How We Spent Our Weekend

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hate the first day after a weekend, especially a long one. Matt and I are always wishing we had just one more day. Just a day between Saturday and Sunday you know? How perfect would that be? Right now I'm still waiting for a transfer at work and have been staying with my in-laws during the week and see Matt and our new home on the weekends. It's been tough to go back and forth and get everything together for the house and Ellie's birthday party, but I'm so thankful I have my in-laws, they are so wonderful. I love the extra time we get to spend together and how close they've become with Ellie.

This past weekend was awesome! My girlfriend and her husband hosted a BBQ at their beach club and it was great catching up with all our sorority sisters, their husbands, and seeing their kids. It was Ellie's first time in sand and she wasn't sure about it. One moment she liked it and the next she wouldn't put her feet on it and would lift one foot while trying to hang on us and lift the other. So cute!

It was awesome having a pool, beach, sand, and grass all available together. It was really the best of all worlds and perfect for the kids. The day was overcast for most of it so I didn't get to lay out which I was really looking forward to. The overcast was good for the babies though, it didn't get too hot for them. Ellie wore a white hat for the majority of the day and I need to get her another swim hat like she had last year for the pool.  It was Ellie's first time in sand and she wasn't sure about it. One moment she liked it and the next she wouldn't put her feet on it and would lift one foot while trying to hang on us and lift the other. So cute!

The striped dress is from Kiki La'Rue and is available in white here.

Sunday We celebrated Matt's sister's birthday with a big pool party. Ellie loves the water and had such a blast with the family and her cousins. She and her cousin wore matching swimsuits and it was so adorable. We've dressed them alike just a few times, but I can't wait to do it more. Her cousins are so sweet and just always dote and love on her, they'll have great memories growing up together and be so close.

I bought a bikini for this summer, but wasn't ready yet to bust it out so I picked up this one piece from Target and I absolutely love it. It's my first time every wearing a one-piece, I've had bikinis since childhood. I'm going to hold on to the bikini though, I'm sure I'll wear it later this summer. We also bought that outdoor blanket from Target (can't find it online) and it's perfect for the grass and is great size. I picture lots of picnics in our backyard with it.

Hope you all had a great weekend as well, enjoy the short work week!

Summer Essentials:Rompers

Pineapple Romper // Carolyn Hill Clutch // Kendra Scott Rayne Necklace // Key West Wedges 

// Heart Sunnies // MAC Snob //

For summer I've been obsessed with this look. I can't wait to get my hands on this romper, it's so cute and I love the fun print. Rompers made a comeback a few years ago and I see them everywhere right now. They are back in a huge way this season. Below are some of my favorites!

Off the Shoulder Romper // Southwest Backless Romper // Tiered Romper

Kaleidoscope Romper // Floral Romper

What do you think of the romper trend? Only drawback is restroom breaks, but that's not enough to stop me from sporting them!

Kiki La'Rue Giveaway Winner

Wowza! There were so many entries to the Kiki La'Rue giveaway! Since the giveaway, my go-to outfits have been their Pocket Full of Sunshine and their Blakely Cardi. Especially the Blakely Cardi, it is so incredibly soft and easy to wear. I feel like I've been living in it, I could wear it daily. I ordered a medium in the cardi and a small in the striped sweater. I think they fit true to size, I ordered down in the sweater because I wanted it to be a bit more fitted. The posted some new spring items and they are gorgeous! Be sure to check them out here!

Thank you all so much for entering, I appreciate all the entries!

Our winner is......... Danielle! I'll be sending you an email tonight!

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Kiki La'Rue Giveaway!

One of my favorite online boutiques is hosting a great giveaway for my readers! The girls at KLR are so sweet and I've touted their shop several times before here on the blog. I love that their clothing is so easy to wear and fits for every body shape. I love that they embrace women's varying sizes and shapes and have women with real bodies modeling their clothes so you can see how it may vary depending on your body shape.

Spiced Eggnog Sweater (on sale now!)-  Bejeweled Sweater- Tis the Season (on sale now!)

I have been wanting to shop for some new clothes, but this transitional time is kind of awkward. I've been wearing some light weight sweaters that will easily transition into cool spring days. These three sweaters have been great to wear right now. I love how easy they are to just throw on with some jeans and booties and have also looked good with some cut off shorts.

Some of my other favorites right now is their Pocket Full of Sunshine and their Blakely Cardi (which I just snagged last night!). There are several ways to enter and the contest will run until next week when a winner will be announced!

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OOTD: Wedding Attire

I'm so late in posting this, but Matt and I went to a wedding a few weeks ago and I chose this taupe dress for the night. For fall weddings, I have such a hard time picking out what to wear since it's technically "fall" but it's still 80+ degrees here in California. Do I dress for the weather or the season? I figured this strapless beauty would be the perfect choice with my earrings from Very Jane.

I had been eyeing the Morgan Maxi forever, but couldn't decide on a color. I wanted to choose a color I didn't already have in my closet and one that could be worn year round. I was debating between the navy and the maroon, but when the taupe restocked I immediately added it to my cart and checked out. The dress is so soft, has lots of room in the chest, length, and waist. It would have been the perfect pregnancy dress and reminded me a lot of the dress I wore to my baby shower, but with pockets. As you can tell, it's really long and I wore it with wedges, but forgot to put them on for the pictures.

What do you like to wear when the season is changing? Do you dress for the season or the weather?

OOTD: Date Night

La'Rue Essential Long Sleeve Tunic - Charcoal

Forever 21 Skinny Jeans

Old Navy Booties

Sequin Clutch from Very Jane

This top is one of my favorites ever. It's long and soft and perfect for a cozy, chic outfit. I love how it drapes and how it feels like I'm wearing pjs. These boots are so comfortable too, I didn't have to break them in at all and I wear them almost daily. I've been dying to use this clutch more, but sequins are hard to wear because they can snag your clothes and if you put it under your bare arm it scratches. It's definitely something that's great to look at, but hard to wear. 

Happy Hump Day!

OOTD: Monochromatic and Lace

Remember this IG OOTD? Well, I finally had a chance to wear it again and snap some pics. This past weekend we went to my alma mater's pumpkin patch with Ellie and our family and had the best time. This outfit was perfect to wear to keep cool and be comfortable. I wore the light cardigan to keep the sun off my arms, but it turned out to be too hot so I ended up taking it off midday.

Kiki La'Rue Easy Come, Easy Go Cardigan in Oatmeal

Forever 21 Blouse (old)

Kiki La'Rue Country Girl Shorts in Cream

Aldo Barbara Sandals

"E" Necklace from Very Jane via Tom Design

Monogram Necklace from Etsy shop MonoArtian

We had such a fun time at the festival, but it was so packed! We've gone before, but it wasn't as crowded in years prior. There were a lot more vendors there this year and we actually didn't pick up pumpkins because it was too hot and we were ready to leave by the time we had checked out all the shops and food trucks. We'll just get some pumpkins later this month to carve for the holiday.

Do you visit a pumpkin festival? Are you good at carving? It's so hard, maybe I'll just glitter and paint mine this year.

Instagram OOTD & Jewels

I try and be good about taking pics of my outfits for the blog, but sometimes our day is too hectic when we get home to worry about taking pics, it's dark outside, or I just plum do not have anyone to take a pic of me- I mean Ellie doesn't have the coordination just yet you know? So instead, I will take a quick pic and post it to my IG account. So, if you have Instagram, you've already seen these and you can just skip right over this post altogether.

1. "E" Necklace from Very Jane via Tom Design and Heart Necklace from Etsy shop Junghwa

2. Monogram Necklace from Etsy shop MonoArtian , clover necklace from Groopdealz, Beautiful Bay Necklace from Kiki La'Rue (sold out, but they have a similar one here, Clover earrings from Very Jane via Paisley Perch Boutique 

3. Bubble necklace from Groopdealz and E" Necklace from Very Jane via Tom Design

4. E" Necklace from Very Jane via Tom Design and Monogram Necklace from Etsy shop MonoArtian

I've really been into layering my necklaces. I feel like I wear my "E" necklace almost daily. It's just so easy to mix in with my necklaces and layer together.

1. Number bracelets from Groopdealz via Erica B Studios

2. Crystal Vine necklace from Very Jane via Apple of My Eye Jewelry

3. Simple jewel necklace from Simple Addiction

4. Clementine necklace from Groopdealz

5. and 6. JCrew inspired necklaces from Very Jane via Glitter and lace Boutique

While I was on my maternity leave, I really stocked up on jewelry. I've always liked jewelry, but increased the amount of necklaces I own by a ton! I think I may even have gone over board.

1. Forever 21 Pencil Skirt (old) and Old Navy Plaid shirt (similar here)
2. Floral Leggings from Very Jane via White Plum Boutique, Target Mossimo Sandals and Tank (both old)
3. Steve Madden flats, Forever 21 Jeans, Target Boyfriend VNeck, Kiki La'Rue Lenore Scarf
4. Old Navy Tote, Forever 21 blouse (old), Kiki La'Rue Easy Come Easy Go Cardigan, Kiki La'Rue Country Girl Shorts , Aldo Barbara Sandals
5.  Judith March Football Season Tank and Distressed Denim Cut Offs from Forever 21
6. Old Navy Sandals (old),  Forever 21 Jeans, Ashley Button Back Top, Sequin Clutch from Very Jane via Mindy Mae’s Market

I'll definitely be posting some more full outfits coming up, I love doing outfits posts and love to see what others are wearing. Especially as we start the transition into cooler temps.

Hope you all have a fantastic day! Thank you for reading!