Girls Holiday Dresses

I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks dressing a little girl is way more fun than dressing yourself. I become so obsessed with finding the sweetest little outfits for Violet to wear, and have so much fun choosing what she wears before she forms her own opinion! Here are a few adorable little dresses that could work for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday parties. I've already bought the swan one for Vi to wear on Thanksgiving!

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Ten of My Current Wardrobe Staples

Ever since becoming a mom, I've noticed that when it comes to dressing myself, I prefer simple and easy. Instead of always wearing dresses like I used to, I prefer jeans and loose tees now (which are also much easier to nurse in!) I also recently followed the trend of decluttering and only keeping a few, classic clothing items, which felt amazing. So these are the main 10 items I always reach for just on an everyday basis. 

1. I love a simple, classic black leather jacket. I always have this with me when I'm not sure how the weather is going to be, so I can throw it over just about anything if it starts to get chilly.

2. I'm obsessed with this green Topshop jacket. I wear it so often. It's light, loose, and perfect for spring. I also love the army green color.

3. I saw this top at Urban Outfitters and decided to get one in each color! It has the ease of a plain tee shirt, but the little ruffle adds something extra. Looks so cute with a minimalist necklace and jeans, and makes me feel a little better about wearing tee shirts every day!

4. But on days when I do want to wear an extremely plain white tee, this Madewell one is the best. It's so soft and flowy, and the perfect length for me.

5. I'm so in love with my Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag. I want to do another post just about this bag, but it's seriously amazing and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a new diaper bag.

6. I just got this Gucci cross body bag for my birthday last week. I really wanted to find a classic, good quality small bag to add to my collection, since I only owned inexpensive smaller bags. I thought this one would be perfect. It's so simple and timeless, and the tassle makes it so cute. It's perfect for days when I don't want to carry my huge diaper bag, and has plenty of room for a couple diapers and wipes!

7. I have a hard time finding jeans that I really love. I have unfortunately short legs, and have to cuff almost all of my jeans, which I like sometimes but love that I found a pair that fits me perfectly. I discovered these Rag and Bone jeans while just shopping around one day, and made the mistake of trying them on before checking the price tag. I probably wouldn't have even tried them, since I was looking for something more in the $100 range, but I loved these so much I couldn't resist. It's been worth it so far, I wear them so often and they're amazing quality.

8. I think something that can make a simple jeans and tee shirt look a little "cooler" is by making the jeans high waisted. I love these from Urban because they're super high waisted. I feel like it instantly adds style to almost any plain top. I used to hate how huge my butt looked in jeans like these, but now I like it :)

9. I found these Free People boots on major sale while browsing one day. There was one pair left, and they were my size. I had to snatch them up! They're so versatile and could work year-round.

10. Finally, my holy grail shoes. I'm obsessed with my Tory Burch flip flops. I throw them on with everything, so easy and comfy without looking sloppy or careless. I'm on my second pair of these and will probably need a third pair soon, they're my absolute favorites.

Chances are, I'm wearing at least one of these things on any given day, they're my go-to, favorite, want to stock up on wardrobe items. Do you have anything like this in your wardrobe?

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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Favorites

What are some of your favorites from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale?

Playing Dress Up

Ever since finding out we were having a girl, I've been so obsessed with shopping for irresistible, cute-as-can-be, little girl clothes. And it's been so fun! I did the first bit of shopping with my sisters at the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, and since then I've been looking online trying to discover which stores I'd want to shop at for Violet. It's so much fun and so cool seeing these adorable little outfits and picturing our baby in them. I'm trying to be realistic and remember that babies are most comfortable in simple onesies and pajamas, and I'm sure that's what she'll be in most days, but there's no way I can resist a few of the things I've found. I'm going to have so much fun playing dress up with my baby girl.

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mini Fall Haul

Haul videos are one of my favorite things on YouTube to watch to pass time. And although I'll probably never be able to get myself to talk in front of a video camera, I decided I wanted to do a haul post, no talking needed!

As I've mentioned a million times before, Fall is my favorite season, and it makes me want to go out and do so much shopping and buy everything fall-related. But unfortunately that's not really realistic for most people, including me, so I'm going to go at it a little at a time. All of these clothes I bought are from Forever 21, and I got a bunch of my classic fall favorites; collars, plaid, and chunky-knit sweaters. By the way, this sweater (mentioned here) is completely wonderful. For starters, it was twenty-dollars, but it doesn't look or feel that way. To me, it appears to be much higher quality. I went ahead and got this blue I normally wouldn't pick, to try something new, but I'm sure now I want to go back and get a couple more colors, it's just too perfect!

Another thing I grabbed was this special edition Mac Simpsons blush in the color Sideshow You. I love when Mac comes out with these collections and I love grabbing pieces when they come out. I remember getting makeup from the Barbie, Hello Kitty, and Disney Villains collections. They're just so fun to have, plus this color is just so pretty!

I also finally decided to give the BareSkin Foundation a try, and so far I really like it. It has a really nice finish and goes on so smoothly, I also really like the little brush that goes with it. I bought it in their lightest shade (as usual) called Bare Porcelain, and it seems to match my skin tone pretty well, which is rare for me! My only complaint about this makeup so far is that it doesn't last very long, it starts to fade after a few hours. So I think trying it with a primer or setting spray would be a good idea.

I also decided to give a plum lipstick a try. I mentioned wanting to try this one, which I think is so beautiful, but I wanted to start out with a much cheaper one to decide if I like how it looks on me. I bought this Revlon one in the shade Plum Velour (it looks much more purple than red in person) and I actually like it! I've always felt awkward in bold lipsticks, but want to start venturing out into it more. I think this one will work really well with Fall clothes.

So that's it for now! I'm excited to pair some of these things with tights and boots when it's cool enough, but for now I'm still stuck with sleeveless dresses and sandals!

Ps. I just posted some things to Poshmark, and I'm having a little buy one/ get one free sale, go take a look! Also, if you haven't signed up for the app yet, use the code HUCPG for a $5 credit!

7 Shades of Gray

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Gray has always been one of my favorite neutrals. It's actually a go-to color of mine, for clothes and home decor, it's not too harsh and works for every season! What's your go-to color?

More lovely hues here.

Dresses for Fall

Every year, it seems like August marks the beginning of the end of Summer. Which makes me so happy because, who doesn't love Fall, but it is also a bit of a bummer because I really love being able to just throw on a dress and sandals and call it good. But Fall doesn't always have to mean jeans and sweaters and boots, I really love wearing dresses in the fall. It's a perfect transition after it's hot before it gets cold to wear a dress with tights and a cardigan. I found a few dresses I'm loving for Fall and I'll be adding to my Fall Shopping List!

Summer Lovin' Sunglasses

Summer Lovin' Sandals

Summer Lovin' Shift Dresses

all dresses available here.

Honeymoon Swoon

In exactly one month, Joe and I will be relaxing on the beach on Coronado Island in California for our honeymoon. I absolutely cannot wait! I've really loved planning a wedding, but lets face it, it does get really stressful. It seems like the last fifteen months have been mostly based around the wedding, so it'll be nice to be able to relax together (as husband and wife) and think about how it was all so worth it.

Since we'll be vacationing on a warm beachy island, I've been looking all over for fun pieces I could bring with me. I'm really loving all the loose, flowy dresses that are everywhere right now, they look so cute with chunky sandals, and so comfortable! I'm hoping to do a little shopping soon, so here are some things I would love to have on the honeymoon.

What are your beach/vacation necessities?

where to find:

blue dress // coral dress // swim suit // tote (kate spade, no longer available) // cross body // black sandals // beach blanket // flip flops // mrs. robe // pajamas // body lotion // surf spray // sun safety kit // under water camera // radio 

Orange You Glad

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This beautiful, pale orange color is one of my favorites for the season! I keep seeing it everywhere like in clothing, makeup, and even funky home things, like that awesome radio! Plus, I feel like it's flattering on my very pale skin tone, and probably every skin tone! In my opinion, a must-have color for Spring!

What do you think of this soft tangerine color?

More lovely hues here.

Birks

If you pay any attention at all to social media or fashion magazines, you've noticed these sandals just about everywhere. I first noticed them a couple months ago while looking at sandals online at Urban Outfitters, and I recognized them at the shoes Joe's mom is always wearing. Over the next couple weeks I started to see them pop up on a lot of websites I usually shop at; Nordstrom, ModCloth, ShopBop. At first I really hated them, to me they just looked like Jesus/stoner sandals. And I thought that the "Hobo Chic" ala Mary-Kate Olsen had found its way out of the spotlight. But the more I saw photos of people wearing them (like I posted above) the weird shoes started to grow on me. Enough to even try on a pair at a shoe store while shopping in Phoenix about a month ago. Joe laughed, and I just thought, no way, can't do it! And forgot about them.

These darn shoes just won't leave me alone though! I keep seeing photos pop up on Instagram and Pinterest, and they grab my attention every time! Why do they look so cute on everyone else but I feel so awkward in them! I keep adding them to my shopping cart online then removing them, it's so weird, I don't think I've ever gone back and forward so many times on a clothing item! I really want to buy a pair to bring on my honeymoon, since apparently they're super comfy, I'll just have to ignore Joe making fun of me!

So what do you think of this huge trend, love it or hate it?

ModCloth Stylish Surprise

My ModCloth Stylish Surprise arrived in the mail today, and I am so happy to report that I love it! If you don't know what a Stylish Surprise is, it's a fun little "game" ModCloth does every so often. All you do is tell them your size, pay $10, and ModCloth will send you a surprise piece of clothing ranging anywhere from $30 to $300! You can also buy one for shoes, accessories, and apartment decor! I had never done it before, and thought this time I would give the clothing one a go. Since I love ModCloth so much I figure my odds would be pretty good, and if I didn't like what I got I was only paying $10. 

When I opened my package today and saw the red plaid, I was happy. I thought it was a plaid shirt, which are always great staples to have. But then I unwrapped it and got so excited to see that it was in fact a dress! A very cute one too! I don't own any plaid dresses, and this one is such a cute style! I got so lucky! I tried to look it up on the website to compare prices and couldn't find it, but when I looked up the same brand the dresses ranged from $50-$100! Definitely a great deal! 

The Stylish Surprise isn't going on any more, but they did say they are going to do another one soon, so keep an eye out! I definitely plan on hitting the next one to try my luck again!

Blush Worthy

I don't know about you, but I've been paying close attention to upcoming Spring items, so excited for the soon season change, and I'm seeing a whole lot of blush. That pretty, pale pink, ballerina color. And to be completely honest, it's not a color I would generally go for, as I usually go for more bold colors for Spring, but for some reason this color keeps grabbing my attention. I'm starting to warm up to the idea of wearing this incredibly feminine color. I don't have a pink bow in my collection, and I love this one from American Apparel! I'm learning lately that you don't ever have to stick to one style, and it can be really fun to change things up and add some new, different things to your wardrobe! Here are a few things in blush I'm loving.

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Dear Creatures Spring 2014

Let's all just take a moment to awe at the gorgeous photos of Dear Creatures Spring 2014 collection. This is one of my favorite clothing lines ever and I always get so excited when they introduce a new collection, plus, they now sell jeans!! I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on a pair of them and a new dress (or two!)