#nsale for the little ones

The Nordstrom anniversary sale upon us, they have some pretty fabulous things for the whole family. I spotted a few things for myself but realistically I spend most of my time shopping for M. Here are a few things we have and LOVE. 

I have a chew beads necklace and absolutely love it! It is so cute and M loves soothing her gums by chomping on it! :)

I bought M the cutest Babiators. They are adorable and super durable, they also come with a lifetime warranty! 

The Beaba food processor is absolutely amazing! I make all of Maggie's food with this and it has been such a good purchase. Stay tuned for some of my baby food recipes on the blog soon :)

This skip hop play may is awesome! We started using it very early on for tummy time and it has continued to be a staple toy for M. I love that you can change around the toys to keep it exciting and fun!

Weekend Recap

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing weekend and ready for a short week ahead!

We took full advantage of the beautiful weather and spent as much time outside as possible. Saturday we got up early and headed to Tougas Family Farm for some berry picking, tractor rides, animal viewing and little Miss M's first time on the swings!

We had a total blast! I had the best intentions of making a blueberry pie when I got home, but family nap time followed by the pool won me over in the end.

 

See all those apple trees? I will be back for those babies come the most wonderful season of all..FALL!

Sunday we had a relaxing morning followed by the wedding of one of my oldest friends and Clovis' favorite dog sitter. On our way there Oliver asked me if I remembered how I felt the day of our wedding. We then spent the next few minutes reminiscing about the details we remembered most vividly - our vows, the emotions, and of course the cake ;) I questioned him as to why he asked, to which he explained that on the way to every wedding he thinks about how happy, hopeful, & excited he was on our wedding day and how that very moment the couple must be feeling the exact same way. If you know Oliver you know he is not the most traditionally romantic person, I mean he refuses to celebrate Valentine's day for goodness sake, but he is without a doubt the most kind, loving, thoughtful and present person I know.

The wedding was stunning, as was the bride! Being someone who has been to a fair few weddings myself I can say the best ones are where it represents the couple. This wedding was so true to who they are and it couldn't have been more perfect!

If you saw my Instagram post my Rent the Runway dress was a total fail, so I ended up wearing an old bridesmaid dress from my brother's wedding. I plan on giving RTR another shot and will do a full review on the blog soon!

Monday was a day filled with errands, laundry, meal prep, and my all time favorite family snuggles!

What were your weekend highlights?

Fashion Wish List

When I think about fall I get super excited about planning my activities, wardrobe, and prepping for the holidays (remember my 1023043 million posts for my first Thanksgiving?).

This year I am a little sad to be missing out on a lot of the shopping. If there is one thing I miss about pre-pregnancy life it is buying cute clothes from my favorite stores (JCrew, BR, Nordstrom). I am finding it hard to justify splurging on fall trends which I know (more likely-hope) won't fit me next year. So instead here are the things I think YOU should buy so you can look cute, feel great & make this lady super jealous! :)

This beauty comes in 8 colors- I highly recommend checking it out!

I actually think I do need to purchase this for myself! I absolutely love the style! 

#SeeSummerBetter styled with my in home trial

If you aren't familiar with Warby Parker you can read about them in my first #SeeSummerBetter post here! I got my in home trial (you seriously have to check out this program!!) and I have finally styled them with some of my favorite summer looks!

Here I put the Raglan frames in 'Jet Black' with some of my maternity favorites. I liked these frames because they were a staple everyday wear. They were a bit small for my face but I really liked the style!

Shorts: Old Navy (on sale!) Tank: Old Navy Watch (old): similar style Wrap bracelet (old): similar- Stella & Dot

I love these Piper frames, very retro chic! The slightly go up at the sides and were super flattering! I think this is perfect for a bridal shower or afternoon event!

 Skirt: Ted Baker (a pre-bump favorite!) Faux leather sleeved top (old): similar Bag: Kate Spade (old) Lip: NARS satinlip in Yu

The Reilly lenses are a dead tie for my favorite with the beach glass, which I will get to. I love the bigger frame, and the Marzipan Tortoise is perfection! I am a sucker for Tortoise shell, but these babies were something special- definitely on my wish list! :) I paired these with a typical work day outfit because I would likely wear them every.single.day! 

Pants: Destination Maternity Necklace (a must have!): Jcrew Factory Lipgloss: YSL 370 Top: Stitch Fix- more details coming in another post!

The Crossfield frames in 'Polished Gold' are the perfect cool, summer casual outfit. In fact I wore this last weekend and loved the way it looked together! 

Dress: Target Maternity Heels: Lucky Brand - super comfy! Necklace: Jcrew (old) 

Lastly, the Jennings sunnies in 'Beach Glass' could they be any more perfect for a beach day? I loved these lenses! They are great for many face shapes, not too over sized and the color is perfection! 

Swimsuit: Target Maternity

Overall I was SUPER happy with the quality & style of my Warby Parker in home try on! I would highly recommend it to anyone. It is totally free & hassle free as well!

Wedding style with Weddington Way

I think it is fair to say that I have been a part of a fair few weddings in my day- from planning my own to being a bridesmaid a time or ten, I have a good handle on the process! However with our family and loved ones spread across the globe it can really make planning and keeping people involved a challenge. I was recently inspired by a company called Weddington Way to showcase some of their beautiful bridesmaid & special occasion dresses in a virtual show room the idea resonated with me!

A little bit about the company from them: Weddington Way is a collaborative shopping experience for wedding parties. At Weddington Way, bridal parties can browse the largest assortment of bridal party fashion available online and share and discuss products in a virtual showroom. By offering a collaborative experience, personalization, and its namesake line of ready-to-wear dresses, Weddington Way is differentiated from anything else that exists in wedding, e-commerce or retail. Our aim is to have many pictures of millennial bridal parties dressed by us in our grand wedding album. 

You can find their great selection of bridesmaid dresses here and don't forget to check out their new tuxedo rentals

Weddington way just took it one step further, now you can use the Groom Shop to style your leading man as well! Here are a two looks I put together that I just loved!

I love this combination of a traditional 3 piece Michael Kors tux paired with a soft feminine dress by Dove & Dahlia. Bonus: it has pockets- perfect place to keep that perfect YSL nude lip stain for the whole day! 

P.S. I might actually need to order this dress in navy perfect wedding guest look!

Now picture a more casual affair, maybe a beach side wedding, on the Cape or MV. The dress is elegant with a preppy undertone and your groom & his men are casual, comfortable and still chic! 

#SeeSummerBetter

Let me tell you a little bit about Warby Parker in case you're not familiar.

Warby Parker is an eye wear company founded on the simple principal that style and quality does not have to come at lofty cost and should be available for all. They really do mean ALL, for every pair of glasses purchased they give away a pair to someone in need, read more about their Buy a pair, Give a pair campaign here.

A company that can combine style, reasonable prices and philanthropy is a company I am willing to attach my name to!

So here are a few frames that I am waiting to get in the mail with WP's Home Try-On program! You can choose five pairs totally FREE and try them out for five days, keep what you like, send the rest back! Stay tuned to see how I style these frames & check things off my Summer Bucket List!

I loved these Crossfield sunnies in "polished gold" I think these are perfect for an afternoon BBQ. I would pair these with a more causal look. Think: jean shorts, loose tank & strappy sandals!

 "Jet Black" color for these Raglan frames are super chic and classic. I would wear these with a black dress, red lip & heels for outdoor patio drinks (mocktails for me!) turned into dinner somewhere fabulous in the city!  I'm channeling my DC days with these babies!

 

I love the beachy vibe I get from the Jennings very appropriately named "beach glass". If you haven't already guessed, these are my beach or pool day frames. Cute suit and lots of SPF! 

 

There are few things I love more than a vintage inspired piece, and these Piper frames speak to me! I think these would be perfect for an afternoon wedding (if you've been following along you know we have no shortage of these!) They are glamerous enough for a wedding and would be dressed perfectly with a colored lip, lots of volume for my hair & some pearls! 

 

Then there are the Reilly in Marzipan Tortoise these caught my eye from the second I landed on Warby Parker. I love a good tortoise shell- these pretties look like they belong to me. I think I am going to have a hard time not adding these to my collection, and wearing them daily! 

 

Head on over to Warby Parker to #SeeSummerBetter in some fabulous new frames!

Recent purchases

I post a lot of things on my "wish list" but I don't think I post things I've purchased or love often enough. Here are a few of my recent purchases that I am totally loving!

This Old Navy dress is super cute, I actually wore this to work recently (if it wasn't in the laundry as I type I would have put a picture of myself wearing it..oops!) It is definitely long enough to be work appropriate, the only thing I would warn is it is a bit sheer, I wore mine with a cream slip I had from another dress.  I paired it with these Tory Burch flats but for non work I plan to pair with a belt and these super cute Jessica Simpson wedges from last summer.

 

We had gone to Homegoods to look for a table for a new space in our apartment. I was unable to find anything I really liked so a future trip is in order!

I make it a habit of going through the whole store even if I am there for one specific thing (this drives Oliver crazy!) I usually end up leaving with WAY more than I went in for. One of which was this print. 

I had been looking for something to put in our room above our bed for quite some time. I thought about maybe using some wedding photos but I haven't gotten around to printing any (it has been three years, don't judge!). I loved this colorful print, I hesitated because of the black frame but I figured I can always change it out our paint it if I really don't like it.

Lastly I snagged this Burts Bees lip color recently after borrowing it from my friend AC while I was in DC. It leaves your lips super soft, unlike some other lip colors, and the color saturation is really pretty as well! I highly recommend this purchase!

Summer Wish List

As the warm weather rolls in I have been in search of a few key pieces, here is what I have my eye on for various events this summer!

I am in LOVE with this Eliza J dress! I think it is perfect for a summer wedding, for which I have several :) 

First let's thank Nordstrom for putting the length of this dress on the site. I would not have looked twice at the dress given how short is on the model, however at my towering 5ft 1 in I think I will be safe! This dress is perfect for a more casual bridal shower or day time party!

Oliver & I have a few little getaways planned and beach days. I think these cover ups are perfect for the beach to lunch routine I have in mind! PS the blue & white cover up is on sale 40% off! 

As I write this I am hoping my sweet Husband does NOT read this post because if I come home with one more pair of Jack Rogers sandals I think he will actually have me committed. However I do not have a monogrammed pair and I do think it would be a lovely anniversary present! (You have to order in advance Oliver!;) ) 

Also just a little FYI Nordstrom is having their 1/2 Annual Sale from now until May 31st! The savings is up to 40% off! Jack Rogers is also having a sale on select items for Memorial Day so make sure to head on over there as well!

Happy Shopping :) 

Making your baubles last

I am a total sucker for statement jewelry, anytime I see a new piece I can always justify the purchase. The down side to buying statement pieces is that they rarely last. The tend to tarnish, especially the gold pieces which deterred me from buying for a while. Not to worry I have a solution!

This spray works miracles! You can buy it at Michael's or any craft store, follow the instructions on the can. My suggestion is to do your spraying outside and make sure they dry completely prior to wearing.

The pieces I have sprayed are as good as new- I highly recommend the spray, such an inexpensive solution to "big" problem! :)

The perfect wedding accessory

If you have checked out my Pinterest you will know I am obsessed with the fascinator trend!

Two very dear friends of our are getting married (we are SO happy for them!) in October and I thought what better accessory than a Kate Middleton inspired fascinator! It helps the wedding is in London so I won't totally stick out :)

Here are a few that I liked, and just a few Kate, I mean HRH,  wore that inspired it all! One designer I am particularly enamored by is Ella Gajewska she has so many beautiful hats on her site and also has an Etsy shop!

Anyone else on the Facinator band wagon?  Or just obsessed with Kate Middleton? :) 

A girl can dream...

I am in LOVE with these sandals, I thought of at least two dozen events I would wear them to, and how cute they would look with a fun colored pedicure and a good tan! My single girl self really got caught up there for a minute, I had minimal bills, worked overtime and "splurged" more than I should! I have yet to find a suitable alternative to these, not sure I ever really will but for now I will continue to drool over these until I do!

Our Weekend: Celebrating, Shopping & Fun

I was able to get out of work a little early on Friday which was so great! Oliver picked me up and we headed straight home. I promptly headed into the kitchen and whipped up some berry margaritas! We sipped our margs and caught up on our shows from the week. It was a blissfully uneventful night snuggling with my two favorite boys! :)

Saturday I hit the mall for a little spring shopping trip! The mall was insane it was so busy, likely due to all of the great sales going on. I was able to check off several bridal shower gifts, it is so fun when you are able to buy something for the bride that you love and are excited to gift!

I also picked up a few pieces perfect for spring including these Jack Rodgers Jelly Sandals they reminded me so much of the jelly shoe days from my childhood I had to have them! (in two colors)  Use the code SAVE at Lord & Taylor they are having the buy more save more sale!

 I was almost out the door, and then I laid eyes on this Ted Baker skirt and I fell in love! I love the pattern, the fullness of the skirt & of course the pockets! Keep an eye out for how I style this in the very near future! 

My love for NARS Satin Lip Pencil is no secret, I stumbled upon this color and HAD to have it! :)

Saturday night we got dressed up and headed to one of our favorite places to celebrate my parent's 30th wedding anniversary! We had a great dinner, amazing company and really enjoyed the night! :)

Outfit details: Dress- Old Navy (old)  similar Necklace-JCrew (now at factory) here,  Bracelet- Stella & Dot here, Crossbody Bag- Kate Spade (old) similar, Lips- NARS Satin Lip Pencil- here