First and foremost before I launch into this outfit post, I wanted to take a second and thank you.  Thank you for your support of my motherhood monday posts, but also in your response to the post on Monday.  As you might can appreciate, we all live our lives through a bit of a filter and I have definitely decided to live ours through a narrower one over the past few months since the birth of our daughters.  Whether that be for self-preservation or for the privacy of our family, it was also very difficult because I'm an open-book kinda person.  It was a bit daunting to provide more details that I was comfortable with, but I did so in an effort to help others who may be going through something similar or not-so-similar.  I hope it helped and I cannot adequately express how much I appreciate the outpouring of support we received not only as we were going through everything, but in response to yesterday's post.  You guys are, in a word, amazing.  Thank you.

And now, without further ado, a fun outfit.


When you have a child, you have all of these grand ideas like, our house will not be swathed in primary colors or I will wear my old wardrobe no problem.  Though both are noble pursuits, you might as well throw both in the waste basket along with the thousands of diapers you are going through a day.  Because as it turns out toy developers know what kids developmentally need and like, which is why all infant toys are in primary colors and you aren't going to want to wear your old wardrobe of silk tops or embellished shirts so much because 1) spit up and 2) sequins scratch babies. In spite of this, I have to say, this top is pretty amazing.  The details, the peplum, be still my heart.  And though I can't wear it much while handling the ladies, come next year, when we are celebrating their birthday on Cinco de Mayo, this top is going to come in handy.  What can I say, I'm a plan-ahead-kinda-gal.

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[cardigan (old, similar) // dress // kicks (similar) // sunnies]




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[tshirt (no longer available online, but similar) // skirt (luxe version)// kicks (similar studded version) // sunnies]

If you've followed along on here for awhile, you already know that I am a sucker for a feminine detail.  Needless to say that this skirt (particularly because it is available in petite) was a page out of my playbook.  Here's another thing I didn't realize until I received it - it is adjustable.  High fives for multiple sizing options post-pregnancy (amiright?!) This skirt is going to be on repeat this summer.  Another item that's worth a gander are these embroidered tshirts.  I have to say, they are definitely an upgrade from their screen printed brethren and instantly up the anty on your basic summer tee.

[dress // kicks (similar) // baubles (here, here, & here) // clutch // sunnies]

I'll be the first to admit that a cherry print dress isn't exactly something that I thought one wore over the age of 5 or one that I could find occasion to wear; however, something about it was so intriguing that after I tried it on, between the fabric, the ruffles, and yes, even the fun cherry print, I knew that it was meant to be.  It's really a great dress - one that I could see laying with jackets as the weather gets cooler and breaking back out in the summer when temps get warmer again.  I guess the moral of this story is, don't be afraid to go out on a limb or push your boundaries when it comes to what you think you would or would not wear.  You might just surprise yourself.