{Ruffle Sheath Dress/Purse/Earrings/Halo Strap Sandal}
Sharing a few recent things I’ve been wearing and loving! This dress.. such a favorite you guys! I was really excited to try this when I ordered it on-line because it had amazing reviews and I totally see why. It is absolutely beautiful and so flattering! I wore it to church for the first time a couple of weeks ago and got so many compliments. Even my kids and Kenny noticed and loved it. Keeper!
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It has a ruffle in the front that goes low in the back.
And the back is absolutely stunning! I love that it has a mesh lining under the lace flowers too. I have pre-teen/teen daughters so keeping it modest is always a good thing. ;)
Another fun summer dress that’s a bit more low key is this striped maxi dress. Don’t ask me why I only have a side picture to share.. I swear I took one from the front but couldn’t find it on my phone! I blame it on May. This month is making me feel SO scattered. I have piles of paper everywhere right now and I hate piles! But that’s a story for another day. :)
{Stripe Camp Shirt/J Crew Skirt/Purse/Necklace/Earrings/Heels}
My cute pink camp shirt came back in stock! I shared it a couple of weeks ago with this long time favorite J Crew skirt.
{Earrings/Camp Shirt/AG Jeans (on sale!)/Purse/Wedges}
But most days I wear it with jeans. :)
{AG Jeans/Sandals/Similar Necklace}
This gingham top is one I’ve had for a couple of years but the jeans are new. I know that it’s Spring and not a time to normally pull out the black pants but I had to act quick when these AG jeans went on sale. I’ll watch and let you know if they do again. Such a great fit! And I’ve loved these cute sandals I first shared in this post. Surprisingly comfy!
{Earrings/Gingham Top/AG Jeans (on sale!)/Wedges}
Dressing room selfie from a couple of weeks ago when I picked up this cute gingham top. I need to get a better picture of it.. it’s darling for summer! Would look good with white jeans. Which I never buy because I can’t keep them clean. But in theory.. that would be cute. :)
And I SO wanted this Free People striped shirt to work! I absolutely love the way it fits. Shorter in the front (perfect for tucking in), a cute length in the back and it comes in other colors. But you need to order one size down and it sold out in my size in the navy. It says true to size, but I felt like the xs was just still too baggy. Oversized tops are such a thing right now and sometimes I love the look but sometimes I just feel like they are.. well.. too oversized. :) But this is a cute one if you can size down!
{Tie Waist Pullover (40% off!)/Zella Crop Pants}
Weekend casual. My favorite. :) This top is SO comfortable and cute and is 40% off! And they came out with two other colors of my favorite Zella crop pants! I have these in black and am wearing the grey urban in this pic (kind of a green/grey), but I’m thinking I need the blue too! I seriously LIVE in these in the summer. Really lightweight and comfy. But you all know that because I’ve shared them before. :)
And these earrings have become fast favorites that seem to go with everything. I’m really loving white earrings at this current moment in time because they stand out so well. Black earrings tend to get lost and hidden in my hair. :)
Ok.. if you’re a mom in the thick of it with school winding down this post on strategies that help when you’re feeling overwhelmed might get you through the month! If you’re not a mom in the thick of it with school winding down this post might get you through overwhelm you’re feeling because of another situation. If you’re just not overwhelmed at the moment.. well.. we can’t be friends anymore because misery loves company. Ha. ;) Seriously though.. I re-read this post a few days ago because I definitley needed the reminders. May is never my friend!
Making our Summer To-Do List is on the agenda because it helps remind us all that fun less stressful times are ahead!
Below is our list from two previous years if you want more summer activities to do with your kids.. a lot of them are the same or similar. :)
And this pic above was from a post WAY back in the archives but I wanted to share it for those of you who are heading into the summer with little ones! When my kids were little and we were heading to the pool or beach it was alway so hard to remember ALL the things we needed to take. I finally made myself a “get out the door list” that I hung on our garage door so I could quickly scan it and make sure we had everything we needed. I have something like this for vacations too! I figure my brain has enough it has to keep track of on a daily basis.. why make it work harder than necessary? ;)
I’ve shared this summer tip before too – keep a veggie tray like this out and full for the kids to snack on! It helps ease my guilt when we’re eating pizza for dinner for the third night in a row. #truth
I have a few new things I’ll be doing with my kids to help keep things running smooth this summer that I’ll be sharing soon!
But for now I just need to make it though May. So many good things going on.. just too many good things all at once..
one more weekend long dance competition, one campout, dance team tryouts, 3 birthday parties (one I’m planning), parent-student dance, two school meetings, tech week and two full weekends of Ad’s play, annual dance recital (Kenny and the dads have been working hard for that one too!), final school projects due, 3 end of year parties, 2 church talks, 1 open house
and a partridge in a pear tree.
Mothers against May! Who’s with me!?
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that ruffle dress looks amazing on you! it looks better on you than the model :-)
Aria you are too good to me! Such a sweet thing to say. Thank you! xo
I am SO against May!!! I’m with you!!!! And I can’t wait to hear what things you have planned to do with your kids this summer!
Right!? The struggle is real! Such a busy month. Thanks Lisa! Hang in there! xo
What kind of chalk markers do you use? Your chalkboard always looks lovely! My chalk markers always seem to dry up fast and are hard to use.. would love any tips you have. Thanks!
Hi Julie! Thank you! I’m currently looking for some good ones because the markers I used last year looked pretty but were so hard to erase! I had to really scrub and you can still slightly see the words. I’ll share some better markers as soon as I find them! xo
I had the ghosting problem with my chalk markers. Try the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They wipe my chalkboard clean – including the hard to erase stuff.
I usually start with a damp paper towel to get the majority off and whatever doesn’t come up easily comes right off with the magic eraser. Hope that helps!
Thank you Jen! That’s actually exactly what I did to get the marker off! Mr. Clean to the rescue! :) xo
Hi! Love the lazy susan container!! Where did you find it? I must be using the wrong search word on amazon. Thank you!!
Hi Heather! I’ve had that for years and got it at my local grocery store but I linked to similar trays at the end of my post! Just click on the pictures of them. :)
Love this post Erin and your old school veggie tray pic always inspires me. I’m copying your tray again for 6 weeks until I forget again and you post it next year! Ha!
Our dance studio is smart and wraps things up the 1st week of May. It means we start competing earlier than the other area studios but it’s so nice to have the competitions and recital behind us now! I packed up the dream duffel until next year on Sunday! Wahoo!
Good luck! I’m going to write a bucket list for us as well, we haven’t done this for a couple years but I know my 1st grader will love it.
Ha ha.. that’s what I always do with that tray! Remember and use it for a month or two and then it’s forgotten about until the next summer! And so nice that you have packed up the dream duffel! YEA! Happy for you. We are getting there! Taking it all one day at a time.. ;) xo
Erin, thank you for another great post. Love all your fashion choices, I’ve purchased two of the shoes you’ve recommended and you are so right about the comfort even though they are higher heels, thank you, thank you. Also ordered a pair of your Zella pants looking forward to trying them on. Also plan on using your poster tips for heading out the door and summer planning
LOVE your blog,
Oh you just made my day Yvonne! Thank you! I’m thrilled you have enjoyed the fashion and found some fun things you like. I seriously love those Zella pants! Wearing them again right now. I hope you love them too! Thanks so much for your kind comment! It made me so happy. :) xo
That ruffle sheath dress reminds me so much of LulaRoe’s CiCi dress that I just purchased. I love that the ruffle for sure, and I can wear it as off shoulder, one shoulder, or high on the shoulder like you’re wearing. The striped jersey maxi dress though is the bomb! I’ve worn it for church, for traveling, and I always get compliments on it. It’s also so soft and comfy!
I hope you love it Debbie! It is one of my favorites for sure. :) xo
Summer is always so busy busy busy. Great ideas to keep on track. I love the veggie tray. If it is available they will eat it. Thanks for sharing all of the cute outfits too. You always pick the best looking things.
Thank you so much Audrey! xo
Hi Erin, just wanted to send a little note of encouragement regarding white jeans. I am a mom to four boys(ages 6,9,11 and 14) and a preschool teacher. I took a white jean hiatus for many years, but I successfully wore them to work and at home this past week, and they stayed clean! 🙌🏻 You can do it!!
Loved hearing this Claire! MAYBE I need to give them another chance.. ha! :) xo
Did you need a petite in the Caslon Drawstring Maxi dress?
Yes! I did! It’s really long and runs big! xo