Hi! Hello! After a week of living in sawdust, I’m still living in sawdust! But now we have beautiful new floors (mixed width ash, finished with oil and wax) and a new dining room table! It’s really looking great but there’s still drywall to be hung and finished, base boards to be milled and installed, walls to be painted, new lighting, etc. We’re getting there! Wanna know where I’m going with all of this? I thought I’d help myself get visually organized and share a little of my vision with …
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Pumpkin Pie 101
Anyone can bake a pie, and if you’re just starting out, a pumpkin pie is a perfect place to start! The ingredients are simple and little tweaks can make it better than the store bought version!Here’s how I make mine: firstly, I make things easy on myself by using pre-rolled refrigerated pie crust. None of my friends can tell the difference between it and my from scratch version (but if you want to do it, here’s a great recipe). I also don’t bother with fresh pumpkin – the canned…
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What I Wore | The End
I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to finally sit down and write this post. The one where I tell you that I’m hanging up my figurative (and literal!) hat with What I Wore. The time has come for me to put this blog to bed, and it gives me a lot of joy to finally do it.This blog has served me in so many ways, but in short – I’m over it. I’ve documented my daily (and lately, weekly or monthly) outfits for over ten years. That’s …
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What I Wore | Glow 2.0
WhatIWore: Here are some outfit snaps that we took last week after we shot the ‘Going for the Glow’ post. It’s amazing how much can change in a week as far as pregnancy is concerned. For one, I didn’t really feel like I had much of a natural glow or great hair or long, strong nails and this week I feel like I’m getting all three!! <!– more –> When: late May, 2014 What:Shades: Kate Spade New York (similar)Necklace: Jess LCDark Denim Jacket: Anthropologie (similar)Dress: Old Navy (on sale…
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What I Wore | Laughing Out Loud
WhatIWore: I’m juuuuust on the edge of being able to wear this dress (Saturday starts my third trimester, so I thought I’d at least give it one more shot before it gets packed away for later this year or next summer. Even though it’s a cheapie from Target, it’s still one of my favorites and looks pretty cute year round (see how I wore it during a cold spell this winter and at the lake last summer). And these dangly turquoise earrings…<!– more –> When…
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What I Wore | Not Fancy
WhatIWore: Have any of you seen the Girls with Glasses parody “I’m Not Fancy”? I loved it! Today, for example, I’m totally not fancy. Jeans (that were only buttoned while I took the photos!), a white tee and a jean jacket. Not fancy, but a totally realistic outfit for going to a patio breakfast with Adam this morning (and later for our weekly BBQ tradition with friends). Add that to the fact that nothing fit this morning and I’m saving all of my dresses for vacation…
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Daily Life in Snaps
WhatIWore: Life is good! Here’s a bit of what I’ve been up to lately. Tis the season for fresh flowers! I picked up sunflowers at the farmer’s market a couple weekend ago and then treated myself to some grocery store flowers last week. While everyone else enjoys summer cocktails, I’ve discovered lavender soda, which is my new favorite treat! The baby’s nursery is coming along nicely! I found some cool pom pon trim and made it into a bunting banner and am also working on…
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What I Wore | Summer Saturday
WhatIWore: Ahhhh summer! It really is my favorite time of year – especially summer mornings. Adam and I took these photos early on Saturday morning after walking down the street to an awesome yard sale (where we bought a REALLY cool bike that’s going to get a makeover for Cardinal Spirits!). I often skip blow drying or curling my hair in the summer and I love rocking out the Heidi braids. Plus… I’m wearing one of my favorite summer bargains – my kimono style light weight jacket. <!– more…
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DIY | Modern Triangle Trash Bin
WhatIWore: Now that I have a good idea for the color palette and overall feel for our baby’s nursery, I’m excited to start in on DIY projects for the room. The starting point for it all was the rainbow triangle quilt I recently made as the main focal point and pop of color. I plan on doing some wall art, making a pillow to match the quilt and today, I’m updating a very inexpensive little wastepaper bin to match the colors and triangles of my quilt. I…
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What I Wore | See Me Like This
WhatIWore: Today I feel so good – about myself, about my pregnancy and about life in general. I’m developing a personal theory about what makes for a good day for me. It’s a three pronged approach – I need to feel confident about myself, do something productive and spend time being creative. Together those three things always fill up my tank. // <
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What I Wore | Aqua Twirl
WhatIWore: Did you know it’s been over seven years since I posted my first Daily Outfit photo online? For some reason, I thought the anniversary was on May 22nd, but it was actually the 5th so this week or next I’m going to be putting together a post of my all time favorite outfits. This skirt is something I’ve had since the beginning and today I was super happy to make it work with my ever changing shape.<!– more –> When: May 22, 2014 What: Shades: Fred Flare…
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What I Wore | Where the Sidewalk Ends
WhatIWore: I was thisclose to calling this post Orange is the New Black, but I’m a firm believer that nothing is the new black. Black is the only black. (On a side note, love the show, zipped through S2 in a week!) See one of my other favorite orange outfits HERE. Also of note, I have my dress on backwards! By accident! // <
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What I Wore | Blurred Lines
WhatIWore: I have a special place in my heart for summer radio songs. When I hear Genie in a Bottle, I’m transported to riding around with my friend Christina the summer after junior year in high school. Call Me Maybe? Forget You? I’m gonna turn it up. This morning I opened up my August Jams folder in Spotify and Blurred Lines was the first track. I heard it 20 times on my summer trip to Tennessee last year and although by September I was over it, it’s fun…
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What I Wore | Everyday
WhatIWore: Nothing too special to say about this simple outfit – it’s the kind of basic, everyday thing I’ve been wearing a lot of lately. Yesterday I went to visit my friends and their new baby and if holding a sleeping three week old doesn’t give you baby fever, I don’t know what will! As our nursery comes together and I start re-reading my favorite childbirth books I get more and more excited about what’s just around the corner. Life is pretty great right now…
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My Second Trimester
They call it the honeymoon phase of pregnancy. If you’re thinking a mix of missed flights but amazing hotel room views of paradise, I guess you could say that’s spot on! Here’s what I’ve experienced during my second trimester, from the peaks to the valleys and everything in between.<!– more –> I’ve previously covered the first half of my second trimester, when I was at the half way point (or 20 week mark) of my pregnancy. Just in case you haven’t had a chance…