Baby Bump

I can’t hide my baby bump in today’s picture.  Whoa.  At 25 weeks and almost six months. Where is this baby going to go!?

Long Forgotten

Celebrating our last day of summer vacation by the water with the family, so I wore some “long forgotten” pieces that were comfy and I didn’t have to worry about getting goose do-do on.  (Wow there is a bunch out there!)

Shirt- thrifted

Khakis- Loft

Sandals- Kenneth Cole Reaction

Earrings, necklace & bracelet- Premiere

Sunglasses- JLo for Kohl’s

Backing Up

I got all carried away with other things I wanted to write about, so I’m backing up and showing you my #thriftstyleaugust themed outfits from the weekend.

Here I am in a bright coral shirt that hides my baby belly.  And the shorts are elastic…

Brighten the Day

Tank- Loft

Shorts- Target

Flip Flops- new from a garage sale

Sunglasses- JLo for Kohl’s

Earrings- ?

Texture Mix

I love to play with texture and this skirt has a bit of crinkle to it as the shirt has a little bit of raw edge ruffle.  I added in a snakeskin sandal for overkill.

Shirt- Dillards

Skirt- thrifted

Sandals- Loft

Bag- Target

Bracelets, Earrings, Ring- all rose gold from Charming Charlie’s

Passion for Pattern

This was my school open house look.  It’s pretty casual but the kitten heels and the play on patterns dresses it up just enough to keep it from being sloppy.

Tank- Loft

Capris- Motherhood Maternity

Sandals- thrifted

Scarf- Charming Charlie’s

Earrings- thrifted

Bracelet- gifted

Sunglasses- JLo for Kohl’s

Last Weekend of Summer Break

We have come to the end.  As much as my kids drive me crazy and having a routine will be good for them, I’m disgusted to say, summer break is almost over.

This is the time of year, more than any other, that I reflect on time passing.  People make resolutions for New Year’s and birthdays come and go, but the end of a summer means much more to me.

It means my kids have taken another year towards independence.  Which is great!  But also sad.  And it means that the time will come when they will be out with their friends and won’t want to hang out with mom and dad.  It means riding their bikes down the driveway won’t be good enough and before I know it, we’ll be transitioning to mopeds and cars.  I’m another day closer to leaving them in their dorm room for the first time, with some strange kid, to return home to a house and heart that will have a hole in it.

I am so lucky to have each summer together, this special time of making memories and doing whatever our hearts desire.  I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

Goodbye summer.  I will try not to be sad and remember that change happens whether you want it to or not.  I will put on a brave face and try to conjure up what it was about fall I used to like so much.

Thanks for another season of memories kids!