What I Wore | Favorite Little Dress

WhatIWore: Good morning all! Hope you are doing well… and I really mean that. I feel a lot better emotionally than I did a week ago, but unfortunately came down with a cold this week! All I want to do is wrap myself in a giant fluffy blanket and binge watch a period drama. Adam and I are watching ‘The Crown’ together, but if you have any recommendations of other dramas set in the past, I’m all ears! I fear I might have seen them all, but we have Netflix and Prime, so, lemme know, k?

Alright, so even though I’m not feeling 100%, I’m still functioning and leaving the house and I want to squeeze in outfit photos whenever I’m up for it. My goal is to continue with OOTD until Christmas unless the baby makes an early arrival before then. Then maybe (just maybe) I’m going to do photos once and a while post partum. We will see!! 

I’ve worn this dress a couple times already (see below), so this time I wanted to style it a little bit differently. It’s still my favorite maternity dress and I hope it fits for the holidays! In fact, the way the seams line up might make it possible for me to alter and wear for years to come!

When: November 16, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Necklace: Madewell, sold out, similiar here
Dress: gift of Séraphine
Boots: Clarks

Where: Coffee Shop

See Also: This dress worn with neutral over the knee boots and again with a camel cape. 

What I Wore | Color Me Happy

WhatIWore: This spring, I will hit ten years of taking daily outfit photos. It’s kind of crazy to wrap my head around! It’s my longest continuous hobby, job, relationship (!?!? I’ve known some of you guys that long, right?) It’s kind of a big deal to do something for almost 1/3 of your life! Anyway, I was thinking about how my personal style has changed and evolved during that time. In the early days I leaned heavily onto wearing bright colors, especially when I was feeling a little sad and needed a sartorial pick me up. 

Now seems like a good time to bring out the brights then, doesn’t it?! My scarf and hat combo are a new addition to my (admittedly wide) rotation of winter goodies (Old Navy is also today’s post sponsor! Thanks guys!) They’ve got a ton of cute colorful hats, scarves and sweaters out right now and I picked up both of these on sale. The scarf is a double knit - something I’ve always wanted to try making myself (and perhaps will take a swing at later this season) and the hat has the chunky quality I’m really drawn to this season. And this particular shade of periwinkle is one of the most universally flattering colors out there. 

I went simple with the rest of my outfit… jeans, a tee and a fleece jacket in a modern cut. It was in the 30s this morning but I’ll warm up enough this afternoon that I’ll probably shed the layers. 

When: November 15, 2016

What:
Hat: Old Navy, via giftcard
Jacket: BB Dakota, gift of A Pea in the Pod
Scarf: Old Navy, via giftcare
Jeans: AG Legging, gift of A Pea in the Pod
Booties: Rag + Bone

Where: Coffee Shop, Bookstore with Felix

What I Wore | Grayscale

WhatIWore: Guys. I’m on my 25th try at writing something for this post and just giving up at this point. My heart is not really into it now, but we’ve all gotta get up and out of bed and get dressed, right? So I’m going to talk about my outfit, which I actually really like, instead of addressing the current state of our union, which is more like an episode of Black Mirror than I ever imagined possible. I won’t ignore that things are really screwed up right now, but I’m working on my stress levels for my health and that of my daughter. Phew! 

Ok! Let’s start with something easy - the weather! Thank goodness for clear blue skies and crisp mornings! It’s actually starting to feel like it’s the right time to bring out the warmer winter gear and I love that! I was at Old Navy yesterday for a separate project when I saw this hat and jacket (both 50% off in store) and turtleneck, which is long enough to easily cover my belly (and under $20). I’ve been pinning a lot similar outfits lately, and it all came together quite easily this morning. I think one of the things that has made me more confident in wearing maternity clothes has been wearing trend forward accessories, jackets and non maternity tops when they work. In short - I just feel like myself. Way more than I did with my first pregnancy. I don’t feel dumpy like I did last time (and truthfully, fall is much more fun to get dressed than the height of summer heat!)

When: November 14, 2016

What:
Hat: Old Navy
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Turtleneck (regular sizes): Old Navy
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here)
Coat: Old Navy
Boots: gift of Rockport, from last fall (similar under $100)

Where: Coffee Shop and errands

What I Wore | Gather

WhatIWore: Happy Monday morning, everyone! Here’s to hoping this week is off to a better start than last. I’ll be honest, I took the election results hard. I won’t get into it (at least not now…) except to say I sobbed in public on Thursday morning to my dad on the phone and on Saturday he drove six hours round trip to give me a hug. 

That morning the sun was shining, so Adam and I decided to try make it a fun day starting out with pancakes out at one of our favorite breakfast spots. This is what I wore! I also went to our big homemade Holiday market (solo!!!) and picked up some Christmas goodies for Felix and pretty prints for the walls of the nursery. I kept my outfit simple - I wear versions of this combo all the time (see here and here). It ended up being a really nice day. It was so great to get the surprise visit from my dad and spend a lot of time with my boys.

When: November 12, 2016

What: 
Hat: Self Made (sorry no pattern!)
Shades: Karen Walker
Tunic: Old Navy (from my first pregnancy)
Jacket: Old Navy (old, but other great options here)
Maternity Jeans: Jessica Simpson at Destination Maternity
Booties: LL Bean (style here, similar color here)

Where: Breakfast, Handmade Market, around!

Finally, if you look closely, you might see a safety pin on my jacket, which is simply to say - you may not look like me, date like me or pray like me - but I care about your well being and YOU.