Oh HI! Plus I am Pregnant

I know, I know. I am the worlds worst blogger. I have been MIA for what, seven months? Something obscene like that. I don't really have any excuse, but what I will say is life has been crazy busy. My Stella & Dot business has been growing, my day job is advancing, I'm still going a mile a minute with all my volunteer activities, and I just haven't made time to sit down and blog. To be honest, maybe I lost my blogging way a bit. I wasn't sure what my message was, or why I was writing. But I think I have found it. My message is to be me. And to say HI. And to make new friends. So I am going to be better about posting updates, because I actually REALLY MISS this space of mine. And chatting with you all!

So here is my current news - I am pregnant! I am six months along, and currently seeking advice. CALLING ALL MOMMIES!! HALP! What do I need to know about surviving the last three months?

Side note: Yes, I have heels on in this picture. I wore them for AN HOUR and my feet were KILLING ME. Like I had to soak my feet the minute I got home. I pretty much roll in flats these days. Poor feet...

Lovely Lace

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One of my favorite things about clothes
is the ability to play with textures,
and lace is one of my favorites
because anytime you add it to an outfit,
it feels so glamorous and luxurious.

I have a new lace shirt upstairs I can't wait to wear.
And I am currently on the search for a cute lace skirt.
I hope to be wearing this in my wardrobe a lot this summer.

Longing for Summer Looks

If I dream about it hard enough,

the sunshine will come out

and I will get to wear these looks...

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Which look is your favorite?

Dreaming of JCrew Factory

I was checking out the JCrew Factory site,

and found these lovely items calling to me.

I'm just going to post them here, 

to admire their beauty,

since I absolutely can not buy these...

(must.stay.strong)

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Summer Prints

This past weekend,

there was a day of sunshine.

I am taking it as a sign

that spring is
(hopefully)

on it's way soon.

And I can't wait to try out

some of these floral looks.

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Vintage Dresses

We have this truly amazing

(slightly out of my price range)

vintage store in Portland

with an awesome blog I follow. 

Essentially they post all their latest

fabulous vintage finds. 

When I opened their latest post,

I immediately fell in love 

with this vintage dress.

And then I paused,

and realized it's because it looks

so much like my wedding dress!

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You know,

minus the green...

One day I hope to buy something

from their store. 

Gingham

Last summer I bought

two gingham shirts

on super clearance at Old Navy.

One in navy and one in aqua.

I've been staring at them in my closet

for the past few weeks 

trying to give them a new fashion life.

I'm tired of wearing them the same way

over and over again.

So I went inspiration browsing

on Pinterest.

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The good news is,

I think I can recreate quite a few of these looks

with things I already have in my closet.

Husband will be so happy!

Stacked Bracelets

Bracelets seem to be showing up 

everywhere this year.

 Actually, 

maybe it's layers of jewelry in general.

But either way,

it's awesome. 

I need to invest in some bracelets

so I can recreate these looks.

Some of them are even interesting DIY projects

with rope and bolts from hardware stores!

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