Lifestyle and Fashion Blog
Forever 21 has been my favorite place to buy clothes during both of my pregnancies. Whenever I’m in a rut I go there and always find plenty of non-maternity options that work on my big old bump. Their stretchy dresses are everything. I popped in last week and came out with a bunch of new things I wanted to share. The best part is they work both with and without a baby bump!
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We did it! We moved Crosby into her new bedroom over the weekend… so far, so good… or about as good as can be expected while she’s teething and going through a sleep regression. No one is getting a full night’s rest around here these days. Now that we have less than seven weeks until baby boy is due, it’s crunch time to get the nursery ready. I wore this outfit on Sunday when we officially made the room switch, snapped a mirror selfie and got so many questions about where my overalls and other pieces were from, I knew I had to shoot it for a blog post.
cardigan c/o, henley c/o, overalls c/o (similar here and here // non maternity here and here), similar shoes
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I’ve been getting a lot of questions about baby shower dress inspiration and thought it would make for a fun blog post. Early on in my pregnancy I decided I wasn’t having a shower this time around. I was pregnant with Crosby exactly two years ago and was blessed with two beautiful showers for her. We have a lot we can reuse on baby boy and I’m often sent new products to try out. There’s really no need for another shower.
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Once you get to a certain point, a really hard part of pregnancy is getting dressed. I’m not the biggest fan of maternity clothes and try my hardest to wear my pre-pregnancy stuff as much as possible. Of course some things are no longer an option, like my fav high-waisted Levis with tops tucked in. But I did have a few pairs of jeans that were still (somehow) fitting… until recently. After the first of the year nothing was comfortable anymore. Enter the Bellaband. Now I can wear my favorite stretchy jeans un-zipped and un-buttoned and NO ONE has to know.
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Happy Monday! We had rain allll weekend and it’s supposed to continue into the week. So today I’m sharing a sunnier look from a much warmer and dryer day. I’m convinced this is the $15 dress everyone needs for spring – pregnant or not. It’s not maternity and so flattering, either way. When it gets warm I’m always reaching for easy pieces like this that are comfortable and can be worn multiple ways.
sunglasses, dress, sweater c/o, similar shoes, similar purse
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It’s no secret I love any reason to match with Crosby, but Valentine’s Day makes it even more fun! We are loving red right now… specifically our new red dresses. I mentioned I got Crosby this one last week and I picked up this red ribbed mini for me as well. Our weather was so perfect over the weekend we couldn’t wait to break them out to celebrate a little early.
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Happy Monday! We had the best weather over the weekend, it was sunny and 75 both days! We tried to take advantage of it before the rain comes again by spending as much time outside as possible. On Saturday Crosby and I wore our matching denim overall dresses for an afternoon playing in our backyard.
on me: similar hat, t-shirt, dress, shoes
on Crosby: shirt, dress, shoes c/o
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This has been the most consistently cold winter I can remember. I know we have it pretty easy in Southern California and I’m not dealing with snow or ice BUT I have needed a coat more days that not in the last month, if that tells you anything. This spotted moto coat from LOFT made its way into my closet and I’m loving it. It makes a subtle statement and can easily be dressed up or down.
coat c/o, sweater c/o (similar), jeans, shoes, similar earrings
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Another cozy sweater look coming your way. I’ve worn this heart sweater from Madewell so many times since I got it just a couple weeks ago. I was worried it wouldn’t fit right with the bump but I went up a size and it’s perfect.
on me: sunglasses, sweater c/o, jeans
on Crosby: t-shirt, jeans, shoes c/o
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Now that Christmas is less than one week away, it means New Years Eve is right behind. I thought I’d share a fun and festive look for the big night. This sparkly maxi dress gives me some disco ball vibes, which I highlighted even more with my metallic silver leather jacket. But since I’m six months pregnant I dressed it down on the bottom with my trusty vans high-tops. Kind of a mullet of looks – glam on top, casual on the bottom.
jacket c/o (on sale, more sizes HERE), dress, shoes
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