snapshots & selfies

Although I wish we had perfect weather and ample time every day, I don't always have time for outfit shoots with Darrell.  Sometimes the best I do is a selfie, and rather than post one every day on Instagram (and annoy everyone who follows me to no end) I thought I'd start doing little round up posts of all the outfits I only had to time to snap pics of in my bedroom mirror.  Here are a few outfits I wore and loved these past few weeks: 

wearing: green trench - old target, pink dress - old navy, wedges - vince camuto, necklace - sold out jcrew factory

sweater - sold out pink blush maternity, flats - old nine west, jeans - j brand, necklace - old j crew factory

clutch - marley lilly, chain link bracelet - jcrew factory, other bracelets - old coach & banana republic

cardigan - INC, tank - target, wedges - target, jeans - gap

dress - francesca's, sandals - old zara

popover - gap, jeans - j brand, wedges - sam edelman

bracelet - old anthropologie, crystal bracelet - jane.com

a gift guide for the mama-to-be

So I am not a huge fan of gift guide series' - honestly, I don't know what your husband or your child would like for Christmas, so I won't presume to tell you what to buy them.  However, I do know what I'd love to get as a baby mama-to-be, and I figured I'd share my picks!  

1.  A gorgeous smelling candle, to cover up newly icky smells.    

2.  Harry & David pears - this is a bit of a decadent gift as it's about $40 for 10 pears, but they are the most delicious pears ever!  I crave juicy fruits constantly nowadays, and I'd love to get a box of these.  

3.  Some chic AND comfy booties, to make all my leggings + sweater ensembles cuter.  

4.  A pretty set of Dominos, for playing games on winter nights spent cozied up inside instead of out on the town.  

5.  A pretty scarf, to dress up maternity basics.  

6.  Hunter Wellies in bright red, because they brighten up any rainy day.  

7.  A pretty cross blanket, for taking Sunday naps.  

8.   Rich body butter, for keeping her skin smooth and unblemished.  This one absorbs incredibly well, and has a really lovely, subtle scent.

For the record (hi honey!,) my #1 pick is a prenatal massage, which sounds heavenly right about now.

*FYI - There are no affiliate links in this post.  I just really love these gift ideas!  

Winter is the time for comfort, for warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.

I've started to sort of feel that way about the clothes I've been collecting and wearing as of late - if it isn't cozy, oversized, and soft it holds no interest for me! Here are a few things I'm pondering buying and maybe have already bought...all very budget friendly of course.

from top to bottom:

Fringe Velvet Burnout Wrap - QVC, $50

Intarsia Cape - ASOS, got it for $38 with my 20% + free shipping code

Plaited Headwrap - Anthropologie, $24

Ethnic Fringe Poncho - eBay, (sadly, i lost)

Leather Twisted Headwrap - Etsy, $19

Web Ring - eBay, going for $4

Navajo Poncho - Spotted Moth, $38

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse