date night!

{Jacket: Similar | Shirt: Similar | Necklace: Target | Clutch: Similar | Jeans: Gap | Shoes: Similar}

My mom was in town this week so hubby and I got a little bit of a date night. Yay! Babysitters are good but it's even better when you know your kids are with family. We went to a really cool English gastropub and it was so very good. Lots of beer and good food...my kind of date! I even broke out the heels. It's been awhile folks and my feet are feeling it.

I'm also happy to announce that I am no longer wearing maternity jeans. Thank goodness! I'm trying really hard to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight but it's full of ups and downs. I'm trying to be patient but it's hard! I just want to be back in full force with my workouts and my wardrobe! Soon Lindsay, soon.

And let's talk about the little lady who's upstaging me in my first photo. I feel like we should have been taking her photos. I mean that jacket...it's quite the statement!

Linking up with Style Elixir, Because Shanna Said So and the Pleated Poppy.

here's to the last of summer.

{Jacket: J. Crew | Necklace: Similar | Shirt: Old Navy | Shoes: J. Crew Factory | Bag: Rachel Zoe}

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I'm thinking this is the last of the shorts outfits and that fall is really here. How happy are you about that? I know I"m pretty pleased!

My husband is leaving for four days and it's just me, a toddler and a babe. Now does that sound like fun or what? {Insert sarcasm here.} Truth be told, I'm actually terrified. But I just need to put on my big girl pants and buck up. Right? Right. {That's me giving myself a pep talk.}

So if it's quiet around these parts for the rest of the week you'll know why. It's because I've either pulled all my hair out or my brain has atrophied from baby and toddler speak.

Linking up with Style Elixir, the Pleated Poppy and Because Shanna Said So.

neutral.

{Top: Similar | Scarf: Similar | Shorts: Similar | Bag: Mishqua | Shoes: Similar}

And just a few shots with my new accessory ;)

I'm back (after a very long hiatus)! Sorry for the complete radio silence! I am just trying to figure out this whole toddler and baby thing. All the free time I used to enjoy has just simply disappeared! I have a feeling most of it has gone toward laundry. Nobody told me how it would suddenly quadruple! But I'm hoping I will find some balance soon. So please be patient with me and this little blog.

It's hard to believe that my little newborn is already a month old. Where does the time go?!? He's growing and changing and I'm still in that awkward, hard-to-dress phase, where clothes aren't my friend. But every day I get up, take a shower and try to put together a cute outfit. It's crazy how a woman's body changes. I feel like I need a whole new wardrobe for this weird-nothing-fits-me-I-just-had-a-baby purgatory that I'm in. But that's not realistic so I'm working with what I've got and buying a few pieces that are a little looser (boyfriend style) that will still be trending through fall and winter. It's not easy but then again when is getting dressed ever easy? :)

Linking up with Style Elixir, the Pleated Poppy and Because Shanna Said So.

my style: two weeks postpartum

{Top: Similar | Pants: Similar | Purse: Similar | Shoes: Similar}

I have to commend every woman blogger out there who has documented her pregnancy and postpartum style. I think it's really hard to put yourself out there. Your body just changes so much during pregnancy and it's really hard to figure out how to dress it in a way that makes you feel good about yourself. I never really felt like I was embracing my true style while pregnant. Really I was just trying to get through it in a sort of stylish way.

And now that I've had the baby, I feel even more self-conscious than I did before. I keep expecting my body to go back to what it was. And unfortunately that doesn't happen. I still look kinda pregnant. I can't tell you how many times I've pulled non-maternity stuff off my shelves in the hopes that it will actually fit this time and it doesn't at all. Such a blow to my self-esteem.

My sister-in-law sent me the best article about how women should feel about their bodies postpartum. We need to give ourselves time. Our bodies spent nine months growing and stretching to nurture the baby that we now hold in our arms. And somehow we expect that they should shrink back to pre-pregnancy form in a shorter amount of time. We look at our bellies with embarrassment instead of wonder. We tug self-consciously at our shirts. We cringe every time we see our reflection in a store window. And we should stop. We just need to be patient and give ourselves time.

And this is what I"m doing here. Giving my body time to heal and that's okay. My goal is to get back in shape and feel good about my body one day in the not too distant future. But that day is not today. Right now I just need to nurture my body and my baby and that's okay. The bumps and lumps are okay for right now. They are a part of my story, the story of how I have given birth to two beautiful boys.

Linking up with the Pleated Poppy, Because Shanna Said So and Style Elixir.

a little splash of emerald and a trend collaboration!

{Top: Similar | Jeans: Similar | Necklace: Similar | Shoes: Similar | Bag: Similar}

It is getting harder and harder to find tops that cover my belly! I was walking down the street today and saw this woman with her belly hanging out of her shirt and I am very fearful that will be me. I think maybe I need to opt for moo moos (how can I possibly make that look stylish??) at this point to ensure that does NOT happen to me.

I am digging farther and farther into the reaches of my closet to pull out something that covers this expanding midsection. And I've said it once, I'll say it again, if it weren't for accessories my outfits would become real boring real quick. But alas, I found a shirt that fits and I found some pretty great accessories to make this look pop. I am thinking I should find some more emerald colored goodies. The color is just too pretty to pass up!

Today I'm over at Lipgloss and Crayons wearing the outfit below for a trend collaboration. I actually love how this look turned out. One of my better maternity creations, I think. Oh and even better than this striped outfit, there's a giveaway for a pretty awesome J. Crew bracelet happening too! Don't miss out on it!

{Vest: Similar | Shirt: Old Navy | Scarf: J. Crew Factory | Shorts: Anthropologie | Bag: J. Crew | Shoes: Target}

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Because Shanna Said So and Style Elixir.

weekend wear: pop of neon!

{Dress | Sandals | Sunnies | Necklace | Clutch | Bracelet}

All I want this weekend is a fun, easy, breezy look. This one is exactly that. I love that adorable striped dress with just a few pops of neon. And I am dying over those sandals. They are just too cute! This look would be perfect for an al fresco lunch with friends, a trip to the farmer's market or a fun bbq!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of sunshine and summer festivities! See you back here on Monday!

summer uniform.

{Shirt: Similar | Shorts: Similar (so in love with these!) | Purse: Similar | Shoes: Madewell}

We decided to play around with our light in this photo shoot and I really like how it turned out. Sometimes seeing the same outfit photos day in and day out can be a bit boring, but these have some spunk! And there are times when we get stuck in a rut (like I feel we have been lately) and then I give my photographer (i.e. husband) a good verbal lashing and he wows me with something like this. And then we are right back on track.

If there were ever a summer uniform (on those rare occasions when the weather rises above 75 degrees), this is it.  I am so in love with these shorts (which are not maternity) but so light and comfortable to wear. There's no tightness or awkwardness or heaviness. I feel like I can conquer anything in this look like scrubbing the floors on my hands and knees, running to my son's aid as he has a horrific fall and cleaning up glass from a broken wall sconce (which is proving very difficult to replace). This is real life people. Pretty stripey shorts and the grunge of everyday life. But hey, at least there are pretty stripey shorts...this is what they call the bright side. Happy Wednesday!

Linking up with Style Elixir, the Pleated Poppy and Because Shanna Said So.

seeing blue.

{Necklace: Similar | Blazer: J. Crew Factory | Sweater: Gap | Jeans: Similar | Shoes: Similar}

I do not understand what's happening with this weather! Aren't we supposed to be on the verge of summer? But our forecast for the rest of the week is in the mid to high 60s! I really shouldn't complain because let's be honest when I'm this large, I feel much better in layers upon layers of clothing. 

But still! I feel like I won't get any summer before this baby comes. And then I won't get any summer after this baby comes because well I'll have a newborn and a toddler on my hands. 

And can we talk about being 7 1/2 months pregnant with a toddler who wakes up in the middle of the night? That means this mama wears something similar to pjs all day (yes, I just admitted that on my style blog) and she has trouble getting off the couch as her toddler keeps trying to pull his much-too-pregnant mama to a standing position while asking, "bye-bye?" over and over again.  Needless to say, we did not go bye-bye until daddy came home.  Poor kid. He certainly has learned to identify the "fun" parent these days (hint: it's not me!).

And that's pretty much my life these days in a nutshell.

told you I'm feeling peachy!

{Necklace: Similar | Shirt: Similar | Shorts: Old Navy | Purse: J. Crew | Shoes: Zara}

Clearly I'm feeling peach huh? I mean I did a post about this color yesterday and here I'm wearing every single peach colored thing I own. I'm loving it! 

And how about my new haircut? It's one of the best haircuts I've had in ages. I swear I've done something different with it every single day (well, almost) because it's so much fun to play with! And I feel like it's way more modern than what I had before. It's fresh and stylish. And if you can't tell I love it. 

So I guess I'm loving a lot these days...peach and my hair.

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy and Because Shanna Said So.

stripes with a pop of floral.

{Sunnies: Target | Coat: Similar | Shirt: Gap | Pants: Gap | Purse: Target | Shoes: J. Crew Factory}

This is one of those outfits where you feel like a million bucks and trust me guys that doesn't happen very often these days. I felt pretty, put together and stylish in this look...like a woman who doesn't just clean up spilt milk or sift through mounds of dirty laundry. I know that's not all I do but some days it feels like it! This outfit is perfect for the office, a casual business lunch or a get together with friends!

I had this outfit in my head for awhile. The only problem when I was actually getting dressed was finding shoes. So now not only is my closet slim pickings but also my shoe collection! I do not exaggerate when I say I tried on five different pairs of shoes. My mom laughed at how my feet bulged over the edges of two pairs. And by the end of the day I gave in and opted for sneaks. Oh the joys of being pregnant!

stripes on stripes.

{Sunglasses: Kate Spade | Jacket: Ann Taylor Loft | Shirt: ASOS | Shoes: Sole Society}

It's stripes on stripes today because I wanted to give this new jacket (scored during a 40 percent off sale) a whirl. And guess what? I love it. Surprised? I doubt it.

We had a wonderful weekend here full of sunshine, bike rides, iced chai tea lattes and lots of other wonderful things. Getting dressed on weekends like this gets a little harder for two reasons (besides the obvious one which is that I'm pregnant), one we usually take a bike ride so I need practical, comfortable clothes, and two we usually want to get out the door as soon as possible so we can enjoy as much sunshine as we can before nap time. So I need outfits that aren't too fussy and easy to put together. Hence, the stripes on stripes. Always a winning combination.

How was your weekend lovely ladies? I hope it was wonderful and full of sunshine too!