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Vintage dressing…

When I was in my 20’s, I’d say about half of my wardrobe was vintage. I would wear vintage 50’s dresses to work, and had more vintage cardigans and coats than anyone in their right mind should have. Oh, and beautifully embroidered vintage blouses? Yeah, I had my fair share of those too. Over the year I got rid of most of the dresses and shirts, although I still wear most of my vintage coats. This dress is actually a nightgown (I think?!), but it’s so easy to just throw on with flip flops and head out the door. Plus…Maya said “Mommy, you’re a PRINCESS!” when I put it on, which is basically a win no matter what 🙂 Um…someone wasn’t so sure about looking at the camera haha. Honestly, I’m always so surprised by how often she smiles at a camera on a tripod! And, yes, she has rain boots on. Or, as Sesame Street calls them “Galoshes” Pretty much her favorite boots, and even thought it was mid 80’s, with no rain in site…she wanted to wear them. And, obviously, I let her. 🙂Maybe the tripod was giving her the stink eye HA! “Tickle me??!!” She’s obsessed with being tickled, and I’m always happy to oblige 🙂 “Mom, LOOK, LOOK!!! It’s a ladybug!”And, then the ladybug flew! 🙂“Mom, LOOK, LOOK ‘Cars coming!!'” Yes, I’m always saying that to her, so she’s always pointing them out to me. Right after, she started counting them. “One…two….three…” The best is when we are IN the car driving down the street. “MOM! Car’s coming!!” 🙂I don’t even know what was going on here, and I tried thinking up something funny to go along with this, but…I drew a blank. It’s funny enough on it’s own though! I welcome any captions 🙂On me…

Dress- Vintage

Sandals- Sand (old, similar here)

On Maya…

Dress- Gymboree (thrifted)

Boots- (thrifted)

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

Zara Sale aka…Happy Birthday to ME! :)

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I’d had my eye on a few things at Zara for their sale, but felt guilty pulling the trigger. Then…they went down a little more in price, and I totally justified it as a birthday present to myself!! Btw, if you ever need help justifying just about anything…I’m your gal 🙂

Um, is it bad to be in love with a pair of shoes?? Because, I LOVE THESE!!! Shh, don’t tell the Huz. “Mom, you jump too!!?” I swear I caught WAY more air than what’s shown haha 🙂And then she’s off! Goffrey2 sadly got broken in half, but a little Gorilla tape and a band aid, and he’s good as new! 🙂

Maya was so funny about it. Her friend accidentally broke him, and at first we all waited in shock of how she would react. She said “Oooooh, no! He’s broken. Mommy, take him to the Dr and fix him?? He needs a band aid.” And there you go. All better 🙂 On me…

Top- Zara (on sale now!)

Jeans- J Brand “the skinny leg” in Karma (thrifted)

Shoes- Zara (on sale now)

On Maya…

Dress- Sweet Girl

Shoes- Old Navy (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

I remember thinking 40 sounded so old. Like it was this major dreaded age. Honestly, it’s no big deal. I don’t really feel that old, minus the aches and pains haha. I’ve been gray since high school, so I’m kinda used to that… Life really couldn’t be any better right now. I’m super lucky.

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

Living in Levi’s cut offs…

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These are a pair of cut offs that I’ve had since college. 20+ years I’ve had them. So, basically, they feel like pajamas. 🙂There was an amazing fog layer over the city today. It gave us a brief reprieve from the heat we’ve been having, and looked super cool too 🙂

On me…

Top- Michael Stars

Jeans- Vintage Levi’s (thrifted)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted)

On Maya…

Top- Peek (thrifted)

Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, and cut off by me)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

Sorry, not doing links today. Again, not sure if anyone really cares 🙂 Knee deep in wedding edits while Maya naps! We had a great day today though! Went for our morning run, back down to the beach to enjoy the fog, and then swimming. Kind of wish I could take a nap… 🙂

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

Crop Tops + Vintage Levi’s 501

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I had so many pairs of Levi’s both in high school (pegged and rolled!!), and then in college (cut offs, still have them/wearing them 20 years later…) They are classic. Funny that when the low rise trend first came out, I thought I’d NEVER wear Levi’s again unless it was to work to do house projects (sadly most of my old cut offs have paint on them now :() On me…

Top- Free People (ThredUp, similar here)

Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted)

Sandals- Mystique (old)

On Maya…

Top/Dress- M&S (thrifted)

Bloomerss- Peek (thrifted)

Boots- (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

I’m in my peek season with work, which is great, but exhausting-both physically and mentally. I’ve been feeling a tad overwhelmed. This blog has been such a fun creative outlet for me to do, but the posts might be a little shorter for the next 5 months or not have links to clothing (does anyone even care??). I did a little revaluation of life over the weekend, and reminded myself what’s important. Spending quality time with my family. That will always come first…

Happy Monday!

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

Leather + Silk in the summer? Yes…day to night!

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I have had these leather shorts since last year?? I’ve wanted to wear them, but just couldn’t bring myself to find the occasion. I mean…leather shorts?? When? Where? I see other people wearing them, and I LOVE them every single time I see them! When I bought them, I kidded myself that they could be worn anywhere! But…I rarely wear shorts. Unless they are cut offs… So, they’ve been sitting in my closet.

And then…WhoWhatWear put out another Summer style challenge. I did all 30 days last time, but I’m not sure I’ll have the time to do them all this time. One of the days though, was Day 13 try wearing a leather and silk combination… They showed a leather jacket with a silk dress, but I already did that here. Seemed the perfect time to work in my shorts I’ve been dying to wear! And, really, it seemed the perfect day to night post too!

Starting with the night, because these heels weren’t going to be worn for long on our walk haha. I always see other people wearing heels with shorts, and I think it looks amazing. I always feel self conscious… Probably because I’m 6 feet tall when I wear them! Ps-can you spot Maya? 🙂The nice thing about these is the platform. Makes them actually pretty comfy, and not that high. And then into what is more comfy 🙂

On me…

Top-BCBGMaxAzria (old, similar here)

Jeans- Blank NYC (old, similar here)

Shoes- Did a day to night, so…

Day- Steve Madden “Genevva Ankle Cuff Thong” (sold out, similar here)

Night- Ash (eBay, similar here)

On Maya…

Dress- Vintage (thrifted)

Boots- No Brand that I can see (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

When we try and take pictures on our nightly walk, a lot of it looks like this…Maya running off while the Huz tries to take a few pics of me. Me running after her and bringing her back closer to us. I’ll be honest, I almost threw in the towel a few times, and started to get frustrated with a lot of things that happened last night. Mainly, it’s my need to be in control of everything. That’s one of the biggest reasons I like taking pictures myself with the self timer and tripod. I may not always get the shots I want to get, but at least I can control it. I usually feed Maya while I take 5 minutes to grab 5-10 pics of myself. I get 5+ of us, and then we are done. The entire process takes me about 15 minutes, but we are limited on where I can take the tripod…

This morning, I had to remind myself of a blog post that I read from another fellow mommy blogger, Joey and the Owl. In it, she talks about her husband giving her this advice…”Amy, people have families, jobs and lives, they aren’t sitting around all day and thinking about your blog. You’re not that important”. haha, so true. I have to keep reminding myself that the main reason I’m doing this is to have a creative outlet for myself to ENJOY. To get pics of me with Maya that make me smile, that I will treasure for always. THAT IS IT. Yes, I want others to enjoy what I post and possibly get inspired, but I cannot get stressed over a silly blog. I cannot let it get in the way/take away from my already overpacked life. My family is way more important.

In any case. Thank you for reading 🙂

Blog BCBGMaxAzria Silk Top Blank NYC Leather Suede Shorts Steve Madden Ash Sandals-23

(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by the Huz :))

Easy Swing Tank + Cut offs = Summer Uniform

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While I like to experiment, and have fun trying new things to wear…chances are, most days I’m wearing a swing tank and cut offs. Now that I’ve gone scissor crazy on a few pairs for Maya, she will too! Of course on the days I can talk her out of wearing a “Princess Dress” aka…all dresses 🙂

It’s also been pretty hot here. I am going to try and not complain, but there’s a reason I have lived in the Pacific Northwest for most of my life. I like the cooler temperatures. I actually like the rain! And…can we talk about the chore of slathering up in sunscreen?? I really can’t wait for someone to invent a pill or drink that provides all over sunscreen!! All that said, I LOOOOVE warm nights, and taking walks after dinner!! The Huz has been home the last few nights, so we were lucky enough to have him come with us and snap our pics vs the usual tripod and self timer!

Me watching Maya roll down our neighbors hill… 🙂

Can I just say how much I love swing tops? They hide things you don’t want to show (I wore this through out my pregnancy and after!), yet they drape well and are flattering on almost every body type!And…there she goes again! 🙂 Love that I caught her mid air!!“RRRROAR!!!” Trying to scare Daddy 🙂Hahaha. Love this one!The whole purpose of this walk was to go retrieve Goffrey2. He had been dropped on our morning walk. I kept trying to pick him up, but Maya insisted that he stay there and sleep. Then, was asking where he was all day…On me…

Top- Splendid (old, similar here)

Jeans- Citizens of Humanity (old DIY cut offs, similar here)

Shoes- Birkenstocks (thrifted, similar here)

On Maya…

Top- (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeans- Levi’s (thrifted, and DIY cut off, but similar here)

Shoes- Old Navy (thrifted, but similar here)

(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by the Huz :))

Once again…thrifting for the win! :)

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I honestly didn’t even plan on making this an all thrifted outfit for both me and Maya, but chances are…that’s going to happen more often than not 🙂 I’m sure it’s pretty obvious by now that I’m not really a dress person. In my mind, I feel way more comfortable in jeans and a tee, but whenever I actually wear a dress…I love it! The Huz loved this dress the minute I tried it on for him. It’s totally fitted (hence the Huz loving it!), so I threw on a denim shirt to make me feel a little less self conscious. The material is ridiculously soft and comfortable, and I love how the Converse make it more casual. Perfect for our night time walk around the neighborhood…

Total outfit= less than $15 🙂 Meet the new Goffrey. The old Goffrey broke in half. He’s still on our front porch, but she only takes him on the occasional walk now 🙂 So, Maya asked to “Fly, up in the air?”, which she often does. Bad thing is that she now kicks her feet out and often times clocks me in the face… :{ “UP IN THE AIR!!” That’ll show her 😉 On me…

Top- Gap (thrifted, similar here)

Dress- Saint Grace (thrifted, similar here)

Shoes- Converse (thrifted)

On Maya…

Dress- Gap (thrifted)

Boots- Petite Navire (thrifted)

Keeping it real…

Not much to keep real. It was really nice to have a long weekend with the Huz home, and I didn’t have any shoots!! I had done two newborn shoots during the week, so it was really nice to just relax and spend time with the family 🙂

(all pictures of me and me with Maya taken by the Huz :))

Happy 4th of July!

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Cannot wait for the 4th of July parade later today. I think this will be the first year that Maya really gets excited about it. She was still a little oblivious about it last year.

Pretty sure she still won’t be excited about the fireworks though…

On me…

Top- Joie (sold out, but similar here and less expensive here)

Jeans- Genetic Denim “the Shane” (similar here and less expensive here)

Shoes- Rafe (old, similar here)

On Maya…

Dress- Janie and Jack (hand me down, but this is cute!)

Shoes- Kids Connection (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

The only “keeping it real” I have is that I am so busy with work that I don’t have much time for personal pictures. These were taken in about 15 minutes, and I was lucky to do that! Again, big thank you to my parents for watching the Peanut so much while I’m away!! Oh, and AMEN for children’s Zyrtek. FINALLY found something that worked on Maya’s hives that she’s been having for the past 6 days. Still hoping we don’t have to keep taking it for the long term…

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

Red, white, and Blue // A few days early :)

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Red just looks good with white and blue…period. And, I never think twice about it, until I’m nearing 4th of July, yet…it’s NOT 4th of July. Then I feel a little weird. I was this close to wearing red shoes, but changed them at the last minute. I left Maya’s on though 🙂 “Hi Charlie, HI!!!!” Seeing her brother walking towards us with Max 🙂I mean…doesn’t get much cuter than this.On me…

Top- H&M (thrifted)

Jeans- Hudson “Collin” (thrifted)

Shoes- Mystique (old, but love these here )

On Maya

Dress- Osh Kosh

Shoes- thrifted (no name)

Keeping it Real…

I haven’t taken many pictures of Maya the last 4 days (ok, pictures I want to post), because she has been breaking out with hives mysteriously. It’s not the first time…and I’m sure it won’t be the last, but it’s been pretty bad these last few days! Like…50 on each leg, then half that on her arms, her hands swelling up, and 5-6 on her face. We’ve tried changing up her food every day, but so far it only happens after she wakes up in the morning, then off and on until mid afternoon. The last few mornings it’s happened before she’s even eaten anything! Obviously, I took her to the Dr, but…nothing. So scary, but oddly, she hasn’t even been phased. Well, with the exception of the manic hyperness 30 minutes after she gets Benadryl, followed by wanting to just sleep next to me in the Ergo… Fingers crossed it goes away as mysteriously as it came in the 5-7 days that the Dr said it would… 😦

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

Dropwaist Dress + Booties

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I scored this Juicy Couture tunic off of ThredUp for $9! Honestly, I got a few things for both me and Maya. I had a $10 credit for referring someone (they got $10 too-WIN!! You can too by clicking the link above), so basically it was free! I swear I’m always so impressed when I get a box from them. They say everything is “practically new”, and it totally is! There have been a few times when there was a slight flaw (that I would barely notice), and they either sent it anyway (at no charge!) or took it off my order if it wasn’t up to par. MOST times I’m even more impressed with the item in person than from the pictures! Anywho…

It’s so easy to throw on and go. I paired it with another pair of DIY 7FAM cutoffs that were less than $7 at the thriftstore because of a bad hem job. I’d been wanting to try out a longer cut off and these were the perfect pair to do it with. Making sure Dita (Maya’s stick) got some water to drink 😉 I am SO BAD about printing images. I mean, how do I chose??!! I think this one might make the cut… I had to break it to her that this stick was too big to come home with us 🙂 On me…