What I Wore | Country Wedding

WhatIWore: My cousin Annie got married this weekend and it was so lovely! We had such a wonderful time celebrating her and Will and being with so much of our family. I was in such a happy mood this morning driving home after brunch. It’s so invigorating to be around good people. I love my extended family! I wish I saw everyone more!

Here’s what I ended up wearing for the big day. I was tipped off by an instagram friend to this dress and it was… drum roll… under $50. As you can see it’s plenty long on my 5′9″ frame (plus 2″ sandals) and the wrap front made nursing Bea super easy.  For reference I bought a medium. There are a lot of pretty prints available, but I love how this navy floral looks in person! I actually got the taupe short sleeve version too, which was a little shorter and I didn’t have a slip so the navy won out. You can see more photos from the day on my Instagram!

When: July 28, 2017

What:
Dress: Bon Rosy
Sandals: Clarks (gift of the company from several years ago) - similar here
On Bea: Oshkosh Dress, self made headband
On Felix: Oskosh polo and seersucker pants

Where: An afternoon wedding in the country

What I Wore | Copy Cat

WhatIWore: I’m pretty sure I’m preaching to the choir when I tell you guys I’m all about repeating outfits. I hate the idea of never wearing something you love twice (or three or four or twenty times). Please call me the Repeat Queen. Or just a copy cat. Whatever! 

We’ve photographed this top 3 other times (see links below), but I actually end up wearing it more often than that. It’s my go to ‘cool girl’ blouse and I’m definitely going to wear it postpartum too! 

I think I’ve done 100% better getting dressed during this pregnancy than my last. I’ll chalk it up to experience and having an easier time physically for the past 7 months (in hindsight, I was in so much pain for the duration of my pregnancy with Felix and I just thought it was par for the course). I hope to put together some of what I’ve learned in a post between now and my due date (or after… who knows?!)

When: November 2, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper Strength’
Blouse: A Pea in the Pod 
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here)
Boots: Halogen

Where: Coffee Shop

See Also: Other ways I’ve worn this top (including a total repeat) here and here.

And… HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I love you! 

What I Wore | Getting the Boot

WhatIWore: I am loving these cooler mornings and not ashamed at all to say I LOVE FALL and can’t wait until the highs are in the 60s and I can bundle up even more. I’ve strangely found myself really liking winter too, and this year, I have so much more to look forward to! 

So with this temperate weather, I thought, what the hell, I’m going to finally break out my new boots. They’re an over the knee style (just barely, Lady Long Legs!) that I bought during the Nordstrom Sale back in July. With so much of my body changing and my wardrobe being dramatically shrunken (quantity wise, sizes are going up!), it’s nice to have something that’s stylish and wearable now and later. 

You might remember this blouse from a few weeks ago. It’s going to be worn a lot in the coming months - and I think next time I’ll wear it with black jeans. It really goes with everything! 

When: Sept 12, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Blouse: A Pea in the Pod (currently 25% off)
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here)
Boots: Halogen
Backpack: a gift from Vera Bradley from 2014

Where: Coffee Shop work session!

Also! On Friday I went to the salon to get a refresh on my highlights - I love the way I feel after a little update! I’m growing my hair out in anticipation of having a new baby and wanting to pile it on top of my head into a top knot. And there’s something else I’ve decided to do - I’m not covering up my gray pieces anymore. I skipped having my hair done at all during my first trimester and when I went in for a much needed visit at around three months, I still wanted to avoid having dye in direct contact with my scalp… which meant no coverage on those little silvery strands. Surprisingly… I kind of like it! I live in a very young town with all of the college students (the average age here is 23!), so it actually makes me feel a little older, wiser and more mature in a way. I still pluck the grays on my part (I know I know, 12 more will come to it’s funeral!) but as a whole, they don’t bother me enough to cover them. I might change my tune down the line, but for now, I’m really digging my current ‘do! (I’m also planning on making a how to video on styling it soon!)

What I Wore | Dark Floral

WhatIWore: While the past few mornings have been cool and crisp, today turned into one of those sweating-through-your-clothes-while-child-throws-a-tatrum type days. Phew. I wore my olive green skinny maternity pants all day, but switched out of the top after walking a mile round trip to and from the library. It was just too hot! 

I do really like how this outfit came together. Feeling a little more into the swing of things by the day and it’s obviously reflected in how I’m getting dressed (and visa versa)

When: August 24, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Necklace: Elma Blint
Blouse: Destination Maternity (see similar regular sized options below)
Skinny Pants: A Pea in the Pod (similar regular sizing)
Shoes: gift of Rockport from last spring
Bag: gift of Vera Bradley, also from last spring

Where: Library Date with the kiddo

There’s probably not a fall season that goes by that I’m not into some sort of dark floral print. Lots of non maternity options below (but to be honest, I think I might keep this one in my closet beyond pregnancy - I really like it!)