If this print looks familiar it’s because I wore the bomber jacket version just a couple weeks back! It’s so light and airy for spring, I couldn’t help but get it in both pieces. This slip dress is so comfortable and easy to dress up or down. I wore it to a brunch a few weeks ago with wedges and a denim jacket but you could also wear it with heels for something fancier. I’ve even belted it for a more fitted look. Love versatile pieces like this.

I can’t believe it’s Christmas week and I can’t believe I’m six and a half months pregnant. Soon it will be 2017 and a little after that I’ll have a baby! Every year flies by faster than the last but I’m trying to slow down a little and enjoy the holiday season. Sometimes it’s fun to get a little dressed up and go check out holiday decorations. My favorite new little area near our house, Lido Marina Village, is so cute right now. They have Christmas trees and lights and wreaths all over. I want to set up camp there and never leave.

I have a closet full of dresses and don’t normally play favorites, but if I did this one would be a serious contender. It’s the perfect late summer dress, super on budget and is giving me Moroccan vibes. Is it over-played to say vibes? Jeff thinks so but I still use it. I digress…

I’m a sucker for a brightly colored wall, so when I spotted this one out of the corner of my eye while driving home from Trader Joes awhile back I made a mental note to bring Jeff back here to shoot an outfit. Luckily a month of so later I finally remembered. There are some parts of blogging that seem really strange to other people. Like stopping in a random neighborhood on a Saturday morning and posing in front of a strangers fence while people drive by. But over time you kind of learn to roll with the punches.

Shift dresses are perfect for summer. They’re not clingy and can be worn multiple ways. I’ve already worn this one four times in the week and a half I’ve had it. To a sip and see, to work dressed down with converse and two more times because it’s such a good piece. I love dresses that are a statement on their own without going over board and this one is exactly that.

I’m obsessing over bougainvillea right now and want to plant some along the fence in our backyard. I was so excited to find this patch to snap these pictures… what you can’t see is it’s on the side of a parking lot with a Baskin Robins and liquor store 😉

free people sunglasses, astr dress, sole society clutch, madewell bracelet, old sandals (similar)

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In the summer my style turns as low maintenance as possible. I try to heat style my hair less, wear less makeup and pretty much simplify everything. My outfits basically consist of a single piece whether it’s a dress or romper, sandals and a pair of sunglasses. Of course I’ll add a denim jacket or sweater at night if I need the extra warmth – like I did in yesterday’s post. But I wanted to share some of my favorite pieces that make up my summer outfit recipe.

dresses/rompers:

sandals:

sunglasses:

Do you have a summer go-to?! Thanks for reading!