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Pumpkin Patch!

 Tis the season for all things pumpkin!!  We went to the Trinity Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch and totally lucked out.  When we got there, there were only a handful of people, and when we left…it was packed!

So, my mom snapped a few of me while there was nobody around 🙂

Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-1 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-2 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-3No idea what I was even laughing about! Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-4But….go big or go home 🙂 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-5 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-6“Throw me so HIGH up into the sky, Mama!!” Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-7Well…I might not throw her as high as I used to, but look at that leg extension!!! Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-8 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-9 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-10 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-11 Blog Free People Flutter By Top DL1961 Emma Riker Frye Harness Boots-12Counting pumpkins… Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-1 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-2 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-3And….dancing 🙂 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-4 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-5 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-6 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-7With Meme 🙂 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-8 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-9 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-10 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-11 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-12 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-13 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-14 Blog Trinity Pumpkin Patch-15On me…

On Maya…
Dress- Sergent Major (thrifted)
Boots-Nordstrom (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Someone was pouting because she wanted to go on the bouncy houses after about 30 seconds of pumpkins.  Thankfully she bounced back after I said she could dance instead 🙂
Blog Outtake-1
(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by my mom. :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Coated Moto Skinny Pants…day to night.

 I knew I was going out later this night, but really didn’t want to have to think about a separate outfit.  So…I picked something that I could dress down for preschool drop off, work, pick up, and then play…then easily transition into a Mama’s night out!

Coated denim is one of my favorite things to wear in the fall/winter.  Super fun and easy to clean-WIN!  And it can easily be dressed up or down.  Denim jackets are my favorite “make just about anything easy and casual” item of clothing.

Blog Levis Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-1 Blog Levis Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-2 Blog Levis Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-3I love the fun little slit in this tee. Blog Levis Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-4And the moto detailing on these pants!!  It was hard to capture it on camera, but both by the pockets and at the bottom of the pants are super cool stitching. Blog Levis Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-5Blog Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-6Then…had a little fun in photoshop with this one 🙂  It’s amazing what a difference a change in shoes can make!Blog DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans Kimchie Blue Leopard Booties-7Add a leather jacket, and you’re ready to go out!Blog Doma Leather Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Kimchi Blue Leopard Booties-8I took these pictures on a bike trail that is right next to a pretty busy street.  Yeah…I got a lot of looks.  One biker even offered to stop and take some pics for me haha.  No…I don’t feel like a complete nerd at all with my tripod and self timer-ugh ;}

And seriously, the weather in Seattle is so wonky.  I took the shot above and the one below less than a minute apart.  It went from totally overcast to SUNNY.Blog Doma Leather Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Kimchi Blue Leopard Booties-9After I picked Maya up from school, we walked over to my parents house.  It was my mom’s birthday, so we wanted to bring her some treats (a few Pumpkin Balls that I posted on Wednesday!)Blog Levis Jacket Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-10My dad took these next two 🙂Blog Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-11Blog Free People Madness Stripe Muscle Tank DL1961 River Atlanta Checkered Vans-11-Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-1Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-2Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-3Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-4Blog Maya and BOPO 6Blog Maya and Meme 5Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-7Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-8Blog Hanna Andersson Black Velour Twirl Dress Purple Leggings Kamik Rain Boots-9 On me…

Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, similar here) Leather- Doma” (similar here)
Jeans- DL1961 River in Atlanta (similar here)
Shoes and Boots- Vans (thrifted) Kimchi Blue (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Dress- Hanna Andersson Velour Twirl Dress (thrifted, but similar here)
Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)
Boots- Kamik Stomp Rain Boots (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
I don’t always make it back in time before the self timer goes off haha.
Blog Outtake 1 And….she was done with the picture taking 🙂Blog Outtake 2
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except the flying one with me and Maya and ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Boho Top + Ripped Skinnies + Moto Boots

 The thing I’m going to miss the most abut summer ending, is our evening walks.  We went outside at 7pm, and the sun had already gone down.  It’s really a miracle I could take these pictures really quick!

I’ve been SO slammed with work that I haven’t really had time to take pictures of us.  I really miss it though, and honestly it’s an excuse for me to get out and have fun with Maya which is ALWAYS a good thing.Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-1 Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-2 Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-3 Am I the only one obsessed with little white pumpkins?   Well, white pumpkins of any size, really.  I buy a grocery cart full every Fall!! Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-4 Blog Florence Top from Ascot Hart Genetic Denim Twig Rag and Bone Moto Boots-5 Blog Levis Jacket Old Navy Cardigan and Dress Faded Glory Cowboy Boots-1 Blog Levis Jacket Old Navy Cardigan and Dress Faded Glory Cowboy Boots-2 Blog Levis Jacket Old Navy Cardigan and Dress Faded Glory Cowboy Boots-3Looking at the sunset… Blog Levis Jacket Old Navy Cardigan and Dress Faded Glory Cowboy Boots-4Never gets old… Blog West Seattle Sunset October 2015On me…

Top- Florence Top from Ascot + Hart (sold out-loving this one here!)
Jeans- Genetic Denim “The Twig in Strip” (ebay, similar here)
Boots- Rag and Bone (Nordstrom Rack for $111!!, in all black here)
On Maya…
Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, but similar here)
Sweater- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress- Old Navy (thrifted)
Boots-Faded Glory (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
It was soooo dark that I had to do a super low shutter speed and really high ISO.  All that to say…most of my shots of Maya were all blurry because that girl does not stand still 😉Blog Outtake
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Remlinger Farm // Fall Harvest Festival // Maya’s Birthday recap!

I feel like the worst mom ever around Maya’s birthday.  It’s my busiest time at work, so the thought of planning/organizing a party, or planning anything for that matter just stresses me out. ;{  We always have a family BBQ, but I wanted to do something extra fun for her this year that didn’t involve a lot of planning on my part…

Insert Remlinger Farm Fall Harvest Festival!!

We got there right when they opened at 9:30 am, but the actual entertainment part of the festival didn’t open until 10, so we just walked around the property for a little bit and looked around the Farm Market.  I’m soooooo glad we got their early, because we basically just walked up to every single ride and got on.

Maya was in HEAVEN!!!!!Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-1 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-2 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-3 I mean, if this doesn’t personify pure joy I don’t know what does!!  The entire time she had a smile plastered to her face.Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-4 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-5 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-6 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-7 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-8 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-9 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-10 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-11Not going to lie.  I was too scared to feed them haha. Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-12My sister in law and niece met us out there.  🙂Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-13 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-14No, I could not believe she wanted to go on this.  She LOVED IT!!  It actually gets going pretty fast! Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-15 My dad took a hilarious video of this.  You get to control how fast you spin.  The Huz kept asking her.  “Do you want to go faster?  Are you too dizzy??”  Nope, they SPUN AWAY!!  I felt a little nauseous watching it!Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-16 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-17 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-18 Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-19Then, as we left, we got to grab free pumpkins! Blog Remilinger Farm Fall Festival-20I can’t even 🙂

This so epitomizes everything Maya. Pink tutu, singing her brains out into a bedazzled microphone (both courtesy of her amazing Aunt)  And of course, holding onto her rainbow unicorn. DYING!!! 😍

Pretty much the opposite of the the leather jacket, jeans, and boots I put her in earlier 😏

Blog Party-1She’s been super into coloring lately, and literally spent a few hours coloring after everyone left!! Blog Party-2Happiest of birthdays to you, my sweet Maya!

Love you more than you could ever imagine!

xx

Dresses with Cowboy boots, and…Maya is FOUR!!

I cannot believe Maya is four!!

I keep searching for the words to say to you to let you know how much you are loved… There are no words that would adequately describe how much you light up the lives of everyone who knows you.  You are so incredibly funny and sweet.  You find joy in every single day, and make sure I do too.  You are also wicked smart and constantly blow my mind.  I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be your mom.Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-1Yeah, the balloons lasted all of about 3 minutes haha.  In all honesty, I had planned to do this shoot at low tide on the beach.  But…I somehow got the tide schedule all messed up, and it was high tide instead!  So…we headed for a park.Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-2 Maya took off running, so I had my mom take a few pictures of me.  Nothing lures her back like me trying to get pictures by myself haha.

I love this dress, but it’s a liiiiiittle short.  I always want to wear it, and then end up not.  This day, I threw some Levi’s cut offs under it, and was good to go!  I kept wanting to tell people

“I have shorts on!!!”  😉Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-1And if there was ever a dress made for twirling, this is it!  Sadly…I’m not made for twirling 😉 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-2 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-3 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-4 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-5 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-6 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-7 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-8 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-9 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-10 Blog Free People Sunbeam Mini Dress Nocona Cowboy Boots-She looooooves her Meme 🙂Blog Maya and Meme 4 year picturesI was determined to try again with the balloons.  I swear the more I try and put effort into things, the less Maya could care ha! Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-3 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-4 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-5 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-6 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-7 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-8 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-9And then I just let her do what she loves most.  Jump and dance 🙂 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-10 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-11 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-12 Blog Crewcuts Peach Dress Nordstrom Cassidy Cowboy Boots-13Happy Birthday sweet Peanut.

On me…

Boots- Nocona (similar here)
On Maya…
Dress- CrewCuts (thrifted, but similar here)
Boots- Nordstrom (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
She does this thing where she takes my face in both hands and then whips my face back and forth.  No, it doesn’t feel great ;}
Blog outtake
(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by my mom :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Mama’s Night Out!

 I keep saying that the next time I go out, I will start to get ready sooner!  Then I won’t be running around like a chicken with my head cut off sprinting out the door to leave.  I swear I actually DO go out and get dressed up on occasion.  I just usually don’t have time to take pics!

Well, I managed to give myself a little 3 minute window last week when I was going out with some girlfriends.  So, I ran outside to take a few pics.  I came back inside to see if Maya would run outside with me, but got a big “NO PICTURES!” out of her.  ;(Blog Geren Ford Chain Low Back Top DL1961 Emma Bloom Lola Keim Gray Suede Booties-1 Blog Geren Ford Chain Low Back Top DL1961 Emma Bloom Lola Keim Gray Suede Booties-2Then….because I’m a tad OCD, I figured I’d put the same outfit back on and try again to get pictures with Maya.  Um…first we didn’t make it out of the house until the sun was pretty much setting.  That still didn’t deter me haha.

Then…we got there and Maya was NOT feeling it again.

So…there you go.  I think I’m destined for no shower top knots 😉Blog Geren Ford Chain Low Back Top DL1961 Emma Bloom Lola Keim Gray Suede Booties-3 Blog Geren Ford Chain Low Back Top DL1961 Emma Bloom Lola Keim Gray Suede Booties-4This is her “I’m pouting!!” haha.  And, yes, I still took a pic. 😉Blog Sergent Major Dress Sven Mary Jane Clogs-1On me…

Necklaces- Helen Ficalora and Gorjana (I put mine on a longer chain)
Top- Geren Ford (old)
Boots- Lola Keim (thrifted)
On Maya…
Dress- Sergent Major (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
This whole post is a keeping it real haha 😉
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Buckle Boots

 I’m soooo excited to be wearing booties again!!  Don’t get me wrong, I love sandals, but not having to paint my toenails is a total win 😉Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-1Love the fun pleating on this sweater! Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-2 Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-3 Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-4 Looking for crabs and jellyfish 🙂Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-5 Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-6 Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-27LOVE!! Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-28 Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-29 Blog Theory Black Pleated Sweater 7FAM Destroyed Crop Straight Leg El Naturalista Duna N528-30Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-1Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-2Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-3Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-4Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-5Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-6Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-7Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-8Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-9Blog Osh Kosh Denim Jacket CrewCuts Grey Tiered Tee Dress Sparkle Leggings Xhiliration Moto Boots-10On me…

Sweater- Theory (thrifted, similar here)
Jeans-7FAM (old, similar here)
Boots- El Naturalista Duna N528 (thrifted for $7!!)
On Maya…
Jacket- Osh Kosh (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress- Crewcuts (thrifted, but love this here)
Leggings- Crewcuts (thrifted, but similar here)
Boots- Xhiliration (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Her face…hahahaha.  Not feeling the hug, I guess 😉
Blog Outtake-1 Blog Outtake-2
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Indian summer days on the beach…

I sooooo needed this day on the beach.  Maya’s school schedule in the afternoon is great, because that means we can go to the gym in the morning.  But…our play time has been significantly been cut, because after going to the gym in the morning and then school in the afternoon.  She’s wiped out.  Sadly, not wiped out enough to still nap 😉

But…on Thursday, she goes in the morning, so we had all afternoon to run errands, and then head down to beach.  We’ve been having amazing weather in the afternoon, so it was perfect!Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-1 Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-2 Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-3 Me- “Maya, do you think I can balance on this log?”

NO!…

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Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-4 Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-5A flip gone wrong haha, but still cute 😉 Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-6 Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-7Looooove this next one! Blog Lily Aldridge for Velvet Striped Tee Current Elliott Cropped Skinny Loved Destroy Black Superga-8Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-1Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-2Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-3Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-4Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-5Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-6Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-7OMG…LOVE HER!Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-8Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-9Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-10Serious concentration…. and honestly, totally impressed!!  This was in no way a stable log! 🙂Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-11Seriously, DYING!!!  She thought it was so funny to just DIVE off this log.  Most times she did a total belly flop on the sand, yet came up laughing!  And…then did it again 🙂Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-12Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-13Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-14Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-15Blog Hanna Andersson Halter Dress Green Superga-16On me…

Jeans- Current Elliott “The Skinny Crop” (Thrifted, similar here)
Shoes- Superga (thrifted)
On Maya…
Dress- Hanna Andersson  (thrifted)
Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Saucony Jazz (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Really…she couldn’t be bothered by me for the most part 😦
Blog OuttakeThis totally cracked me up!  She really was SO good at balancing and jumping, but…there were a few not so graceful falls haha 😉Blog outtake 2(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))dit-elle-Lauren

Black + Denim + Booties…always safe.

 We only had a few minutes before dinner to go run some errands and…play at the neighborhood middle school 🙂

I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been in a clothing funk.  I have more clothes than anyone in their right mind should have, but I still walk into my closet and my brain shuts down.

I think it’s partly do to the changing of the season.  I’m a little tired of all my summer clothes, yet it’s not quite consistently cold enough to wear fall clothing.

It’s also that I’m slammed at work, and my brain is running on empty.  All that to say.  My safe fall back is always black + denim.  Throw in a cute new pair of booties I thrifted for $7 (just found out they retailed for $260!!!), and I had a little pep back in my step! 🙂Blog Free People Crochet Top Citizens of Humanity Carlton Retro High Rise El Naturalista Duna N528-1 Blog Free People Crochet Top Citizens of Humanity Carlton Retro High Rise El Naturalista Duna N528-2 Blog Free People Crochet Top Citizens of Humanity Carlton Retro High Rise El Naturalista Duna N528-3 Blog Free People Crochet Top Citizens of Humanity Carlton Retro High Rise El Naturalista Duna N528-4 Blog Free People Crochet Top Citizens of Humanity Carlton Retro High Rise El Naturalista Duna N528-5 Blog Garnet Hill Striped Dress Hanna Andersson Leggings Saucony Sneakers-1Blog Garnet Hill Striped Dress Hanna Andersson Leggings Saucony Sneakers-2Blog Garnet Hill Striped Dress Hanna Andersson Leggings Saucony Sneakers-3Blog Garnet Hill Striped Dress Hanna Andersson Leggings Saucony Sneakers-4Blog Garnet Hill Striped Dress Hanna Andersson Leggings Saucony Sneakers-5On me…

Top- Free People (sold out, loving this long sleeve one here)
Boots- El Naturalista Duna N528 (thrifted for $7!!)
On Maya…
Dress- Garnet Hill  (thrifted)
Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- Saucony Jazz (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
The downside to self timer shots….spinning right out of the shot haha-whoops!Blog Outtake.
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Sometimes you just wear what you can…

 Oddly, this “shoot” was a hot mess. It was a gorgeous day, so I thought that we really should get out there and take pics!  SO many days go by where I just enjoy the day (and my non showered self!!), but this was not one of those days.

It was one of those days where I had no idea what I was going to wear.  I was so sick of the basic items I normally just throw on.  So I threw a few things that I’ve been wanting to wear, and honestly, they DON’T GO TOGETHER-UGH!!   I wish I could say that I  wear what I want to wear most days, but that would be a lie.  Most days I veto outfits for a myriad of reasons.  It’s not practical, I can’t chase after her in those heels, what if I have to bend over, WHY DOESN’T THIS FIT/WHY IS IT SO TIGHT (damn all that wine I drank!!!!)

I do the same with Maya, except most of her reasons are wanting to just wear the same dresses over and over again that she can twirl in. 😉  BUT….that is life most days, no?  As much as I want to wear all the amazing things I have, I usually throw in the towel and end up wearing something that when I look in the mirror, (or on the blog!!!), I end up thinking “WTF???!”

Add into the mix that I’m so unbelievabley slammed with work, and it seems silly to spend time on this blog.  That in itself is silly, because I LOVE taking pics of us.  And more importantly, this blog is what gets me AWAY from my computer and playing with Maya a lot of the time, so WIN!

If only I could add a few more hours to the day…Blog Blank NYC Army Shirt Zara Geo Tank Joes Jeans Chelsea Checkered Vans-1 Blog Blank NYC Army Shirt Zara Geo Tank Joes Jeans Chelsea Checkered Vans-2Omg, her face in this next one hahaha. Blog Blank NYC Army Shirt Zara Geo Tank Joes Jeans Chelsea Checkered Vans-3 Blog Blank NYC Army Shirt Zara Geo Tank Joes Jeans Chelsea Checkered Vans-4 blog CrewCuts Sweatshirt Dear Big Me Tank Little Boogaweezin Joes Jeans Jeggings Red Toddler Converse High Tops-2 blog CrewCuts Sweatshirt Dear Big Me Tank Little Boogaweezin Joes Jeans Jeggings Red Toddler Converse High Tops-3As with most fall days.  It’s windy and cold one minute, and then HOT the next… blog CrewCuts Sweatshirt Dear Big Me Tank Little Boogaweezin Joes Jeans Jeggings Red Toddler Converse High Tops-4 blog CrewCuts Sweatshirt Dear Big Me Tank Little Boogaweezin Joes Jeans Jeggings Red Toddler Converse High Tops-5 blog CrewCuts Sweatshirt Dear Big Me Tank Little Boogaweezin Joes Jeans Jeggings Red Toddler Converse High Tops-6 blog CrewCuts Sweatshirt Dear Big Me Tank Little Boogaweezin Joes Jeans Jeggings Red Toddler Converse High Tops-7“Maaaaaybe, I’ll get back to wearing some fun things I want to wear from my closet, but until then…

On me… (don’t have time for all the links, sorry!)

Shirt- BlankNYC “Fitted Military Shirt”  (eBay, similar here)
Top- Zara (on sale)
Jeans- Joe’s Jeans “Chelsea Fit”
Shoes- Vans (thrifted)
On Maya…
Sweatshirt- Crewcuts (thrifted)
Top- Little Boogaweezin (tee here)
Jeans- Joe’s Jeans (thrifted
Shoes- Converse (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
I think my rant above was “keepin it real” enough hahaha
(all pictures taken with a self timer and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren