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  • What I Wore Then vs. What I Wore Now
    November 5, 2025
    Style Tips, What I Wore Then vs. Now

    What I Wore Then vs. What I Wore Now

    It’s time for another What I Wore Then vs. What I Wore Now post! This is one of my favorite…

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  • How to Wear Black Trousers Casually
    October 31, 2025
    Fall Fashion, Mom Style, mom style tips

    How to Wear Black Trousers Casually

    I love styling trouser pants as workwear. They look chic and stylish in a professional environment. But what if you…

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  • What I Wore: Cute Fall Mom Outfits
    October 24, 2025
    Fall Fashion, Mom Style, What I Wore

    What I Wore: Cute Fall Mom Outfits

    Every Sunday, I share a round-up on Instagram of all the daily outfits I wore that week. It’s one of…

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  • What Shoes to Wear with Wide-Leg Jeans when You’re Petite?
    October 15, 2025
    How to Wear it, Petite Style, Style Tips

    What Shoes to Wear with Wide-Leg Jeans when You’re Petite?

    Shoe and jean pairings can be tricky. There are so many different styles of both, and figuring out which ones…

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  • How to Wear Full-Length Green Pants for Fall
    October 2, 2025
    Fall Fashion, How to Wear it, Outfits

    How to Wear Full-Length Green Pants for Fall

    I love green pants, and they’re always a staple in my wardrobe. This fall, I had my eye on this…

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  • How to Wear a Sweater Dress for Fall
    September 25, 2025
    Fall Fashion, How to Wear it, Outfits

    How to Wear a Sweater Dress for Fall

    I recently found the cutest sweater dress at Walmart! It’s from the Free Assembly brand, and it’s so good! The…

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What I wore then vs. what I wore now! 🩷 This week What I wore then vs. what I wore now! 🩷

This week I’m updating a blush cardigan outfit that I wore in 2017! Let me know what you think of the recreated outfit for 2026! 

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What I last this week as a 40+ year old mom of 2! What I last this week as a 40+ year old mom of 2! 🤍

This weekend we went to Chicago for a short trip and now I am having a catch up on life today! 

Here’s what I wore last week!

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12 easy DIY Halloween costumes made with normal cl 12 easy DIY Halloween costumes made with normal clothes! 🎃 

I love putting these DIY costumes together every year with clothes from my closet. This year, I rounded them all up on the blog so you can save them for future Halloweens! 👻

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Elevated neutrals for fall! Here are 4 pieces fr Elevated neutrals for fall! 

Here are 4 pieces from @onequince that will help elevate your style this fall! A brown silk skirt, brown pleated skirt, black jeans and a trench coat are always great pieces to have in your wardrobe. 

 Which look would you wear most? 

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What I Wore this week as a 40+ year old mom of 2! What I Wore this week as a 40+ year old mom of 2! 🤍

Here are my daily outfits Monday-Friday from last week! Which day is your favorite!? 

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Plain ➡️ Polished! Today on the blog I am sharin Plain ➡️ Polished! 

Today on the blog I am sharing my formula for elevating my comfy outfits! 
✨Step 1: Start with a comfy base
✨Step 2: Add balance 
✨Step 3: Pick a polished shoe
✨Step 4: Add a structured layer
✨Step 5: Complete the outfit with intentional accessories 

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What I wore then vs. what I wore now! 🖤 Today I a What I wore then vs. what I wore now! 🖤

Today I am recreating an outfit I wore in 2017! This outfit formula of black pants + striped top + denim jacket has always been one of my favorite combinations over the years. I’m using my current wardrobe favorites to recreate this look to give it a modern feel. 

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What I wore this week as a 42-year old mom of 2! What I wore this week as a 42-year old mom of 2! 

Which look is your favorite? 

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