Dressing Up

I do not consider myself a fashionable person.  I try to be but I just don't have it.  Give me an empty house and I can dress that, but myself not so much. 

 

Many of my friends are fashion bloggers and super fashionable.  When I hang out with them I feel like I have to step up my game a bit which is good, it forces me to ditch my Zellas and put on something cute!

 

Anyways, I am going to try to post an outfit every so often just for kicks. I'm all about comfort so there will be lots of jeans and t-shirts but i'll try to tackle some new looks too!

 

Here is my first look post from the #noleftovers4baby shower I hosted last Saturday.

 

Shirt: CAbi / Skirt: CAbi /  Sandals: Fred Meyer BOGO
Photo Courtesy of: Lady Go Lightly

 

 

#noleftovers4baby

Saturday my friend Sarah and I hosted a picnic themed baby shower for our friend Alexis!  She is expecting her first-born son in August and I am so excited for her!

 

Alexis loves burgers, strawberries and pie so we knew right away a summer picnic theme would be perfect! We hosted the shin dig at my place and our guest list included our closest college girlfriends.

 

 

Sarah and I have thrown a few parties together and this one was so fun and easy breezy.  We were blasting ZZ Ward on Pandora and eating and catching up.

To create a unique outdoor setting, we placed a rug, couple of end tables and a bunch of mismatched chairs outside for a eclectic, vintage vibe.  The drinks were positioned on my vintage cooler and the whole thing came together so nicely! The weather was absolutely gorgeous which also made it great!

 

 

 

The menu consisted of sliders, salad, watermelon, strawberries, pie, pickles and French fries. We got glass bottle sodas and made a fruit infused water drink for our peeps to enjoy.  Everything was super tasty!  We were joking that even though only 5 of us were in attendance, we wanted to make sure there were no left overs.  Thus the #noleftovers4baby hashtag was born.  We always try to think of random hashtags when we party and instagram together so this time was no exception!

 

 

 

Here are some of my lovely lady friends. 

 

 

 

I feel there is a baby boom amongst my friends.  I have a few more showers to throw before the year ends.  I definitely don't mind! Party on!

Thrift Haul

 Last Thursday, my SIL, friend and I tested our poppin tag skills at the Goodwill Outlet in Seattle. This was never something that really interested me but after seeing some of the finds my SIL brought home after her many GWO adventures, I wanted to give it a shot!

 

Here's my haul:

 

American Eagle Mini Backpack: Perfect for throwing a bunch of stuff in for summer excursions

BIG Straw Clutch: It's huge but I love it!

Eddie Bauer Men's Plaid Shirt: Hubs has yet to try it on, but I think he'd look smoking in it! 

 

 

Obviously I like stripes?!

Two Nordstrom brand sweaters, perfect for summer evenings.

Striped hoodie and patterned pullover from H&M.

 

 

 Denim vest, Forever 21 racer back tank and Gap chambray.

Red Old Navy flannel, plain white Forever 21 tee and red harem pants (these will most likely be lounge wear).

 

  

 

 Ann Taylor Loft striped 3/4 tee and Old Navy distressed trousers.

Graphic tee, plaid, hoodie and jeans for the Cru-ster.

 

I have yet to try everything on but when you're paying per pound, you can justify the questionable items.  If you choose to check out the GWO my advice would be to go on a weekday morning and bring gloves and face mask.  It was kinda fun digging for treasure.  My grand total for all this was $18.72.  Not bad!

 

Freshly Picked: A Review

I am so excited to be able to have this opportunity to work with and review a pair of Freshly Picked Moccasins! We were sent a pair of their moccs in the weathered brown color.  They are the perfect neutral and match everything!

 

  

Why they are so great:

 

They are so easy for mama to put on baby and not so easy for baby to pull off.  This is wonderful for me because my child takes off everything I put on his feet.  These, he leaves on!

 

They're soft, the elastic ankle band doesn't allow pinching and the general nature of the shoe is easy, breezy comfort perfection. 

 

They're adorable.  The very first day we wore them I received so many compliments. 

 

They're quick. Forget the socks and it's a quick slip on and go, perfect for the wiggle worm phase (which we're in)...

 

I couldn't find any bad things about these moccs.  They've survived their first week walking in grass, gravel and dirt. They've gotten wet and even

scraped against concrete and nothing seems to phase them.




Not only do we love the moccs but the Freshly Picked team is awesome! Their customer service is exceptional and they were wonderful to work with!



 

 

 

So now that you've read this, go to their site and order a pair for your littles!  They just added Carryall handbags to the mix that look like the perfect mommy sidekick!

 

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Disclaimer: Freshly Picked sent us a pair of their awesome moccs for use and review.  All opinions are my own and 100% true.