Month: May 2016

Freshly picked on Sale

I have been obsessed with these moccs even before Carlota was born. For 24 hours only Freshly Picked is having a 25% off sale. They rarely go on sale and this is always the time I stock up on my mocc stash…or shall I say Carlota’s mocc stash.

My favorites are the metallic and blush colors but really you can’t go wrong with any options. Get yours quick before the ones you want are Sold out!!

Which is your favorite??

xox

Andrea

Floral Crown: Target //

Romper: Old Navy (Similar here and on sale) //

Moccs: Freshly Picked //

Romper: Tea Collection (Other styles here and here) //

Jacket: Here //

Moccs: Freshly picked //

Dress: Gap (New version here) //

Moccs: Freshly Picked //

Shirt: On sale here //

Leggings: On sale here //

Moccs: Freshly Picked //

Sweater: Childhoods (Similar and on sale here) //

Pants: Similar here //

Moccs: Freshly Picked //

Pants: On sale here //

Moccs: Freshly Picked //

Mom uniform

My colors of choice are always white, black and grey. Are they even considered colors? As much as I try to incorporate color into my wardrobe I always go back to the basics. I guess you just have to stick with what you feel comfortable wearing. With that being said…here I am in a T-shirt and jeans. This has been my staple “mom uniform”.

Before Carlota, I envisioned myself as a mom prancing around in my heels, crop tops and whatever else was in season. A year later, I find myself rummaging amongst my T-shirts daily deciding if I should wear the striped one, black or white. I’ve come to terms that this is the new me. Wearing pumps running after a toddler in the park is just not my reality, and I’m ok with that. Some days I’m super casual and just throw on a pair of sneakers, and others I find ways to dress up my look with my accessories. The best part about a T-shirt and jeans is that you look cool and chic without making it seem like you’re trying to hard….because let’s face it you probably aren’t!!

Cardigan: On Sale Here and here //

Tee: On Sale here //

Jeans: Here (Similar non destructed here) //

Hat: Anthropologie old(Similar here, here and here) //

Espadrilles: Chanel (Similar here, here and here) //

Bag: Here //

Instagram Roundup

I hope you are having a great weekend. We’ve been taking it easy over here taking Carlota to swim lessons, walks to the farmers market and the park. I love these simple weekends with my little family. Im just trying to soak in these moments as much as I can.

Here are a few of my looks this past week that didn’t make the blog.

Sorry for making this a short one….time to go play with my babe!!!

xox

Andrea

Moto Pants: Zara (Similar here and here) //

Sweater: Banana Republic (Similar here) //

Sneakers: New Balance (Similar here and here) //

Sunglasses: here //

Shirt: here (Dress version here) //

Jeans: J Brand (Similar here and here) //

Shoes: Chanel Espadrilles (Similar here, here and here) //

On Carlota

Onesie: Old Navy (Cute pineapple shirts here, here and here) //

Pants: Gap (I really hope they come back in the fall – similar here) //

Shoes: Here (Less expensive here) //

Dress: Here – Currently 40% off with code VROOM //

Sweatshirt: Here //

Jacket: Here – Currently 40% off with code VROOM //

Boots: Here (Less expensive version here and here) //

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to!!

Carlota’s first birthday party was a pink and white paradise. I’m so excited to finally share photos from that special day. It’s so cliche, but that first year goes by in a blink of an eye. My baby is now officially a toddler. I almost feel like as soon as she hit that 12 month mark, she transitioned almost over night. She’s a walking, talking babe and always in the fast lane. I knew I needed to make her first birthday memorable…and it sure was!

We held the celebration at her favorite park. She loves the outdoors, so we knew that would be a perfect location. We filled the space with flowers and balloons to make it a pink and white wonderland. I definitely went a little overboard with the balloons but it made our space magical. It was worth it. The best part was sharing the balloons with our guests and some of the kids at the park. Seeing their faces when we gave them a huge bouquet to take home was priceless.

Carlota was very excited for her party. She was running around playing and helping us set everything up. When the party started, she was ready for her photoshoot and welcomed all her friends. After about 30 minutes this baby was exhausted from all the excitement. The group photos of all the babies was pretty comical. Carlota was not having it at all. The theme song “it’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to” kept playing in my head because that’s exactly how Carlota felt. It was a good try….but I was foolish to think we could place 8 babies and have them sit pretty all together for a picture.

Carlota had her own little cake for the cake smash and again she was a little camera shy. Not really feeling it she dabbled her fingers in the icing but that was about it. Thankfully we had some photos of a cake smash she did for her group birthday celebration with the babies from our Mommy & Me. Nothing is ever going to run exactly how you plan it and sometimes you just have to go with the flow. I’m slowly trying to learn that.

We were very thankful to have so many people celebrating this special day with us. Some of our loved ones were not able to make it but were there in spirit, and on FaceTime. You can see a few more photos of her birthday here and Carlota playing in the mud while mama is setting up here.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing these memories with our family.

With Love,

Andrea