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A much needed night by the beach…

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I’ll explain more in the “keeping it real”, but suffice to say…we both needed some fun and laughter down by the beach.Blog Trouve Zip Sweater Goldsign Frontier Black Converse-1 Blog Trouve Zip Sweater Goldsign Frontier Black Converse-2 Blog Trouve Zip Sweater Goldsign Frontier Black Converse-3If you follow us on Instagram, then this is a repeat.  One of my favorite pics I’ve taken of us thus far.  SO HER.  Open mouth laugh.  She gets that from me 😉 Blog Trouve Zip Sweater Goldsign Frontier Black Converse-4Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-1Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-2Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-3Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-4Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-5No, she couldn’t be any cuter.  And THIS is why I love pictures.  Am I remembering when she threw sand/rocks at me?  NO.  I’m remembering this joy…Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-6Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-7Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-8Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-9On me…

Sweater- Trouve (Nordstrom Rack, similar here)
Jeans- Goldsign “Frontier” (similar here and less expensive here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted)
On Maya…
Shirt- Paper Denim & Cloth (thrifted, but similar here)
Top- Circo (last summer, similar here)
Jeans- Gap distressed by me (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…Blog Maya 139 weeks Paper Denim Cloth Gap Converse-10
 So, for those of you that have kids.  Or for those that don’t!  Sick kids are no joke.  I mean NONE of us feel/act great when we are sick, so imagine if you didn’t have full communication skills?  Yeah, that’s a kid being sick.  I wouldn’t wish it on anyone!  Sooooo, that’s been us the last few days.  Maya is normally a super sweet kid.  Like, I feel guilty about how lucky we got.  UNTIL…she gets sick.  It’s like all the terrible two’s come flying at me full force with no warning.  And I want to either escape (thank you mom and dad-the Huz is traveling a lot) or drink every night… 😦   OR…escape to the beach with the Peanut for some fun.  Yeah, that’s probably the best idea 🙂
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Consignment Stores = Getting clothes for FREE! :)

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 I love going into Funky Jane’s, my local consignment store, to drop stuff off, and having her tell me I have a credit to spend.  Some times I’ll take the check, but I like the idea of giving the business back to her too.  Then…I get clothes for free (kind of ;))

I love this shirtdress by Joe’s Jeans.  So easy to just throw on in the summer.  I wasn’t sure if it was too short, but I think I like it with the slip underneath?  I might just tie it and use it as a shirt too.  Or…unbutton a few on the bottom and wear it as a long tunic over white skinnies!  Retailed for $138, consignment price $19, my price $0 😉Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-1 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-2Got this bag too, for less than $20 (I mean free! :)).  Retailed for probably $300+ Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-3 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-6And these shoes???  How fun!  I probably wouldn’t have spent full price on these, because they are a little too trendy, but for $9/Free, I was all over them.  And, honestly, now I totally love them! Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-7 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-8 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-9Seriously, is Maya the only toddler that in 2.3 seconds dumps out all the bubbles? Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-10 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-11 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-12 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-13 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-14My mom got her this headdress, and she loves it!  “Look, it’s like a horse!” Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-15 Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-16And…haha.  I tried a little something fun.  Seriously, when did she become a teenager!!? Blog Joes Jeans Shirtdress Steve Madden Genevvaa Rafe Purse-17On me…

Slip- Old
Purse- Rafe NY (sold out)
On Maya…
Top- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Rock & Republic (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Minnetonka (thrifted, similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Maya’s been fighting a cold the last few days, and has been a bit of a cranky pants.  The only thing that makes it even remotely worth it is all the extra sleepy snuggling…
(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by my Mom and Dad :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Let’s be honest, I mainly want you to see my backside ;)

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Ok, not THAT backside, but obviously I am drawn to tops that have interesting backs.  I also love taking pictures from behind, so maybe there’s a thing going on there?

All that to say.  This Ella Moss sweater is nice from the front…Blog Ella Moss Genetic Denim The Twig Me Two Sandals-1But, then…Blog Ella Moss Genetic Denim The Twig Me Two Sandals-2 I thrifted these super comfy, yet fun shoes for $3.50!  I’m kind of excited whenever I find a pair of shoes that I can wear to shoot a wedding.  I ran errands and was on my feet most of the day in these, and my feet never hurt!  Love that they have a tiny bit of a heel too 🙂Blog Ella Moss Genetic Denim The Twig Me Two Sandals Blog Ella Moss Genetic Denim The Twig Me Two Sandals-3 Blog Ella Moss Genetic Denim The Twig Me Two Sandals-5 blog Maya 138 weeks Osh Kosh Red Floral Zulily Coated Gray and Pink Sandals-1 blog Maya 138 weeks Osh Kosh Red Floral Zulily Coated Gray and Pink Sandals-2Yes, I think she is soooo ready for dance class, and so am I!!  I cannot wait to get her in a leotard!! :} blog Maya 138 weeks Osh Kosh Red Floral Zulily Coated Gray and Pink Sandals-3 blog Maya 138 weeks Osh Kosh Red Floral Zulily Coated Gray and Pink Sandals-4 blog Maya 138 weeks Osh Kosh Red Floral Zulily Coated Gray and Pink Sandals-5On me…

Top- Ella Moss (Nordstrom Rack-sold out, but loooooving this one!)
Jeans- Genetic Denim “Twig” (ebay, similar here)
Shoes- Me Too (thrifted)
On Maya…
Top/Dress- Osh Kosh (thirfted)
Jeans- Zulily (Crystal Vogue)
Keeping it Real…
Isn’t this what most of us Moms look like 90% of the time?? 😉Blog KIR ella moss space needle
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))
dit-elle-Lauren

Nordstrom Rack // Clear the Rack haul :)

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 I love Nordstrom Rack on any given day, but when they have their “Clear the Rack” where all red tag clearance is an additional 25% off?  DANGEROUS!!  Plus, I had $20 Nordstrom Bucks to spend from the last one.  Basically, I had to go and buy some stuff :}

This Free People top?  $12!!Blog Free People Top Current Elliott Skinny Destroyed SixtySeven Booties-1 Blog Free People Top Current Elliott Skinny Destroyed SixtySeven Booties-2 Blog Free People Top Current Elliott Skinny Destroyed SixtySeven Booties-3These booties?  $26, down from $180!!! Blog Free People Top Current Elliott Skinny Destroyed SixtySeven Booties-4She’s obsessed with jumping off things.  I’m trying to teach her that she has to say “I’m jumping!  Catch me!!” before she jumps, mainly because I’m the only one that knows she’s going to jump the minute she gets to the edge of something.  She’s done a face plant a few times when she caught other people unaware, but THANKFULLY they weren’t that high up… She’s jumping off a little rock here. The Huz got this pic 🙂Blog Free People Top Current Elliott Skinny Destroyed SixtySeven Booties-13 Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-1 Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-3 Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-4Flirting with our neighbor 🙂Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-2 Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-6Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-5 On me…

Top- Free People (Nordstrom Rack-sold out, similar here)
Jeans- Current Elliott (ebay, similar here)
Boots- SixtySeven “Blake” Bootie (Nordstom Rack)
On Maya…
Top- Gap (gift, sold out, but similar short sleeve here)
Jeans- 7 For All Mankind (boys 🙂 ebay)
Shoes- Sperry Top Sider (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Maya is in a total hitting phase.  NOT GOOD!!  Thankfully (I guess), she mostly only hits me… Usually it’s when I try and pick her up to take her away from something/to something.  Or, if she wants to get down, then that’s how she says it.  I hope she outgrows this phase SOON!!! 😦 Blog Maya 137 Weeks BW Gap Yellow Sevens Sperry-7
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Grilled Chicken, Sweet Pototato, and Onion with Basil Guacamole // Paleo // Whole30

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Here’s another super simple healthy Paleo and Whole30 recipe for you.  I don’t know why, but I always feel so bada$$ when I grill on my own!  Am I the only female that feels that way?  Sounds totally sexist, but usually it’s such a nice excuse not to cook break to have the Huz do the grilling.  It’s so easy, less dishes to cook, and I swear everything tastes better off the grill… This dinner was no exception!Blog BBQ Paleo Whole30 Chicken Sweet Potato Grilled Onion with Basil Guacamole-1Ingredients (Would serve 4)

For the Guacamole

  • 10 grape tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 1 large avocados
  • 1 inch cut of red onion
  • Salt and pepper to to taste
  • 5 Fresh Basil Leaves // Honestly, I didn’t have any cilantro, so I used basil (I had it) and LOVE the change of flavor from the usual guacamole!
  • Sea salt and Pepper to taste

Pulse all this in a Cuisinart or blender until chunky.

For the BBQ

  • 1 large sweet onion
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 Sweet Potatoes cut in half
  • Olive Oil
  • Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Dried Rosemary

Directions

  • Light your grill to medium heat
  • Cut the sweet potato in half and pierce with a fork, lightly coat with Olive Oil, S&P, and dried rosemary.
  • Once preheated, Place Sweet Potatoes on the grill first, because they take longer to cook.  Make sure they cook for 15 minutes before you add other items to grill.  I placed them directly on the grill-no tinfoil.
  • Lightly coat chicken in olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, and rosemary.  Set aside.
  • Peel and cut the onion into 4ths (about 3/4″ slices), then lightly coat with olive oil, S&P, and rosemary
  • Once sweet potato has cooked for 15, add chicken and onion.  Cook both of those for 8-10 on each side (depending on size of the chicken)
  • Layer sweet potato, guacamole, chicken, a little more quacamole, with onion on the side.

ENJOY!

dit-elle-Lauren

High Waisted Skinnies

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 And…this entire outfit cost less than $35!!  Yay for thrift store shopping!!  Honestly, I spent more on these jeans that I normally would at a thrift store ($21!), but I was intrigued by the high waist.  They are currently selling for over $200, and I have zero regrets!  I had doubts at first, but then realized they are basically jean spanx, and you don’t have to worry about flashing anyone when you bend over!  Which…as a mom, I do about a kazillion times a day.  Overall-WIN!

And, can we all pretend that I took a shower/put make up on before these pictures?  Ok, thanks 🙂Blog AE Chambray J Brand Maria Nine West Booties-1These Nine West booties are ridiculously comfortable too!  Total steal for less than $10 🙂Blog AE Chambray J Brand Maria Nine West Booties-2 Blog AE Chambray J Brand Maria Nine West Booties-3 Blog AE Chambray J Brand Maria Nine West Booties-4Blog AE Chambray J Brand Maria Nine West Booties-5 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-1 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-2 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-3 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-4The tide was out, so I let her have at it.  It was so fun to watch her frolicking around!  I cannot believe her boots didn’t get stuck in the sand.  I was fearing a total face plant, but she stayed up!! Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-5 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-6 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-7 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-8 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-9This is when I said we had to go home haha.  Look at how wet she is!! Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-10Ok, one more frolic…Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-11 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-12 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-13And she made it count 😉 Blog Maya 137 Weeks Little Boogaweezin Milk Drunk Gap Tutu Rain Boots-14On me…

Top- AE (thrifted, similar here)
Jeans- J Brand “Maria” (thrifted, similar here)
Belt- Vintage
Boots- Nine West (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Skirt- Gap (thrifted)
Boots- (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Honestly, there’s no keeping it real.  It was as good of a day as it looked 🙂  Hope you all had a great long weekend!
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Summer Whites…

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 I’ve talked before on many posts about my love of white denim.  I have no problem wearing them all year long, but there is something extra good about wearing them on a warm summer evening…Blog Vince Camuto DL1961 Amanda Nine West-1 Blog Vince Camuto DL1961 Amanda Nine West-2 Blog Vince Camuto DL1961 Amanda Nine West-3I also love a good silk top, but they really aren’t all that practical or fun when you are playing with your kids-wrinkles (insert fist shake!)  This top is 100% pure fine polyester haha 🙂  And you know what…NO WRINKLES (insert fist pump!)

See?  Fist pump!!  Ok, really…”Tickle me?!!”  🙂Blog Vince Camuto DL1961 Amanda Nine West-6Blog Vince Camuto DL1961 Amanda Nine West-5Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-1Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-2Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-3Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-4Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-5Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-6Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-7Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-8hahaha.  This is such a Maya move right now.  The little foot kick 🙂  I love that she will just bust out dancing in the middle of the sidewalk.  I know that will change eventually, but I hope it’s not for a while…Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-9Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-10Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-11On me…

Top- Vince Camuto (Nordstrom Rack last year)
Jeans- DL1961 Amanda the not distressed version (mine-ebay)
Boots- Nine West (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Top/Dress- Old Navy ( She’s wearing a 18-24 dress as a tunic 🙂 thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Gap distressed by me (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Carter’s (Zulily)
Keeping it Real…
And…we’re done 😉
Blog Maya 137 weeks old navy boho Gap Destroyed Leopard Carters Booties-12
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Chicken, Avocado, Egg Salad in a Bell Pepper Cup // Paleo // Whole30

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I’ve been totally inspired by some Paleo and Whole30 recipes on Instagram (mostly @jennaskitchen and @the_clean_wife).  Doing Whole30 would not be an option with our teenage boys (I tried cooking separate meals before, but let’s be honest, ONE meal feels like too much work sometimes!)  I am all about making healthy meals that taste good though!!  The boys and Huz were all gone the other night, so it was just me and Maya.  She eats just about anything, so I figured it would be the perfect time to try something I’d been thinking of making.  Basically a mix of a few things I’ve seen around, plus what I had in our fridge already 🙂

It was DELICIOUS!  So light, yet filling, and unbelievably healthy!Blog Chicken Avocado Egg Salad In Bell Pepper Cup Paleo Whole30-1Ingredients (Would serve 4)

  • 10 grape tomatoes (cut in half)
  • 5 eggs (soft boiled)
  • 1 and a half large avocados
  • 1.5-2 cups shredded chicken breast (one or two large bone in breast depending on size)  I like to BBQ bone in chicken breasts and make extra just to have on hand for a follow up meal like this!  Super easy.  I usually just dust with olive oil and a tiny bit of sea salt and pepper.  Can even just throw it on the BBG plain though, since you peel the skin off!
  • 1/2 and inch slice red onion diced
  • Sea Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 4 Bell Peppers (I like the orange and yellow ones :))

Directions

You can do almost all of it in the Cuisinart.  One dish-easy clean up-WIN!!Blog Chicken Avocado Egg Salad In Bell Pepper Cup Paleo Whole30-2

  • Boil water and cook eggs for 7 minutes.  Take off burner and add cold water and ice until they are cool.  Very important to have them fully cool, in order to peel properly.  Set aside while you make everything else.
  • Toss onions and tomatoes into a Cuisinart (or blender if you don’t have a Cuisinart)  Pulse a few times until chopped.
  • Add in Avocado (salt and pepper to taste.  I barely used any)
  • Add in chicken, and eggs
  • Pulse a few more times just to mix.
  • Slice the top off the peppers, deseed, and fill with mixture
  • Pick it up, get MESSY, and ENJOY! 🙂
  • Blog Chicken Avocado Egg Salad In Bell Pepper Cup Paleo Whole30-3Since it was just me and Maya for dinner, we had plenty left over.  So, we took some over to my parents 🙂Blog Maya 136 weeks Green Osh Kosh-3

dit-elle-Lauren

When being a clothes hoarder pays off :)

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 Well, since I justify my “condition”, I think it always pays off haha.  I’ve never been one to stick with the “If you haven’t worn it in xx amount of time, get rid of it.”  I’ve had things for 5+ years that I’ve never worn, and then all of a sudden it’s my favorite thing!  Or…how about these Birkenstocks that I bought…about TWENTY YEARS AGO???  They have some paint splatters on them, because I thought they’d NEVER COME BACK so I only used them to paint my house :}.  But…I never got rid of them haha.  Now, I’ve been wearing them again and remembering how comfy they were.Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-1 Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-2Oh, another mullet top?  Shocking 🙂  And this one is air conditioned too haha. I’ve had this top for 5+ years, and I wear it every summer.  My thought is- if your bra is going to show, might as well make it a pretty one! Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-3 Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-4Have I mentioned Maya is obsessed with Peter Pan?  “Fly like Wendy?!!  I can fly, I can fly, I can flyyyyyyyy!” 🙂Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-5 Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-6Maya is always saying.  “Look, it’s a —-.”  She’s got an eagle eye this one.  A lot of times it will be a tiny star up on someone’s balcony that she sees on our walk, or it’s a cloud that looks like something.  At first, I always say “No…I don’t think there’s a —- ” and then I see what she sees.  She’s always right!  Any guesses on what she saw below? Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-7And…if you find a platform in the middle of the woods, you dance on it.  FYI… Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-8“Look Mom!  It’s like poop!!”  Uh…thankfully NOT poop!  Not really sure why she would even be excited about picking up fake poop?  Except, I’m always yelling “Don’t touch that!  It’s POOP!”  Even when it isn’t :}Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-9And then…. Poor Peanut.  There was a field trip at the park and there were all these kids running up ahead.  She kept yelling.  “Hi kids!!  Wait for me!!”  I had to tell her that they couldn’t play with her.  So sad… Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-10 Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-11Still checking to see if the kids changed their mind 😦 Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-12 Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-13 BTW, what she saw above?  A camel.  Spot on, no? 😉

On me…

Top- Free People (old, love these here, here, and here)
Jeans- Vintage Levi’s 501 (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Top- Naartjie (thrifted, but similar here)
Skirt- Xhiliration (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Vans (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
At first Maya said she wanted to fly, which usually means me throwing her up in the air.  Well…that didn’t go so well haha.  I was totally laughing when I saw this on the card.  Wasn’t laughing as she kicked me in the face though… Blog Free People Top Vintage Levis 501 Birkenstocks-14
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Sometimes the shoes make the outfit…

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 For all intents and purposes, this is a very simple outfit.  I’m a total sucker for a fun white tee, jeans, and fun shoes.  Almost as much as a mullet top 😉Blog MIchael Stars J Brand Sand Sandals-1I’ve had these shoes for a couple of years, and I just keep wearing them… Blog MIchael Stars J Brand Sand Sandals-2Love how they tie in the back! Blog MIchael Stars J Brand Sand Sandals-3She wasn’t ready to end her game, and I wasn’t about to take it away from her just to get a picture 🙂  They have so many cool learning apps!  They are a LIFESAVER sometimes, and…totally edjucational-WIN! Blog MIchael Stars J Brand Sand Sandals-4 Blog MIchael Stars J Brand Sand Sandals-5Going to visit the neighborhood dog 🙂  I love that she’s a total animal lover.  She wants to pet every cat and dog on our walk.  “What’s that name!?  Pet it??!”  Then she reaches her little hand out for them to sniff 🙂Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-1Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-2Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-3She found some mossy stuff that was utterly fascinating to her 🙂Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-4Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-5Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-6And this is why we take evening walks…Blog Sunset Walk

On me…

Top- Michael Stars (consignment store, but love this here)
Jeans- J Brand “Karma” (eBay, similar here)
Shoes- Sand (old, similar here)
On Maya…
Jacket- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)
Leggings- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
So…I don’t always time these pictures perfectly.  Trying to line up good light, happy well fed toddler, with actually GETTING DRESSED AND OUT THE DOOR?  Yeah, sometimes we play too long, and get to pictures right before nap time, which ends up looking like this 😦  The pictures above were after dinner on our evening walk 🙂Blog Maya 136 Weeks Gap Jean Old Navy Dress Converse-7
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren