3 Levels of Layering

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It seems funny that I was so overwhelmed by this challenge at first. I’ve been loving seeing other people’s takes on the challenge on Instagram too. It’s what I love most about fashion. Different people can wear almost the same look, yet look completely different. That also means that you don’t have to shy away from something because you don’t think you could pull it off or it’s not you. Make it you! 🙂 I had actually thought of a completely different outfit at first, but then it turned out to be 55-yay! But…that didn’t exactly work with the silk top/sweater/jacket combo I had in mind. So, I went with lighter layers…Love how this top is sheer in the back. Can we just pretend this is “artfully out of focus”, vs “I don’t really even know what happened??” Other Style Challenge Days here..

Mix two or more prints into your outfit.

Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

On me…

Jacket- Juicy Couture (thrifted, similar here)

Top- H&M (similar here)

Tank- Moda (ebay, similar here)

Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted, similar here, and less expensive here)

Boots- Born (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Jacket-Osh Kosh (thrifted, but similar here)

Top-H&M (thrifted)

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

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, but similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Again…no idea what happened to the focus or Maya who just wanted to get down and RUN 🙂

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

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 14 Mix 2 prints into your outfit

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I’m on a roll with these now. Yesterday I showed how I made a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes. I really do think I’ll finish all of them. I’m more of a solid color person over prints, so this one totally freaked me out. Leopard is kind of becoming a new neutral, so I totally felt ok mixing it with these jeans. Yay or nay?

Btw, there is a very busy restaurant right off to the side of me that overlooks the water. Yes, it was lunch time. Yes, everyone was probably wondering what the heck I was doing… :} I think Maya threw at least 87 rocks into the Sound… 🙂 “Yay, I did it!” (got it into the water :)) She even got into the “mixing two prints”. Railroad stripes + checks On me…

Top- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Black Orchid (old, but LOVING this color here)

Shoes- Target

On Maya…

Shirt- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Tank- Naartje (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

Shoes- Gap (thrifted, but these are so cute!)

Keeping it Real…

At one point the waves were coming in a little too close for comfort 🙂

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

WhoWhatWear 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge // Day 13 Neutrals with a Pop

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When I first saw this challenge in my Bloglovin’ feed, I thought it would be so fun to do! Then, I started feeling overwhelmed. A week went by, and I thought since I was so far behind, there was no point in trying anymore. Yesterday it hit me. There were no rules that said I had to do every day on the day it was supposed to happen, or that I had to do each day. Once I took the pressure off, it sounded fun again. I photographed 5 of the days yesterday, and plan on doing a big post at the end with all of them (that I don’t put on here first). Today’s challenge was..

Day 13: Make a neutral outfit interesting by layering and adding a pair of statement shoes.

Here’s my take on that… Btw, these jeans are SO comfortable. They are so stretchy and soft, yet don’t stretch out-WIN! On me…

Sweater- H&M (sold out, but similar here)

Top- Margaret Loves Peter (ebay, but love this here)

Jeans- Mother “The Rascal Cuff” (more styles here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Sweater- Gap (thrifted)

Top- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

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

Shoes- Osh Kosh via Zulily

Keeping it Real…

And, we’re done 🙂 Funny thing is, she was really just frustrated because she couldn’t climb up here by herself. “Help you!” Which means, “Help me!”

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

It’s raining, we were bored….yadayadayada LAUGH :)

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And this is where it gets hilarious. Maya had been watching Sesame Street while I took my shots (don’t judge, it’s educational! :)) And then…she took over… (the below shot was taken with my phone) I took a video of it and posted it here :). These next shots SHE took with the self timer 🙂 Yup, she took this one of me too 😉 And of us… Max couldn’t stand to be left out! And then, I got these of her. On me…

Sweater- Zara (clearance, sold out :()

Jeans- J Brand

Shoess- Airwalk (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya..

Sweater- (thrifted, vintage)

Top- (thrifted, vintage)

Jeans- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

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

Keeping it Real…

Really, the pictures that Maya took of herself are hilarious enough!!

(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya (and otherwise stated that she took of herself with the timer and tripod :))

Black and Blue

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Once again, I was in an all black mood… I had to force myself to add some color, and I thought this bright blue might go well. As my dad later told me “That blue is the new black.” haha, so…I guess I’m still wearing all black? 😉 LOVE the simplicity of these Gorjana earrings. I wear them all the time. So excited because we are heading to Meme and BOPO’s (my parents) to say hi. On me…

Jacket- Doma (old, but similar here less expensive here.)

Top- Zara (sold out, but love this here)

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

Shoes- Pura Lopez (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Vest- Route 66 (thrifted)

Top- Mini Boden (thrifted)

Jeans- Gap (thrifted)

Shoes-Sanmi (thrifted, similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Since my parents only live a few blocks away, Maya always wants to go see them whenever we go outside. That’s totally good, but not so good if I want to get pics with her :).

“Get dooooown. Meme and BOPO’s house!!”

So, away we went 🙂

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

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Super delicious – gluten free and protein rich – chocolate chip cookies! So easy to make, this is a great cooking project with your toddler! Ava did all the mixing for me and then we dropped these on a baking sheet to cook!

Ingredients

2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
10 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup agave nectar or honey
1 cup chocolate chunks

Directions

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl
Stir together wet ingredients in a smaller bowl
Mix wet ingredients into dry
Form 1-inch balls and press onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
Bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes
Cool and serve

Thanks ElanasPantry.com!

DIY Lace Crown

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This is ridiculously easy to do. Now that I know it works and is so easy, I plan on doing some more detailed ones and buy some really cool lace! Added bonus-it takes maybe 5 minutes to make woo hoo! 🙂 What you need…

Lace
Glue
Glitter (you could also glue on beads-I will next time :))
Blown up balloon (or something else you can rest it on while it dries that you don’t care about getting glue on)
paperclip
Newspaper

What you do…

Measure the lace around your toddlers head (honestly, this is probably the hardest part of the whole process haha) Leave about 1/2 an inch overlay and cut.
Lay the lace down on the newspaper and run a bead of glue along the bottom of the lace and in the middle. Smudge with your finger .
Let your toddler go to town on the glitter. 🙂
Fold the lace into the crown shape and make sure there’s plenty of glue on the ends that overlap. Paperclip the spot where the ends overlap so that it stays connected.
Place the crown on the balloon and wait for it to dry. I went back and moved it a few times so that it didn’t get glued to the balloon. It will dry in the shape of the crown, but it’s still moveable/not stiff.

I can totally see making these for a party, or having the girls make them at the beginning of a party to take home when they leave!

Egglets with spinach & bacon

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Good morning! These egg muffins are gluten-free and dairy free! They make a great protein snack as well.

Ingredients

6 eggs
1 package of bacon – or 6 strips each cut in half to make 12 short strips (optional)
1/2 onion, chopped
10 oz spinach, from frozen or freshly steamed
1 large Roma tomato, diced (or a handful of sundried tomatoes, diced)
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (I used dried parsley as a substitute)
2 Tbsp chia seeds, soaked for a few minutes in water
sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Oven to 350*
Beat eggs with some water and add remaining ingredients, mixing well to combine
Prepare muffin tin with nonstick baking spray or line each muffin tin w/bacon strip
Pour egg mixture evenly into cups
Bake 30 minutes or until set
Serve warm!

Add some cheese for extra deliciousness!

Gorgeous day in Seattle…

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It’s so funny how if you give us a little sun and 50 degree weather, we are all happy as clams here in Seattle! I’ve been dying to shoot down by the water with the Space Needle in the background for a while. We walk by this spot almost every morning on our walk. It’s SO pretty… So…I tried something a little new with my hem. I am 5′ 8″, but have ridiculously short legs. That means, I usually either need to hem my jeans (will do a post on that at some point, because who wants to pay $20 for that??), let them scrunch up at the bottom, or roll them. These jeans have a super long inseam (35!), so I double rolled them. I can’t decide if it looks weird, or I’m onto the next “cool thing” Let’s just say the latter 😉 I really should do more posts with my bags. I only have one actual diaper bag (which I posted here), but it doesn’t even look like a diaper bag (I made sure of that!). I just buy oversized bags, and have a little bag that has a few diapers and wipes that I swap out into each of them 🙂 This particular bag I’m holding here was a major eBay score. Regularly $446, and I got it for $26! Mini stick!!! haha 🙂 Do I even need to tell you how much fun she had in this puddle and how soaking wet she was at the end? Reason #47 why I buy thrifted stuff for her. My heart rate only slightly goes up when she gets all dirty from playing… 🙂 I mean…could she be any happier?

On me…

Sweater- Zara (sold out, but loving this one here)

Top- BCBG MaxAzria (old, similar here)

Jeans– J Brand (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)

Bag- Gustto (ebay)

Boots- Frye “Lisa Short Stitch” (eBay, sold out but similar here and here and less expensive here)

On Maya…

Jacket- Gap (thrifted, but similar LOVING this one here)

Top- Crewcuts (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar style here and without the distressing here)

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

Keeping it Real…

I mean who has time for cuddles and kisses when there are puddles to jump in??

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

Faux fur and camo in the woods…

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I bought Maya’s jeans off eBay. The pictures weren’t that great, so I just thought they were red skinny jeans (totally fine). Come to find out, they were camo!! I was SO excited. I want them in my size… 🙂I have been looking for faux fur every time I go thrifting, and have not found anything until this last weekend. And proof that everything is worth waiting for… Everything was an extra 50% off-SCORE!!! That is one of the things I love about thrifting. You can try out a trend to see if you like it, and not be out a bunch of money. In this case 4$ for this super cute vest! I wasn’t sure if I would feel to overly done wearing a faux fur vest, but I didn’t at all! Love it! Oh, what do you know, another stick? Shocking 😉