snappy casual

you should buy: sam edelman for american eagle outfitters

have you seen the new footwear over at american eagle outfitters?

after college i swore i’d never shop there again, but i broke my rule when they came out with jeggings. and as of late, i’ve been very impressed with their footwear.

my requirements for gladiator sandals:

easy to slip on {one- or no-handed}.
back-zipper entry.
must cover most of my skin.

i would have ordered these ($49.50) already if the front strap was not brown…i love mixing brown and black but i already purchased new brown sandals this year and am in need a pair of all-black. but one of YOU should definitely buy them!

23 May

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american eagle you should buy

a bump in the road.

top: soon maternity | belt, skirt and sandals: target

my search for style has been on quite a journey in the past year—first learning to dress a bump (it’s been almost a year since i found out i was pregnant!) and now learning to dress my after-baby body.

honestly, in the past few weeks i have had a heck of a time putting together an outfit i’m proud of. (the one above was stolen from sydney.)

i’ve read that three months after you have a baby (which is NOW for me), you start to redefine your style.

i didn’t think it would happen to me.

but i can’t count the number of times in the past few weeks that i’ve wanted to throw out most of my clothes and start over.

it doesn’t help that spring/summer are difficult seasons for me to dress for anyway.

it’s getting so bad that last weekend i wasn’t sure we were going to get out of the house on time for rooney’s baptism until eric swooped in and picked out my outfit for me (i ended up wearing a repeat of this).

there are just too many things in that closet.

i’m thinking i need to do a big cleanout/sale soon and then be a lot more intentional going forward.

but i’ve said that before…

22 May

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my outfit style

since i’ve been gone…

so this is where i’ve been when i haven’t been here.

…figuring out life with these two.

it turns out those little people eat every couple hours and have very small bladders. ( you do the math. )

but she sure is cute, huh?

we’re kind of in love.

what rooney wore:
hair bow: pink hippo
romper: target (gift)

what eric wore:
sunglasses: original penguin (gift)
shirt: quiksilver
shorts: osloh
shoes: original penguin

what i wore:
headband: forever 21
sunglasses: paul frank (won)
romper: lulu’s (purchased with gift card won at TxSCC ‘11)
cardigan: three dots via anthropologie
belt: gift from linda
sandals: bc via rue la la

14 May

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what we wore

so…what is snappy casual, anyway?

i got this email a couple weeks ago and wanted to share it with you. names were NOT changed to protect the innocent :)

Q. So, the girls are kidnapping me on Sat. for my B-Day outing (Big 5-OHHHHH) I inquired about what I should wear, Kathy’s response…..Snappy Casual. Now where do you think she got that? And….. so what do I wear?????

A. Hi! I love this!

First, the most important thing is that you’re comfortable! That’s the casual part. Whatever it is that makes you feel good and still comfortable—for me it’s my jeggings, but for you it might be a favorite pair of jeans or a skirt or a t-shirt or broken-in sandals.

And then also try to wear something that’s a little unexpected and fun—a hat, headband, hair clip, big necklace, special purse or shoes, etc. Something you don’t wear every day but that’s a bright color or has special detail or makes you feel fabulous and stand out a bit. It IS your birthday after all!

i’d love to hear what snappy casual means to YOU! please share in the comments!

11 May

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old news

when: friday, april 20, 2012

what i wore:
glasses: charlotte russe
necklace: c/o hollydolly
shirt: madewell
cardigan: madewell via ebay
jeggings: american eagle
belt: target
shoes: wanted via delias

where: date night!

this outfit is so three weeks ago. no, really. i wore it three weeks ago when eric and i went on a date. to do romantic things like go to the bank and pick out landscaping plants. be jealous. i would be, too, if my life wasn’t this exciting.

9 May

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my outfit