Category Archives: Misc Maya

Super Wide…

 I’m on the hunt for the perfect super wide pants.  When I saw these railroad striped Hudson’s at a thrift store for $7, I was in love!Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-1 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-2 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-3 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-4She was so freaking cute trying to sneak up on this seagull.  Sadly, she wasn’t stealthy enough… Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-5 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-6 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-7Watching all the geese with their babies… Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-8And then…rocks!  Duh 🙂 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-9I keep buying Maya Levi’s whenever I find them at a thrift store for a few bucks, with the idea that I will cut them into baby cut offs (I just might die from the cuteness!!!), but then…I end up liking them on her as is and haven’t cut a single pair ;/  These little crop boyfriend cut?  LOVE!Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-10 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-11I could just eat her up! Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-12Admittedly not the best shoes to wear on a rocky beach, but no ankles were broken in the making of these photos 🙂 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-13Check out the size of that rock!!  Go Maya! Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-14 Blog Joie Peasant Hudson RR Wide Leg Denim-15 On me…

Shirt- Joie (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)
Belt- Vintage (thrifted)
Jeans- Hudson (thrifted, similar here)
Shoes- Banana Republic (old, but similar here)
On Maya…
Sweater- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Top- Naartje (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Maya went chasing another sea gull, but this time over slimy rocky seaweed… Do I need to tell you how that ended?  Thank goodness she was fine, I didn’t fall and break my neck racing after her to pick her up, and… for Oxy Clean! 🙂
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Itching for spring…

 The nugget has been sick the last 3 days, and it’s been pouring.  By Sunday, we were both chomping at the bit to get outside!  I’ve also been dying to wear some more “spring” clothing.  Don’t get me wrong, I looooove sweaters and boots, but by the end of winter, I’m sick of them.  I want to wear lighter colors and sandals!  Well, sandals weren’t really that practical since it was barely 50, so…I just went with white and a lighter denim jacket.Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-1 Heels aren’t really all that practical as a mom chasing your toddler, but when they have a wedge it’s a little easier/steadier/more comfortable.  Truth be told, these got swapped out after a bit for some moccasins 🙂Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-2 Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-3 Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-4 And here comes the Huz with Max!Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-5 Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-6 Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-7 Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-8 She couldn’t have been happier.  ROCKS!!  haha.  She just kept taking handfuls and making piles.  Hey, whatever makes her happy 🙂Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-9 Blog Rhyme Echo Jacket StyleMint Top Genetic Denim Shane-10

On me…

Jacket- Rhyme & Echo (similar here, less expensive here and more expensive here)
Top- StyleMint (old, found here)
Jeans- Genetic Denim “the Shane” (similar here and less expensive here)
Wedges- Bolero (old, but love these here)
On Maya…
Jacket-Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Sweater- Zara (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Levi’s  (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Converse  (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Maya was really so happy to be outside that there weren’t that many keeping it real moments, except when I tried to take her back inside for nap time.  She wasn’t too happy about that… 🙂
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

All black kind of day…

 So, I mentioned in yesterdays post that Maya had been a bit of a butt.  Well, the more I thought about it today, the more I realized that-

A) She hadn’t been that big of a butt.  She really never is… Did she want to run around the house in her diaper for an hour longer than I wanted her to?  Yes.  Did she want to make a mess out of things I had just put away?  Yes.  Did she cry for a few minutes when I told her she had to put some clothes on so we could go play outside?  Yes.  Did she demand to wear a “Princess dress” instead of the original outfit I wanted to put on her.  Yes.  Was any of that really that bad?  No.  Which brings me to…

B) It was me who was being the butt.  Lack of sleep and a few other things contributed to my mood/lack of patience, but basically she was mirroring my attitude!  And I needed an attitude adjustment.  For her sake as much as my own.  She is inherently happy, which I absolutely love and am grateful for.  Which I need to remember and not take for granted.

C) This, I honestly should have known.  She woke up the next morning with a hacking cough.  Then when she woke up from her afternoon nap, she had a 102 temperature, so…mother of the year?  Not going to me. :{

I absolutely LOVE that I get to stay home with her and hang out with her.  She makes me laugh, makes me feel more love that I ever knew possible, and really is my little buddy.   All that said, we need a break from each other sometimes.  My parents were kind enough to offer to hang out with her for a few hours while I went and ran errands by myself.  It was exactly what we both needed.

My mom got these next few pictures of me and of me and Maya when I dropped her off.Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-1 Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-2 Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-3 Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-4 Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-5I only got a couple of her as we were walking over to my parents house, because she is on a mission to get to Meme and BOPO’s once she knows that’s where we are going 🙂 Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-6 Blog Doma Leather Jacket DL1961 Amanda Born Booties-7   On me…

Jacket- Doma (similar here and less expensive faux leather here)
Top- Collective Concepts (ebay, but similar here)
Jeans- DL1961 Amanda (ebay sold out, similar here and less expensive here)
Boots- Born (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Cardigan- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)
Tank- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- 7FAM (eBay, similar here in blue and here gray)
Shoes- Zulily
Keeping it Real…
I think the intro was “real” enough 🙂

dit-elle-Lauren

I stole the Huz’s shirt…

 Truth be told, he was getting rid of it.  It has a small tear on the back collar (like I care!), so…I tried it on.  Of course I love it 🙂Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-1 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-2 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-3 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-4Do I even need to say what kind of day it was leading up to this if she’s holding two “friends”? Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-5 That look says it all.  Look out teenage years! Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-6We both needed the calming effect of the water today. Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-7 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-8 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-9LOOK!!!  A FERRYBOAT!!!  haha 🙂Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-10Seriously, no matter how difficult she’s been earlier in the day.  THIS erases it all MOST of it 😉 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-11 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-12 Blog Mens Shirt Current Elliott Destroyed Crop Skinny Cafe Noir Boots-13

On me…

Shirt-  The Huz’s 🙂
Jeans- Current Elliott (ebay, similar here)
Boots- Cafe Noir (thrifted, but similar here and less expensive version here.)
On Maya…
Sweater- First Impressions (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress worn as a Top- Vintage (thrifted)
Jeans- Naartje (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Phew…it’s a good thing I didn’t have my camera out earlier in the day.  Maya was in rare form.  I’m super lucky that she really is the happy go lucky kid you see on the blog…a majority of the time.  That said, the rare moments when she’s a butt…she makes it count.  Really have no idea where she gets that (shush Dad! :})  Anywho, we both needed to get out and have the calming effects of the outdoors/water.  Did a world of good for us both.
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Dear Big Me…

If there is one thing I can say unbiasedly, it’s that Maya is super funny.  If I’m laughing in any of my shots in this blog, it’s usually because she’s dancing, singing, rambling, or doing something else off to the side.  She never fails to crack me up.  EVERY DAY.  Love her!!!  In this particular shot, she was taking a cape that she’s obsessed with/insisted we bring along and flung it over her head (so she couldn’t see!) and was running around yelling “Super Maya”.  Honestly, it’s a miracle she didn’t knock the tripod over, which is why I only took one shot of me.  My outfit wasn’t all that photo worthy anyway 🙂Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-1Tried to get a few pics without the cape, but she wasn’t having it 🙂 Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-2 Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-3SUPER MAYA!! haha.

A friend of mine made her this cape and gave it to her for Christmas.  Off and on ever since, she goes in phases where she wants to wear it all the time. Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-4 Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-5“dear big me,

i can’t wait to see who i become one day.

-the little me”

Words cannot describe how excited I was to buy this top from Little Boogaweezin.  They’ve been sold out, but just got more in stock with their Spring Summer 2014 line.  I snatched one up before they sold out again (you should too!)  I LOVE the message!!  I can’t wait to see the little girl/young lady/woman Maya becomes!  She already blows my mind… Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-6 Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-7 Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-8 Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-10On me…

Sweater- Zara
Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted, but similar here)
On Maya…
Cape- Handmade by a friend
Jeans- Gap (thrifted, and distressed by me, similar here)
Boots- Simply Petals  (thrifted, but similar here )
Keeping it Real…
HAHAHA.  Don’t mess with Super Maya 😉Blog DearBigMe Little Boogaweezin-11
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Weekend Casual…

 It really doesn’t get more comfortable than a sweatshirt, super soft and stretchy ripped skinnies, and Converse.

Pretty obvious that the StyleChallenge is over, no? haha 🙂Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-1 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-2 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-3 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-4 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-5Maya loves to jump off anything!!  The only problem is that she just jumps assuming you’re are going to catch her.  I’m pretty prepared, but the other day she totally belly flopped about 3 steps up because her brother had no idea she was going to attempt to jump into his arms :{  We are working on saying “I’m jumping!  Catch me!”  She’s starting to say it mid jump now.  Baby steps…Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-6 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-7I love looking back at these and knowing exactly what she was saying.  “Woah!  That’s a reeeeally big stick.  It’s HUMONGOUS!” It was a fallen tree 😉 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-8And here, she heard kids playing off in the distance.  “KIDS!” Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-9 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-10 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-11 Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-12

On me…

Sweatshirt- StyleMint (old)
Jeans- Rock & Republic”Berlin” (thrifted, similar here, and less expensive here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Jacket- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Top- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- Old Navy  (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes-  Converse (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Such a classic Maya look…Blog Stylemint Sweatshirt Rock Republic Skinny Converse-13
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

All Lavender…

 The Huz’s favorite color is purple, so I’ve amassed a bit of the hue in the last 6 years… 🙂

Oddly, my favorite color is green (which may or may not be obvious in all my outfits ;))  I wasn’t much of a purple girl before meeting the Huz, but I really like this pale lavender.  Almost like it’s a neutral, yet not.Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-1 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-2 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-3 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-4 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-5 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-6Omg, I love this shot.  The look on her face is hilarious, and it’s hard to tell, but she caught some pretty serious air!! Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-7 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-8 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-9 Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-10

On me…

Sweater- Zara (sold out, but loving this one here)
Belt- Vintage/thrifted
Jeans- Mother “The Rascal Cuff” (more styles here)
Boots- Bought these 20 years ago. 😐  Similar here and here.
On Maya…
Sweater- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans-Old Navy  (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Zulily
Keeping it Real…
Sometimes, we need 4 animals to get out of the house.  And of course they want their picture taken too 😉Blog Zara Sweater Mother Jeans Vintage Belt Boots-11
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

A scarf can do wonders…

 I’m a big fan of scarves (duh)!  In the winter to keep warm/add a chunky knit texture, and also in the summer for coverage/pop of color.  They are great as we transition from winter to spring too.  When it’s cold, but not too cold.  A scarf can add the right amount of warmth and add a little oomph to an otherwise basic outfit.Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-1 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-2 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-3 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-4 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-5 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-6Yes, that would be her sticking her tongue out at the last moment!  Motherly love at its best 🙂 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-7 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-8 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-9Our weather has been so cuckoo lately.  Admittedly, not as crazy as some parts of the country!  One minute it’s overcast and raining, and the next the sun comes out.  Well, thankfully, someone is a tad obsessed with sunglasses… 🙂 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-10 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-11 Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-12

On me…

Sweater- Yoon (old, love this on sale here)
Scarf- Thrifted, similar here
Jeans- Jeans- Current Elliott (ebay, sold out, but similar here, here)
Shoes- Converse (old, similar here)
On Maya…
Sweater- Hanna Andersson (thrifted)
Top- Carters onesie that I cut into a T-shirt
Jeans- Gap  (thrifted, distressed by me but similar here)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
She’d had enough licking me I guess…Blog Yoon Sweater Current Elliott Converse-13
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Me and my shadow…

Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-1So, when you try to take pictures inside when it’s raining…your toddler pretty much always wants to be part of it!  Totally ok with me 🙂 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-2 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-3 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-4I mean, really?  LOVE HER!!!  Best photobomb ever 🙂 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-5 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-6 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-7 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-8 Blog Gap Jean Jacket Destroyed Levis Polkadot Vans-9On me…

Jacket- Gap (old, similar here)
Sweater- Sweet Romeo (Nordstrom Rack, similar here)
Jeans- Levis (thrifted, similar here,and here)

Shoes- Vans (thrifted, but LOVE the original ones and these are fun too.)

On Maya…
Sweatshirt- Hiho Batik (ebay, similar here)
Top-Gap (thrifted, similar here)
Jeans- Gap (thrifted, similar without zippers here)
Shoes-Carter’s  (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…

I mean, really??  What is more keeping it real than Maya photobombing all my shots? 🙂

dit-elle-Lauren

Day to night…

*let’s just ignore that I got the focusing off a little on these next ones 😦 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-1 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-2 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-3Can you tell it was a little windy??  At least it wasn’t raining :)!! Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-4 I love this sweater!  It’s the same one I wore here.  I LOVE the back, and for $15!!?  I had to get both colors! Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-5I’m thinking about trying to do a DIY destroyed look to these, so I wanted to make sure I got a “before” pic 🙂 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-6 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-7 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-8 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-9 Blog HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-10The Huz and I went out later, so I just swapped out some suede skinnies and green booties. Blog HM Sweater Suede True Religion Biviel Booties-1 Blog HM Sweater Suede True Religion Biviel Booties-2 Blog HM Sweater Suede True Religion Biviel Booties-3On me…

Jeans- Anoname (thrifted, but similar here and less expensive here)
Shoes- Miss Sixty “Marlene” oxford (sold out, but you can still find them on eBay!)  Similar here.
and then for the night
Pants- True Religion (on sale!)
Shoes- Biviel (scored at Funky Janes Consignment similar here.
On Maya…
Sweater- Zulily (similar on sale here)
Jeans- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Circo (thrifted but similar here and here)
Keeping it real…
Tripod bridge!  What could be more fun?blog Outtake HM Sweater Anoname Jeans Miss Sixty Oxfords-9

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

dit-elle-Lauren