I can't stop it - come with me

I started Instagram a bit ago but wasn't ready to figure it all out. Now it is a full on every 5 min check-in addiction. I can't help it. So much fun to see people out and about in their worlds and the gorgeous ways they capture it. And now with the New Year and a sweet little January photo challenge I am hooked. If you are on already look me up!!! and if you're not...Get on!!!!

This belly of mine makes seeing all my new Christmas shoes hard to see.

My sweet family to date. Look at my short hair. Oh brother! Getting it cut tomorrow. Who knows what this pregnant brain will ask for.

5 days into January. Not too late for you join in! I'd love to see what you come up with!! And chances are some of your other favorite bloggers are already instagram-ing.

She's on the case

Leave it to my pinterest pal, Cuban Girl, to have the low down on kick ass ipad cases. You can find one to fit your needs and desires all right here. And might I suggest giving her a little follow action on the ol'pinterest as she is always down with what is up. no joke y'all.
ps- style definitely comes with a price on this selection but style makes you feel like a million buckets. so, pay up.

love this color AND it has a camera hole in the back for the ipad2. sweet!


This is a sleeve but it has stars all over it so I love it.

I mean, it's MJ. and it's shiny.
This little sparkle bag is one of my favorites. When I am done working and doing more freelance stuff i won't need to carry around so much. This would be perfect to pull on and head to the coffee shop to blog.


See above reason for cool little bag case and then add that it's MJ. I love MJ.

Comfortable. Pretty but Comfortable

I am going to start talking in an accent. This baby bump lady is just lovely and the clothes from Hatch are brilliant.

Hatch Sequence from Ariane Goldman on Vimeo.

I love the idea of clothes that good when you're pregnant and when you're not. So smart and sexy!

How cute is this blazer and brown belt on that dress. Definitely want to steal that look.

I am wearing an outfit fairly close to this today. thanks to the rain I broke out my motorcycle boots and black leggings. I love the rain.

Pretend Kids - mine and Kate

I absolutely love Soft Gallery. So lovely and whimsical and yet chic and pure fashion. The photos of their pieces are just gorgeous as well. I imagine my baby to be a little more rough and tumble with twigs and glue in their hair on a daily basis but I have no doubt my super model friend Kate's children will be just this eloquently stylish. And the video on the front page is absolutely calming and zone inducing. Makes me wanna copy copy copy and make my own.



Love this little boy.

I could see my husband in those pants and shoes. So, I will not be surprised my our child dons the same look.





This is how I wish I was posing in most photos as an adult.

Week in the Elevator

First of thank you to all the kind comments on last weeks WitE. I was reminded that life is all about perspective. So, put on a happy face and the world will smile with you.
Last weekend I did a big clean out of my closet and am now down to a few choice pieces and a couple I just can't let go of yet. I had some fun this week playing around with the clothes I have left and am having even more fun thinking about the clothes I need to get. I also rediscovered some great shoes and hope I can start incorporating them into my work wear.
So here we go...

I get a lot of compliments on this dress. Some times I don't want to tell people I got it from Target but then I always do. I loved pairing it with my thin black belt and Cardigan. And the sandals are my rediscover!!! I bought these last year and haven't seen them for a while under the mess and disorganization. But that is all in the past as I walk into my future with style.

Originally I had a new vintage red belt on with this outfit. I was so excited to share it with you but something was feeling off. Potsch told me maybe I had too many primary colors on. He hit the nail on the head! I looked a little to much like a cartoon super hero. Not the look I was in the mood for on Tuesday. So I ditched the belt and ended up with a nice summery outfit that reminded me of how lovely and sunny outside was even though I was stuck in the office all day.

I modeled this look after Rachel Zoe. I loved it. I felt cool and comfy and ready for anything. Even sitting at a desk all day. Ha. I even wore a bunch of bracelets AND a necklace. My accessorizing abilities are really being stretched to their limit these days. Which is good cause they definitely need a work out.

I love my vintage leopard print jacket. It is about 5 sizes too big for me now but I pinned it in a few spots and strutted around anyway. It may need to have a trip to the tailor. Thursday was my pattern remix day. I loved the mix of the leopard with the purple floral summer dress (Same design as the Monday dress and also from Target). You can't see it in this sassy shot but I am sporting my Ban.do heart as well. Love that heart!

Keeping it simple with a little stripey punch.
Jacket from Anthropologie. Skinny back jeans from Torrid. My rediscover sandals from Ross. Seafoam silky tank from Target.

Walk tall

I am dying over these shoes. I think my husband would laugh and laugh at me. I would be at least 6 feet tall in these. But they look so comfortable and pretty. Like living in a dream. from here.

Week in the elevator

This was a long week where my mind, body, closet and mirror would not seem to get on the same seam. Haha see what I did there? I pulled through a couple times and hit bottom a couple times. But here you go: My Week in the Elevator.

I love this outfit in person but it doesn't seem to photograph in an elevator with barely any light very well. Shirt is from Target (of course) my pants are a size 16 for which I have not been since before high school. Crazy. Skinny Rock Star pants from Old Navy. And my shoes were a BIG move for me. I am not much of a heel gal but I have always wanted to be. Today was the day. Shoes from target.

For the first time I am tan (kinda) thanks to Thailand which makes me like showing off my legs. This is my sort of child look. I dig it. Dress from Lane Bryant. Ban.do heart. My favorite.

This was the pits! I don't know what I was thinking. I was feeling the stress to impress and my brain just got all foggy. I was in a foul mood all day from this outfit. Total Booo. It started with my boots on the outside which Potsch thought looked better but again my brain was in a fog. I just got these real jeans, no stretch, no jegging aspect. By the time I got out of the car from the drive to work the waist and knees were all strechted out. Not cute having a baggy crotch all day. Shirt was weird. Whole color combo was just sad. I will not be telling you where to get these items.

I am on the fence about this look. It was so comfortable!!! It started with the shirt tied which was cool but I could not get it to photograph well and then I was sitting all day so I untied it. But I think it would make a great maternity outfit. Again, so comfy!!!
Dress from...Target. Shirt is just a mans denim button up.

I couldn't take it anymore. I knew I was not happy with week clothes so today I pulled it out with what makes me smile the most: COLOR!!!! I wore that cardigan at my wedding so it always brings a smile to me face. Shirt is a HoneyB bow. LOVE!! Bass Saddle shoes. Favorites! and my new Old Navy Rock Star skinny pants fresh from the dirty clothes.

Hopefully you did better than I this week. I promise to do my best this weekend and put some thought into next week. Maybe this is a perfect reason to go shopping? I feel an obsession coming on.
xoxox