Perfect In A Pinch

This weekend has been a wild one.  Wonderful but wild.  I have spent most of it celebrating one of my dearest friend's 40th birthday but with a 19 mile "Idiot Run" and an elementary school fundraising ball thrown in for good measure.  I had far less sleep but far more to eat (and drink!!!) than my usual weekend.

All this to say morning was not my friend today.  I woke up late to kids clamoring for homemade waffles and very little time to pull myself together. An excellent Sunday to call an audible on attending church...with exception that I was the scheduled scripture reader during our more formal traditional service.

What's a girl to do?

Thanks to my new arrival's to my Stella and Dot collection I have to say that I knew exactly what to do.  I threw last night's leftover party hair into a ponytail, pulled on a black sweater, pinstripe pants and heels, swiped on some makeup and finished the look with the Sutton Necklace.

I started getting ready at 8:39 and by 8:50 we were walking out the door.  The outfit would have been ok ... passable, I suppose, on its own.  But with the addition of the Sutton I actually looked good.  Like I had put some time and thought into my appearance for church.

If you want to learn more about this awesome necklace that is actually 5 necklaces in one follow this link! 

The Debut Blog

I'll be honest.  For a very long time the world of fashion seemed like an egg that I was just not meant to crack.  I was overwhelmed trying to keep up with trends and look like one of the cool girls.

Sometime in my late 20's/early 30's I finally got to the place where I was more comfortable in my own skin.  Along with that came a sense of how I wanted to look and feel.  The pieces slowly began to fall into place.

Comfort has always been important to me.  I can do a few hours in something uncomfortable for the sake of fashion but that's pretty much my limit.  That heavily influences the fashion choices that I make.  As does my lifestyle.  I mean, let's be honest.  There are days that my main activity is scrubbing the floor, making dinner, giving baths and then falling on the couch in exhaustion.  I need my clothes to be functional.  But just because I'm running around like crazy doing the parenting gig doesn't mean I have to look bad while I'm doing it.

One thing that I have found to be totally key is being willing to spend a little bit more on a few key pieces.  There are some things out there that the "fakes" just cannot replicate.  A good pair of jeans, a great pair of boots and you and you can throw on a top from TJ Maxx and look like a million bucks.

Or a white t-shirt and black yoga pants with a really WOW necklace and some black flats - makes you look so put together.

My plan is to try and snap pictures and share on this blog the different aspects of what I'm wearing.   And, of course, to factor in my fun new pieces from Stella and Dot along with the pieces that I've had that I wear every. single. day.

Let me close out my first blog by saying that I approach this whole thing with a good amount of trepidation.  I by NO means consider myself a fashion expert.  I don't want to sound snobby or conceited.  I think what appeals to others about my style is that its approachable.  It looks easy but semi-polished.  Its certainly not high fashion.  I think of it as mom-fashion.

Thanks for reading :)