maternity style – Page 2

Layer Your Jewelry Like a Pro

July 15, 2015 No Comments

Well the next time I’m on the morning show on FOX43 I’ll have had a cutie little boy :)

Tuesday was my last segment until September and I’m already excited about what I’ve got planned to talk about for my first show back!

Until then, watch to see how you can layer your jewelry like a true trendsetter and stay tuned to the blog all throughout the coming weeks! My goal is to not skip a beat blogging while taking a break with Jackson (thank God for the ability to schedule posts) so keep checking in for baby updates and spiffy tips.

Meanwhile enjoy Tuesday’s segment and see some really cute jewelry from Charming Charlie!

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Junk Food Dress

June 29, 2015 2 Comments

Getting dressed with a baby bump has been fun. I was looking forward to the new challenge and it’s proven to be the fun/interesting/refreshing adventure I thought it would be. I know it sounds weird, but I love a good fashion challenge and what’s more challenging than your changing body?

This dress is something I picked up in Indianapolis from their H&M. I was hoping to grab some of their cheap maternity clothes, but the store I went to didn’t have a maternity section. Instead, however, I found something better. This dress (and another one like it) that I can wear while pregnant and (most importantly) after.

That’s been my goal each time I shop – to find something that works now and later. It’s a habit I’ve gotten myself into even if I’m not shopping around a bump.

The important thing to remember when you’re buying in stores like H&M or Forever21, is that the pieces you pick up are what I affectionately refer to as “junk food.” It’s cute and delicious and it’s going to serve a short term purpose. But after a couple of wears, you’re going to be hungry again.

The lesson here is exactly parallel to what we put in our body – we can’t fill it up with junk food all the time, we have to have vegetables now and then.

The vegetables in this case would be classic, quality pieces that will stand through the trends and your changing tastes. It could be a little black dress, nude pumps, even a great coat could be considered a closet “vegetable.”Just as long as it’s something you know beyond any doubt that you’ll love for years and years to come.

This dress cost me $17 and is perfect for this point in time. It fits my growing baby bump and is something I’ll probably wear once or twice next summer even without a bump. Beyond that, I don’t think it will last long. But that’s OK because it’s just a bag of Cheetos.

The goal is to have a balance in your closet so that you can keep your look fresh, but not cheap.

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Mint Green & Ripped Jeans

May 18, 2015 1 Comment

I feel as if I could easily get swept up in a pyramid scheme for Piko tops.

They’re so comfortable, flattering and…well, there really needs to be nothing after that “and.” If you’re looking for something outside of comfortable and flattering, good luck.

This mint green color is out of my norm, but I really love the softness it brings to the look.

The necklace is Old Navy. If you’ve not been over there to see their jewelry collection, drop what you’re doing. Cancel lunch, get off the phone, march your butt over there. They’ve got fantastic jewelry.

This particular piece I could wear everyday. The only problem with it is I found it to be a little too short. But I’ve got a trick for that…

I string a bunch of gold safety pins together to elongate the necklace in the back. Of course this trick won’t work if I ever want to wear my hair up with it, but it’s completely doable when wearing my hair down.

I’ll also use an old anklet from time to time because it leaves the necklace at the perfect length.

Heels (similar here) and cuffed ripped (maternity) jeans will probably be my uniform this summer. It’s such a balanced comfortable look that works in a lot of situations. Not too casual not too dressy. Perfectly comfortable for a girl entering her third trimester. :)

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Goals and a Style Plan Made Interesting, I Promise

March 6, 2015 No Comments

So I’m going to ask a potentially uncomfortable question…where are you at with your goals for the year?

I’ll share an update with my goals so it may make you feel better… Back in January I talked about doing a style refresh, which included some of my goals for the year.

For example, the one goal of mine was to make social media time productive. While I have done that in some ways (planned Jackson’s nursery…ok I’ve done it in one way), I haven’t really limited my mindless scrolling time. I don’t know why our brains suddenly depend on a social media break, when just 6 years ago they barely knew what it meant. Regardless, I can be better at stopping myself from grabbing my phone every 30 minutes to see information that does me absolutely no good.

The goal I have done well with, is being careful how I shop. The goal of not buying something just because it was on sale has really prevented me from buying things I’m really not going to wear. I don’t want to fill my closet up with junk pieces.

A new goal I’ve added to the list, is coming up with a maternity style plan. Funny thing about me…10 years ago I was not a planner. At. All. Then I met my husband. He plans his path through Wal-Mart. So in the 6 1/2 years we’ve been married, a lot of that planning has rubbed off on me. It’s mostly shown up in planning what I wear.

After showing up late to a lot of functions because I was frustrated with finding something to wear, I realized planning an outfit in advance would really help me feel better and look better (which is always the goal). I now religiously plan what I’m wearing. Saturday, my husband and I are going to run errands, I already know what I’m wearing. It’s not uncommon for my Sunday morning outfits to be planned out weeks in advance.

That’s why I came up with a maternity plan, because what I REALLY want to avoid is frustration over that baby bump.

Above is my idea board.

I’m going to shop for deals, but I do plan to replace each pair of jeans I currently wear with their maternity version. That way I won’t miss a beat with my pants.

Maxi dresses are going to really come in handy because I’ll be able to wear those before and after (plus I can wear them 100 different ways). And blazers, well I’ll be stocking up on these for the rest of my life pregnant or not.

And statement necklaces are something I’m really going to load up on so that I can get away with repeating the same basics but still add my own flare.

You should try this. Start formulating a plan for what you want to wear this spring/summer. It will really focus your shopping time and help you put outfits together with greater ease.