On Me { Shoes: Aldo (Gifted), Dress: Macy’s, Cardigan: Wet Seal,
Necklace: Forever 21, Belt: Forever 21, Bag: Dooney & Bourke }
On Mia { Shoes: Target (Gifted), Dress: Carter’s (Gifted), Hair Tie: Claire’s }
I was lucky enough to have Mother’s Day off this year. I slept in and woke up to the sound of my husband cooking me breakfast. I looked to the left to Mia’s crib, and she was quietly playing and letting me sleep. My husband, Mia, and I had breakfast, and Mia sat still in her chair “reading” a magazine.
Afterwards, my husband took me to Forever 21 to do a little shopping. We went to my mom’s house after and ended up at the mall, where I also ended up buying a few things at Macy’s, including birthday presents for all the little tots’ parties that we’ll be attending for the month of May.
Speaking of birthday parties for May, my little Mia is turning one this month. Time has definitely gone by so fast! I’m still preparing all the little details, which is keeping me busy. I’ve sent out her pictures to get printed, ordered her cake, booked the photo booth, contracted the moon jumps & cotton candy machine, so tomorrow, I’m just pending for the dessert table labels as well as the banner. It’s quite hectic, but my family & close girlfriends are helping me continue with the planning, especially since the spontaneous trip to the Philippines after my surgery happened and left me way behind schedule.
And, yes, I do wear flats, especially these — gifted to me by my brother-in-law who passed away.
May 07
Airport Comfort + Giveaway
On Me { Shoes: Report, Dress As Top: Ross, Blazer: Cotton On, Scarf: c/o FRAAS via Lipton }
On Mia { Shoes: Toms Infants, Dress: Carter’s, Hair Tie: Claire’s }
On April 25th, we received a phone call that my mother-in-law’s sister passed away. She needed someone to accompany her to the Philippines, and my husband volunteered. The only problem was that I had just had surgery and was not allowed to pick up anything greater than 10 lbs. Mia is already 27 lbs.
We made the decision to go with my husband if two issues resolved. I needed to be cleared by my surgeon to travel (which he did, with the same restrictions & to walk around every hour while on the plane), and Mia needed to get an emergency passport issued. At 10 months old, we hadn’t applied for her passport yet.
What ensued was a whirlwind!
At 8 am, we received the news. At 10 am, we attempted to find a nanny for the two weeks that I was going to be alone if my husband had gone by himself. At 11 am, I was seeing my doctor to be cleared for travel. At 11:30, I cleared the issue with my employer’s benefits department. At 12 noon, we were talking to a travel agent regarding ticket prices. At 1 pm, we still hadn’t found a nanny on such a short notice. At 2 pm, we were at Walgreens to take Mia’s passport picture, just in case. At 3 pm, we were at the post office getting all the forms that we needed. At 4 pm, after still not finding a nanny and needing make a decision, we decided to purchase the plane ticket to Dallas to make an appearance for Mia’s emergency passport. At 4 pm, we arrived home to pack. At 5 pm, we were driven to the airport by my father. At 6 pm, we checked in and waited at our gate. At 7 pm, we boarded the plane. At 8 pm, we arrived in Dallas.
The next day, we went to our appointment at 9 am. We went back to pick up her passport at 2 pm.
We left for the Philippines the day after. A journey that consisted of multiple plane rides, the longest being the 14 hour journey from Dallas to Incheon in South Korea, where Mia could not get a bassinet due to the number of families requesting. It was definitely difficult traveling with a 10 month old for 14 hours. We used the tray table as her makeshift bed at one point in time. We took turns having her sleep on our lap.
We stayed in the Philippines for 10 days.
It has been tough for my mother-in-law these past several months. In October, she lost her youngest son at age 24 due to a motorcycle accident, and last month, she lost her older sister. It was good for her to be with family, and I’m glad that we were able to accompany her and make sure she was okay.
I wore a variation of this outfit during the journey home. I didn’t get to take any outfit pictures while we were there, but if you follow me on instagram (username: astyleinprogress), I posted what I could when I found wifi (which was challenging being in the province).
Egg By Susan Lazar Shopping Spree Giveaway!
Facebook Friends / Twitter Followers have the opportunity to win a $100 Egg by Susan Lazar shopping spree. All you have to do is post pictures of your child(ren) dressed in the Egg by Susan Lazar Spring / Summer “A Country Summer” collection (currently available on the website) doing their favorite summertime activity on Egg’s Facebook / Twitter pages during the contest running dates from May 6th to the 15th.
Rules: Contest applicants MUST like us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter. If posting to Facebook, images MUST have Egg by Susan Lazar tagged in the picture to enter. If posting on Twitter, tweet MUST include twitter handle @eggbysusanlazar and hashtag #ILOVEEGG in order to enter.
Here are a few of my choices from their collection for Mia Toot’s to wear:
L to R (Top Row): Basic Dress ($36), Two Piece Suit ($40), Ruffle Skirt ($40), Jersey Girl Tunic ($35)
L to R (Bottom Row): Dress ($62), Romper ($54), Tunic & Cover ($60), and Bubble Dress ($42).
Their winter collection is also on sale at this time, so be sure to check that out!
These items are on sale between $20-$30, so go check them out also!
To Enter: Follow on twitter! Like on facebook! Check out their collections on their website!
Disclosure: The scarf was provided courtesy of Fraas via Lipton. No other monetary compensation was provided for this post. The giveaway is for your information, no monetary compensation was provided, nor was I provided courtesy of products for review.
Apr 20
Borrowing From Mom
{ Shoes: Jessica Simpson || Skirt: Thrifted || Top: Borrowed || Necklace: Macy’s || Bag: DSW }
It’s funny how I was just complaining out loud that my mom never has anything cool to “hand me down.” I’ve always been so envious of people who tell me, “Oh, that vintage Chanel? My mom gave it to me.” or “Oh, that mini skirt is from the 70s from my mom!”
It’s not that my mom doesn’t like to buy “cool things.” She just isn’t a pack rat. I got that personality trait from my dad. She likes to go on weekly cleanings where she throws away everything that she hasn’t used, while my dad still has things from 20 years ago, neatly tucked away in his closet.
If it comes to vintage Dooney & Bourke purses, I’m sure my mom would have some, like that backpack that she has from the 80s that she won’t let me near.
My mom is also all about comfort. For her birthday a few years ago, my husband and I decided to buy these gorgeous Chanel heels. She wore them once for a few minutes, complained about how uncomfortable they were, so they are now sitting in a box in her closet, never seeing the light of day.
So when she let me borrow this top after I got wet bathing Mia after the beach trip, I was so surprised at how much I liked it. I ended up wearing it to a friend’s dinner party, and it’s sitting in my closet right now. I refuse to give it back after I washed it. It’s a pretty versatile and comfortable piece, and I thought it went perfectly with the longer skirt with the thigh high slit. It looks conservative until you walk and the slit shows off 80% of your legs. (It’s thrifted, so there were supposed to be buttons there that I took off to make it more “sexy.”)
Maybe I should check out my mom’s closet again . . .
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Nurse case manager. Mother to Mia & Kobe. Best friend to Gian.
Shoe lover. Color obsessed. A (style) in progress . . .
