Book Club Reading

WhatIWore: Every month or so for the past four years, I’ve been getting together with a group of girlfriends for our bookclub! A lot of us have become parents since we started and I really look forward to passing over baby duty to papa and seeing my friends to catch up and talk about the book (and a glass or two of wine, am I right?)  And we have some pretty great discussions too! 

For a good portion of Felix’s first (and second) year I didn’t read the books, but I’m including titles here that my friends enjoyed. My personal favorites have been Empty Mansions, Finding the Dragon Lady (we skyped with the author!), Some Girls, Some Hats and Hilter (inspired me to take up millinery), The Paris Wife and our recent pick - Wonder.  Click on any book to jump to Amazon! 

A Mother’s Day Post

Admittedly I put this post together just for myself! Felix has become such a sweet boy - so smart and funny and such a wonderful personality. People say the first year flies, and it does, but the second wizzes by at lightening speed (and by comparison, much easier). Being a mom is the hardest and most rewarding job on earth, so to my darling son Felix, thank you for making me a mama. I love you so so much.

What I Wore | The New Black & White

WhatIWore: Minus the bright mint dress I wore last weekend, and a few vintage pieces here and there, I’ve been in a neutral mood with my spring closet. But neutral doesn’t have to be boring! I picked up this simple sleeveless black button down at Target over the weekend. It’s one of those silhouette that feels very retro to me - so I styled it with a circle skirt! Accessory wise, I went with brown - a combination I’ve done quite a bit in the past! Overall, I just love this kind of outfit.  In a way, it represents who I used to be and who I’m becoming. I’m not sure I can explain it much more than that, but I’ve definitely felt a shift in personal style, career ambitions and how those interact with motherhood. I just feel different than I did two or three or ten years ago and I can see it reflected in how I dress. All good changes if you ask me!

When: May 1, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort
Blouse: Target
Necklace: Global Gifts
Skirt: Modcloth (older style, kind of similar options here and here)
Belt: thrifted
Sandals: gift courtesy of Clark’s from last summer

Where: Out with my boys!

What I Wore | We All Scream for Ice Cream!

WhatIWore: We did something kind of fun this weekend - ice cream before dinner! It was our first time of the season to hit up our favorite little local ice cream place - the Chocolate Moose - and Felix’s first order. He’s got a thing for sprinkles - but he calls them TicTacs! He accidentally got into a pack of real TicTacs a couple months ago and every time we see them at the grocery check out (annoyingly shelved at kid height! ugh!) he just goes berserk. So anyway, the other day I was baking cupcakes for my friends and put some rainbow sprinkles on top and he shouted “TAC TIC!!!” (he says it backwards). Ever since it’s all TicTacs slash sprinkles, all the time. I give him one sprinkle as a treat, which he thinks is very special. Needless to say, our trip to the ice cream stand was a huge hit with our little boy… even though he ended up wearing more of them than eating them!  Read on for details on my new dress and sandals!

When: May 1, 2016

What:
Hat: Stars + Field (self made)
Shades: Target
Dress: gift courtesy of Tucker
Sandals: Birkenstock

Where: The Chocolate Moose!

The forecast says it’ll be chilly this week, so I used our outing to wear a sundress and sandals - both recent additions to my spring wardrobe. The dress was a gift.. I’ve always really liked Tucker prints (first from a Tucker for Target dress I used to wear all the time and then a blouse I bought off of Gilt. Given the chance to add another piece to my closet, especially this pretty print, I said yes! Thanks Gaby and the Tucker team! 

I went super casz on the shoes, although this dress looks great with heels for a more dressy look.  I finally picked up a pair of Birks after I saw a cool mom wearing them last weekend. Instead of the traditional double straps I picked a pair with slightly different styling. So far - I love them!