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Coated Moto Skinny Pants…day to night.

I knew I was going out later this night, but really didn’t want to have to think about a separate outfit. So…I picked something that I could dress down for preschool drop off, work, pick up, and then play…then easily transition into a Mama’s night out!

Coated denim is one of my favorite things to wear in the fall/winter. Super fun and easy to clean-WIN! And it can easily be dressed up or down. Denim jackets are my favorite “make just about anything easy and casual” item of clothing.

I love the fun little slit in this tee. And the moto detailing on these pants!! It was hard to capture it on camera, but both by the pockets and at the bottom of the pants are super cool stitching. Then…had a little fun in photoshop with this one 🙂 It’s amazing what a difference a change in shoes can make!Add a leather jacket, and you’re ready to go out!I took these pictures on a bike trail that is right next to a pretty busy street. Yeah…I got a lot of looks. One biker even offered to stop and take some pics for me haha. No…I don’t feel like a complete nerd at all with my tripod and self timer-ugh ;}

And seriously, the weather in Seattle is so wonky. I took the shot above and the one below less than a minute apart. It went from totally overcast to SUNNY.After I picked Maya up from school, we walked over to my parents house. It was my mom’s birthday, so we wanted to bring her some treats (a few Pumpkin Balls that I posted on Wednesday!)My dad took these next two 🙂 On me…

Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, similar here) Leather- Doma” (similar here)

Top- Free People “Madness” Striped Muscle Tank (Nordstrom Rack)

Jeans- DL1961 River in Atlanta (similar here)

Shoes and Boots- Vans (thrifted) Kimchi Blue (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Dress- Hanna Andersson Velour Twirl Dress (thrifted, but similar here)

Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Kamik Stomp Rain Boots (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

I don’t always make it back in time before the self timer goes off haha.

And….she was done with the picture taking 🙂

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except the flying one with me and Maya and ones of Maya :))

Boho Top + Ripped Skinnies + Moto Boots

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The thing I’m going to miss the most abut summer ending, is our evening walks. We went outside at 7pm, and the sun had already gone down. It’s really a miracle I could take these pictures really quick!

I’ve been SO slammed with work that I haven’t really had time to take pictures of us. I really miss it though, and honestly it’s an excuse for me to get out and have fun with Maya which is ALWAYS a good thing. Am I the only one obsessed with little white pumpkins? Well, white pumpkins of any size, really. I buy a grocery cart full every Fall!! Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-4 Looking at the sunset… Never gets old… On me…

Top- Florence Top from Ascot + Hart (sold out-loving this one here!)

Jeans- Genetic Denim “The Twig in Strip” (ebay, similar here)

Boots- Rag and Bone (Nordstrom Rack for $111!!, in all black here)

On Maya…

Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar here)

Sweater- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Dress- Old Navy (thrifted)

Boots-Faded Glory (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

It was soooo dark that I had to do a super low shutter speed and really high ISO. All that to say…most of my shots of Maya were all blurry because that girl does not stand still 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Dresses with Cowboy boots, and…Maya is FOUR!!

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I cannot believe Maya is four!!

I keep searching for the words to say to you to let you know how much you are loved… There are no words that would adequately describe how much you light up the lives of everyone who knows you. You are so incredibly funny and sweet. You find joy in every single day, and make sure I do too. You are also wicked smart and constantly blow my mind. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be your mom.Yeah, the balloons lasted all of about 3 minutes haha. In all honesty, I had planned to do this shoot at low tide on the beach. But…I somehow got the tide schedule all messed up, and it was high tide instead! So…we headed for a park. Maya took off running, so I had my mom take a few pictures of me. Nothing lures her back like me trying to get pictures by myself haha.

I love this dress, but it’s a liiiiiittle short. I always want to wear it, and then end up not. This day, I threw some Levi’s cut offs under it, and was good to go! I kept wanting to tell people

“I have shorts on!!!” 😉And if there was ever a dress made for twirling, this is it! Sadly…I’m not made for twirling 😉 She looooooves her Meme 🙂I was determined to try again with the balloons. I swear the more I try and put effort into things, the less Maya could care ha! And then I just let her do what she loves most. Jump and dance 🙂 Happy Birthday sweet Peanut.

On me…

Dress- Free People “Sunbeam Mini Dress” (Nordstrom Rack, love this here)

Boots- Nocona (similar here)

On Maya…

Dress- CrewCuts (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Nordstrom (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

She does this thing where she takes my face in both hands and then whips my face back and forth. No, it doesn’t feel great ;}

(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by my mom :))

Mama’s Night Out!

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I keep saying that the next time I go out, I will start to get ready sooner! Then I won’t be running around like a chicken with my head cut off sprinting out the door to leave. I swear I actually DO go out and get dressed up on occasion. I just usually don’t have time to take pics!

Well, I managed to give myself a little 3 minute window last week when I was going out with some girlfriends. So, I ran outside to take a few pics. I came back inside to see if Maya would run outside with me, but got a big “NO PICTURES!” out of her. ;( Then….because I’m a tad OCD, I figured I’d put the same outfit back on and try again to get pictures with Maya. Um…first we didn’t make it out of the house until the sun was pretty much setting. That still didn’t deter me haha.

Then…we got there and Maya was NOT feeling it again.

So…there you go. I think I’m destined for no shower top knots 😉 This is her “I’m pouting!!” haha. And, yes, I still took a pic. 😉On me…

Necklaces- Helen Ficalora and Gorjana (I put mine on a longer chain)

Top- Geren Ford (old)

Jeans- DL1961 “Emma” in Bloom (C\O)

Boots- Lola Keim (thrifted)

On Maya…

Dress- Sergent Major (thrifted)

Shoes- Sven Clogs “Mary Jane Ankle Strap” c/o

Keeping it Real…

This whole post is a keeping it real haha 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Buckle Boots

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I’m soooo excited to be wearing booties again!! Don’t get me wrong, I love sandals, but not having to paint my toenails is a total win 😉Love the fun pleating on this sweater! Looking for crabs and jellyfish 🙂 LOVE!! On me…

Sweater- Theory (thrifted, similar here)

Jeans-7FAM (old, similar here)

Boots- El Naturalista Duna N528 (thrifted for $7!!)

On Maya…

Jacket- Osh Kosh (thrifted, but similar here)

Dress- Crewcuts (thrifted, but love this here)

Leggings- Crewcuts (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Xhiliration (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Her face…hahahaha. Not feeling the hug, I guess 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Indian summer days on the beach…

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I sooooo needed this day on the beach. Maya’s school schedule in the afternoon is great, because that means we can go to the gym in the morning. But…our play time has been significantly been cut, because after going to the gym in the morning and then school in the afternoon. She’s wiped out. Sadly, not wiped out enough to still nap 😉

But…on Thursday, she goes in the morning, so we had all afternoon to run errands, and then head down to beach. We’ve been having amazing weather in the afternoon, so it was perfect! Me- “Maya, do you think I can balance on this log?”

NO!…

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A flip gone wrong haha, but still cute 😉 Looooove this next one! OMG…LOVE HER!Serious concentration…. and honestly, totally impressed!! This was in no way a stable log! 🙂Seriously, DYING!!! She thought it was so funny to just DIVE off this log. Most times she did a total belly flop on the sand, yet came up laughing! And…then did it again 🙂On me…

Top- Velvet by Lily Aldridge Dani Tee (ebay)

Jeans- Current Elliott “The Skinny Crop” (Thrifted, similar here)

Shoes- Superga (thrifted)

On Maya…

Dress- Hanna Andersson (thrifted)

Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Saucony Jazz (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

Really…she couldn’t be bothered by me for the most part 😦

This totally cracked me up! She really was SO good at balancing and jumping, but…there were a few not so graceful falls haha 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Black + Denim + Booties…always safe.

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We only had a few minutes before dinner to go run some errands and…play at the neighborhood middle school 🙂

I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been in a clothing funk. I have more clothes than anyone in their right mind should have, but I still walk into my closet and my brain shuts down.

I think it’s partly do to the changing of the season. I’m a little tired of all my summer clothes, yet it’s not quite consistently cold enough to wear fall clothing.

It’s also that I’m slammed at work, and my brain is running on empty. All that to say. My safe fall back is always black + denim. Throw in a cute new pair of booties I thrifted for $7 (just found out they retailed for $260!!!), and I had a little pep back in my step! 🙂 On me…

Top- Free People (sold out, loving this long sleeve one here)

Jeans- Citizens of Humanity “Carlton Retro High Rise” (thrifted, sold out, similar here)

Boots- El Naturalista Duna N528 (thrifted for $7!!)

On Maya…

Dress- Garnet Hill (thrifted)

Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Saucony Jazz (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

The downside to self timer shots….spinning right out of the shot haha-whoops!

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Pink Tulle for End of Summer

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“Bear Hunts”, puddle jumping and running through the woods.. that’s what end of summer is all about! 🙂

So I’m working on a photo book that follows the theme of “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt“. This is the kids’ favorite book right now, so much so that I know every word by heart. Even after the lights are out and I’m getting the kids settled, I will sometimes sing or narrate the story. Despite the somewhat wild dash at the end of the book, it settles them right down..

Anyway, we’ve been out and about enjoying the last days of summer doing our photoshoot and of course what better to wear than pink tulle for a Bear Hunt!?

Thanks to my very patient husband who took the pictures!

Time for a snack!

Love the early fall colors in the background!

Trying not to fall off the log!

Good thing we brought a change of clothes!

My obsession with tulle actually started a few years ago when I saw this beautiful pink tulle skirt on Pinterest. It was paired with a black knit turtle neck and I thought “Oh that looks totally gorgeous, totally easy, and I can totally make that..” It was NOT easy, but it IS doable! Tulle is actually somewhat forgiving when you’re working with it. I found this DIY Tulle Skirt pattern which is a great guide. Don’t want to make one? No problem.. do a search on Amazon or other online retailer – there are plenty of cheap options out there!

For some reason my tulle skirt turned out super poofy (at first) and I had to adjust the slip underneath to lay flatter by removing some fabric instead of doing a full circle.. I’ll call it a success though because even if I did not achieve the original look I was going for; it was fun, we had a lot of laughs and Ava was happy that we could have matching skirts. Plus, who doesn’t like a little pink tulle now and then.. perfect with rain boots and for a “bear hunt”! 🙂

On me

DIY tulle skirt DIY Tulle Skirt pattern
Dalmatian Boots from JCrew (5+ years old)
Gray shirt from Banana Republic (3+ years old)

On Ava

White knit sweater with fake pearl buttons (saved from my wardrobe, 30 years old)
T-shirt with lavender print flowers
Mini tulle skirt from Carter’s
Pink rubber boots

On Anders

Blue button down shirt
Cargo shorts
Rain boots

Sometimes you just wear what you can…

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Oddly, this “shoot” was a hot mess. It was a gorgeous day, so I thought that we really should get out there and take pics! SO many days go by where I just enjoy the day (and my non showered self!!), but this was not one of those days.

It was one of those days where I had no idea what I was going to wear. I was so sick of the basic items I normally just throw on. So I threw a few things that I’ve been wanting to wear, and honestly, they DON’T GO TOGETHER-UGH!! I wish I could say that I wear what I want to wear most days, but that would be a lie. Most days I veto outfits for a myriad of reasons. It’s not practical, I can’t chase after her in those heels, what if I have to bend over, WHY DOESN’T THIS FIT/WHY IS IT SO TIGHT (damn all that wine I drank!!!!)

I do the same with Maya, except most of her reasons are wanting to just wear the same dresses over and over again that she can twirl in. 😉 BUT….that is life most days, no? As much as I want to wear all the amazing things I have, I usually throw in the towel and end up wearing something that when I look in the mirror, (or on the blog!!!), I end up thinking “WTF???!”

Add into the mix that I’m so unbelievabley slammed with work, and it seems silly to spend time on this blog. That in itself is silly, because I LOVE taking pics of us. And more importantly, this blog is what gets me AWAY from my computer and playing with Maya a lot of the time, so WIN!

If only I could add a few more hours to the day… Omg, her face in this next one hahaha. As with most fall days. It’s windy and cold one minute, and then HOT the next… “Maaaaaybe, I’ll get back to wearing some fun things I want to wear from my closet, but until then…

On me… (don’t have time for all the links, sorry!)

Shirt- BlankNYC “Fitted Military Shirt” (eBay, similar here)

Top- Zara (on sale)

Jeans- Joe’s Jeans “Chelsea Fit”

Shoes- Vans (thrifted)

On Maya…

Sweatshirt- Crewcuts (thrifted)

Top- Little Boogaweezin (tee here)

Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted

Shoes- Converse (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

I think my rant above was “keepin it real” enough hahaha

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Sweaters and BOOTS!!!

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I know, I know. Everyone is talking about how excited they are for fall. Sweaters, boots, and pumpkin EVERYTHING haha. I’m ready 🙂 I am soooooooo going to miss the evening walks though ;(