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Transitional Dressing…Summer Dress + Jean Jacket + Blanket Scarf!

Originally taken 11/22/2020 (playing catch up!)

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

If there was ever a time to embrace the blanket scarf…it’s now!
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I scored this one at Madewell last year when I stumbled into their store during some secret close out. I got this amazing one for $3.50!!!
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Pretty sure it’s not going to be a surprise to say that I bought all of them. Yes, I felt like a complete greedy asshole, but I was thinking-

“We can pass them out to guests when they come over for dinner outside and they’re cold!!”

HA…
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I’m not handing out anything….to anyone.
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BUT…I’m still hopeful for next year!!
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AND…we took pictures with the fall leaves!!! I’ve been a little cranky that we haven’t done ALL the fall pics, but…but even in front of our house is high traffic!!
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SO…I went to a little fall nook I’ve photographed clients in often.
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No foot traffic, we literally parked across the street.

Boom. Fall has been captured.
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I feel better.
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And…how is she almost to my shoulder??!!!😳
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Of course I had to include some outtakes and behind the scene videos! The minute we left the house it started raining… 🙄 and, Maya just wanted to play with the scarf!! What could go wrong?!?
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Well…see the video!! It’s truly a miracle we get any shots!! 🤣😩🙈

Blog Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini Dress 3x1 Denim Jacket Frye Campus Boots-1

It’s SO rare for her to let me take pictures of her anymore, so I LOVE these…. Blog Hudson Kids Jean Jacket Imoga Dress Frye Boots-6

Blog Hudson Kids Jean Jacket Imoga Dress Frye Boots-7

On me…

Jean Jacket- 3×1 (thrifted)

Dress- Philosophy Di Lorenzo “Serafini” (ebay)

Belt- (thrifted)

Boots- Frye “Campus” (thrifted)

On Maya…

Jacket- Hudson Kids (thrifted)

Dress- Imoga (eBay)

Boots- Frye (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

Me being a grandma and trying to keep my hair from frizzing up hahaha.

Hahaha. The shutter went off as I was moving the focus stand. I was trying to protect my hair from becoming a fluffy hot mess..

And Maya just wanted to play with the scarf.

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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Maya is 7!

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We took these pictures the day before Maya’s birthday (which was October 4th…) . I kept meaning to do a post that honored her, and well…October FLEW BY!

Well, things haven’t really slowed down, but I wanted to make sure I posted these before too much time had passed…

I just went back and reread last year’s birthday post, and so much of it is still spot on. Which proves that you will always be unapologetically YOU! At least I hope you will…

You are both equal parts incredibly sweet and cuddly yet fiery with a “HISS” and claws ready to pounce! Which…anyone who knows you, knows exactly what this last part looks like! 😉

You still love to sing, and have started making up your own songs. They are AMAZING!! Usually you don’t like me recording them, but I’ve managed to get a few! One of which you taped yourself in one of the last posts! Never mind me yelling at you in the beginning haha. I had no idea what you were doing…

You’ve also started making up your own jokes and riddles. I keep asking at the end…”Did you make that up??!!” Yup!

You still don’t like organized sports and prefer to just have FUN! I keep signing you up though, much to your frustration…When you try, you’re very good!

You do love to swim though, and really turned a corner over the summer!

You are still hands down one of my favorite people to be around! Our morning snuggles are the best part of my day, as are our bed time cuddles/reading. We’ve plowed through a number of series. Some of your favs are the “My Happy Life” series and Ivy and Bean. You read the first page and I finish the chapter. Then if you want another chapter we alternate pages. It’s been what’s made the biggest difference in your reading. Anything to stay up later! Kind of patting myself on the back for figuring that out 😉

We end every night blowing kisses to each other…you in bed, me at your door. Then, we fight over who loves each other more.

Ps- I do!

It was SO windy when we got to the beach, and I was worried we wouldn’t be able to get any shots! I actually LOVE how the wind made our hair crazy! Definitely good for a laugh! I jumped in for a few 🙂

This is my fall uniform. Cozy knit, skinnies, and booties. Looooove. One of my favs!

On me…

Sweater- Joie “Fringe Cardigan” (eBay $20)

Top- The Great (eBay $3!!! short sleeve here and less expensive here)

Jeans- Frame (eBay $18)

Boots- Frye Billy Short (thrifted NWT for $50!!)

On Maya…

Dress- Crewcuts (thrifted)

Boots- Frye “Veronica Slouch” (thrifted for $15!)

Keeping it Real…

I honestly could have done an entire post of bloopers! The wind really was impressive!!

Almost blew her over!

Because it was so windy, I couldn’t hear when the shutter would go off. SO…there’s a lot of me checking the remote.

And…Maya kissing where I was!! HAHAHA 🙂

(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Thrifting for the WIN!

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I didn’t set out to do this post as an “all thrifted” post. Honestly, I just put on some of my favorite things, and then realized they were all MAJOR thrift scores! I love it when I score things (obviously!), but it’s even better when the super scores become my favorite items!

I keep thinking it’s going to be time to pack away all the winter coats and bring out the spring wardrobe, but alas….not quite yet. Admittedly, I originally took these images a month and half ago, but sadly it could have been taken this week as well.

This jacket is reversible, and is lined entirely in the body with faux fur. SO warm and cuddly, and I love the bomber jacket look! blog-faux-fur-lined-bomber-jacket-rag-bone-moto-jeans-frye-harness-1 It’s hard to tell, but the moto details at the knee and thigh are super fun and flattering! I swear they suck you in, which I’m totally ok with haha 🙂 And don’t get me started on these boots. I still can’t believe my luck in scoring them. They are BEYOND comfy, as all Frye boots are!

On me…

Jacket- Thrifted for $12!! (Similar here).

Sweater- Michael Stars (thrifted for $3.50, similar here)

Jeans- Rag & Bone (thrifted for $6.50!)

Boots- Frye 12″ Harness boots (thrifted for $10!! They were in the men’s section!!)

Keeping it Real…

Not much in the way of keeping it real on this post. I literally took these in 5 minutes in an alley near my house. Get-er-done! haha.

As a side note, does anyone have anything in particular they’d like to see??

I’m all ears!!

(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod :))

Neutral Shades…

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I bet you’re thinking…”I think I’ve seen that outfit recently…?” Ok, yes. It’s the oatmeal version of the Zara Boyfriend sweater that I wore last week. I LOVE IT! Am I the only one that buys things in multiple colors when you find something you love? Especially if it’s on sale?! Anyway. So comfy, and I love the elbow patches.

Side note-don’t you just want to squeeze her (obviously, I do!)?? Since I take all these with a self timer, I don’t really know what she’s doing until later. GAH!! I could just eat her up. On me…

Sweater- Zara

Scarf- Thrifted (similar here)

Jeans- J Brand

Boots- Frye (similar)

On Maya…

Sweater- Gap (thrifted, but similar here and here)

Top- C&C California (thrifted, but similar here)

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

Boots- Zulily

Happy New Year!

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I hope everyone had a fun and safe New Years! I did not make it til midnight (shocking), but we did have a pretty fun dance party at home 🙂 If you are ever wondering what I’m smiling at off to the side… 🙂 I tried the sleeves rolled down too on this jacket, but I like them rolled. Yes? No? And who needs a park? Maya could run up and down our neighbors driveway all day.

On me…

Jacket- StyleMint (sold out, but similar here and if you want to splurge here)

Sweater- Zara (on sale!)

Jeans- J Brand (similar here)

Boots- Frye (similar here)

On Maya…

Jeans- Gap (similar)

T-shirt- Old Navy (similar here)

Shirt- Osh Kosh (thrifted, but love this one on sale here)

Scarf- Mine (thrifted)

Shoes- Circo (thrifted but similar here and here)

Dinner with the Huz’s boss…

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The Huz’s boss came into town last night from Chicago, and took us out to a nice dinner. I was all excited to get a little dressed up, and even had some options picked out (duh)! Then…got a call a few hours before go time. “So, we got done with our meetings early. He wants to go back to the hotel and change into jeans.”

What?? Jeans? Conservative? BOSS??

So…nothing fancy, but here’s what I wore.And, earlier, this is what M wore.

{Eating a pretzel}

On me…

Sweater- Moth (old from Anthropolgie. Similar idea here)

Jeans- Community Denim (Old, but similar here, and less expensive here.)

Belt- Linea Pelle (old, but similar here)

Boots- Frye (similar here)

On Maya…

Jeans- Gap. (old, but similar on sale here ).

Top- Old Navy (similar here)

Sweater- Pumpkin Patch (thrifted, similar here)

Hat- H&M (Mine from last years, but similar in toddler version here)

Shoes- Zulily

It was another all black kind of day…

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Do you ever have those days when you feel so overwhelmed with work, kids, and LIFE that the last thing you want to think about is “what am I going to wear?”?? Yeah, me too!! 🙂

When that happens, I revert to my comfort zone….black. When I wear all black, I like to at least play with texture… My husband worries that Maya will get “tainted” by me taking all these pictures of her and that she’ll think she’s a model. Um, I’m not worried 🙂 Just a kid jumping in leaves! Funny story. It was COLD yesterday and WINDY! Maya had ripped out the braid I had put in her hair and wouldn’t sit still for me to put her hair in a ponytail. SO…this is the 5 second updo, and I kind of like it! On me…

Sweater- Club Monaco (old, but similar here)

Jeans- Blank NYC corduroy (on sale here!)

Boots- Frye (less expensive version here)

On Maya…

Coat-Crazy 8 (thrifted, but this one is cute)

Sweater- Vintage Hand Knit (thrifted)

Top- Koala Kids (thrifted, but same idea here)

Jeans- Gap

Boots- Children’s Place (Thrifted, but similar here.)

Gray Frye Booties…what do I do with you?

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I bought these boots a while ago, and thought they were perfect! Until…I tried to mix them into outfits. The color is a little light… I can’t quite figure out a color scheme that works with them. After many attempts, I figured I’d just go for it and see how it looked on camera. It really is funny how I’ll see something in the mirror and think it looks good, but when I take pictures of it, I think….what was I thinking?? Kind of makes me feel bad for celebrities. Kind of… 😉

That is one of the things I’m really liking about doing this blog. The experimenting… Trying outfits I might not have tried before. Well, that, and actually just getting out of my work out clothes and taking a shower haha 🙂 This face makes me forget all about bootie woes 🙂 She kept going up and down this driveway. Up…and down. Up…and down. Don’t you wish it was that easy to find joy as an adult? 🙂 So…I’d welcome any suggestions on how to wear these boots! I LOVE them, but they have just been sitting on my shelf :{. They need to be worn!

On me…

Cardigan- Design History (similar color here)

Sweater- Club Monaco (old, but similar here)

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

Boots- Frye (similar here)

On Maya…

Cardigan- Gap (thrifted, but similar here)

Top- Osh Kosh (thrifted, but love this here)

Scarf- Mine 🙂 thrifted

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

Shoes- Gap (thrfted, but love these here)

Can we just pretend I took a shower?

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Ok, good. Now let’s carry on. 🙂

Ever since starting this blog, I’ve started dressing up a little more than I have since I started working from home (which was 6 years ago). The Huz is really liking that part 🙂 I’ve always had the other clothes, but kind of fell into a rut. When you work from home, are a stay at home mom, or in my case both, it can just be easier to stay in your sweats haha. Most days, I don’t take my shower until later in the day, which means hair in a bun… All that said, I feel SO much better about myself when I do get out of my sweats and actually put some thought into my clothes. Even if I don’t make it into the shower haha 🙂

So, I may not have taken a shower, nor put a lot of thought into my outfit, but at least I’m not in my sweats 🙂 Oh, but wait…at least we don’t match!On me…

Jeans- J Brand (I scored these for $6 at a thrift store, and they are one of my fav jeans!)

Top- Zara (old, but similar here)

Boots- Frye

Jacket- H & M (LOVE IT!! Runs a little small though)

On Maya…

Jeans- Gap

Top- Gap (thrifted, but similar here. Hers doesn’t have the bear. Yes, it’s a boys shirt :))

Boots- Thrifted, but similar here.

Vest- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here.)

I love an interesting back…

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I don’t know why, but I’ve always been drawn to clothes that look fairly simple from the front, but then have interesting features on the back. Mullet clothing if you will 🙂 Low back dresses get me every time. Cut outs, embellishments, and little surprise when you turn around. Love it!

Ps-can we all just imagine that I didn’t mess up the focus with the self timer on the full length shots? Ok, thanks 🙂I have had these vintage Frye boots for a long time (don’t even remember how long!) They are a little banged up, but I like the dichotomy of the cashmere sweater, gold jewelry and then worn in boots 🙂 I already wore this lariat I scored from Gorjana-Griffin last week, and I think it’s safe to say that you will be seeing it a lot more. Love it! The only bad thing about low backs or cut out backs. What to wear under it? I’ve dared to wear this with nothing and just a bra, but most times I put a cami or a long sleeve t-shirt under it. Completely unrelated, but I tried ALL summer to get Maya to wear this hat-no go! Suddenly in the last month, she’s become obsessed with it… OK! And then….I remembered that the last time I wore this EXACT OUTFIT, I was a little more than 8 months pregnant! I mentioned before how comfortable these jeans are. SO wish they still made them!! I wore them throughout my entire pregnancy and still wear them now-obviously 🙂