Golden Girl

It's finally HALLOWEEN WEEK! We have loads of fun, spooky activities planned to kick-off my favorite week of the year! But first, this outfit...

I purchased this sweater (a little shorter length than I usually buy) before I found out I was prego with #3.  This normally wouldn't be a problem, except this bump has already popped crazy fast!  No regrets, as this sweater is the perfect golden color & I love it paired with these sparkly statement earrings purposely purchased to match.  I'm hoping, fingers crossed, to get at least one more wear out of this one before it's on hold until after baby...

All (Forever21)

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Not Your Typical Floral Midi

Not a typical Photo Friday this week, as it hasn't been a typical week for us.  We spent all day yesterday in the emergency room with a very sick little (she has pneumonia).  It's been an exhausting week trying to navigate sleep & trying to clock some hours in at the office.  Needless to say, this mama has been in bed as soon as the littles are down just to catch-up. 

I'm going to share this post for today, the bright colors are just what I need.  This dress is pure midi perfection....the print, the cut...my goodness, I could go on and on.  Bonus points? The hubs gave me mad compliments, even insisting I wear it more...

Sunnies (Amazon)/ All Else (F21)

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A Last Time for Everything

A last time for bare legs this year, as it's quite necessary that outerwear be worn in the mornings to the office.  I loved wearing this outfit, the only improvement being the addition of a cute pair of ankle booties.  This basket bag has also been retired for a much more fall-appropriate bag, but we had a great run all summer long.  I have several more summery-dress posts of the maxi-length variety & then it's onto new fall arrivals & Halloween-inspired posts :)  Stay tuned...

Cardigan (Joe Fresh) Earrings (Amazon) All Else (F21)

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A Slow Transition

This year, Mother Nature made it a little easier to transition into the fall portion of my wardrobe.  Chilly weather came quick, went warm again for several days, & then back to chilly.  No wonder the kiddos came down with colds!

Let's get back to the point, this outfit.  Gimme a dress + sneaker combo any day & I'm a happy mama.  I love, love, love being able to toss on a chunky, oversized cardi & call it an outfit.  The print & color scheme of this dress was too good to pass up, especially at F21's price point...

Sneakers (Vans via Free People)/ All Else (F21)

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Around Iowa

Happy Monday! I'm trying to offload some summery images before Halloween at least, so please be prepared for a whole lotta barelegged outfit posts this week. 

I wore this outfit in Iowa over to my best friend's house for TACO PIZZA (my absolute, hands down fav) & a play date for the littles.  Those seemingly 'normal' evenings for everyone else are some of the ones I miss the most being so far away.  This dress is pure perfection, as you've read here before.  It also paired perfectly with this pair of pineapple earrings I secured before the beginning of summer...

Dress (Free People) Sandals (UO) All Else (F21)

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Any 'Ole Bar Stool

The easiest of outfits for an afternoon spent sipping a few cold ones at our favorite watering hole, Beertown.  Now, obviously this was months ago as I haven't been able to sip on any of my preferred cold ones for some time now.  I'm sharing none the less, mostly because this dress is just the cutest mix of prints...

Sunnies (Amazon)/ All Else (F21)

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Eclectic Peasant Blouse (1)

This blouse, I tell ya...it might just be the most stalked item I've ever encountered.  I was checking several times a day if it was restocked or not.  It took a few weeks & one morning, one was available in my size...I've never checked out so fast ;) I wore this exact outfit to a last-minute planned trip to the zoo while we were back in the Midwest.

Blouse (Anthropologie)/ Sunnies (Amazon)/ All Else (F21)

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What's New Wednesday

'There's no such thing as being completely ready. You're never going to feel like you've got everything sorted & figured out.  If you get to the place where you're just a little bit more excited than afraid, that's when you go for it.  That's when you go all in.  To hell with playing it safe.'
                                                                                               -The Better Man Project

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Photo Friday: Flashbacks to Warmer Weather

Happy Friday! Found a few extra photos leftover from the past few months that I couldn't resist sharing.  These were some fun memories captured here, specifically a circus themed 5th Birthday party for an old friend.  Hands down the best birthday party we have ever been to & they went all out: a mini petting zoo (complete with pony rides), jump castle, balloon artist, face painter, clown, cake, balloons, & more! I also tossed in a few fashion-related photos because, why not? ;)

Super soft sweater, scored on major sale (via Zara)

The next few photos are from a special circus-themed 5th birthday party :)

This cake was epic, so unfortunate I only snapped the after photo...

The girls were amazed at the mini-petting zoo!

Chickens!

There was a balloon artist, a face painter, & loads of fun!

Take home gifts that fit the theme perfectly!

Hands down my fav summer outfit (Dress & Vans: Free People, Jacket: F21)

Living that park life with the best accessories this mama owns (Bag: F21)

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Vacation Mode

Originally packed along in my suitcase for our visit back to Iowa, this outfit didn't make an appearance until the weekend we returned.  It was soooo hot & humid that weekend, this lightweight outfit was perfect for staying cool & catching up on chores around the house (tends to happen when you leave for a week).  Speaking of Iowa, I suppose this is the first outfit post featuring my new cut...I'm still loving it & not regretting the loss of length :)

Top (Shop Sincerely Jules)/ Sunnies (Amazon)/ All Else (F21)

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