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Vintage Clogs!

I’m so excited clogs are coming back in style. Comfy, yet give your legs some length? YES, PLEASE!! I have a black pair that I got in 2002 for a trip to Italy that I pulled out of my closet and have been wearing a lot lately!

I’ve been wanting a pair of vintage open back ones, and then what do you know!? I dropped some clothes off at my neighborhood consignment store last week, and this beautiful pair was just waiting for me. And, they were free with the credit I had on file-SCORE!! I had found these for Maya at a thrift store a few months ago for $3.99!! They retail for $68 and are SO well made! Honestly, I’m not sure they are the most practical toddler shoe (for running and playing). They keep falling off when she runs, but maybe she’d get used to them? I hope she does! 😉 This is the first time she’s worn them outside of the house. She loves to clomp around the house though 🙂 One of my favorite things about this next one is the lone clog that was flung off 😉It was so funny…

Maya- Is that my shadow?

Me- Yup.

M- Is that MAYA?!

Me- {chuckling} Yup!

M- {As she’s trying to step on it, yet it keeps getting away from her} Is that Maya’s SHADOW?!

On me…

Sweater- Zara (last year, but similar here)

Jeans- DL1961 “Emma” in Bloom (C\O)

Clogs- Vintage Holje (Funky Jane’s Consignment, find some similar here)

On Maya…

Sweater- GapKids (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- DL1961 “Chloe” in Whiteley (C/O)

Shoes- Sven Clogs (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

Here’s an image that shows how I got the shot above of me holding Maya up in the air.

I placed the stand where I will end up being. The little toy at the end makes it easier to focus on :). I press the shutter halfway down to lock in my focus, and then switched it over to manual focus so it would stay focused on that spot. I then hit the timer, ran to where the stand was, asked Maya to jump to me, and there you have the above shot! One of thees days I will do another video that shows the whole thing. I know I keep saying that…

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

Comfy Sweaters and Moto Jeans…

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I’m a total sucker for little details on things…The diamond pattern at the knees… The zipper all the way up the calf? LOVE IT!Plus, they are ridiculously comfortable. I looove that so many denim brands are using really soft stretchy fabrics that hold their shape. BIG FAN!!

Oh, and the fact that the brand is “Mother Denim”?? Even better 🙂 And…I found a pair of moto denim for Maya thrifting!!! DYING!!! She was not in the mood for pics this day, so we kept it short and then just went and played. On me…

Sweater- Vince (Nordstrom Rack, sold out, similar here)

Top- Zara (ThredUp)

Jeans- Mother Denim “Speedster” (ebay, sold out, similar here)

Shoes- AirWalk (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Sweater- GapKids (thrifted, but similar here)

Top- Naartjie (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Ralph Lauren (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes-Tom’s (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Ok, yes. I’m that bad mom that still took the picture. I can’t help it. Even when she’s not in the mood, she’s adorable!!!

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

My search for the perfect black leather pants is OVER!

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I’ve mentioned many times my search for the perfect leather pants. I think we all know there is NO WAY IN &%$$ that I’m forking over $900-$1500, so of course my search has been limited to eBay, thrift stores, and Nordstrom Rack.

I’ve settled for really cool coated jeans (these are my favorite thus far!!!). I’ve even tried faux leather, but nothing has fit just right.

Until now…

I talked about the perfect pair of marbled copper ones I scored over the holidays on eBay for $50 that I wore here. Yes, $50!!!! Granted nothing will compare to that deal…

Then…I came across a listing for one of my favorite denim brands on one of my favorite sellers site. The going price was $49 up until a few hours of them ending. I was hopeful!! And then, I got into “must.win.these.pants.” mode. I think all serious eBayers will know what I mean here. hahaha It really is sad how the adrenaline and competitiveness kicks in. But…it does. And I set an alarm in my calendar. :}

I know how perfectly this brand fits, and I read the reviews online of this particular pair-I wanted them! And then the countdown began. I may or may not have put off dinner “things are still cooking!!!” while I ran downstairs and hovered over my “confirm bid” to be able to hit it in the last 5 seconds, because my phone sometimes delays. Sad??? ABSOLUTELY!! But…I ended up getting these GORGEOUS leather pants that were regularly $995 for…$89!!! New with tags!! I’m not going to lie. My bid was A LOT higher than this, because I wanted them so bad!! When it ended, I had to do a double take. Then I practically skipped upstairs to make dinner!!! 🙂 Oh, and I’ve mentioned before that they are the perfect mom pants. Maya’s boots were so muddy, but a little wipe with a wet wipe, and my pants were good as new! Then there’s the fact that they suck you in (WIN!!!). She kept twirling on her own, and then getting dizzy. I totally remember doing that all the time as a kid…Then she kept getting into my purse. First for Tic Tacs, and then she found a protein bar. I told her she couldn’t have it, but for some reason she thought it was hilarious to balance it on her head 🙂 A lot of times the bright sun can be your worst enemy for pictures. And then…it’s your best friend. On me…

Jacket-Levi’s (thrifted, similar here)

Top- Free People “Two to Tango” (Nordstrom Rack, sold out, similar here)

Pants- Genetic Denim (eBay sold out, similar here and here)

Shoes- Superga (thrifted)

On Maya…

Jacket- Amy Coe (thrifted, but similar here)

Denim Vest- Gap DIY fron a jacket 🙂 (thrifted, but similar here)

Dress- Cyrillus (thrifted, but similar here)

Tights- GapKids (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Baby Quiz (thrifted, similar here)

Keeping it Real…

90% of the time we really do have as much fun as it looks like we are having. Then there’s the other 10%. When Maya is just full of sass, running away from me, not listening, etc. I walked to the car at the end of this adventure SO ready to put her down for a nap. On the way home, she was all slumped over in her car seat, and I asked

“Were you being difficult because you were tired?”

One word. “Yes.”

And then I laughed. And she laughed, and all the crankiness was forgotten.

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

My comfort zone…

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I tend to wear the same thing (or version there of) most days. But really, what fun would that be to photograph? It’s not like I wear things totally different on days that I take pictures. However, there’s something fun about thinking of new ways to wear things, or digging through my closet to find things I haven’t worn in a while. OR…having an excuse to wear things I’ve just recently scored 😉

What I feel most comfortable in though is a comfy jeans, a tee/sweater, and slip on shoes of some sort. Oh, and usually the top is white, cream, gray, or black 🙂

So…this is me in a nutshell. There was this totally magical fog layer that was just hovering over the city. Just before we got there it was curling around the Space Needle. It was so pretty. There were actually a few tourists out taking pics too. Yeah, don’t mind us haha ;} In this shot, there was a tourist (girl in her early 20’s I’d guess) taking pics off the end of the pier. She turned around and started taking pics of Maya dancing. This is Maya looking at her. Not really so sure about someone else also taking her pic haha. I’d LOVE to see the picture! Later on when we were down on the rocky beach I asked if she wanted me to take her picture. She said yes, but could Maya get in the shot with her? Of course Maya went up and gave her a big hug. Too cute 🙂 Gah!! Her little fingers always get me. But the look below? I want to just eat her up!!!! On me…

Scarf- Banana Republic (old, similar here)

Sweater- Halogen (Nordstrom Rack, similar here)

Jeans- Joe’s Jeans “The Skinny in Sloane” (Nordstrom Rack, similar here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted)

On Maya…

Vest- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Tunic- Gap (ThredUp)

Pants- Gap (ThredUp)

Boots- Zulily (search Link Boots)

Keeping it Real…

I don’t always get the self timer just right haha 😉

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

Chunky Hand Knits + Leather Pants

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I went over to my parents house a while ago and saw this sweater in a bag that was supposed to be “donated”. Except…I recognized it as a sweater that my dad had knitted himself, so I grabbed it! I mean, I couldn’t let a gorgeous hand knitted by my father sweater go!! It was a little big for the Huz, but oversized comfy knits are the best, so I stole it for my own! 🙂 And honestly, I’ve been wearing it almost every night around the house ever since…And…I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect leather pants for over a year now. I’ve bought a bunch and then either returned or sold them, but this holiday season…I SCORED! It pays to shop on eBay when everyone else is rightly so focused on shopping for others (whoops!!) ;} This particular pair, I snagged for $50!!! Yes, leather pants…$50!!! The bonus of it all? I had just sold a bunch of stuff, so they were free with my Paypal credit-woo hoo!

The next two pairs I bought…not so much, but, whatever 😉 I have a stack of things I’m going to sell, so it will all even out.

These were even better in person. The marbled copper and black? They will go with everything! Be prepared to see these a lot in the future (apologies in advance :))Yes, I’m a little embarrassed about my frizzy non showered hair. I mean, the messy no shower top not is not a rarity on this blog, but it was especially out of control on this day. I didn’t really realize it until I was going through the pics. Oh well-sorry! :{ This totally reminds me of the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz for some reason, except obviously she’s not crossing her arms. Her sweater is a little too big, so her left hand is lost… 😉“Mommy, kiss my nose!” She’s been obsessed with me kissing her nose at nap time and at bed time lately… And then she was like “Mommy, I want to stand on that rock!” Um… Yeah, I tried to dissuade her, but no go. And really, what’s the worst that could have happened? She fell in 6 inches deep of water? Not worth the fight… And the joy??? SO WORTH IT!! 🙂 On me…

Sweater- Hand knit by my dad

Top- StyleMint (old, similar here)

Pants- North Beach Leather ( eBay, similar here)

Shoes- Target

On Maya…

Sweater- Earth Ragz (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- DL1961 “Chloe” in Rafaeli (C/O)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Words cannot describe how nice it’s been to have TWO consecutive weekends off!! I have a couple of shoots in January, but I’m soooo glad to be out of the 3-4 shoots a week holiday season. Not that I don’t love my clients and feel incredibly thankful to be able to do what I do!!. I’m incredibly lucky!! But…truth be told, I just want to enjoy this little nugget and not be so stressed out 😉 That sure is nice…

Oh, and I almost had a runner!! Scared the crap out of me!

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

Vintage Levi’s Jean Jackets + Combat Boots…twinning (oops!)

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I’ve been on the HUNT for a vintage Levi’s jacket. I wanted it to be a little boxy, but not too big. And then…there it was just hanging on the end of a rack at the thrift store. I’ve said it before. I’m ridiculously lucky when it comes to thrifting. I think of something I want, and sooner or later (usually sooner) it’s there for about 90-95%+ less than retail price! This was not a major score at $10, but because it was something on my wish list, it was a total score (insert happy dance the minute I saw it!!) to me! I had found one for May a while back, so…yes we were totally twinning this day haha. Whatever, I’m not even sorry!! 😉 If only we could find joy as adults, as toddlers do jumping of a single step…over, and over, and over 🙂 On me…

Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, similar here)

Top- The Oxford Trunk (sold out, but similar here)

Jeans- J Brand Skinny Leg Shadow Destroyed (ebay, not destroyed here and less expensive here)

Boots- Frye 12″ Harness Boots (eBay)

On Maya…

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

Scarf- Mine, old

Dress- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)

Leggings- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Xhiliration (eBay, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

I don’t really have a keeping it real. I’m still on the high of the holidays, and…the holidays being over! ;} What I mean by that is I LOVE the actual holidays!! Getting to spend time with family, eating amazing food, drinking good wine, giving, and ok, let’s be honest receiving gifts!! 😉 THAT all makes the time leading up to the holidays-the prep for them during my busiest work time of year, all worth it. That said… The fact that all the running around like a chicken with my head cut off for the last 3 months is coming to an end is…such a relief (does that sound bad??) Honestly, I don’t even care if it does sound bad!!

I am such a creature of habit. I love the simple day to day activities. I eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch about 90% of the time, and honestly, my day to day doesn’t vary all that much! When too much out of the ordinary happens or too much gets out of whack, I just feel out of control and overwhelmed. And let me tell you, the last 3 months has been ALL THAT and MORE!!! So…January, I am soooo ready for you! 🙂

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

Leather + Animal Print for the holidays…

What we wore for our holiday pictures…

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I’ll preface this to say…our family pictures were more along the lines of those viral forwards that everyone laughs about and says “thank GOD that wasn’t us”. And just wait for it. The truth is in the pudding. Really, I don’t even know what that last phrase means, but…it sounds better than the truth is at the end 😉

And yet… I’ll start of with what we wore, because well…that’s what this blog is mostly about 🙂I scored this top from The Oxford Trunk for $10 (!!!) when they had a big sale. I got it in both white and black, and I looooove them!! A post with me wearing the black version is coming soon. These next two are a little out of focus (we missed our mark in the excitement), but I don’t care 🙂 She’s been extra into giving kisses lately, and I’m not complaining!! And…here’s our holiday card 🙂 Not at all what I had planned, but it’s what we got. And…I kind of think it’s perfect 🙂SO….keeping it real ahead of the real “Keeping it Real” at the bottom. All of the above pics of me and Maya were taken a few days ago. The holiday card…3 weeks ago…

I have a list of suggestions for clients before we take family pictures, and I absolutely LOVE when they put some time and effort not only into what they wear, but how they want their pictures to look. That said, my number one goal is to make sure everyone has FUN…and then I capture that.

Well….none of that usually happens for us haha. What’s the phrase “The cobblers children have no shoes”??

I’ve been insanely busy doing everyone else’s holiday pictures, and we’ve had a LOT of stuff going on personally so I honestly wasn’t sure we’d even have time to take ones for ourselves.

ANYWAY. I had a last minute cancellation about 3 weeks ago, the weather was actually clear, so we scoured everyone’s clothes to find things that were clean and somewhat went together, I grabbed the tripod and away we went. Maya is always so excited when her brothers are in the back seat with her, so she was chatting and laughing the whole way there. I was getting hopeful that we would get some great shots of everyone…

We all get out, and I get a few pics of the boys with the Huz. Again thinking “This is going to be great!!” Maya was just running around happy as a clam, playing and then trying to get in their shots. As I’m getting the tripod set up to get a group pic, Maya starts howling. Like a hysterical crying that I’ve never heard before. I make sure she’s not hurt (she’s not). All she wants to do is have me rock her on the bench. Um….are you kidding me?! The kid that gets her picture taken almost every day of her life, and is totally used to having it taken with a self timer and tripod is now flipping the F out! Inconsolable even??! I tried taking a few and playing with her like I always do. NOT WORKING. At this point, I’m losing my patience and am getting totally frustrated. Tears may have been shed from both of us. Honestly, I really just wanted to get ONE picture of all of us, and a few of Maya with her brothers! It sounds like something that would be easy to get, but with teenage boys and us all being so busy. It just isn’t… Oh well. I Photoshopped two images together to get the one for our card, and honestly, that’s all we needed. I got a few of the 3 of the kids at Thanksgiving, and that is better than most…

On me…

Top- The Oxford Trunk (sold out, but similar here)

Jeans- DL1961 Emma in “Cellar” (thrifted, but similar on sale here)

Boots- Circa Joan & David “Kirstin” (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Jacket-Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Dress- Gap (thrifted, but love this one here)

Tights-H&M (old, similar here)

Boots- Zulily (search Link Boots)

Keeping it Real…

This is what really went down… hahaha. I can somewhat laugh about it now :{

And here’s the Huz finally calming her down, and honestly my favorite picture of the entire shoot… She looooves her Daddy!! Sadly, it was too late to get all of us into this moment. I don’t care though, because THIS…was all worth it for me 🙂

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

Oversized sweaters and playing on the beach…

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I have been on the hunt for the perfect oversized black sweater for a long time now. I’ve bought/returned and bought/resold so many over the years.

THEN…one of my favorite people to follow (Sheree of It’s Not that Deep) started her own shop-Deep Style! She has the best eye for vintage and thrifted clothing, so I checked it out right away. When I saw this sweater in her store, I couldn’t hit buy fast enough. Those ruffly sleeves! The cowl neck?! $35!!??! When it came in the mail, it was even better in person. So thick and soft…even better than what I had been picturing in my mind during my search! I will try and repeatedly wear it on my non picture taking days so you don’t get sick of seeing it on me 😉We haven’t been going down to the beach as much lately (weather being crazy and life being even crazier), so I’ll apologize in advance for the massive amounts of pictures. We were both in our happy place! 🙂 And nobody else was there, so I didn’t feel like a total nerd moving the tripod all over the place 😉 Kind of love this next one…. So impressed she threw this big ol’ piece of driftwood! Goooo Maya!Coming in for a kiss hahaha 🙂And then this happened…OH MY GOSH-DYING!!!! And no, there is no way I could leave it at just a few images… She got up there, and just started busting a move!On me…

Sweater- Tahari (from DeepStyle, love these here and here)

Top- H&M (similar)

Jeans- Paige “Blue Heights” (thrifted, similar here)

Shoes- Superga (thrifted)

On Maya…

Sweater- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Top- Tea (thrifted)

Jeans-Joe’s Jeans (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Xhiliration (eBay, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

I could say I turned the two black and white images into black and white because it helped create the mood… In reality, it’s because I haven’t had time to dye my roots and my gray hair is out of control :{

Can I tell you HOW EXCITED I AM that I have next weekend off???!! I had a client reschedule, and it’s the first weekend off I’ve had in 3 months! PARTAY!!! Or, in reality…sit on the couch and have a Netflix marathon!!!

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

Little Black Dress from day to night…

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I feel like I keep saying I’m not a dress girl, yet whenever I make myself wear them, I love them! They are so easy, and comfortable. At least they can be… Yet, for some reason I think they are more work than they are? I don’t know why that is, but I’m happy Dressember spurred me onto thinking differently. I for sure didn’t make it on the wearing a dress for each day in December, but a few days for the month already is a big step, and I’m planning on trying for more!

But in order to make it really count, I thought I’d go for a twofer 😉 Day to night dressing is honestly a Mom’s best friend. Although…I rarely do anything at night, so whatever. BUT…if I DID have plans, this would be a great transition outfit! 🙂 And then for night…remove a few layers, add a classic pump, apply a little make up, go from a no shower top knot to a twisted side bun, and voila….ready to go to holiday party!On me…

Dress- Rhyme (old, but loving this here here)

Top-StyleMint

Leggings- Forever21 (similar here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, similar here)

Heels- Via Spiga

On Maya…

Dress- Zulily (search Yo Baby)

Leggings- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Boots- Zulily (search Link Boots)

Keeping it Real…

I could lie and say we went to some fancy party, but truth be told I just ran outside to take the “Night” pictures after I put Maya down for her nap. The Huz (who also works from home), came upstairs and was like

“WOAH! Where are YOU going?!!”

“Oh, you know…party on the sidewalk. Whoop whoop!” 😉

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

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