Wednesday, July 29

This was my must have dress from Matilda Jane's spring line, Hotline. I don't love it as much as I did when I ordered, but it is still a nice summer dress. It is very thin, which makes it great for the hot days we have had on and off. Today we paired it with Lelli Kelly's (cannot see in pic) and a beanie that I bought at Farmers Market downtown and threw on a flower from LBB. I love the combo together, I just wish the dress fit a little better- this baby runs BIG.

Tuesday, July 28

These are not from today, but this is Riley in the STT dress again-- the outfit she wore today. Enjoy :)

Friday, July 25

Perfection. Not for a day out taking pictures, not for church...it was saved for an average day at the zoo when I held up the Matilda Jane Yama plus Coco and said "Eh, this will do I suppose" I mean I didn't really care if I ruined it, nothing special. Then I added a stained shirt, also from MJ (lacey tank) and threw a matching flowerband on her head. She threw a huge fit about the shoes I picked out, and decided she would wear her red See Kai Run Geneva's that are a size too small. But after velcroing the straps of her too small shoes, I looked at my daughter and saw timeless beauty in the form of clothing. Some pieces that began as nothing special, even play clothes became the most complimented outfit in the history of Miss R's closet. Needless to say, this is now a favorite. Even if I did have to carry her when her too small shoes "makein my feet huuuuuwt".

"Vacation" Wear

Every year, my boyfriend's family goes on a family reuinon vacation to this bo-dunk lake town and stays at this cheesy, cheapy hotel and spends time together. They've done this for oh, the last 100 years or so, and haven't changed hotels once because it's part of the tradition. Basically,I'm giving you the back story so you can understand why the pics are awful, have horrid looking backgrounds and Riley is a mess in most of them. But we had fun, so whatever.

Thursday, July 16

Meet a new line from Baby Gap for fall, Abbey Road. It is an absolute perfect combination of toddler chic with a hint of Paul McCartney lingering in the trippy pattern of this adorable tunic dress. Sure, online it looks like just another dress that you could take or leave-- but on Riley, I am in love. Paired here with two different "bottom pieces", we started out in the Matilda Jane aqua ruffle leggings and then switched to a more fall option of navy knee highs, also from Baby Gap. I adore this outfit, and cannot wait until fall to have her wear it outside of indoor fashion shows for Mommy. These shoes we picked up from Target appear to be knock-offs of Morgan and Milo shoes,but at $12.99 are a much more budget friendly price than the $40 through MandM. They match perfectly with the dress here, but we will have to try them out for a couple weeks before attesting to their durability, hopefully the quality is that of Morgan and Milo as well! Her bracelet is from eyebead gemstone, in the junction.

Thursday, July 9

Today was a playdate day, again. Riley and her friend Laney played with toys in her room and watched movies today. She was dressed in Janie and Jack's Summer Boardwalk HAVE TO HAVE outfit from last year complete with a plain white bow from Pink Hippo.

Tuesday, July 7

Riley had a playdate with her "best friend" today and had a blast! Playdate started off in the Janie and Jack Vibrant Garden halter dress from the previous summer, paired with a dark pink flower clip from Pink Hippo. After coloring and playing dolls, we headed to the park in a Misha Lulu top and some Gap capris. As you may have noticed, those are our "park capris", because I have some strange desire to always dress her in white bottoms when we are off to the park, it's my destructive nature, I suppose. *roll eyes* The shoes are Converse, worn once and now they are too small, figures. And the bow is also from PH.