What I Wore | Memorial Day Weekend

how to style a summer maxi dress

how to style a summer maxi dress

how to style a summer maxi dress

how to style a summer maxi dress

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WhatIWore: Good morning everyone! Hope you all had a nice weekend - we had such a great time here at home. My inlaws came for our annual yard work weekend when we plant our window box, spruce up the patio and put down mulch.  We also decided to update our 60 year old storm door and re-paint our front door a pretty shade of navy blue. We worked really hard so afterwards we all enjoyed a much needed meal out and this is what I wore. I love summer nights when you go out with semi-wet hair and a knit dress. 

When: May 23, 2015

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Dress: Old Navy, gift (on sale now)
Jean Jacket: Mavi (similar and 40% off)
Belt: thrifted
Shoes: Rockport, gift

Where: Dinner at Topos

See Also: This denim jacket and knit maxi dress styled differently.

PS. If you’re in Bloomington, I can’t recommend Topos enough. They have a new chef and menu and it’s really delicious! Their cocktails are great too!

how to style a summer maxi dress

how to style a summer maxi dress

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Daily Life in Snaps | May 22

daily life on what i wore, jessica quirk

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WhatIWore: It’s been a long time since I’ve done a daily life in snaps post, but fun things are happening around here, so I wanted to share!

Spring in Indiana is gorgeous and so many of my neighbors have these giant peony bushes in shades of pink and white. And they smell beautiful too! 

A couple of years ago I learned my grandma’s pie recipe and ever since, I’ve been on a quest to bake 100 pies (tagged #jessicas100pies on instagram). This blueberry custard (23/100) was made for my brother’s birthday. 

Speaking of baking, I’m trying my hand at making bread! This cinnamon raisin loaf was incredible! Recipe found here. 

Adam and I have always loved the great outdoors and we hope to instill that in Felix too! Here we are on a family hike on Mother’s Day! We use the Ergo360 carrier and love it. 

At a little before six months, we started introducing solid foods to Felix, but this was the first time I made him a full plate to eat along side us at dinner (normally we feed him small bites of whatever we’re having). He did a great job and ate about 2/3 of it! We skipped the babyfood stage and feed him solid foods (but he’s still getting the majority of his nutrients from breastmilk). We started with soft stuff like bananas before he had teeth, but now he’s able to gnaw on just about everything!! Big boy

A little shout out to my local coffee shop - Hopscotch! I go there for a lavender latte a couple times a week. It’s soooooo good!! (And it doesn’t hurt that daddy’s work is just a few steps down the B-Line!)

Last but not least - I bought a car! Well, it’s actually an SUV and it’s the first time I’ve bought a vehicle on my own!  We’ve been driving a used 2001 model since moving back to Indiana and with Adam’s sales trips around the state, we decided to add on a second car for me. It’s used but in good shape and my dad helped me through each step (he’s been in the car business forever!) Thanks Dad!

This weekend we’re going to be getting our yard in gear and planting our window boxes! I have some new things for my patio I’m excited to put out too! It’s time to start living outside, baby!

Hope you have a great long weekend and I’ll see you on Tuesday! 

What I Wore | Cold Front

chilly spring outfit, olive jacket, polka dot top, flare jeans, short hair

chilly spring outfit, olive jacket, polka dot top, flare jeans, short hair

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WhatIWore: Brrrr! It’s about 15 degrees colder than normal for this time of the year and I feel like I have nothing to wear!! Yesterday I made the mistake of wearing sandals so today I went with jeans and boots. And honestly, a longer sleeved shirt or sweater would have been better than this blousey tee too, but whatever. This is what I wore on our morning walk to the coffee shop and now that I’m back home I’ll probably change to run errands and do some work in the kitchen. Hope you’re having a good week - I can’t believe it’s already Thursday!

When: May 21, 2015

What:
Blouse: J.Crew (old)
Jacket: Old Navy (also old)
Jeans: Earnest Sewn (yes, old)
Bag: Lancel (old too)
Boots: L.L. Bean Signature

Where: Morning walk, Hopscotch Coffee

See Also: Ways I’ve worn the blouse, jacket and jeans 

PS. A lot of you have asked about a hair tutorial and I’m planning on shooting that ASAP!

chilly spring outfit, olive jacket, polka dot top, flare jeans, short hair

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Get The Look | Gingham Girl

gingham, gingham gilr

WhatIWore: When I took my entry level sewing classes in college, we made basic dresses (to learn to tailor for fit) in blue and white 1″ gingham, so it’s always felt a little like a throw away/scrap fabric verses a fashion textile. It’s become pretty popular this season (shown at both DvF and Oscar de la Renta) and has trickled down to fast fashion too.  I’ve pinned some of my favorite looks and tracked down similar pieces to this one in particular. I also bought this gingham two piece swimsuit for the pool this year! 

Chambray Top, J.Crew (25% off with code SUMMERLOVE) Dress (to style as skirt) ModCloth Wicker Bag, Vintage via etsy, Pink sandals, Nordstrom