee shirt. I wore the jacket to pull things together.

I didn’t plan it this way, but everything I’m wearing here I got at Old Navy at different times. I’ve been wearing the olive green jacket forever (years!!) and ditto for a basic black v-neck tee. The skirt is regular sizing, so it’s a good wear now, wear later type item (and in a soft knit - it’s very comfortable!) Also! Don’t forget their Kids and Baby sale starts today! 

This is the kind of outfit that’s pretty easy to re-create at all price points and to get similar pieces from a variety of stores. I’ll likely wear it again this spring or next fall (it would work well for nursing too!)

When: September 15, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Jacket: Old Navy (older style - similar here)
Tee: Old Navy
Skirt: Old Navy (and on sale for $14)
Booties: Rag and Bone ‘Newbury’

Where: Drs Office and Coffee Shop

Ways to Wear | Olive Green Jacket

WhatIWore: Remember the Core Closet post I put together last fall? One of the key pieces in my closet is an olive green jacket. I’ve had a bunch of them (spring vs winter weight and a rain coat) and I’ve worn them SO many ways (scan my gallery for all them!). I put together this collage of spring time styling… the groundhog told me it’s only six weeks away! 

Below I’ve found some similar jackets. You should be able to find a cute style a good price - whatever that means for you! Talk about an amazing cost per wear!

What I Wore | Away Message

WhatIWore: Ok, this is random, but yesterday I was walking towards campus (I camped out at the Starbucks across from the law school that morning) and I was thinking about my own college experience. For example, people memorized dorm phone numbers freshman year because hardly anyone had cell phones. Facebook didn’t come out until my junior year! And because social media hadn’t really been fully realized like it is today, the one place you could share your favorite song lyrics in italicized purple fonts was the away message. Who’s with me? Anyone?! 

This outfit is an updated copy of something from years ago. I had to put this dress away when I was frequently nursing, but now it’s great for a morning out. I love that a vintage piece like this can still look super modern… likely because today’s designers copy vintage all the time! 

When: October 6, 2015

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort
Dress: Vintage, similar in black here)
Jacket: Old Navy (similar here)
Belt: thrifted
Boots: Ugg Austrailia

Where: Coffee Shop work session

I also have to talk about these boots… they are SO comfortable. There was no “wearing in” phase and the toe has the soft sherling lining you’d find in traditional UGG boots. They’re really great, guys!