What I Wore | Palazzo Pants

WhatIWore: Good Morning! Coming ‘atcha with an internet connection and a new batch of outfit photos. For the past week I’ve been spacing showers a littttle too far and wearing the same tired jean shorts every day. Moving house with two small kids is quite the challenge. A week or so later and I’ve starting to feel more settled! I am so in love with life out here, but me time has been non existent. So yesterday morning, I got showered and hit up Target right when they opened to do a little shopping for myself, then came home, changed and had Adam do outfit photos for me! 

Unlike my unsuccessful journey to the Fashion Mall in Indy, I really did well finding things yesterday! These palazzo pants and sleeveless jacket are two of them! One of the things I’m coming to terms with is that I just like what I like - so even if that means I buy another black and white print or olive jacket - so be it. If one shouldered ruffles aren’t your thing, there’s no need to push the issue, #amirite? 

When: May 23, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Sleeveless Jacket: Target (Mossimo)
Pants: Target (Mossimo) - now on clearance online! 
Sandals: Rockport (gift from previous partnership)

Where: Errands all over town

These pants really surprised me - for a high rise elastic waistband they are really flattering. Bonus points because they’re incredibly comfortable too. And long! I wore them with flats but I could shimmy them down an inch or two at the waist and do with a short heeled sandal too. I paid full price in store, but I saw they’re on clearance online, so run run run to get yours! 

As for the jacket, it’s a great option for nursing mamas who’d like a light layer for modesty and something more than just wearing the same basic tee shirts day after day. 

What I Wore | Simple

WhatIWore: This is something I wore almost a month ago! I can’t remember much about what I did that day, other than go to the coffee shop to work on my laptop for about an hour or so. I only remember because one of the gals sitting near me complimented my hair and it was the first time I had curled it in a long time. It’s so nice when someone goes out of their way to say something nice to another person. I wish I did it more myself because little acts of kindness actually do make a difference. Adam and I talk all of the time about not becoming jaded or to quit trying to make the world, or at least our world, a better place for our son. Start small, keep it simple, never give up. 

When: May 19, 2016

What:
Shades: Target
Tee Shirt: J.Crew (similar here)
Jacket: Old Navy (similar here)
Belt: Target
Jeans: J.Crew
Sandals: gift of Clark’s from last summer

Where: Coffee shop

What I Wore | Chambray Floral

WhatIWore: This morning I asked Felix ‘What should mommy wear today?” to which he replied “Blue!” and then “Jean!” Ok then! I’ve actually wanted to wear this high waisted bell bottomed pair so I paired it with a dress (worn as a top) and an olive green jacket. Eventually I lost the jacket and traded the jeans for shorts, but this made for a nice spring morning outfit. I love that these embroidered tops and dresses are having a moment, but you could easily replicate this outfit with a tee shirt underneath instead. 

When: April 25, 2016

What:
Shades: Target
Dress (as top): hand-me-down
Jacket: Old Navy (similar here)
Jeans: Frame Denim
Scarf: Vintage
Sandals: gift courtesy of Rockport from last summer

Where: Working at the coffee shop, running errands

Although I really dislike the idea of a capsule wardrobe (too limiting for me!) I do like a core closet, or pieces that can be worn with the majority of your other pieces. Two examples for me are great jeans and this olive jacket, like in today’s post. Here are three more ways each that I’ve worn them.

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!