Another look from Palm Springs last week. In the evenings we got a little dressed up for fun… and because we weren’t chasing a toddler and carrying a baby around! #parentsgonewild I found this cute black and white daisy print dress at Forever 21 and thought it would be fun to wear with this red bag for a pop of color.

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Pretty much my whole look (aside from my shoes) is from Forever 21. So crazy! I’ve been shopping there for such a long time. I always thought once I was older than 21 I’d stop…  but here I am, a mom of two in my 30’s and I’m still shopping there pretty regularly.

I’m always finding cute things at F21 and I usually have better luck shopping online, the stores can be so scattered/overwhelming. On the website you can narrow down what you’re looking for and search that way. For instance, I searched for black mini dresses to find the one I’m wearing in this post. Once you choose your category there are plenty of options to search by.

• I’m loving this dress for fall, would be really cute with booties and a denim jacket.
• This cheetah print romper is really cute and almost looks like a dress. Love it for fall.
• I love an overall dress, this one comes in two different prints.
• I lived in their dresses when I was pregnant, this one would be so cute with a bump.
• This macrame crocheted bag is so cute, comes in ivory and black.
• These lace up sandals are similar to the pair I’m wearing but they’re black. Would work into fall!

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Hope you have a great long holiday weekend – thank you so much for reading and following!

I’m still holding strong onto my summer wardrobe. I feel like it’s really just beginning here so don’t expect me to dip into fall just yet. At least not until I get sick of dressing like this. 🙂  Last week in Palm Springs I wore this new Tularosa romper that’s on major sale right now. There are usually amazing sales at the end of a season and this is marked down to $35. Such a steal!

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I’ve loved wearing rompers as coverups this summer. A few others I love: I wore this one in Palm Springs too (seen here), a great budget friendly option that comes in a lot of colors and can be worn with a top under too, another cute one I love and this one is a cute longer option that would also work into fall.

Also, you can’t really see it but I’m wearing another sunglasses chain here. I bought this pack before our trip and loved wearing them. It’s like another piece of jewelry that actually serves a purpose. I’m hooked.

We stayed at the Parker in Palm Springs, it’s our favorite hotel that we actually got engaged at 5 years ago on the croquet lawn pictured below! Side note, can you believe I’ve had the blog this long? I’ve actually been doing this for over 7 years now. That. Is. Crazy.

But back to The Parker, the grounds are so fun to explore… they have cute little areas all around the property and it almost feels like a secret garden. No matter how many times I go back I’m always getting lost on the pathways but I’m also always finding new hidden gems around the grounds.

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Hope you had a great weekend – thank you so much for reading and following!

I feel like the majority of my content lately has been baby and kid focused. Which is honestly my life right now and it’s easy to get consumed by it sometimes. But I swear I’m still into fashion, trends and finding great deals on both! Today I want to share some things I’m loving right now.

Sunglasses chains. I think they’re so chic, I just bought this one because I’m still loving the shell trend, and then ended up getting this set too. We were in Palm Springs earlier this week and Jeff even ended up using one.

Summer dresses and rompers. I know a lot of bloggers are shifting their focus to fall but I’m still all about warm weather. I brought these two rompers (1 and 2) and these two dresses (1 and 2) to Palm Springs.

Fun crossbody bags. I’ve been on the hunt for a cute new bag to carry when I’m not with the kids. Love this white one with the gold hardware and this one is super cute too.

High waisted bikinis. Four months postpartum they’ve been really helping me feel like I have my summer body back even though I don’t. I just bought this cute yellow one.

Bracelet stack. I’ve been wanting some dainty gold bracelets to add to my collection and finally found some I love. I purchased this one, this one, this one and this one.

Native deodorant. I’ve been on a natural deodorant kick the past few years and switch between three I love. However, in the summer I feel like nothing compares to Native in the natural deodorant game. My favorite scent is Coconut & Vanilla but it was out of stock in store so I picked up Eucalyptus & Mint and have been loving it as well.

Woven bags. I purchased an off-white one last spring that I’ve gotten so much use out of. I just snagged this red one on sale and it also comes in black. I’m also loving this one and wish I had it for Palm Springs.

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Hello and happy Thursday! I think this is my first official outfit post since having Wilder last month. Life with two kids is no joke, I’m slowly starting to get back into the swing of things. A couple of weeks ago we went to Palm Springs for the night to celebrate some of our best friends getting engaged. I was really excited to bring some new spring pieces I’d been wanting to wear – like this cute striped dress. I love the ties at the shoulder and the fit is amazing – I’m wearing a small and it fit my postpartum body really well. I’m still a little self-conscious of the slow shrinking of my mid section (I swear it went away sooner the first time), but I think this dress disguised it.

We were only in Palm Springs for one night but I managed to pack several dresses. I wore this yellow mini dress to the dinner, this black maxi dress to breakfast the next day and I even wore this yellow maxi a bit (seen here). I can never pass up an excuse for a cute dress… especially when I know the weather will cooperate.

We’re in the thick of May gray over here but I’m really looking forward to the return of spring hopefully sooner than later. I can’t wait to dress like this on the regular… and return to spending our days in the sunshine.

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Hope you’re having a great week – thank you so much for reading and following!

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Another day, another bikini. 🙂 We’re currently in the midst of a heatwave so it only seems apropiate to keep riding this wave. Over the past couple of seasons I’ve started getting into high-waisted bikinis. I got this one at an event a couple of months ago and tucked it away for our Palm Springs trip. The bright floral print is so fun, it’s from Show Me Your Mumu’s Barbie collection – which I couldn’t love more.

Another great thing about a high-waisted bikni is it sucks you in in all the right places. I especially love the belt on this one that you can adjust to however tight you’d like it. The top is really cute too with it’s off-the-shoulder ruffle. I even wore it with a pair of denim shorts as a crop top one night. I love anything that can be worn multiple ways.

You’re probably aware the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is starting tomorrow for card holders. If you’re active on Instagram you will be inundated with coverage for the next several weeks. It’s a great sale to stock up on basics or items that aren’t normally discounted. However, it’s really easy to get burnt out on because everyone seems to post about it non-stop.

I promise to keep my coverage moderate – and I’d like to mostly share items that can be worn now…. I don’t know about you but the last thing I’m thinking of when it’s 100 degrees are fall sweaters and boots.

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How cute are these matching pom-pom dresses from Peixoto?! When I got them I knew they’d be perfect for Palm Springs. Crosby’s was a little (okay a lot) big, but we still made it work. I love that they can be worn as a coverup over a bathing suit, or on their own. They’re perfect both ways.

As I mentioned last week, Palm Springs is one of our favorite places to visit on a weekend getaway. When we go we either stay in one of our favorite hotels or rent a house. This time we went with two other couples and decided to rent a house. It was great to have a home-base and really anchor down and not leave all weekend. Which is especially nice with a toddler!

I received a lot of questions about the house we stayed in, it was just one we found on Airbnd but we really liked it. Here’s the link to it if you’re interested.

Sorry about the photo overload, but the yellow doors combined with a corporative toddler and matching dresses was photo gold and I’m just gonna run with it. 🙂

I get a lot of questions about how we get good shots of Crosby. Honestly it just depends on the day. If she’s not into it we don’t even try, but if she’s happy I have a few tricks:

1. She needs something to hold. For some reason she’s calmer when she has something in her hands (the little orange in some of these pics did the trick).

2. We move quickly and never spend more than 5-10 minutes on a shoot with her. If we went longer she would likely meltdown.

3. We keep it fun! Jeff is usually the photographer so she’s comfortable. We let her run around, sing, make silly sounds and talk to her while we’re doing it.

This is just what works for us and again, if she’s not happy we stop. Hope that helps!

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Thank you so much for reading – I hope you’re having a great week!