What I Wore | Home for the Holidays

WhatIWore: With less than a month until our due date (!!!), we’re trying something different this year for the holidays - everyone is coming to us!! We’ll be celebrating with my family one weekend, Adam’s side on another and our friends too - all without leaving town! Luckily everyone is willing to travel!

We’re also hosting in a low key mode. The parents are taking care of food and we’re going simple with everything else. That said, I still want to dress up, just a little bit, when everyone comes over.

I’m also to the point where buying more maternity pieces isn’t especially practical, so I’ve turned towards either accessories or regular size items. Enter my new jacquard jacket and costume jewelry! This is what I plan to wear for one or all of our gatherings. 

What:
Jacket: Old Navy via giftcard
Maternity Tee: gift of A Pea in the Pod
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here) 
Booties: gift of Rockport from last year
Jewelry (all thanks to an Old Navy gift card): Earrings, Necklace, Leaf Ring, Stone Ring

Where: Hosting Holiday parties at home!

This jacket struck me because it looks so vintage! Lucky me, it was under $40 and from Old Navy (today’s post sponsors - thanks guys!) The remaining sizes are limited online, so check in at your local store too! 

Because we will be at home, the pieces I’ve worn underneath are pretty simple - a fitted maternity tee shirt and jeans. I’ll end up in socks or house slippers by the end, but any cute black boot or bootie would complete this outfit. 

Finally, while I have the chance, I decided to get some earrings and a longer length necklace (babies are the grabbiest, amirite?). There’s a huge selection in stores, as well as some pieces online here. 

What I Wore | Vintage Coat

WhatIWore: Morning everyone! Here’s what I wore earlier in the week for a coffee shop session and later for errands. I’ll admit I’m rather happy about winding down with the blog for a while - between the post election fall out, the holidays and being closer and closer to my due date, my heart just isn’t as into blogging these days. And that’s ok! I have a goal of shooting another 4-5 outfit posts, plus some inspiration boards, and photos of my daughter’s nursery and then… it’s maternity leave baby! Which all new moms and dads know is more like boot camp than a spa day… but bring it on! I’m ready to meet this little lady!

When: November 29, 2016

What: 
Shades: Karen Walker
Sweater: Motherhood Maternity
Coat: Vintage
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here) 
Booties: Rag and Bone

Where: Coffee Shop, Grocery

When I got dressed this morning I thought back to one of my favorite outfits of all time (from three years ago!) and did my best to make it work for pregnancy. This bump feels more like a basketball and even some of my maternity pieces are getting tight! 

I don’t wear this coat/jacket often, but it’s a vintage piece I’ll never let go of. The precise matching of the stripes just screams quality - it’s not easy to cut or sew something so geometric! 

What I Wore | Fair Isle

WhatIWore: Some winter in the not so distant future (three? four years?), I’m going to attempt my own top down multicolored fair isle sweater. Sadly, this is not the year. I doubt next year will be either. 

In the meantime, they’re on an on trend piece, so they’re available at a variety of price points from different stores. I spotted this one, hiding behind a brighter cousin, last weekend. I love the muted neutral tones and believe it or not, it’s not a maternity style. It under $40 but looks so much more lux to me!!

I’ve styled it in my go-to casual yet (kinda?) chic uniform. Jeans, OTK boots, big sunglasses and a hat. The boots seem to balance out my bump nicely and they’re warm and comfortable. Bonus points for getting up, getting ready, and getting out the door in under a half hour!

When: November 17, 2016

What:
Hat: Old Navy
Shades: Karen Walker
Fair Isle Sweater: Old Navy
Maternity Jeans: Jessica Simpson at Destination Maternity
Boots: gift of Rockport, from last fall (similar under $100)

Where: Coffee shop and errands

See also: Other top down fair isle style sweaters I’ve worn in the past here and here. 

What I Wore | The Great Outdoors

WhatIWore: Knowing we’ll be cuddled up much of this winter with a newborn, Adam and I are getting Felix outside and into the woods as much as possible this fall. And it’s not like twisting our arms or anything - we’re both nature lovers anyway! Over the weekend we had a nice family breakfast out and then skipped rocks on Lake Monroe and played in the leaves. Here’s what we wore:

When: November 6, 2016

What:
Hat: Denim and Supply, gift back from 2011ish?
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper Strength’
Blouse: Destination Maternity (similar color)
Patched Jacket: Upcycled DIY project! (see more pics here)
Jeans: AG legging (one size down), gift of A Pea in the Pod
Boots: LL Bean
Felix’s Outfit: Hat, Sweater (on sale for $16!), Vest via giftcard from Old Navy

Where: Paynetown State Park