Sweet Style {4.15.15}

Vintage Tee (similar); Levi's Jacket; Stitch Fix Skirt; Kohl's Flats (similar)

I gushed earlier this week about this skirt from Stitch Fix, and I happily debuted it at church this past Sunday. My only gripe is that it's so flowy, I just about had a Marilyn moment with my skirt a-flying.

I'm writing this post out during our TV night. That's Tuesday. We don't watch much TV, but on Tuesdays we settle in and watch Agents of Shield and Person of Interest. I'm not a huge fan of the latter, but J loves it, so we just make a night of it.

Do you have a TV night?

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Nanny Style {4.10.15}

Old Navy Tee; Modcloth Cardigan; Gap Jeans; TOMS Flats

If you've seen me in real life over the last 6 months, you've probably seen this outfit. I wear it, or some version of it, at least a few times a month. The shoes, however, are new. I've been wanting to try a pair of TOMS ballet flats since they came out a few years ago, but $84 a pair is a tough pill to swallow. I found these on clearance and decided to give them a try. They're AMAZING. Ridiculously comfortable, and they look great. Definitely my new favorite shoe.

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Sweet Style: 4.5.15

Old Navy Dress; Levi's Jacket; Mia Booties (similar); Glasses c/o Firmoo

Loooooooook an outfit! I looked back and realized that there was snow on the ground the last time I took outfit pictures. Which was over a month ago. Yikes.

I wore this to Good Friday service at our church. This was the first time this spring that I dared to leave the house with bare legs. March was cold and brutal, but so far April is shaping up to be much better, with temps in the 50s. Which is pretty darn amazing after the insanely cold Michigan winter we just had.

Happy Easter!

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An Ode to the Maxi Dress

Thrifted Land's End Maxi (insanely similar) and Jacket (similar from Madewell); Stitch Fix Necklace; Walmart Sandals (similar)

Oh maxi dress. Thank you for being there for me as I ease into summer. Thanks for making me feel feminine without showing piles of skin. You are amazing and I hope the world of fashion never casts you aside again.

How's your week going? We are in full on vacation mode over here so I'll keep this short. I have people to see, things to read, flowers to smell. Yep.

Happy Wednesday.

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Ultra-Feminine

Stitch Fix Top; Thrifted Skirt (similar), Belt (similar), and Heels (similar)

I love my boho looks, but sometimes I just crave the ultra-feminine outfit. My lifestyle doesn't always allow it, but church is the perfect excuse.

My week has already left much to be desired, so we'll keep this short. I got my second Stitch Fix yesterday, and I can't wait to share it with you! I don't think it was quite as good as my first fix, but I definitely still got a few gems.

Happy Tuesday!

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SammyDress Review

Stitch Fix Tunic; Dress Barn Jeggings, Thrifted Flats; Watch and Bag c/o SammyDress

When SammyDress offered to send me a few items for review, I wasn't so sure. Their prices are almost too good to be true, and you usually get what you pay for when it comes to things like this.

But this bag. This bag.

I've been carrying it around for about a week now and am super happy with it. It looks lush, and is holding up so well. And believe me, I put my bags through a lot. It goes to and from work daily, it sits on various surfaces of questionable cleanliness when I'm working in people's homes, it goes on walks with babies in strollers, it holds sippy cups and wipes for said babies... This bag holds it all and looks great doing it.

And the watch. I've been looking for a great watch, and this one totally fits the bill. I have a thing for maps, and I love this one.

So check them out, why don't you? You'll be glad you did.

Disclosure: I received these items free of charge for review, but as always, my opinions are my own.

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Kind of Like Call the Midwife

Thrifted Cardigan (similar); Cents of Style Necklace; Thrifted and Refashioned Vintage  Dress (similar); Payless Flats (similar)

I didn't realize how much this outfit resembled one from Call the Midwife until I was editing photos. Have you guys ever seen that show? It's a BBC drama and it's one of my favorites. See:

source

I'm basically a British nurse from the 50s. I can live with that though.

*This is day 4 of Me Made May.

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Strength for the Weak

Scarf c/o Daily Charms; Self-Made Necklace (similar); American Eagle Sweatshirt (similar); Gap Jeans via thredUP; Thrifted Flats (similar)

Editing photos on my husband's computer is weird. I had an insane graphics processor on mine, and photos always looked positively gorgeous. Not so much now. Ah well, moving on...

What have you guys been up to this week? I have been working through the new and updated version of Think Like a Pancreas. After spending the better part of last week dealing with a lot of diabetes related crapoola, I finally ponied up with $10 for the new kindle version of this amazing book. Let me tell you, it was well worth it. The first edition was great, but it's wonderful having all kinds of tips and tricks to use with my CGM. I haven't been able to read this fast enough.

BTW, I wore this for day 3 of me made May. :-)

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Neutrals

Just bucking the spring trends and trying some neutrals on for size. I really wanted to wear this skirt and of all the tops in my wardrobe, this one felt the most appealing at the time. Sometimes basics are really the best.

Thrifted Tee (exactly); Self Made Necklace (similar); Old Navy Skirt (similar); Thrifted Flats (similar); American Eagle Bag (similar)

Speaking of basics, my new thrift obsession is basic tees. I think I've bought five of them over the last month.  They're so cute, so versatile, and so cheap. I can't resist.

I don`t really know what the balance is between minimalism and enjoyment is in my wardrobe. I like to shop. Simple fact. It`s fun, I find it relaxing, and I enjoy the challenge of finding new things to fit into my wardrobe. On the other hand, how much is too much? I love the idea of a minimalist wardrobe, but it doesn't seem terribly practical. I like clothes.

I don't want shopping to come at a detriment to our personal finances. If I was going into debt over clothes, I would know I had truly gone too far. I also don't want shopping to come before my relationship with the Lord. If I'm spending more time thinking about the next thing I want to add to my closet than I am praying and pursuing God, something is wrong. But otherwise, where is the line? Is there one?

How do you create a balanced wardrobe?

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Week in Review

American Eagle Sweatshirt (similar); Gap Jeans via thredUP (here); Thrifted Aero Flats (similar); Cents of Style Necklace

This week:

1. My parents came to visit. It was short, but sweet.
2. We got cheap Easter candy on Monday. Yay. #reeseseggs
3. I rediscovered this necklace. I haven`t been able to find it since we moved and this week while spring cleaning it finally turned up again. I was thisclose to ordering a new one. I love it that much.
4. I`m getting my hair cut today and am super excited about it. I think I`m going a little shorter this time.

How was your week?

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Nautical

Daily Charms Scarf; JCPenney Chambray Top; Gap Factory Jeans; Thrifted Flats

Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely Easter weekend. We enjoyed a busy, but good Sunday with my sister's family and our church family. It was a beautiful 70 degrees and I soaked up every minute of it.

Isn't this the best scarf!? I won it in a giveaway and it's my new favorite. Who doesn't love a good nautical print?

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Be The Way I Want To Go

Stitch Fix Dress and Necklace; Levi's Jacket (here); Gap Flats (similar)

I wore this yesterday in glorious 70 degree weather. Spring is here and I couldn't be happier.

I know I'm not the only one, but spring has me in full on cleaning and organizing mode. When we moved last fall, a lot of things just sort of got put in one spot...and 6 months later, they're still there. We've been working on remedying that the last few days, as well as tackling projects around our fixer-upper that have been sitting all winter. Like taking down the fan that's in the corner of our living room. Yep. In the corner (we have no idea).

Happy Monday.

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Brunch

Thrifted Striped Tee (cheapo option here); Levi's Jacket (here); Docker's Pants, refashioned into skinnies (similar); Gap Flats (love these)

I wore this to a brunch a few days ago. It was one of those weird social situations where I only knew the hostess and quickly discovered that the other guests were...ahh...not my cup of tea, shall we say? I stayed long enough to get some fritatta and coffee, then I skedaddled out of there to meet up with my husband. Hanging out with him is more fun. :-)

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Saturday Tuesday

Thrifted Target Tee (here) and Cardi (similar); Gap Jeans (here); Kohl's Flats (similar) and Earrings (similar)

Back at it today after suffering a terrible 24 hours without my computer. The case as been breaking apart by the hinge and every time I open it it gets a little worse. So Jeremy took it all apart and hopefully it's better now. Provided I stop dropping it, I suppose.

How has your week been? Jeremy's work schedule changed this week so he's now off Mondays and Tuesdays. Which feels so weird. I thought it was Saturday all day. We got to go out and take advantage of $5 movie Tuesday at our local theater and I got some goods at Sally Beauty to try my own gel manicure at home. Which I'm going to do as soon as I hit publish on this post.

Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday.

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Simplicity

Thrifted Tee (similar); Kohl's Scarf (similar); Gap Factory Jeans (similar); Thrifted Booties (here)

It looks like fall in this photo, but I swear to you I just wore this a few days ago. See the mud? Definitely spring.

I was digging around the thrift store last week looking for a simple tee I could bleach paint when I came across this beauty. I love the boxy, slouchy fit of it. It's such a great basic, I'm pretty sure I'm just going to have to find another tee to destroy cause I couldn't bear to part with this one should the bleach painting go awry.


More of the polka dotted jeans:

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To Wait or Not

Self-Made Dress (similar); Thrifted Levi's Jacket (here); Stitch Fix Necklace; Thrifted Belt (similar); Payless Flats (similar)

I realized today that I posted about our desire to adopt a while back and never followed up. After a lot of thought and prayer, we decided to adopt through the foster system. We haven`t actually started fostering yet though. Jeremy has been taking classes full time in addition to working full time, so we haven`t had the time to take the state-required classes to become licensed foster parents. Really, this is good. Although we`re both eager to start our family, with Jeremy in school, I`d pretty much be single parenting.

So at this point, we are trying to make a decision. Option 1: take the classes over the summer and begin fostering in the fall. Jeremy will still be in school, so we`d have to be very selective about the kids we foster so I don`t get overwhelmed. Option 2: wait until Jeremy is done with school in December 2015. Neither of us want to wait, but we also want to be fully present for these kids.

Decisions, decisions. It's hard to trust God's timing for our family when we want things to happen now now now.

More of the denim jacket:

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Books vs. Movies

Stitch Fix Tunic; Gap Factory Jeans (similar); Minnetonka Moccs (here); Necklace via Sassy Steals

Styling this top up again. I basically want to live in this tunic, so you`re really quite lucky you`re not seeing it more often.

J and I went to see Divergent last night. Since I loved the book, I wasn`t too sure I wanted to see the movie. I have this thing where I get disappointed when the movie is different than how the book was in my head. Unrealistic, but true. But, I am happy to say that Divergent the movie held up pretty well. Not perfect, but also not ridiculously disappointing.

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Typical

Thrifted Top, Sweater (similar) and Booties (exactly); JCPenney Jeans (exactly); Handmade Necklace via this Etsy shop

Here's an example of a typical nanny outfit. Although I love my statement necklaces, babies love them too, so I don't always wear them to work in order to avoid breakage or excessive drool. I have a handful of dainty necklaces that I wear almost everyday that are just enough to polish off an outfit but don't attract the little hands quite as much. I got this one as part of a set as a gift for Jeremy for Valentine's day this year. It's definitely one of my new favorites.

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