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Summer Pregnancy Fashion

June 14, 2016

Bump Watch, Fashion, Favorites, Lifestyle, Pregnancy, Style, Summer, Summer Ready, Summer Style

Megyn Jordyn

During your entire pregnancy no one likes to spend money on maternity clothes that you will be out of in a few short months. Instead of breaking the bank on a maternity wardrobe buy a few staple classic pieces and accessorize with jewelry, shoes, cardigans and jackets that you already have on hand. Break out your box of "when I was fat" clothes (if you didn't throw them out) and boom you have a few extra pants and tops to add to your maternity wear. In the end embrace your bump, love your bump, you will miss it when it is gone, and have fun dressing your bump for the 9 months!

Button down chambray tops or blouses that are billowy
A-line dresses. Think of pieces that float away from your stomach
Being bloated and just feeling flabby and fat your first trimester you want to draw attention away from the bump
Baby doll dresses that your bump can grow into

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Time to show off that darling growing baby bump. Break out the spandex!
Body con maxis short or long
Fitted tee's to show off your bump, make sure the tee's are LONG
Tie button down shirts around your waist to emphasize the bump
Be sure to buy a size up so you can actually wear your clothes for more than a month or two, you always underestimate how quickly your bump grows

Oldnavy

Target

Issuu

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Oh Baby Chic

When buying pants steer clear of jeans or heavy fabrics
Go for linen light weight material with a stretchy waist or a drawstring

Pink Blush Maternity

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Long cardigans or longer jackets to hide your ever growing bump in the rear (your toosh)
Forever 21 has a huge selection of long cardigans

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Little Blonde Book Blog

Motherhood Closet

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Accessorize with long necklaces to elongate your torso.

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Me Oh My Mama Blog

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July 31, 2015

Adventures of a Boy Mom, Beauty, Fashion, Fashion Friday, Mom Like Me, Motherhood, Style, True Beauty

While I don't know anything about you or what your day entails as a Mother. I do know what one looks like for me. Yesterday that day was spent cleaning up an entire tube of toothpaste emptied around my bathroom. It was a long walk in the heat to get to a park so the kids could "get some energy out" and a fight to get them back in the stroller to go home. It was a lost beloved flip flop on the way home from the park, looked for by me on a bike at dusk up and down the route we took several times. (Which would result in a trip to several Target stores this morning trying to find a replacement when they are sold out in the middle of summer. Go figure.) It was a giant box of Cheerios emptied out on my couch and thrown all over my house. It was no naps, epic tantrums at the grocery store, and a visit to a sick neighbor that ended up in her laundry detergent begin poured all over her laundry room floor and dripping down her heat vent, and me leaving embarrassed and adding her soap to my grocery list so I can replace it. It was a near sleepless night the night before and the night after. It was spent with the endless messes, requests, and demands.

The few moments I stole for myself to scroll through my Instagram left me feeling like a deflated balloon as it showed picture after picture of "Moms like me" playing with their children while looking immaculately perfect. Captions like "playing blocks before nap time," "chilling at the pool," and "breakfast in perfect pi's on a perfect bed in a perfect house" while the mothers in these pictures appear to have just returned from the Oscars and slipped out of their evening gowns into a slightly less fancy picture perfect outfit. Did you just return from family pictures, a wedding, or a 5 star spa? Is your Mom on the way over to babysit for the night while you and your husband go on an anniversary date? Do you have a full time nanny who does the childcare? Who looks like this on a daily mom basis because I sure don't. Sometimes I wish I did. But I don't. A year ago I took a 60 second bathroom break and returned to the wood and glass panel door being ripped off its hinges by one of my children. I can only imagine what would happen if I left them long enough to look as good as some of these moms do because I do know it takes some serious time to look like that.

Are they bad moms? Are they wrong to look like that? No. Beauty is defined differently by each of us. Children are different ages, stages, and temperaments. I've learned that my "dressed up" is a whole lot different than others definitions of "dressed up." I've learned that looking like a million bucks is not real for me on a daily basis, and that is ok too. For me I have found out why moms like tee shirts and jeans. Its easy, comfortable, and cleans easily. I do have my days where I look better than others, as I sit here makeup less, hair in a messy braid, and holes the size of grapefruits in my jeans that I've been wearing for over a decade. But, I hope that if you truly are a "mom like me" you too realize that Instagram perfection is maybe not what it seems and we shouldn't think it is. We all put our best selves forward on social media and it's not fair to judge your worst to someones best, or your best to a fantasy that is not what it appears. Be YOU. Be Happy. Dress up or dress down, whatever that may mean for you. But don't feel bad about it, and wonder where you are falling short. You are doing the best you can and that is all that matters. Be your kind of pretty. You'll be happier that way. Promise.

So for this fashion friday, embrace the graphic tee, wear your jeans, holey or otherwise with pride, rock that ponytail, or cover it up with a hat. Free your feet in flip flops, leave the jewelry in your closet, and top it all off with a smile. You are a babe, just the way you are!

July 3, 2015

Adventures, Fashion, Fashion Friday, Favorites, Hiking, Holidays, July, Mommy and Me Workout, Red White Blue, Style, Summer Ready, Summer Style, Traditions, Workouts

Growing up the fam always spent time in the great outdoors during the 4th and I too want to make that a tradition with my little family. The canyons always are packed during the 4th every year so we decided to hit it a few days early to get our outdoors fix. I felt like we were the only ones up the canyon, it was so nice to have everything to ourselves....so a word to the wise if you want a trail to hike on that you are not competing with a zillion other people, head up a few days early.

As far as my outfit goes, when it comes to summer clothes I am a frugal Nancy. Why spend money on play clothes that will get sweaty wrestling babies in the summer heat, that will wear out fast, and washed one too many times. My shirt a $4.00 find at Walmart, shorts are old cut off Joes Jeans, and shoes were a $12 steal from Ross. You might be looking at the outfit thinking "she is a hot mess", but hey if you want to save an extra buck try it out and pull out some of your old clothes to makeover.

Shirt // Shorts // Shoes // Sunnies // Backpack // Baby Pack

June 17, 2015

Fashion, Favorites, Hats, Holidays, Outfits, Skirts, Style, Summer, Summer Ready, Summer Style

With the Fourth of July rounding the corner we picked our top favs for the holiday. Ok, lets be honest, we consider ourselves to be patriotic but when it comes to style we like the classic look. Not all of our picks are splashed with red, white, and blue, but if that's how you roll on the 4th embrace your stars and stripes and wear them proudly.

It's always fun to have a new piece of clothing for a holiday, just don't break the bank.

So whether you plans are to spend the day on the beach, BBQ or just a relaxing night of firework watching check out these new arrivals to help keep you looking stylish.

1. Shoes - H&M

2. Tee - H&M

3. Denim Shorts - H&M

4. Leather Bag - Roxy

5. Hat - Roxy

6. Flag Tank - AE

7. Skirt - Billabong

8. Shades - AE

9. SURF Mist - AE

10. Board shorts - Billabong

June 12, 2015

Fashion, Fashion Friday, Favorites, Hit the Hills, Outdoors, Outerwear, Outfits, Style, Summer, Summer Style, Workout Motivators, Workouts

This summer take advantage of your backyard, whether it is mountains, the coast, hills, or flat plains for miles. There is something about being in the outdoors that will leave you wanting more vitamin D, fresh air, beautiful views, and major calorie burning activity.....Mother Nature will have you hooked. Just remember wherever you go to bring along good shoes, water, and a friend...human or canine.

No need to skip your daily Jillian Michaels sweat session in your living room or your casual walks on the treadmill at the gym as you catch up reading the latest US Weekly article on whether Chris and Whitney are still together (admit it, we all have done it). Side with Mother Nature this season and see how it can change up your workouts and your attitude. Word to the wise: early morning or evening outings are always ideal, the cooler weather will allow for longer workout sessions. So turn off your computer, put your phone down, and GET OUTSIDE!! Mother Nature is calling.