As we head into the holiday season, it’s time to think about more outfits that can take you from day to night.
There are always a bunch of semi casual events over the holidays. Whether it’s drinks with friends, or a holiday party at someone’s home. It’s hard to know just how dressed up you should get! My go to is a cashmere sweater, black pants, and booties. Cashmere can be dressed up or down, and is soooooo comfy. If someone was wearing a dress, I’d totally feel fine being in this. Conversely, if some guests were just in plain jeans and a top, I wouldn’t feel too dressed up. It’s the perfect middle of the road outfit, in my opinion.
On Monday I posted a “day version” of this outfit that simply swapped out the heeled booties for lower heel combat boots.
I also love the wide scoop neck that can be worn off the shoulder if you want!
or…pulled up for a more conservative look!
Love the back, of course 😉
I actually took the above shots AND the casual ones of just me in from Monday’s post in SIX MINUTES before I had to race to pick Maya up from school. haha!
I came back to this spot with her right after school so I could get some of us together. I actually forgot to post those with Monday’s post! SO glad I did a follow up post, because I LOVE these shots!!!
And, yes, I danced right out of the frame again… 🙂
On me…
Cashmere sweaters are a staple for me, because they are SOOOOO comfy!
Oh, and if you think cashmere is out of your price range, think again! It’s one of my most favorite things to thrift! I scored this GORGEOUS $200+ sweater on eBay for less than $20!
Funny story. I shot the above shots as well as the “night” version in SIX MINUTES! hahaha. Night version coming later!
Wait for it…
I can’t even…LOVE HER!!
She got leaves in her mouth and kept spitting. This miiiiiiight be what got those amazing smiles and laughs in the main post 😉
Hilarious in all it’s blurriness….
This was seriously the coolest sky! It was super stormy and cold, and then the sun came out!
Little surfer in the making!
Me living out my “Dirty Dancing” dancing on a log fantasies, because this is as close as I’m going to get haha.
Reviewing her rock treasures…
Inevitabley, wherever we go, there are dogs. Maya LOVES DOGS. SO…anything I want to do is cut short and then focused around the dogs. Honestly, as long as she has fun, that’s all that matters!
She threw the ball for this dog until it started pouring on us!
I mean…
Of course, he would come back and shake all over her! Which…she loved 🙂
On me…
And it IS! But, I love the pirate style lace up to the top. The destroyed raw hem crop flare… The LEOPARD PRINT booties….DYING when I found these!
And a cross body purse is SOOOO refreshing after the ginormous “diaper-carry-every-snack-entertainment-toy-crayons-coloring book” purse you have to carry as a mom of a toddler. You can easily throw it over your shoulder and carry the bare minimums-LOVE!
I can’t even with these next two….
Up on our neighbors porch, and I’m like “GET DOWN!!”
“Who me?!”
So, this was one of those warmer fall evenings, and ALL the neighborhood kids were out. It is a miracle I got any shots of just us, because they all just wanted to play.
And then, Maya played Star Wars with ANOTHER set of neighbor kids that came out after the other ones went in for dinner!
Don’t mess with her!!! She’s got older brothers…
And…OMG, DYING!
True reason for these next two shots in the “Keeping it Real” section 🙂
I think a lot of people get intimidated by open back tops. But, I looooooove them!! Layer a tank under for the day, and show off your pretty lace bralette at night! I honestly could go without a bra, but I love the peek of lace!
Yes, I have a go big or go home ugly laugh…oh well. 🙂
My favorite part of this sweater is the back!! I’ve talked A LOT about my love of an interesting back. You can look nice and conservative from the front, but give a hint of attitude when you turn around!
Thank goodness for a zoom lens! I kid you not. She ran REALLY far from me! How many moms can relate? Oh…all of you?? 🙂
Clearly she thought it was hilarious…
LOVE!!
LOVE all these next ones. I honestly could have posted at least 5 more, but had to reign myself in at some point!
I’ll be SO sad when I can’t pick her up anymore!!! The laughs right in my face…the tight cuddles…and even her licks (kisses). 😉
On me…
Every once in a while she makes a very agressive dive/fall. At almost 50lbs, that isn’t insignificant!! My face here…hahaha.
And….Maya got control of the remote again ha!
What a lot of our shots look like…
She almost gave me a heart attack running around and jumping from log to log!
That sky though…
Looooooooove this next one!!
On me…
Sooooo, I know I’m sounding like a broken record, but I took these images TWO months ago haha. We happened to have a cooler evening, so we layered up a bit. Because of that I put it on the back burner for when temps did start to get cooler for real!
Those two dots in the distance are my dad and Maya 🙂
Our faces hahaha!
She’s in heaven when he does this. I feel like I’m going to vomit from dizziness just watching!
She says all the time….
Pretty sure she has the best laugh EVER!
Oh, and this outfit? Totally wish I could pull it off!!
One of the things I’ve always loved capturing…
When she was younger, it always ended in her knocking me over with a hug. Now…she just runs on past…haha.
SUPER MAYA!!!
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve worn these clogs! I’m so sad to be saying good bye to them until next summer!
And…had to get shots of both of our shoes, because our shoe shots are some of my favs!
Seriously…dying.
And…then I gave her the remote to take pics of us together. I feel like she has way more fun when she has control of things at times. But again…a kazillion shoe shots later… 🙂
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