Last Friday, I got a haircut. Not that anyone will notice, as it was just a trim (she took 3 inches off) and an aggressive thinning out of my super-thick mane. Really, there was nothing notable about the cut–it’s basically the same cut I’ve been getting for over 3 years now, with the exception that …
I’m All About Simple Living, But I Still Need 3 Wardrobes
One of my goals this pregnancy has been to take at least a weekly photo of myself, something I avoided as much as possible when I was pregnant with my first (or at least I did once I reached a certain point in the pregnancy). Since I haven’t been doing regular pregnancy updates here on …
It’s Official: I’m Growing Out My Bangs
Things you’ll most likely never hear a woman say pretty much ever: “Bangs are just soooo easy to style and take care of!” “I love how great my bangs look while I’m trying to grow them out!” and “I have never, EVER regretted getting bangs.” The fact is, bangs take a lot of maintenance, styling, …
The Story of My Hair, In Pictures
My hair is currently about the longest it’s ever been (or tied with the longest, at any rate). And if you look back over this blog for the past six years, there isn’t much variation with my hair— Sure, I might sometimes have blunt bangs and occasionally get it into my head to dye my …
Getting Dressed Every Day: The Struggle is Real
I’ve talked before about how I used to kinda sorta judge stay-at-home moms who stayed in their sweats all day and talked about how it was such a struggle to get dressed. At the time, I was a full-time teacher who needed to dress somewhat professionally every weekday, so it was no problem for me …
Let’s Talk About Vests
On this chilly, rainy Monday morning, I wanted to take the opportunity to talk to you about something that’s become very near and dear to my heart… Vests. (Because heaven knows, I’m so sick of hearing about the election that I could just weep.) So…vests. I used to be very “meh” about The Vest—I mostly …
We Now Interrupt the Travel Posts to Talk About Style
I thought once I got back down to my regular size that my style would pick up right where I’d left off, with everything belted and at least a few layers to switch things up and a pair of colorful heels a few times a week (not too mention the hairstyle-rotation thing I used to …
My Capsule Wardrobe: One Month In
I think that with a capsule wardrobe–like with so many things–there is a “honeymoon” stage, a “reckoning” stage, and a “peaceful acceptance” (or “give up entirely”) stage. Or maybe that’s just my experience of it? Basically, for about two weeks after starting my capsule wardrobe experiment one month ago, I was unequivocally in love with …