Friday Fancies: Get Checked for Every Budget

Since I shared with you all my favorite Fall trend yesterday, the grid print. I thought I would share with you today how you can get the look on every budget. But first here are Olivia Palermo & Aimee Song both rocking a grid print jacket at NYFW. How could you not be inspired by their looks. Photos courtesy of Want Her Style & Song of Style
And since I foresee this trend only getting larger during the cooler months, here are some ways to work this look into your own wardrobe. I may or may not have a few of these pieces already. Haha! I couldn't help myself after seeing all those NYFW pictures.

Tops: 1 | 2 | 3
 Pants: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Dresses: 1 | 2
Skirt

And lastly, a big congratulations to Meredith M. for winning the Anthro Inspired Mint Bauble Necklace giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered and for following my blog.  I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Friday Fancies: Sunny Striped Skirt

This week for Friday Fancies, instead of sharing my wishlist, I wanted to share a piece that caught my eye while catching up on my DVR'ed shows. 

If you watch Glee this may look familiar, it's Kitty in the Season finale episode. 

We all know my pension for bright colors and this outfit immediately caught my attention. The monochromatic yellow outfit was perfection. And that skirt...just spoke to me. I knew I had to have it. That is until I went online and found out it was $300. So now I'm on the hunt for a similar skirt. 

After some searching, I came across a pretty similar version. What do you think?

Buy Here: Kate Spade | Dorothy Perkins

I hope you all have a great weekend! Make sure to come back and see all the fun details from Baby Sis' Big Top 1st Birthday Bash.

And as always, Thank You for following!

Friday Fancies: Mother's Day Gift Guide

Monogrammed Cutting Board | Printed Scarf | Leopard Clutch | Floral Enamel Bangle | Personalized Phone Cover | Necklace | Tote | Watch | Monogrammed Mug | Monogrammed Jewelry Box

With Mother's day looming, I wanted to put together a little guide of things that would make for a great Mother's Day present, in case you all are in need of some inspiration. All of which I would not mind waking up to. Not that a homemade drawing from the girls wouldn't do just fine. It's the thought that counts right? But one of these might be nice too. ;)

And don't forget to enter the Blue Nile Earring giveaway. Maybe you'll win yourself a little gift for Mother's Day.

Vacation Style

Since I had shared with you previously some of the things I was hoping to find and wear on this vacation, I thought I might as well share some of my island style. 

Packing for this trip was a breeze, dresses, sandals, and bikinis galore. I promised the hubs to pack as lightly as I possibly could. And I some how managed to do just that, getting Baby Sis's and my own clothes in one carry on. I'm stumped as to how I did that, but it happened. A great tip for those momma's traveling with little ones, pack clothes for them that can be tossed if you don't have room after all the shopping you do while on vacation. I took PJ's and play clothes that the girls were growing out of that I didn't have any attachment to so that they could be thrown away before we headed back to reality. I even left behind a few of my own things, an old beach cover up to be exact. Another little tip, pack inexpensive clothing. I'm a worrywart  so I always think something could happen, therefore I don't like to take expensive clothes, shoes, etc when I'm traveling in case anything gets lost especially when checking bags in an airport. And aside from my Mini MAC nothing else was so valuable I would die if it were lost. 

 Dress: Forever 21 | Hat: H&M | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff | Bracelet: ILY Couture | Necklace: Lotus Blossom Design | Sandals: Target [same here] | Sunnies: Coach

Shirt: H&M | Necklace: Luxe Craving | Bracelet: Lotus Blossom Design | Skirt: TJ Maxx

Dress: H&M | Sandals: Target [same here]

 Bathing Suit: H&M [old, similar here] | Hat: H&M

 Dress: H&M | Necklace: Luxe Craving | Watch: Target [same here]

Shirt: H&M | Bathing Suit: Abercrombie [top here & bottoms sold out online, hipster bottoms here] | Sunnies: Kate Spade

What I Wore: Blooming in Kate Spade

Easter was the perfect reason to wear this Kate Spade dress. This has got to be one of the best finds ever at Nordstrom Rack. I picked this dress up a few months ago for around $30. Ridiculous, right!? I can't believe how lucky I was to come across it. I absolutely adore this dress, the cut is just so flattering. It has a beautiful scoop back and the print is so on trend.

When I bought the dress it was a tad too big around the waist and the chest. But not enough that it would deter me from purchasing at only $30. I figured I would either get it taken in or shrink it. And since the material wasn't anything that could get ruined in the wash, I decided to try the latter of the two options. The end product was a perfect fit. So glad I tried that before shelling out money to get it tailored. 

I've found myself needing to try shrinking a lot of my clothes lately. I'm truly grateful that shedding all the baby weight and then some has been easy. But it's getting a bit ridiculous now, I'm starting to feel like a 12 year old boy. Which makes it hard to find clothing that fits, especially bottoms. I actually had to reach out to my good friend, who happens to be very petite, to find some jean suggestions. Would love to hear suggestions from any of you petite gals as well. 

Outfit Details:

Dress: Kate Spade [similar here and here] | Shoes: Rock & Republic [similar here] | Belt: Borrowed from my sister, Tiffany [similar here] | Necklace: Luxe Craving [same here] | Sunnies: Vince Camuto [same here]

Weekend Recap: Easter Eggstravaganza

I hope you all had a great Easter weekend with your friends and families. We certainly had fun. It was Baby Sis's first Easter so that was exciting. And the girls got to go to our community egg hunt. 

Here's a bit of our weekend in pictures.

Saturday morning with my little egg hunters. 

Ready. Set. Egg Hunt!

Baby Sis took a break while egg hunting to watch the other kids.

Big Sis's Outfit Details: 

H&M sweater, top, and skirt | Leggings: Target | Sandals: Old Navy

Big Sis's egg hunting outfit. Love my little preppster. Layering just like mommy.

Daddy wanted to make the girls' Easter baskets this year. Not too shabby. And they didn't end up with baskets full of baseball stuff. Whew! Haha!

Attempting to get another picture with my girls. 

Look at this girl go. Baby Sis only 10 months old and attempting to run through the grass.

All dressed up for Easter. I love when they're nice to each other. Ha! They're both feisty little gals so moments like these are rare. 

Once again Big Sis is distracted. Oh well, best pic of the girls and I in our Easter dresses. 

Check back tomorrow for details on this Kate Spade dress.

I hope you all had an amazing weekend and that this week will be nothing less.

What I Wore: Spring Is In The Air

Yay! It's finally Spring. Not that it really matters here in SoCal. But it's nice to say it's no longer Winter. Springtime is one of most beautiful here, it's warm out but not sweltering. I love being able to layer light pieces and wear bright colors. 

Yellow is probably one of my favorite colors to wear. And this pale yellow lace dress immediately caught my eye when I walked into H&M recently. There are a lot of eyelet dresses out right now, but finding the right one is always difficult. I've been looking for a dress like this for quite some time. It's fitted and has an A-line flare which I prefer to a fuller skirt. I can definitely see this being a perfect Easter dress and definitely one that can be dressed down with sandals for the Summer. [And this dress comes in white too.]

The Details:

Dress: H&M [recent, similar here and here] | Top: Joe Fresh [see my review here, same here] | Shoes: J. Crew Factory [same here] | Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs for Neiman Marcus - Target, in Rose Gold [similar here] | Necklaces: Forever 21 and Groopdealz monogram necklace | Bracelets: Groopdealz enamel link, Kate Spade [similar here], and Stella & Dot | Sunnies: House of Harlow [same here] | Lips: Revlon Just -Bitten - Kissable in Love Sick [buy here] | Nails: Essie in Bikini So Teeny [Summer 2012 re-released for 2013, check your local Target]

The girls and I decided to surprise Daddy with lunch at work. Ha! They don't look excited here, but trust me they were going nuts hanging out with their daddy. Then it was off to see the Easter Bunny at the mall.

Friday Fancies: The Statement Necklace

If you haven't already noticed, I'm a huge fan of the statement necklace. I feel that a fabulous necklace can totally change an outfit and even make you feel a little more fabulous. 

There's a statement necklace out there for just about every outfit and style. One of my favorite ways to wear them, is to pair it with a simple tee and jeans. It's an easy way to give a simple look pizzazz or to a add that last touch of sparkle for a night out.  Here are some of the ones I'm currently craving.

1. Luxe Craving $36 | 2. Hello Fab $28.99 | 3. Bauble Bop $22 | 4. Bauble Bar $42 | 5. J. Crew $148 | 6. Forever 21 $24.80 | 7. J. Crew Factory $52.50 [last worn here] | 8. ASOS $67.82 | 9. Kate Spade $278

What's In My Bag

As a mom of 2 little ones both under 3, I've found that my bag belongs mostly to them, and this Marc Jacobs  pouch is all that is mine. But amazingly it fits quite a lot. And I love that it doubles as a cute clutch as well [as worn here]. 

I grabbed this pouch when Target put their Neiman Marcus collection on sale for 75% off. And it's been a great purchase. I've gotten so much use out of it. It fits everything I need on a daily basis. I can never leave the house without a few good lipsticks and sunnies. I like having variety with me, that way I'm always prepared. 

I'm your typical SoCal girl, I live in my sunglasses. So I always carry a few pairs to match whatever I'm wearing. And can't very well forget my Disneyland Annual Pass in case the mood strikes and we decide to take an impromptu trip to Disneyland. We tend to do this often. Haha!

Sunnies: House of Harlow [last worn here, buy here], Vince Camuto [last worn here, buy here] | Bag: Marc Jacobs [similar here] | Bracelet: Kate Spade via TJ Maxx [similar here] | IPhone 5 Case: J. Crew Factory [same here]

1. Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake #80 [buy here] | 2. L'Oreal Colour Riche Balm in Caring Coral #418 [buy here] | 3. Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart #90 [buy here] | 4. NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in New Lover [buy here] | 5. & 6. Revlon Color Stay, Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Cherish Devotion #15 & Lovesick #20 [buy here] | 7. EOS Balm in Strawberry Sorbet [buy here]

I love this pouch. I'm no longer digging around in my diaper bag for lipsticks, sunglasses or my cell phone. I'm constantly misplacing these things, call it "mom brain" or what have you, but this Marc by Marc Jacobs bag has saved my life. Ok, so that may be an exaggeration but I am grateful that I don't have to dig around for my things any longer.

What are your on-the-go must haves?