taking a (small) break.

Hi friends. I just wanted to let you know that I will be taking a little break from blogging this weekend. I am so exhausted and rundown that I just need to put my health and this baby's health first. I will be back with my regular scheduled programming on Tuesday after the long weekend. Hopefully I will be refreshed and have a lot of great posts in the pipeline! I hope you have a wonderful long weekend. See you back here on Tuesday!

layered.

{Necklace: Similar | Jacket: Similar | Button-up; Similar | Tee: Similar | Pants: Gap | Shoes: Sole Society | Bag: Madewell}

There's a part of me that's ready for summer (a crazy part of me that apparently has no idea how 80 plus temps will affect this already tired, slow preggo). But if I deny that (tiny) part of myself, I'm really quite happy with spring temps because spring and fall are always my favorite seasons to dress for. 

I love shedding bulky winter pieces and being able to play with lighter layers. And summer dressing doesn't really challenge me because I tend to grab shorts and a tee (there's not much creativity there). I also really love using the pieces from my winter wardrobe with my summer wardrobe like pairing a light-weight sweater with a maxi skirt. It definitely makes for more interesting outfits. So all this to say, I am really loving playing right now and I don't mind if summer waits a little longer before she makes a full appearance.

colorblock cardi.

{Sweater: Similar | Scarf: Similar | Shirt: Gap | Jeans: Gap | Shoes: Similar}

So several years ago, I used to be all about designer duds. It's not something I am proud of and it's definitely not s a course that I recommend. But there are few (read: very few) items that I acquired during this time that I believe will be in my wardrobe for a very long time to come. This cardigan is one of those pieces. I used to wear it all the time when I was working; it's a great piece that has a little bit of pizzazz for my mom days; it works perfectly while I'm pregnant; and I truly believe it will last me until I am much older. There are not very many pieces that can be that versatile or that timeless.

I definitely don't encourage buying designer labels but if you come across a piece that might be more than you would normally spend and you can see it working in every stage of your life, then I think that's a pretty good investment.

black, white and a little indigo.

{Coat: Similar | Shirt: Similar | Pants: Similar | Purse: J. Crew | Shoes: Similar}

Happy Monday friends! I just got back from a girls trip this weekend and it was so much fun! Granted I got very, very little sleep but it was totally worth it. It's nice to not be a mom for just a weekend or to be known as something other than a mom. Does that make sense? Having said that, I was very excited to be reunited with my family. The smiles I received from my little guy at the airport were just about the greatest thing ever. 

We have a super busy week coming up as I turn around and leave again on Thursday (not the best planning on my part). So it will be a week of cleaning, doing laundry and repacking. After this though, we are at home for a long while and I'm a little excited and a little nervous to not have anything on the horizon.

How was your weekend? I hope it was wonderful and that you are starting to see signs of summer like we are!

weekend wear: girls weekend!!

{Top | Bangles | Earrings | Shorts | Hat | Shoes | Clutch}

You guys!!! I am headed to Florida this weekend for a girls trip. Eeek! For one weekend, I won't be known as "mama". I'll just be one of the girls...albeit a very pregnant girl. But still! 

My girlfriends from high school and I have gotten together pretty much every year since we graduated college. And you know what's crazy about it? It always feels like nothing has changed. We all still have so much fun and we are all still the best of friends. It shocks me every time and makes me appreciate them all the more. You really don't find friendships like that every day.

This look is perfect for touring the streets of Naples and it's exactly what I have packed in my bag. Comfy (which is important) yet still cute! You know that's my motto!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you back here Monday!

then & now: pre-pregnancy and pregnancy

Admittedly it's pretty hard to re-use the clothes that you already have in your wardrobe from your pre-pregnancy days, but it's not impossible. I love that these outfits have totally different feels but use the same pieces, a chambray shirt and a plaid button-up. Not buttoning up is a great way to still wear your button-ups and layer in a new and different way.

And while I'm definitely ready to get back to my pre-pregnancy clothes, it is fun to challenge myself on how I can wear what I already have. Right now as the temperatures rise, I'm really working with my looser fitting dresses and skirts and adding in maternity pieces where needed.

How do you make your wardrobe work for you?

told you I'm feeling peachy!

{Necklace: Similar | Shirt: Similar | Shorts: Old Navy | Purse: J. Crew | Shoes: Zara}

Clearly I'm feeling peach huh? I mean I did a post about this color yesterday and here I'm wearing every single peach colored thing I own. I'm loving it! 

And how about my new haircut? It's one of the best haircuts I've had in ages. I swear I've done something different with it every single day (well, almost) because it's so much fun to play with! And I feel like it's way more modern than what I had before. It's fresh and stylish. And if you can't tell I love it. 

So I guess I'm loving a lot these days...peach and my hair.

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy and Because Shanna Said So.