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#TMEStyleCHallenge “Wear Something Colorful” ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Pictures originally taken 2/6/2021 (playing catch up!)
Words written on Instagram on that day…
Day 6 of @TheMomEdit #TMEStyleCHallenge

“Wear Something Colorful”
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Not going to lie…I wasn’t feeling this one. I am really not a “colorful” person…
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BUT, I gave it a shot with these super fun pants (that I had NO idea were this unflattering with this sweater 😳 I destroyed most of the evidence-you’re welcome) and this pop of color with my bag.
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Who remembers using PURSES?? It’s been soooo long!
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Maya doesn’t have much color in her wardrobe either, but this jacket was super fun and so cuddly!
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Truth be told, this shoot was a bit of a bust… My remote trigger stopped working, so we took all these with a 10 second timer. For those of you that have seen Maya on video…she doesn’t like to stand still. 😏 SO…there were a lot of outtakes. I had to include some at the end, because if I can’t laugh at us…
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Oh well. As I always say…We only need ONE!!
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I do LOVE this bag…sadly, it hasn’t seen the light of day.

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Gah! LOVE this one! LOVE HER!

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So her…

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On me…

Sweater- Free People  (ebay)
Pants- Amanda Uprichard (ebay)
Purse- BE&D (ebay)
Clogs- Rachel Comey (ebay)
On Maya…
Jacket- Patagonia (thrifted)
Top- Gap Kids (thrifted)
Jeans- Hudson Kids (thrifted)
Boots-  (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Clearly…she LOVES the phone and wants to make videos.
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Vintage Plaid Flannel + White Tee + High Waisted Distressed Jeans + Clog Boots = Transitional Dressing!

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Pictures originally taken 2/3/2021 (playing catch up!)
Words written on Instagram on that day….
Day 4 of @TheMomEdit #TMEStyleCHallenge“Button Down as a Jacket”

I didn’t really recreate the wheel here…
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I grabbed a vintage flannel that I thrifted over a basic tee. It’s a little tricky with plaid flannels to not look like a lumberjack, so I added some dressier clog boots.

Comfy…classic…done!

Tomorrow is-

“Workout Gear as a Real Outfit”

If there was ever a challenge that EVERYONE can get behind right now…
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I just have to narrow down which one to wear!
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Maya didn’t want to partake in this one, and honestly…I’m just so happy for the ones she DOES want to do with me!Blog Vintage Flannel Nation LTD Tee Mother Denim TomKat No 6 Store Clog Boots-1Blog Vintage Flannel Nation LTD Tee Mother Denim TomKat No 6 Store Clog Boots-2Blog Vintage Flannel Nation LTD Tee Mother Denim TomKat No 6 Store Clog Boots-3Blog Vintage Flannel Nation LTD Tee Mother Denim TomKat No 6 Store Clog Boots-4Blog Vintage Flannel Nation LTD Tee Mother Denim TomKat No 6 Store Clog Boots-5

On me…

Flannel Jacket- Vintage (thrifted)
Tee- Nation LTD  (ebay)
Jeans- Mother “Tomkat” (thrifted)
Clogs- No 6  (ebay)
Keeping it Real…
There aren’t as many outtakes when I only takes pics of myself…mostly because I am efficient and want to just get things done!  BUT….
I don’t always plan the shutter clicks haha.
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

#TMEStyleChallenge “Channel Moira Rose”

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Pictures originally taken 2/3/2021 (playing catch up!)
Words written on Instagram on that day…
Day 3 of @TheMomEdit #TMEStyleCHallenge

“Channel Moira Rose”
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Ok, so…if you are the .05% of the population that has NOT watched Schitt’s Creek, you NEED TO!
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My style is definitely more Alexis, but I was still excited about this one. I got even more excited when I realized Maya had to most perfect outfit! And so began my plot to convince her to take pics for it!
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Actually…all I had to do was show her some images of Moira, and she was totally in!
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I didn’t want to make it too “costume-y”, and really wanted to stay true to my style while “Channeling Moira”…
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Insert this amazeballs (does anyone ever say that anymore??) jumpsuit by one of my favorite lines. La Vie by @rebeccataylornyc
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I scored it on @ebay a while ago, and was just waiting for the chance to go out in public again! Well….that’s still not happening. Unless you consider Maya and I driving around for 30 minutes to find a spot that looked relatively vacant… And we of course brought our masks to grab whenever someone walked up (swipe to see!)

Anyway…it got a bit competitive on “who wore it best”
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See the video where Maya just tries to eliminate me from the running, and some shots that captured her doing it because…outtakes are my favs.
#LKKeepingitReal
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Again…so happy for this challenge, because it’s invigorated the reason I started this page. Having fun with fashion, and capturing moments of US!
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So….who wore it best??
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I think Maya. She thought me.
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Could she be any cuter??!!

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I scored this AMAZING purse for $26!! It retails for $475!! Sadly missing the cross body strap, but oh well!

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Had to document the masks…

On me…

Jumpsuit- “La Vie” Rebecca Taylor  (ebay)
Bag- Zac Posen  (TOTAL SCORE!) (thrifted)
Boots- Prada (Another amazing thrift score!t)
On Maya…
Jacket- Patagonia (thrifted)
Dress- Milly (thrifted)
Leggings- Ivivva (thrifted)
Pearls- Mine, old.
Bag- (Thrifted)
Boots- (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Vintage 80’s “Snazzy” Cardigan + Geometric Jumpsuit + Checkered Slip Ons…Mixing Prints!

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Pictures originally taken 2/2/2021 (playing catch up!)
Words written on Instagram on that day….
Day 2 of @TheMomEdit #TMEStyleCHallenge

“Mix Prints”

Whew…this one was kind of hard for me… I’m not much of a print person, unless it’s stripes or animal print, and honestly…I feel like those are just neutrals!
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I decided to stay in my comfort zone and just go with the same color family.
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AND…all the stars aligned and I convinced Maya to run out and take some pics during her school lunch break! I literally just threw a printed dress and leather jacket over what she was already wearing!
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I guess there are a few perks to distance learning…
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I’m honestly bummed that I’m not leaving the house and that nobody will see this! Well, except for here.

I can’t wait to see other creative print mixes! I definitely need help in this area!

Tomorrow is- “Channel Moira Rose”

I’m REALLY hoping to convince Maya into doing this one, because she has the most epic feather trimmed dress that just screams Moira! I’m more Alexis, but I’m going to give it my best shot.

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I really didn’t think I’d like mixing prints, because it’s just not in my comfort zone, but I loved it.
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AND…it was so freaking comfy that I did wear it around the house too!
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I convinced Maya to shoot with me again today after school for day 3

“Channel Moira Rose”
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The outfit I picked out it more just an inspiration, but Maya is going to kill it-SO excited!

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On me…

Sweater- Vintage  (thrifted)
Jumpsuit- Parker NYC   (ebay)
Shoes- Miss KG (ebay)
On Maya…
Faux Leather Jacket- Zara Kids (thrifted)
Top- Thrifted
Dress- Gap Kids (thrifted)
Boots- Hunter (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
OH….this thing IS working….haha.
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Duster Cardigan + White Cotton Button Up (Or not) Maxi + Leather Leggings + Booties

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Pictures originally taken 2/1/21 (playing catch up!)
Words written on Instagram on the day I posted…
I took a few months off from taking pics and posting on here…

More to follow after the pics…
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Back when…if it was raining…I still got dressed!

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Honestly, I barely had the mental bandwidth to get through the day sometimes, much less get dressed in something other than sweats.
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The funny thing is that getting dressed for me is a total mood booster! Yet, I just couldn’t do it….
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SO thankful for @TheMomEdit and their #TMEStyleCHallenge 🙏🏻 I feel like they always do these RIGHT when I need them! The minute they announced it, I felt myself getting excited. I started brainstorming outfits, which may seem trivial, but for me…it’s just FUN!
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Today is the first day, and it was “Layer a House Dress”.
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First off….what IS a house dress? Well….ever so helpful google says-
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“A house dress is a type of simple dress worn informally at home for household chores or for quick errands.”

I’m not going on errands, but I wore it to Instacart my Costco groceries today!
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I added a long duster sweater (basically a robe!), a vintage belt, some leather leggings, and fun booties.

Promptly lost the belt, leggings, and shoes right after I shot these, and am now back in my super comfy house dress.
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The challenge goes on for the entirety of February. Who wants to join me??! I’m hoping I can convince Maya to do a few with me 🥰
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Tomorrow is “Mix Prints”

Editing to add in real time (currently as I’m catching up…3/25/2022-I have a YEAR to catch up on!)  I sooo miss getting dressed.  I honestly miss taking a shower every day (I know…GROSS, but…I can’t be bothered the last 10 months-SPOILER).  I’ll share soon why-If you follow us on Instagram, you know….  Not sure why I think I need to catch up on fashion posts before I share….so..maybe I won’t!  BUT…I will, because, I need things to be in order!  Especially as I look back on this, AS I WILL!!  AND, as I. hope Maya will.  

On me…

Cardigan- Nation LTD (thrifted)
Dress- Urban Outfitters  (sale score)
Belt- Vintage (thrifted)
Boots- Frye (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Behind the scenes video  (click here for Instagram link) where I hadn’t hooked the remote up properly  🤣   Clearly out of practice…🙈 BUT…hear that rain?! Yes, it was raining as I took these! I kept waiting for it to stop…it didn’t.
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Lace Top + High Waisted Straight Denim + Birkenstocks

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Originally taken 4/17/2020

(Playing catch up…and clearly, not always in order….thanks COVID!!)

Words taken from Instagram on the day I posted some of these there…

Anyone else feel like they are riding the wave of emotions right now?
The last few days I’ve been an emotional basket case.
I’ve been cranky.
I’ve been overwhelmed.
It’s SPRING BREAK!
BTW, I was SO not going to tell Maya (judge me if you will) but we both do better with some structure and a schedule!
Then…We ran (literally she was on a run and we chased her down for a few blocks, I kid you not-I regret it now!) into M’s teacher. It was all sunshine and happiness, until her teacher said “I hope you enjoy the rest of SPRING BREAK!”

Me 🤐😑
Maya 😳🤔

And then-Maya “Oh, I am NOT doing any schoolwork this week!”
Me… The end.

BUT…it’s FRIDAY! We made it through! I cried all my tears! Literally.
BUT, I feel that we all need to do what brings us joy right now!
In the realms of being safe. ☺️. Maybe not healthwise…sorry,we can be healthy and detox later… 🍷 JOY!
For me…things that give me joy?

Style challenges! Sooooo, here’s @whowhatwear #WWWwardrobechallenge

“Wear that sheer item with ought having to worry about the right undergarments”

Honestly, I’ve always LOVED the wearing any color bra under a sheer top, but..I wouldn’t usually do it at my age (45).
BUT…whoo hoo! IT’S FRIDAY IN QUARANTINE! 💃
Even though two of my neighbors walked by as we were taking these…don’t mind us. #DitElleBehindTheScenesVideo

Good Lord…ramble much?
🍷😆 #StayingSafeAndSaneInCoronaVille 

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These are some of my FAVORITE images I’ve taken of her!!!

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I just want to EAT HER UP!!!

On me…

Top- Zara  (Old)
Jeans-  La Vie Rebecca Taylor (eBay)
Shoes- Birkenstock (hand me down from my mom)
On Maya…
Brooch-  (thrifted)
Dress-  (thrifted)
Shoes- Birkenstock (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
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My face..hahaha.
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

An Odd Twist On Wearing Your Cardigan + Basic Tank + High Waisted Levis + Vans

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Originally taken 4/15/2020 (I’m playing catch up!)

Words taken from Instagram on the day I posted some of these there…

Well, I got my days messed up (imagine THAT!? 🤣🤪) for yesterday’s (I mean todays?🙃) @whowhatwear #WWWwardrobechallenge.
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The challenge for TODAY is “Tie a sweater off-center around a blazer or a tank.” Well…I remembered it wrong too, because this isn’t exactly off center, BUT….it’s a different way to wear a long sleeve cardigan, so can we just go with that?
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I love the fact that it looks COMPLETELY different!!  Yet…I love both the looks.

I’d never have thought of this twist if it hadn’t been for the challenge, but I love it!

The images later with it long seem so….basic.  I’m forever thankful for inspiration and love Blog 1 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-85Blog 2 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-91Blog 3 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-75Blog 4 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-79Blog 5 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-25Blog 6 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-13Blog 7 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-18Blog 8 Theory Cardigan James Perse Tank Levis 550 Leopard Vans-16

On me…

Sweater- Theory (thrifted)
Top-  James Perse (ebay)
Jeans- Levi’s “vintage 550” DIY cut hem (thrifted)
Shoes- Vans (thrifted)
On Maya…
Sweater- Gap  (thrifted)
Top- Gap  (thrifted)
Jeans- 7 For All Mankind DIY cut hem (thrifted)
Shoes- Vans (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Denim Jacket + White Denim + Clog Boots + Cherry Blossoms!!

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I’m playing catch up when I can…

Originally taken 4/11/2020

Words taken from Instagram on the day I posted some of these there…

Day 41 (of quarantine)

I’ve been dying to take pics with the cherry blossoms in bloom all over our neighborhood, but haven’t felt right about taking pics anywhere besides right in front of our house!

BUT…@e_for_elisa said to go out, find cherry blossoms, and tag her, so… 

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I took advantage of last night’s hair, and if I’m honest…last night’s mascara that never got washed off! Helloooooo natural smokey eye!
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We headed out early before everyone got up and started their morning walks. We traveled a block away from our house, and… Yes, we drove. I almost forgot how to drive!
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I had planned the #WWWwardrobechallenge for today, which was…

 “Put on anything glittery for a Saturday shindig in”.  💫✨
Well….you can’t really tell that my top is a shimmery, but it is. 😐 Maya has glittery appliques on her sweatshirt, but…nope, can’t see those either. 🙄
AND…her shoes have gold thread in them. You can’t see that either?? Well, that’s too bad.
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Oh well, we tried.  🤷🏼‍♀️
But we NAILED capturing the cherry blossoms,💃🙌🏻 so it was all worth it! Only saw one person right as we finished up! •
I had planned on only taking 5 minutes, but since nobody was around we stayed for 10-whoopsie! 😬

AND…

“Style an accessory in an unusual way.” @whowhatwear #WWWwardrobechallenge

Is it cheating to knock out two challenges in one shoot? I think no! 🤣

I’m a big fan of knotting tops with high waisted denim, so I thought it would be fun to do a little different variation. I took this vintage butterfly brooch and cinched my top through it. I didn’t even need to pierce the top!

I just realized that I might have impailed Maya on the 2nd shot tho! 😳😬 I had hopes of doing more early morning shoots, but so far this has been our only one… I’m NOT a morning person… ☕️☕️☕️😴 Happy Tuesday! Or whatever day it is… 😂🙃🤪
#StayingSafeAndSaneinCoronaville 

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On me…

Jean Jacket- 3×1 Denim (thrifted)
Top-  Cynthia Vincent (OLD-Wore this during pregnancy! I think thrifted?)
Brooch-Vintage
Jeans- DL1961 “Hepburn” (eBay)
Boots- No6 Store (ebay)
On Maya…
Jacket- Crewcuts (thrifted)
Top- Crewcuts (eBay)
Jeans- DL1961 (eBay)
Shoes- Toms (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Oversized Paper Bag Jeans + Fitted Striped Sweater + Clogs

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One of the many reasons I love to do “Style Challenges” is that it makes me pull out items I own, yet have never felt comfortable wearing. I know I should Marie Kondo that shit, but you know what….having fun stuff to wear “just in case” brings me JOY!!
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Soooo…as soon as I saw the weekly theme of “Oversized Chic” for The Mom Edit’s latest Style Challenge. I knew I wanted to try and style these jeans that I’ve had for SO long, but couldn’t muster up the courage to wear them. They are so FUN!!  Yet, so overly….oversized fun?🤷🏼‍♀️

I don’t know. I think I may have “grown into them” in the last few years, because I swear they were way too big on me when I first bought them…😬I guess that’s one good thing about overindulging?
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In any case. With Jeans this high waisted and oversized, I needed a pretty basic top. THANKFULLY it’s been sunny and actually getting to 50 degrees!! So, no jacket needed (sorry to all of those of you that are still living in bundled up-land)

AND…I cannot believe it, but I found my favorite brand of @svenclogs recently for….$4!!! 😱 I did a double and triple take and snatched them up so fast! 🤗 Oh, and these amazing jeans? They retail for $390…. 😬 and…I got them on eBay for less than $20. I thought they were vintage! 🤷🏼‍♀️🤗

I cannot WAIT for consistent warm weather to wear both of these ALL THE TIME!! Funny thing is that I’ve had these for probably…2 years!  I was convinced I’d just resell them, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet.  I’m SO glad I didn’t!

Marie Kondo….They now bring me JOY! 😉

On me…

Sweater- Enza Costa (eBay, similar here )
Bag- American Eagle (hand me down from my mom!)
Boots- Sven “Plain 3″ Clogs” thrifted for $4!
Keeping it Real…
The whole purse swing is hard to get with a tripod…oh, and when you spot your neighbor?  EVEN HARDER!! 😂
Oh….and another neighbor?  Don’t mind me…
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod)

dit-elle-Lauren

Chunky Hand Knit Cardigans with Thrifted Frye Boots on the Beach…

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Is there anything better than an oversized chunky knit cardigan in the winter? 🤗
Well, yes, when it’s handknit by your dad!  He actually made this sweater for himself, and when he didn’t want it anymore, I stole it out of his donation pile haha.   Yet another reason I love having my parents living only a few blocks away!
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It’s week 3 for @theMomEdit  style challenge., and the theme is “Oversized Chic”

This outfit errs more on the side of comfy…but I’ll try and work on another post that’s a little more “chic”.
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Until then…some of my new favorite pics of us playing on the beach!
I recently scored these Frye Boots for $14 at a thrift store.  I could NOT believe my luck!!!  I had scored Maya’s a few years ago for $20, and anxiously awaited for them to fit!

Proooooobably wasn’t the best shoe choice for playing on the beach at sunset last week, but…that’s one of my favorite things about thrifting.
Wear it, ENJOY it, play in it, have no guilt over it.

Thankfully, a wet wipe to both as soon as we got back in the car and they were all good. ☺️
GAH!!!  That sunset!!! Maya found a few crabs, but they had burrowed deep by the time I got over there. One of my favorite things to capture with my clients is silhouettes at sunset.  I love trying to make the image “them” even though you can’t see their faces.

Sadly, as it got darker I couldn’t find my remote on the rocks!  SO…I had Maya push the shutter for me as I jumped and I pushed the shutter for her, and then I merged them together in Photoshop.

These totally crack me up!!
I LOVE these, but sooooo wish I’d been able to capture some of us just dancing.  When I couldn’t find the remote, I just set up my phone to take this video and I LOVE IT!!!  I guess I’ll just have to try again 😉

If you are following along on the weekly @theMomEdit  style challenge. you can see

Week 1 “Layer A Cami Over Something Warmer”

Week 2 “All Black with a Pop of Color”  (I did a day to night) day here and night here.

The next week challenge goes from 1/30-2/6 and it is…

“Make Wide Leg Crop Pants Work in Winter” .

THIS IS SO WHAT I’VE BEEN WANTING TO DO!!!  So excited!

On me…

Sweater- Hand Knit by my dad.
Top- J Crew (thrifted, similar here)
Boots- Frye “Veronica Short” (thirfted for $14!)
On Maya…
Sweater- Crewcuts by J Crew (thrifted)
Top- Crewcuts by J Crew (thrifted)
Jeans- GapKids (thrifted, but similar here)
Boots- Frye “Veronica Slouch” (thrifted, sold out, similar here)
Keeping it Real…
I was having some remote technical issues.  Maya’s face though.  Worried, yet, um…
The set up for us dancing… The set up for our jumping shot 🙂
Maya didn’t quite understand when to push the shutter.  She’d hit the shutter after I jumped,
and then she kept laughing uncontrollably, so I
literally had to jump like 10 times!  My 44 year old legs cannot do that anymore haha.  I really
thought I might pull a muscle, but…thankfully I didn’t. Ok, I had a few fails too 🙂
But laughs were had by all!
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren