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A BIG Day! (plus a giveaway!)

A BIG Day! (plus a giveaway!)

You guys!! It’s been the hardest secret for me to keep all summer long, but the release date is finally upon us! I had the privilege of being selected as one of the 10 winners of Redbook’s first ever Real Women Style Awards!! For…

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The Vest

The Vest

My love of vests has been increasingly growing over the years. I started with the shawl/sweater vests which hooked me while I was pregnant since they always fit, moved on to denim vests and most recently the military/cargo vests.…

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Floral Kimono

Floral Kimono

Our weather has been all over the place lately. From the mid 80’s to high 60’s the difference seems quite radical. This is when I’m thankful to have some light, summery layering pieces on hand. I purchased this kimono from…

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Wedge

Wedge

JCrew is easily one of my favorite stores. It wasn’t until I sat down to work this post together that I realized most of my outfit (top, jeans, shoes) are all from JCrew. I suppose that only reinforces the fact that’s it’s ranked…

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Amused

Amused

Now that August is nearly upon us, I’m doing my best to take advantage of all of the summer things we have yet to check off of our list. One such item was visiting a local amusement park. It’s small and very manageable which…

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My Kind of Safari

My Kind of Safari

I hate to say it, but I’m already prepping my wardrobe for fall. Not that I’m purchasing fall pieces (outside of the Nordstrom sale), but more like pieces that are season-less. This safari vest is one case in point. I had had my…

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White + Turquois

White + Turquois

I’ve mentioned how I’ve been drawn to white on white this summer as last seen here. I’m guessing part of that reason is because the time we’re able to pull off the monochromatic white is very short lived. Here I paired my white…

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One Outfit Two Ways

One Outfit Two Ways

I’m not sure if I’m becoming or have always been a t-shirt junkie. I think it’s much easier to become one these days because of the numerous options available right now. With that being said, I wanted to show you how easy it is…

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I fell for THE sale

I fell for THE sale

Well, it happened, I caved. I’m not ready for fall in the least bit, but some of the prices at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale were just too good to pass up. I think being a blogger makes it impossible to ignore this sale because…

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