WIWW: Stay-at-home Mom Edition

So it's been awhile since I posted for "What I Wore Wednesday" -- created by the lovely Lindsey at the Pleated Poppy. But I figured this is the perfect time to start up again. After much soul-searching, financial calculating and a horrifying daycare experience, J and I decided that I should quit my job and stay home with baby E. I was elated and terrified!

While I'm going to miss my work peeps, I love having this opportunity to soak in every moment with Easton. It's only been a week, but I can already tell some bad habits are setting in. Like not showering. And wearing hoodies and slippers. What Not to Wear would have a field day.

At least before I had the excuse of working from home while taking care of a squirmy baby {conference calls + crying baby = stressed out momma who didn't have time to even think about what she was wearing}. But now? No excuses really, just haven't found the urge to put in a lot of effort. Which is fine on some days. But what happens if it snowballs into weeks? Months? Years? I want to take pride in how I look, set a good example for Easton, and be the hot momma J dreams about.

It really does help to have accountability in these WIWW posts. And, it's fun -- it helps me take a second look at my closet, and I find fun ideas from other WIWW posters. With being a stay-at-home momma and all, buying new stuff isn't exactly a top priority for our budget right now. Will be interesting to see just how far I can stretch my closet -- and adds another ounce of motivation to keep dropping the baby weight.

playing with baby

North Face hoodie ~ Sports Authority

grey sweats ~ Kohls

cleaning house

old work tee

old Seven jeans ~ Nordstrom

grey slippers ~ Target

lunch date

sequin tank ~ Target

striped cardi ~ PacSun

jeans ~ Target

boots ~ Target

running errands

brown hoodie ~ Estes Park, CO

same Target jeans

fuzzy boots ~ Burlington Coat Factory

Wow, I looked worse than I remembered! Ohwell. Just know that -- hopefully -- this next week will look better. And, hopefully, I'll finally get into the eye doctor so I can swap the glasses for new contacts!

WIWW: Preggo Edition

Hey there! So I'm a day behind ... what else is new? :) Not many pictures to post for the last week -- had several days where I felt like crap and literally wore the same jammies for days.

And after looking at many of the posts last week for WIWW from fellow bloggers, I must say you guys are getting oober creative with your photos! You guys are starting to look more like models and less like us everyday folks. It's just little ol' me and my Evo, and you guys are getting fancy with outside photos and tripods. I'm jealous. Or envious. Or both? Makes me think I should Windex my bathroom mirror ... or at least move that pile of hangers. ;)

Thursday

office meetings

dress ~ Ross (new)

black sweater ~ Target

maternity leggings ~ borrowed

boots ~ Target

Sunday

church, errands

grey sweater ~ gift (new)

Joe's maternity jeans ~ Pea in a Pod

silver ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Monday

lunch with a friend, working from home

top ~ borrowed

maternity jeans ~ Motherhood Maternity

grey flats ~ Aeropostale

earrings ~ Target

Tuesday

office meetings

purple cardi ~ Target (new)

black & white top ~ Target

necklace ~ Nordstrom

black maternity pants ~ Motherhood Maternity

black patent heels ~ Dillard's

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

WIWW: Preggo Edition

WIWW is back! And this week I've been feeling uber preggo. It's hard to tell in these photos, but I love that my belly is finally taking shape. I'm starting to look less like I ate too many nachos and more like I'm growing a baby -- and at 15.5 weeks, that's a good thing!

Many thanks to my awesome friend Brit for letting me borrow some of her maternity clothes. Will really help to stretch my wardrobe -- and dollar -- farther. And, it helps that I got several maternity store giftcards for Christmas! :)

{Oh, and I forgot to post last week, so there's a couple of extra days ... making up for the days I missed this week!}

Monday

office meetings

purple maternity sweater ~ gift (new)

maternity slacks ~ Motherhood Maternity (new, giftcard)

black patent wedges ~ Target

Tuesday

dinner with friends

floral top ~ Banana Republic

necklace ~ Tiffany

jacket ~ Saks Outlet years ago

Joe's Jeans maternity ~ Pea in a Pod (new)

Nine West boots ~ DSW

Thursday

office meetings

red top ~ borrowed

Kirra sweater ~ PacSun

grey pants ~ Express

grey flats ~ Aeropostle

Friday

working from home, date night

striped top ~ borrowed

blue sweater ~ PacSun

same Joe's maternity jeans

same grey flats

Monday

working from home, running errands

green top ~ borrowed

grey sweater ~ Nordstrom

maternity jeans ~ Kohl's

same grey flats

Tuesday

working from home, running errands

earrings ~ Target

coral top ~ Motherhood Maternity (new, giftcard)

jeans ~ Motherhood Maternity (new, giftcard)

silver ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

What I Wore Wednesdays

Okay, so everyone always talks about the weather. But this week? Was cool and rainy. And absolutely perfect. I got to finally break out some of the new fall things I bought months ago. And, I even found a few old things in my closet that I completely forgot about. Always nice, huh? :)

{And yes, I wore several items more than once ... saves on laundry! *wink*}

Wednesday

office meetings

white tank ~ Banana Republic

green sweater ~ Target

grey slacks ~ NY & Co

heels ~ DSW

Thursday

working from the coffee shop

hat ~ Target (new)

necklace ~ Tiffany

Kirra floral tank ~ PacSun (new)

blue Element sweater ~ PacSun (new)

Paige jeans ~ Nordstrom Rack

Friday

working from the coffee shop

mauve thermal tee ~ Alternative Apparel (new, $5!)

grey tank ~ Target

same Paige jeans

black Coach sneaks

I got these sneaks at the Coach store on Rodeo Drive years ago... and still comfy!

Saturday

Running errands, being a bum

hat ~ company store

cream hoodie ~ Target

jeans ~ Buckle

Sunday

passing out candy

same Target hoodie

grey top ~ Old Navy

same Paige jeans...

Monday

more coffee-shopping

navy tee ~ Target (new)

same Paige jeans ... again...

Steve Madden flats ~ DSW

Bought these flats last year and never wore them. Kind of cute, though, right?

Tuesday

cold & rainy day, working from home

same Target hoodie

teal tee ~ Academy

grey sweats ~ Victoria's Secret

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

WIWW... on Thursday?

Looks like another WIWW on Thursday. And, while I've accomplished a lot at work {Taryn, if you're reading this, you better not be giggling!}, I've completely slacked on everything else. Well, I did manage to take photos! The weather has been absolutely a-mazing lately, and soo cannot wait for true fuzzy sweater weather.

I will say that J and I have jumped back on the Dave Ramsey band-wagon {hello Baby Step 3!}, so I'll be reaching into the depths of my closet and using a little creativity to stretch what I have for awhile. Does that mean that all spending will cease? No, probably not. But the extra shirt and jewelry I pick up every time I'm at Target? Will be ogled at from a safe distance. I'll start marking any new items ~ it'll be interesting to see just how far I can stretch the old!

Wednesday

office meetings

sweater ~ Banana Republic Outlet

necklace ~ Estes Park, Colorado

grey slacks ~ NY & Co

heels ~ DSW

Thursday

office meetings

Dex top ~ Apricot Lane

black pants ~ NY & Co

BCBG heels ~ Nordstrom Rack

Friday

working from the coffee shop

white thermal ~ Alternative Apparel (new, $5!)

grey tank ~ Target (new)

jeans ~ Buckle

Old Navy silver flops

Not sure what happened to Saturday?

Sunday

baby shower lunch &

first time to wear skinny jeans without boots! :)

grey sweater ~ Nordstrom

yellow tank ~ Kohls

skinny jeans ~ Target

silver ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

earrings ~ Express, I think

Monday

office meetings

dress ~ Kohls

black sweater ~ J. Crew

red belt ~ Target

old black tights

black wedges ~ White House Black Market

Tuesday

more office meetings

white sweater ~ Macy's

brown jacket ~ Kohls

brown pants ~ Banana Republic Outlet

GUESS patent heels ~ DSW

Love these rose earrings from Target ... one of my {last} impulse buys :)

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Weekend Wear @ Meet Virginia

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

Fall Fashion Thursday @ Moms are for Everyone

What I Wore Wednesdays

SO, guess I'm a day late for WIWW, but hey -- watching the Rangers get deflated by the Yankees yesterday sort of took priority. Anyhoo, what's the phrase I hear at work? A dollar waiting on a dime? Yeah, something like that...

Oh, and I will put this disclaimer out there -- wasn't feeling too great most of the week, hence the glasses and frumpiness. Feeling better now though, just in time for Friday! :)

Wednesday

office meetings

black sweater ~ Macy's

capri slacks ~ Express

BCBG peep toe heels ~ Nordstrom Rack

Thursday

more office meetings

Kirra striped sweater ~ PacSun

cream tank ~ Banana Republic

grey pants ~ Express

ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Friday

baby shower dinner

stripe tank ~ Nordstrom

grey sweater ~ Nordstrom

necklace ~ Tiffany

skinny jeans ~ Target

boots ~ Target

I just love the ruffly flowers on the shoulder of this tank...

Saturday

fishing at the lake

tee ~ gift

Paige jeans ~ Nordstrom Rack

Sunday

errands, watching chickflicks and crafting

teal thermal tee ~ Alternative Apparel

black tank ~ Target

Paige jeans ~ Nordstrom Rack

silver flops ~ Old Navy

Monday

casual day at the office

Bleh ... hoping this looked better in person!

dress ~ Kohls

belt ~ Kohls

grey Vera leggings ~ Kohls

ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Tuesday

working from the coffee shop

Sergio decided to make an appearance, too :)

black tee ~ Alternative Apparel

cream tank ~ Target

same Paige jeans

zebra flops ~ Academy

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Weekend Wear @ Meet Virginia

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

What I Wore Wednesdays

Yep, WIWW is back! I'm sure you guys have been waiting in eager anticipation, biting your nails, hoping, wishing ... *insert laughter here* Well, maybe a couple of you have been curious, anyway. I'm loving the camera on my new phone, but still trying to figure out how to take pictures without them being too blurry or look completely crappy.

I actually took more photos, but accidentally deleted them off my phone when trying to email them to myself. Oops!

Thursday

office meetings

orange top ~ Banana Republic Outlet

grey sweater ~ Nordstrom

black pants ~ Banana Republic

buckled flats ~ Steve Madden

Saturday

party with friends

flowy top ~ Target

my first pair of skinny jeans ever ~ Target

boots ~ Target

necklace ~ Premier

Loving this necklace!

Sunday

running errands, being a bum

white hoodie ~ Target (clearance!)

brown pants ~ Kohls

Linking up to the fabulous WIWW @ The Pleated Poppy and Weekend Wear @ Meet Virginia