Maternity Dressing Tips

If I could dispense one piece of advice regarding dressing while you're knocked up, it would be this:

Suck it up and buy a couple pairs of good maternity jeans - especially if your planning on  having more than one kid. Its going to be expensive, but how your pregnant butt looks is worth investing in.

They are more comfortable, keep their shape better and last longer than cheap ones.

They are also awesome to wear for a few months/years after you have the baby and are getting back into shape.

Maxi dresses? Yes.

Wrap dresses? Yes.

I tried to buy shirts and dresses that can be worn whether you're knocked up or not. This shirt is going to be an amazing swimsuit cover up this summer.

Never underestimate the power of a plain T-shirt, jeans and cute cardigan. Who cares if you can't button it up?

The best accessory is a smile. Lucky for me, I have a trouble-making 2 year that makes me smile all the time.

10 Things: Trends I Hate

Sometimes I find it comforting to focus on the negative things in life.

For instance, Check out this nasty stuff....


1. High heeled sneakers:

2. These kinds of backpacks:

3. Cheap looking/homemade sandals:

4. High-waist jeans:

5. These white trash tank tops:

6. Crop Tops:

 

7. Neon clothing:



8. **Anything in the color "oxblood":



 ** Unless you are Asian...... Asians look stunning in this color.

9. Themed sweaters:

10. ***These hats:

*** Mostly because I think other girls look cute in them, but every time I try one on I look like a douche.



 BONUS!!!!!

I obviously have to include my mortal enemy.... knee shorts:

I still wear them though. yuck.

Denim Pencil Skirt

I have over 20 years experience in dressing myself.

Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, estimates that in order to become an expert in anything, you must do it for 10,000 hours.

According to this theory, I am an expert at drawing ugly pictures, making fun of everything, popping my zits, and dressing myself.

I always have a list of basic clothing I am in search of. A knee-length dark denim pencil skirt has been on my list for a few years. YEARS.
I had looked at every store and searched the internet. I could never find one long enough.

Then, I unexpectedly stumbled across one at Ann Taylor Loft.

I knew the lights from heaven were shining down on me. I looked up to the sky, put a hand over my heart and closed my eyes. It was visceral.

Sometimes clothes make me embarrassingly happy. 


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