Tag Archives: Fall Fashion

Someone got her first bike!

 Maya has been obsessed with bikes.  Every time she sees one in the neighborhood, she wants to get on it.  Every time she sees someone riding by “a-cycle!  A-CYCLE!”  So…that was her big present for Christmas.  She got her helmet first, and put it on right away “A-CYCLE!!”  She knew!  The funniest part about these next images, are that they are in the order in which they happened, yet…completely backwards to how they probably should have happened!

She got on it right away and started scooting…Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-1Then, realized she should probably be scared and wanted me to hold her hand.  The Huz got these next few. Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-2 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-3Then…wanted to GET OFF!  Here, I’m trying to show her how fun it is.  She’s not buying it. Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-4So, we just played. Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-5 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-6 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-7 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-8 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-9 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-10 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-11 Blog Doma Leather Jacket J Brand Joie Boots-12On me…

Sweater– Zara
Jacket- Doma (similar here and less expensive faux leather here)
Jeans- J Brand (sold out, but similar here)
Boots- Joie (sold out.  Similar here, here, and less expensive here)
On Maya…
Jeans- H&M (sold out, but similar here)
Jacket- Circo (thrifted, but this one is so cute)
Sweater- Greendog (thrifted, but similar here)

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Merry Christmas! …the day after :)

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas with loved ones!  We sure did 🙂Blog Free People Frye-1 Blog Free People Frye-2 Blog Free People Frye-3 Blog Free People Frye-4Blog Maya Gap CoatMy mom got these of me before we all headed over to my in laws. Blog Free People Frye-6 Blog Free People Frye-7 Blog Free People Frye-8On me…

Sweater- Free People (old, but similar here)
Pants- H&M
Boots- Frye “Fiona 3 Strap” (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)
On Maya…
Dress- Gap (ThredUp similar here)
Coat- Gap (Thrifted, but similar here and this is cute too)

Boots- Nordstrom (thrifted, but similar here)

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Everything is better with a hug…

And I got lucky with a total cuddlebug.  Please, please, please let her stay this way until….well, forever 🙂Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-4She’s coming in for a huge hug on the right, but it kind of looks like the Karate Kid pose, no? 🙂Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-3Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-1 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-2All of the above taken with a self timer 😉 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-5 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-6 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-7 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-8 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-9 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-10This look kills me.  I just told her it was time to go home and take a nap… 🙂 Blog J Crew J Brand Timberland-11On me…

Sweater- J Crew (old, but similar here and here)
Jeans- J Brand (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)
Shoes- Timberland (thrifted, but similar here and less expensive option here)
On Maya…
Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (similar here)
Top- Gap (similar)
Scarf- Mine (thrifted)
Shoes- Converse

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Layering and topknots…

 We had a few really windy days in Seattle.  So windy, that topknots were the only option…

And of course, layering.

Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-1 Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-2 Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-3 Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-4Sometimes she is so flipping cute, I can hardly stand it.  Whenever she dilly dallies (which is often!), I say “Maya, can I have a hug?”  This is what she does…followed by her knocking me over with a huge hug!  She is such a cuddlebug, I love it!! Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-5 Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-6 Blog J Crew Sweater StyleMint Tee Blank NYC Zipper Jeans-7On me…

Sweater- J Crew (old, but similar here and less expensive option here)
Jeans- Blank NYC (old, but similar here and here)
Shoes- Restricted (thrifted)  Similar here
On Maya…
Jeans- Old Navy (thrifted, similar here)
Top- Pumpkin Patch (Nordstrom Rack)
Sweater- Boutique Collection (thrifted, similar here)
Shoes- Zulily

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And…we’re both wearing booties :)

Ok, so the 3rd day in a row that our shoes kind of match.  But again…love both of ours, so oh well 🙂

Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-1 Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-2I love this vest from Stylemint (another black Friday score :}).  It’s cozy, has fringe, and…is black.  What more could I want?  I just wasn’t sure if I should let it hang loose…belt it? Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-3So, first I belted it… Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-4 Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-5Then loose… Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-6 Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-7Belted?  Not?  Truth be told, I kind of like it belted, but ended up wearing it loose for the rest of the day because I had a shoot, and I thought it would be more comfortable 🙂

This?  No question.  ADORABLE! 🙂Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-8 Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-9 Blog Stylemint Vest DL1961 Emma Born Booties-10On me…

Sweater- Stylemint
Top- Gap (similar)
Jeans- DL 1961 (these are the Emma Leggings)
Boots- Born (similar here)
On Maya…
Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar style here and without the distressing here)
Top- Gap (thrifted)
Jacket- Guess (thrifted, but similar style here and here)
Scarf- Mine-thrifted 🙂
Shoes- Stride Rite (thrifted, but similar here and here)

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Sometimes Maya is my “pop of color”

 I wore this outfit when the Huz and I went out to dinner with my parents.  These pants from H&M are a liiiiittle hard to get on, but they have an elastic waist so they are totally comfy.

It was the perfect time to go all out with the color on Maya.  This is so not me (therefore not her haha) to wear such bold colors and flowers, but I love it!  She had to wear the hat (she wears it around the house constantly)!  Hey, it kind of matches, so we went with it!Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-1 Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-2I’ll admit that I didn’t realize just how tight these pants were until I looked back on these pictures :{  Darn holiday indulging! Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-3 Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-4 Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-5 Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-6Kind of looks like she’s break dancing! Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-7Nope, just jumping in the puddle 🙂 Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-8 Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-9I could eat her up, she’s so flipping cute… Blog Zara Sweater HM Faux Leather Pants Born Booties-10On me…

Sweater- Zara
Jeans- H&M (I’d suggest going up one size :})
Boots- Born (similar here)
On Maya…
Sweater- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, similar here and here)
Skirt- Thrifted, similar here.
Leggings- Gymboree
Boots- Zulily

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It’s ok if our shoes kinda match, right?

 I am such a sucker for Converse.  I snap them up every time I see them at a thrift store, and I may have screeched when I saw these silver glitter ones for Maya.  And $4?!!  How could I not???  A little scrubbing on the rubber part, and they look almost new!  Mine are also thrifted.  I think for $10?  Not as good as $4, but I still love them 🙂

Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-6Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-1This Zara shirt is one of my Black Friday scores.  I love the swing tops.  Hides everything and is flattering on just about every body type! Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-2 Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-3 Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-4Yes, this is what happens when you use a tripod + self timer + a toddler ha!  I thought it would be funny to show an “out take” 🙂Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-5 Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-7Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-9 Blog Zara Polka Dot DL1961 Converse-10 On me…

Jacket- H & M
Top- Zara
Jeans- DL 1961“Kelly Slim Straight” (similar here)
Shoes- Converse (similar here)
On Maya…
Jacket- Gap (similar here)
Top- Old Navy (thrifted, love this one here)
Jeans- Old Navy (thrifted, similar here)
Shoes-Converse (thrifted, similar here)

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Happy Holidays! (from Lauren & Family)

 This holiday card was such a comedy of errors…

Maya falls on a metal toy and gives herself a black eye the day before (thank you Photoshop!!) -> Our kitchen sink broke at 11pm the night before -> the Huz stayed up late trying to fix it -> was too tired to fix it -> He got up at 6am to try some more -> Kept trying for 6 HOURS, including multiple trips to the  hardware store, thus blew through our original 10am shoot time.  Huz FIXES THE SINK! -> Time for Maya’s nap so we decide to try when she wakes up ->  Maya boycotts nap for almost 2 hours and finally falls asleep ->  She wakes up at 5, cranky and hungry -> Light is fading fast, so we decide to just rally everyone up and go for it -> The outfit I had originally had in my head did NOT go well with the kids clothes (which was what I was most worried about) and the Huz hated his sweater… -> Maya is starving and wants a cracker every 30 seconds -> entire shoot lasts 15 minutes from first shutter click to the last shutter click (including cracker breaks).

All that said…(now that 2 months have gone by) I love our holiday card.  It’s us 🙂

Happy Holidays to you and yours! 🙂Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-1 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-2 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-3 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-4 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-5There wasn’t a lot of time for “outfit” shots, so I ran outside with the tripod once we got home and got a few more before the sun went completely down. Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-6 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-7 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-8 Blog Coated Genetic Denim Booties-9Big thank you to my parents for riding the wave, feeding Maya, and getting some great shots!

On me…

Sweater- Unknown (ebay, but similar here)
Jeans- Genetic Denim (similar here and less expensive here)
Boots- Paul and Joe (From Shopbop old, but fun different color here here, similar here and less expensive here)
On Maya…
Dress- Gap (similar here)
Tights- H&M (sold out, but similar here)
Boots- (thrifted, similar here)

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Getting back to the reason I wanted to do this blog…

 So, we’ve been blogging for 3 months-wow!  I cannot believe how much fun I’m having and much I look forward to it.  It’s both a time for me and Maya to play dress up, and a time for us to play together.  That said, I’ve haven’t been blogging pics of me and Maya together, which is one if the reasons I (personally) wanted to start this blog.  I always wanted to appeal to moms with their kids.  To show that you can run around and play with your children and still look stylish.  Obviously, I’m excited when people are following us that don’t have kids!  Some of whom are 15+ years younger than I am (crazy!), but I want to stay true to what I am.  An almost 40 yr old (ugh!) mom that loves to hang out with her child and also loves fashion.  Plus, it just hit me that Maya won’t really remember any of this, so these pictures are important!

To us that is 🙂

ANYWAYS!  We’ll start off with me, while Maya finished her lunch…Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-1 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-2 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-3 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-4 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-5And she’s done with lunch, so… Jumping! Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-6 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-7 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-8(all the above taken with self timer ;))

In my book, there isn’t anything cuter than Osh Kosh overalls and Converse! Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-9 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-10 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-11 Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-12Airplane! Blog Lily McNeal Hudson Lace Up Boots-13On me…

Sweater- Lily McNeal (old, but similar here and less expensive here)
Jacket- Old, and in my search to find something similar I came up blank….out of style?? :{
Jeans- Hudson (similar here)
Boots-Bought these 20 years ago. 😐  Similar here and here.
On Maya…
Overalls- Osh Kosh
Top- Carter’s (thrifted, but similar in solid  pink here)
Vest- Gap (thrifted, but similar look here)
Shoes- Converse

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Cape and Boots! Hmmm, now I feel like a cartoon character…

 I’ve had these boots for…I don’t even know how long!  I’ve only worn them 2-3 times, and never as over the knee.  They have the option of folding them down “pirate boot” style, and that’s how I’ve always done it.  I just feel too…I don’t know.  Self conscious??  Ok, streetwalkerish :{

So, truthfully, this outfit only got as far as the alley haha.  But, I had to photograph it to see what it looked like, because I’m loving all the over the knee boots I’m seeing others wear!

Thoughts? Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-2Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-1Windy much???  Sheesh… I was nervous the tripod would blow over!!Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-3I tried to sell these on eBay a few months ago (obviously didn’t sell :|).  I accidentally left them in our sun room and the sun bleached them!  I’m pretending they’re ombre… 🙂 Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-4 Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-5Then folded down.  Which is more my comfort zone… Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-6 Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-7 Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-8So, up or down?  Which do you like better?  Or should I just drop them off for donation and be done with them? Blog Cream Cape Goldsign Mayhem Over the Knee Boots-9Then for Maya’s picks.  I took these a few days ago when it wasn’t so windy! blog Maya 111 weeks Fair Isle Sweater Skirt boots Laugh-1 blog Maya 111 weeks Fair Isle Sweater Skirt boots Laugh-2 blog Maya 111 weeks Fair Isle Sweater Skirt boots Laugh-3She is such a funny kid.  People often ask if she’s really that happy.  70% of the time…yes, she is 🙂 blog Maya 111 weeks Fair Isle Sweater Skirt boots Laugh-4 blog Maya 111 weeks Fair Isle Sweater Skirt boots Laugh-5On me…

Cape belted as Sweater- Thrifted, but similar here and less expensive option here.
Belt- Linea Pelle (old, similar here and less expensive here)
Jeans- Goldsign “Mayhem”  (Sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)
Boots- Corso Como
On Maya…
Skirt- Gap (thrifted, similar here)
Top- (thrifted, similar here)
Sweater- Old Navy (thrifted, similar here)
Boots-  (thrifted, similar here)

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