WhatIWore: Although it’ll end up being near 80 today, we slept with our windows open and woke up to 60 degrees. I am so desperate to be done with summer clothes - so I got dressed up for fall instead! Later I’ll probably change back into sandals and ditch the jacket (although it’s pretty light weight), but for now, it just feels good to wear dark colors. 

When: August 22, 2016

What:
Shades: Prada (majorly discounted at a second hand store)
Jacket: Old Navy
Necklace: ModCloth (old)
Dress: Target
Booties: Rag + Bone

Where: Where ever the day takes us! (library, park, grocery? woo hoo)

Guess what else? I’m halfway through my pregnancy! We found out the baby’s gender last week and will reveal either this week or next! 

What I Wore | Crisp Morning

Note: I originally posted this on Wednesday night, and shortly thereafter made it private. The link stayed in some feeds, so on Thursday I deleted it. Then I thought about a little more, realized some people might be in the same boat and appreciate they aren’t the only ones, so I decided I wanted to share it after all. 

Today the sun came out for what seems like the first time in a week, and just as we’ve been under clouds weather wise, I’ve been in an emotional funk. I don’t even know if I can say I’m out of it, but here’s how I’ve been feeling lately. 

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ve been incredibly jealous of my peers. This pregnancy has been difficult on my body, but also very much so on my mind and emotions. I’ve felt blah, which makes me not want to socialize, which in turns leads me to feeling lonely, so I go online, only to believe that everyone else is having more fun, wearing better clothes, drinking better coffee, gaining more clients, etc. And what’s really sick is that I know I’m doing it and I know that it makes me feel bad about myself! I’m aiming to fix this by a) not getting online as often and b) identifying what kind of interactions bring me joy and narrowing down my attention to those people and comments. I know life is good. I know my life is good, so no need torture myself by being jealous of other people’s achievements! No one is posting that stuff to make other people feel bad (right?! oh god, I hope not at least!) 

Perhaps it’s part of the pregnant body’s chemistry, but I’m also really irritated, moody and defensive! When combined, this make me feel like a huge jerk! I have been an impatient parent with my son and snippy with my husband. Thankfully, those guys love me and put up with it. I hope being aware of being such a turd helps me to not be a turd. 



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Above, Clockwise from Top: Weekend Wonder, Uniformed, Mix & Match, Casual Glam

WhatIWore: I’m of the school of thought that great style doesn’t expire after one season. Case in point? These images are all from the fall of 2013 and would still look great now. In fact, I’ll likely attempt maternity versions of all of these outfits! 

One key color for Fall 2016 is olive green. I’ve been seeing it every where - from the classic army green utility jacket to dresses and chinos. I’ve even seen leather goods in this earthy shade! If you’re going to pick just one piece - go with the jacket. It’s part of my core closet and I admit, I have one (errr… three) too many. They look great with preppy, ladylike, trendy or hipster type outfits. An all around winner.