Fashion Friday

Yeah… it’s FRIDAY! I am headed to Cumberland and am SO happy it is the weekend! Kim and I have both had a busy week and it is always nice when you have a chillaxin weekend planned with your fam to do NOTHING but spend time together :)

Yesterday, Kim and I did our first monthly all day cook fest! It was so awesome and we will share the ups and downs on wed so stay tuned!

I posted about how frumpy both Kim and I have been feeling and how we have vowed to try and change so here is another post for fashion friday! I am not back to my pre-baby weight yet (will I ever get there?!), but I do fit into most of my pre-baby clothes. Although they fit, some of them just don’t look the same on me! So I have been trying to work out of my comfort zone and try different combos together to make things work :) I also don’t have a ton of money so I try to come up with different outfits out of the same articles of clothing. I also get a lot of clothes from my mom and although we are not the same size, I try and figure out how to piece the items so they look good.

A few staples: I am NO fashion guru, just my opinion :)

• a fav pair of jeans (I actually really like AE- they are super cute and reasonably priced)
• the new “jeggings” (black and jean) which I never thought I could get away with b/c I have a more voluptuous build (I know, you like that word right?!) but really anyone can wear these if paired with the perfect boot (in my opinion)
• a cute jean jacket- Kim likes the popped collar look and it really is adorable
• lots of colors of tanks to wear under shirts (you can also get the ones with lace on the bottom and top which are super cute)- I feel like this adds a nice look to the outfit and it smooths everything out (come on ladies, you know what I am talking about!) AND this also comes in handy when you are nursing so you don’t have to show off that beautiful stomach to the world :)
• a black, brown, and silver belt you can wear tight around the waist or loose on the hips
• a cute scarf
• a fav fashionable hat (why you ask?! H-E-L-L-O! don’t tell me you have never had to leave the house on short notice, NO time to shower, let alone brush your hair! thus, CUTE HAT= no one will ever know!!!)

I am sure there are a lot more staples we could add to the list. What are yours?

For this weeks outfit, I was trying to figure out a way to use this cute button down shirt my mama gave to me. I don’t normally buy the buttoned down shirts and if I did I would seek out the fitted ones. This one was a little big so I had on my black tank, put on the over sized shirt and added a belt to cinch it in at the waist to add a lil’ flair. I don’t have black jeggings (I am on the prowl though!) so I wore my black tights- I like the jeggings better b/c they have pockets and it helps with the junk in my trunk (yeah, that’s right, I said it!). I have my fav black boots on that I would wear every day if I could and paired it with a jean jacket to finish the look and keep me warm! So… whadda ya think?!

Please, let me know your thoughts and email us your fashion pics so we can get some more ideas and post them as inspiration to other mamas! Have a great weekend!