My brain is fried from work, so I couldn’t think of what to title this post. I figure not having a title isn’t the end of the world, and it’s one less thing to stress about… Picking my battles haha.
Big thank you to my mom for taking these pictures of us, so we could have a break from the self timer and tripod 🙂 
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I love this color of leather, but the name kind of makes me want to hurl…
The upside to a tripod and self timer=convenient/control (um, for those that know me…). The downside? I chop heads off at times… and get neighbors taking their garbage out. Still using this pic, because I love it 🙂 
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Maya is usually pretty good about letting me dress her (SO hope that lasts a while longer!!), but every once and a while she is adamant about wearing something. Usually, it’s a pair of boots, but today….it was wings 🙂
But I’ll start with the pics I got while she was napping 😉
“Fly, fly, fly…” For those of you that follow us on Instagram, you saw this as a video 🙂 
Yes, she wanted me to wear wings too 🙂 
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It was my friend’s birthday the other night, so we went to someplace special. He’s a total foodie, so we let him pick the spot. When I looked at the menu, I knew I needed a top that had “room to grow” haha. That is one of the things I love so much about “boho” tops. They are loose and flow so you can’t see the “after food and wine belly” 🙂
I love stacking jewelry. Even before it was the thing to do. Mainly because I’m too lazy to take anything off and rotate, so I just keep everything on haha. This time I mixed $4 bangles from H&M with…a not $4 bracelet 🙂 
And because it was a “going out” night, I didn’t get mixed pics of me and Maya, but I took these a few weeks ago and never blogged them. I have a small obsession with Osh Kosh overalls. Call it a generational thing 🙂
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I clipped this original recipe out of Fitness Magazine back in 2011, and I love it! I’ve made some alterations to it, but feel free to check out the pure vegetarian version here. It makes a HUGE amount! You could freeze some, but I think the leftovers are almost better the 2nd day!
Ingredients
Directions
1. In a medium stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes. Add the sweet potato and squash; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, cocoa powder and cinnamon; cook 1 minute.
2. Add the tomatoes, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, and vegetable/chicken stock. Partially cover and simmer 20 minutes. Mix in the kale and stir until wilted. Add the beans and meat; stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper to taste; serve. Can serve with crusty bread, crackers, or eat as is!
Do you ever have those days when you feel so overwhelmed with work, kids, and LIFE that the last thing you want to think about is “what am I going to wear?”?? Yeah, me too!! 🙂
When that happens, I revert to my comfort zone….black.
When I wear all black, I like to at least play with texture… 
My husband worries that Maya will get “tainted” by me taking all these pictures of her and that she’ll think she’s a model. Um, I’m not worried 🙂 
Just a kid jumping in leaves! 
Funny story. It was COLD yesterday and WINDY! Maya had ripped out the braid I had put in her hair and wouldn’t sit still for me to put her hair in a ponytail. SO…this is the 5 second updo, and I kind of like it! 
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I bought these boots a while ago, and thought they were perfect! Until…I tried to mix them into outfits. The color is a little light… I can’t quite figure out a color scheme that works with them. After many attempts, I figured I’d just go for it and see how it looked on camera. It really is funny how I’ll see something in the mirror and think it looks good, but when I take pictures of it, I think….what was I thinking?? Kind of makes me feel bad for celebrities. Kind of… 😉
That is one of the things I’m really liking about doing this blog. The experimenting… Trying outfits I might not have tried before. Well, that, and actually just getting out of my work out clothes and taking a shower haha 🙂
This face makes me forget all about bootie woes 🙂 
She kept going up and down this driveway. Up…and down. Up…and down. Don’t you wish it was that easy to find joy as an adult? 🙂 
So…I’d welcome any suggestions on how to wear these boots! I LOVE them, but they have just been sitting on my shelf :{. They need to be worn!
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I have this exact jacket it a bright orange (worn last here), and I love it! I get compliments every time I wear it, and even let a senior wear it for her senior portraits. When I saw it on eBay a while back in green (my favorite color), I sooooo wanted it!! I let it go (did I really need another leather jacket???!) Then, I saw it again a few weeks ago at a screaming deal (aka FATE haha), so I snatched it up! I have a few Doma Leather jackets. Obviously, the quality is amazing, but they also all have such unique details to them. I love that!!
Scored these suede booties at a thrift store last week for $7!! They are super comfy too! 
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Do you ever have a trend/article of clothing that you really want to work, but for some reason you can’t make it? Well, that’s how I feel about my faux leather leggings. I feel weird even typing that out. Am I too old for faux leather leggings? Say no!!! 😦 Alas…I might be.
I didn’t even blog the first attempt, it was so bad, albeit COMFORTABLE. At first I blamed it on the sweater. I keep trying THAT too, and don’t like the deep V! Grrr, two wrongs obviously don’t make a right! Anywho, I realized I shouldn’t hide my “misses”. So, here it is-first attempt. 
Did I mention how comfortable they are? So…I tried them again. This time I chose a different sweater…. Not 100% sold on this outfit either, but I do like it better than the first try.
Seriously, it’s comedic how much Maya loves the self timer sometimes. 
Love this tunic from the Gap (old :() 
So, what are your thoughts on faux leather leggings? Should I try them again??
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Shoes- Converse (similar)
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Shoes- Pink Glitter Converse (sold out 
) plain ones here.
It was so nice to get away, but I could not wait to get home and see the Peanut! Since I was gone all weekend, I hadn’t done any shoots, which meant I didn’t have to work as much this week and had more time to snuggle Maya-double win!!!
For these first two, she’s of course finishing off her lunch in her wagon 🙂
I think she may have forgotten how fun the self timer was… 
So, of course I had to remind her 🙂 
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