A Wish List for Parker

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Parker has no clue that he has a "Fall Wish List" and will probably be embarrassed one day that he ever did, but since he can't defend himself (insert evil laugh here), I've made a list of a few of my must-haves for Parker this fall. I am super pumped to be moving on to fall and winter clothes. I'm actually not a huge fan of summer clothing, especially for little kids...it's hard to make them look stylish when it's too freakin' hot to wear anything but a t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. Thank you fall for letting us layer! 

(I must admit--I have just ordered most of these items, and many others that aren't shown on this list, last week during all of the Labor Day hoop-lah...so I guess this is my "pre-Labor Day" wish list...just being honest!)

1. Dressy sweaters. Love this one from H&M. We have gotten him several, as well as a few casual ones from the Gap.

2. The poor kid (in his dad's opinion) now has colored pants... which I love! These will really spruce up all of his outfits for church and general everyday wear. 

3. Parker's fall/winter wardrobe will mostly consist of a bunch of plain, long sleeved tees...I love stripes and raglans! These are from Old Navy.

4. My mom just got him these sneakers. I am a teensy bit obsessed with them. Gap Kids!

5. Every kid needs some shades. When Parker wears sunglasses, we always say "Cooool Dude!" like big nerds. It's fun being that cool though. 

6. Colored khakis! Yep. Got 'em.

7. JCPenney has shocked me with the level of cuteness in their Joe Fresh line. LOVE these shirts and many other items in this collection!

8. P didn't have a denim shirt yet, so of course he needed one ;). Goes great layered or by itself!

I have to say, even if my little man didn't have all of these stylish clothes, he would still be the cutest kid around in my book. Just saying. 

So moms out there, where have you found the best deals for your little ones? 

Have a wonderful weekend. I'm hoping you are not noticing that I am a day late with this post :). I got half-way through Friday before I realized that this post was only half-way written! Thanks for reading.

A Fall Wish List

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Here is a small wish list I've compiled of my absolute favorite "must-haves" for fall...of course we have zillion other things that need to be paid for at the moment (including a visit from the bug guy because I've seen one too many spiders around the house and that is NOT okay), but hopefully I'll get around to seeing a few of these in my closet/house sometime in the next few months...;)

1. Oh, these will come home with me, and probably later this month. Old Navy is usually hit and miss with me, but I saw these red booties in person and fell in love. Cute, comfortable, and they work dressed up or down.

2. I've been debating splurging on nice sunglasses for, well, years now. I definitely wouldn't go this pricey (the ones pictured above are $395), but I've been keeping an eye out for some structured looking shades similar to these....especially with tortoise shell frames!

3. Leather, leather, everywhere! I love it. I've already bought a faux-leather shirt and am debating on getting some leggings...but I know without a doubt that a leather jacket is definitely on the want list. I love love, LOVE this diamond-patterned one from SheInside. 

4. Another big comeback trend that I want to hop on (again) is the distressed jean, and thankfully this time around they are skinny jeans and it's not 2004. More than likely, this will be a DIY project with one of the many pairs of neglected skinnies already hanging in my closet ;).

5. Okay, this hat reminds me of the 80's, and maybe in a bad way, but it's still a fun trend, so why not? That's right: printed baseball caps. All I need is a scrunchie and a can of Aqua Net. (Kidding.) But seriously though...a loose pony, skinny jeans and an oversized sweater...so cute!

6. So, I realize a tea kettle is not in the clothing/fashion category...but the idea of a pretty little kettle to make tea on those cool fall nights has been on my mind for a while!! And the copper is SO perfect. 

What's on your list for the fall? Do we have anything in common?

Have a great day!

30 Outfits in 30 Days.

Holla holla. I'm feeling very hip today (yes, I just used the word "hip" at the ripe old age of 23), so I felt that this greeting was necessary.

Do any of ya'll read Kendi Everyday? Well, I do, and I have to say-- she is a genius. How do you cure a twenty-three-years-and-running shopping addiction? Well, you shop your closet of course! Kendi has come up with the "30 For 30" challenge, where you pick 30 items from your closet and "remix" them for 30 days. She so graciously shared this method of saving money and rediscovering the fabulous things that you already own with the rest of blogland, and after some long, hard thought...I've decided to do it.

Yes, that means I will be taking pictures of myself and yes, that means that I will feel extremely stupid so don't make too much fun. My dreams of modeling for Limited Too were given up by the age of 11 and with good reason.

I'm going to start this challenge on August 1st. I'm already trying to figure out what I want to include in my "30 items" and am actually really excited to see how creative I can be! This has fueled so much excitement that I'm even thinking of posting a "What I Wore" post once a week, like so many other bloggers do. Maybe. We'll see. I love, love, love shopping and fashion...always have, so why not blog about it?

Here are a few new inspiration pictures from Pinterest. Yes, more Pinterest. You will look at it and you will love it, until I get my computer back. :)

Great for work:

Source: None via Katy on Pinterest

This is probably the best scarf I have ever seen.

Source: productshots1.modcloth.com via Katy on Pinterest

I love the simplicity of this. And I'm pretty sure everyone and their mom is obsessed with stripes right now.

Source: ishandchi.blogspot.com via Katy on Pinterest

I need it to be winter so I can wear this outfit.

Source: bexastylediary.blogspot.com via Katy on Pinterest

This necklace. There are no words.

Source: anthropologie.com via Katy on Pinterest

So, does anyone else want to join me in this 30 For 30 challenge? It will be fun!!

Fashion Sense.

My thought of the day:

I really need to be more creative with my outfits. Silly, I know. But I'm in a slump. I head to work everyday and usually just throw on whatever I see in the closet that's clean (somewhat, ha) and unwrinkled.

I didn't used to be like this... am I really already starting to "let-go" at 23? I sure as heck hope not! I won't let it happen, which is why I'm now in the process of trying to be more creative with what I wear. Especially to work. Looking "stylish" in a business environment is not exactly the easiest thing in the world (I'm still very used to "college girl" clothes), but I'm bound and determined to do it!

Of course, Pinterest has played a huge role as my main source of inspiration. Here are some of my favorite outfits that I've seen lately:

Source: thedaybookblog.com via Katy on Pinterest

Source: blog.needsupply.com via Katy on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Katy on Pinterest

Source: sidebysideblog.blogspot.com via Katy on Pinterest

Source: kendieveryday.blogspot.com via Katy on Pinterest

Source: cupcakesandcashmere.com via Katy on Pinterest

Source: thedaybookblog.com via Katy on Pinterest

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Source: thedaybookblog.com via Katy on Pinterest

Of course, I've also been kind of obsessed with fashion blogs lately. Some of my favorites are The Daybook, Cupcakes and Cashmere, Could I Have That, and Kendi Everyday. Great, great inspiration. And most of them buy a lot of things thrifted which in turn spurred on my very first shopping trip to Goodwill (a little scary and gross but in the end: very good results). More on that later.

So...that's that. Sorry to my dad and father-in-law for having to read through this post. You probably gave up at the words "being more creative with my outfits", but if you made it through, I am very impressed (and you were very bored). Although...I know my dad will appreciate the Goodwill comment. I have never seen a bigger bargain-lover in my life. Go Dad!