What I Wore | Yellowwood

WhatIWore: What’s better than an October Sunday morning hiking with your family? Nothing! Adam, Felix and I drove out to Yellowwood State Park for a loooooong (3 hour+) hike yesterday and it was gorgeous. Chilly, perfect fall weekend weather. A lot of people might think Indiana is a flat farm state, but southern Indiana actually has awesome state and national parks with really great trails. It’s not the Rocky Mountains or anything, but it can be a nice challenge! We Quirks really love our time in the woods! 

On these kinds of mornings I don’t really plan an outfit out or anything. I asked Adam “what should I wear?” and he told me to go with something “cute and outdoorsy.” This is what I pulled together. Hiking boots, a beanie, jeans, a plaid button down and a funky hoodie. Works for me! 

When: October 11, 2015

What:
Beanie: Denim and Supply Ralph Lauren, gift
Sunglasses: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort
Plaid Button down: J.Crew Factory (similar styles here)
Sweatshirt: Old Navy Active
Jeans: J.Crew Factory
Hiking Boots: Lowa ‘Renegade’*

On Felix: Sweater and Pants, Target, Shoes, Spierry

Where: Yellowwood State Park 

*A note on the boots: These have taken me many many miles of trails - and I’ve had them for three years. I totally recommend them! 

One last random note: while hiking, I thought of one of my favorite what would you rather? questions. Would you rather have a lifetime as a tree, firmly rooted in one place or never spend two nights in a row in the same place?

Do you have any good would you rather? questions? We love to play around the campsite and I’d love to crowdsource some good ones from you guys! 

What I Wore | Trail Mixed

WhatIWore: One of our favorite ways to start a Sunday is a big breakfast and then a long hike at one of the many beautiful trails in our local state parks. This past weekend we did a 3.5 mile trail that (according to my Fitbit) had hills that equated to 49 flights of stairs!! Needless to say, by the time we reached the turn around (a little rocky beach on Lake Monroe) we were ready for a rest and a treat.

Normally we pack some waters and a little trail mix, but for this particular hike, I grabbed a few snack packs sent to us from one of today’s sponsors (along with Old Navy), NatureBox. We took dried pineapple, sriacha cashews and chocolate granola. My favorite was definitely the pineapple! Sweet but with no added sugar, which is something I look for when I’m sharing my snacks with Felix.

Read on to see how you can win a year’s worth of Naturebox snacks, a $500 Old Navy Active wardrobe and $4500 towards making your fitness dream a reality!!

When: June 7, 2015

What: (all Old Navy, via giftcard!)
Shades: Karen Walker, Super Duper
Tank: Old Navy
Pants: Old Navy
Hoodie: Old Navy (on clearance for $10!)
Sneakers: Nike

Where: Hiking with my boys

There was definitely a point after the baby was born when I thought I’d never get back to my normal self - not emotionally, or mentally or physically. Slowly but surely, it’s all come back and I feel better than ever. The key for me has been balance - not too much work, or physical exercise, or strict dieting, or binging on too many treats - it’s just about finding that happy medium in the middle. I still love going to the gym (but only twice a week). I like getting a few hours to myself here and there. I like eating healthy but still baking pies and eating donuts. The space between is where you wanna be! 

To inspire you to find that balance in life, today’s sponsor Nature Box is giving away $4500 to help achieve your fitness goals, a year’s worth of Nature Box snacks AND a $500 Old Navy Active wardrobe. Enter HERE.

Heads up! This post was brought to you by Old Navy and NatureBox! Thank you for supporting the brands that help me support my family!