Cozy Convertible Sweater

Pushing back this post because of the LOFT sale post yesterday - will be back to Friday Finds next week!!

Sweater (currently on sale for $36!!) - Gibson / Jacket - J.Crew / Maternity Leggings - BLANQI / OTK Boots - Kaitlyn Pan / Bag - Tory Burch / Necklace - Stella & Dot

There really is a baby in there! 

I think I'm starting to feel the baby wiggle around this week, which is so cool because it makes this whole pregnancy thing feel really real! I'm currently at 21 weeks, which is the end of month five. Of course I also started dealing with hip pain over the past week or two which has been less fun. I have a gigantic pregnancy pillow but it isn't actually long enough to support my feet too, which the internet says might be causing some issues. Going to try adding another pillow under my feet and see how that goes! Soon my bed is just going to be a giant nest haha. We have also needed to get a new mattress for a while now, but we couldn't decide between a king and a queen so we just never bought one. The story of our combined life. Well, now that Jeff has to share the bed with my monster of a pregnancy pillow, he is all on board for a king size bed. I'm hoping that a new mattress with some memory foam will help with the hips as well! 

In case you aren't just here for the pregnancy talk...

This sweater is kind of funny, because I actually remember ordering it last fall and not liking it. I think it was because it's supposed to be convertible and I expected to be able to wear it off the shoulder. It looks terrible that way on me (maybe if you're less busty it will work)! I reordered this year when I saw it was on super sale and was felling particularly open minded, and lo and behold I like it now. The tunic length works great with the leggings I've been wearing on the daily lately (and works for the growing bump!), and the cowl is a cute touch without being overwhelming. Oh, and plus it's so soft, like wearing pajamas. But despite the coziness, it works well for work or the weekend. Win win win. 

I also just pulled out these OTK boots again for fall. I bought them two years ago and they're still going strong, I'm kind of impressed by how good the faux suede looks despite them only being $99! The fit is still great (definitely size down though - I exchanged my normal 11 for a 10.5, and feel like I still could have gone down to a 10) although after so many wears they have been starting to droop a little. They don't fall all the way down or anything, just droop to knee level. For the price and how many wears I've gotten out of them, I'm not mad about it. I love OTK boots in general because it's like wearing a second pair of pants, they add a ton of extra warmth to your outfit on a chilly day. Which is especially nice since Chicago has already decided to settle down into the 40s. Chicago, I'm mad at you both for limiting my dress wearing abilities and for making the children of Chicago find turtlenecks to layer under their Halloween costumes. 

Sweater (currently on sale for $36!!) - Gibson / Jacket - J.Crew / Maternity Leggings - BLANQI / OTK Boots - Kaitlyn Pan / Bag - Tory Burch / Necklace - Stella & Dot

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Blushing

Sweater - J. Crew / Coat - One Madison / Jeans (almost identical) - Madewell / Boots - Kaitlyn Pan / Bag (similar here, here, and here) - Sole Society / Earrings - BaubleBar

Another day, another inappropriate pair of shoes for the weather. 

Jeff and I went out for a little afternoon date over the weekend, and I honestly couldn't handle planning another outfit around snowboots. I actually hadn't been outside all day and was remembering that the sidewalks had been nicely shoveled the night before when I selected this particular pair of boots. Ummmm, mistake! I did, however, discover (while not trying to fall down) that I don't need to be quite so freaked out about wearing these boots in the snow or rain. They're actually made out of microsuede, not actual suede. I have no idea what that is, but apparently it still looks amazing despite how many slushy puddles you've carefully tiptoed through. Plus they're less than $100! 

I also decided to pop on my new favorite sweater again, but this time I wore it backwards. Err, forwards? Anyway, it looks just as cute with the deep v in the back as in the front, and it's fun to see how different it looks - two looks in one!

Something I didn't worry too much about? My hair! I made it amazingly crazy/curly/messy for my Shaun White costume on Friday night (which by the way, did anyone else see his big win??), slept on it, sprayed in a little dry shampoo and it wound up like this. Say what?! Do I always need to just have really weird day one hair to have great day two (and even day three) hair? I mean, I'm willing to give it a try ;) 

Anyway, between watching an incredible amount of sports and and The Bachelor, I'm very busy and can't spend any more time rambling. Here's hoping you have a great (Valentine's) day!!

 Sweater - J. Crew / Coat - One Madison / Jeans (almost identical) - Madewell / Boots - Kaitlyn Pan / Bag (similar here, here, and here) - Sole Society / Earrings - BaubleBar

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Cozy Winter Layers

Sweater (similar here and here) and Tank - Abercrombie / Jeans (super similar pair, I think the only difference is 1" in the rise) - Madewell / Boots - L.L.Bean / Belt - Halogen / Bag (similar here, here, and here) - Sole Society / Coat - One Madison / Earmuffs (similar here and here) - LOFT / Scarf (similar here and here) - Forever 21

You guys. 

You gals? Do we prefer "you gals"? 

My sweater is from Abercrombie. Yes, you read that right. 

They've been low-key on my radar for a while, but when I decided I had to have that pullover, I decided to add a few more things to my cart for that sweet, sweet free shipping. Abercrombie has kind of amazing prices for great pieces, which is funny because I remember thinking it was so expensive back when I was in high school. Of course, the splurgiest items in my closet in those days were my $40 American Eagle jeans, so, you know, those were different times. 

These days, instead of crazy short mini skirts I'm looking at Abercrombie for all sorts of cute basics with a twist. Besides my beloved pullover (which I just so happen to be wearing while I type this) they also have adorable camis, a lot of pretty embroidered pieces, and such cute dresses for spring - I love this one!!

I wore this over the weekend to a friend's Super Bowl party (yes, the one where I brought a salad - cue the eye rolls) and it was nice to be cozy and comfortable, but still cute. As a bustier gal I don't really get to do the bralette thing, but I love that my tank gives the look of a bralette with my sweater. Other things I loved about Super Bowl Sunday? I won a square!! As I'm always telling Jeff, that's shoe money right there ;) 

Oh and before I go, my friends were making fun of me for my earmuffs over the weekend, but you guys, these things are amazing!! They are incredibly warm, and they let me go out in the winter with a ponytail or curls and not worry about them getting crushed. My mom bought me and my sister pairs for Christmas (and Santa happened to bring a pair for her too ;) so we spent Christmas bopping around in our matching gigantic earmuffs. 

Sweater (similar here and here) and Tank - Abercrombie / Jeans (super similar pair, I think the only difference is 1" in the rise) - Madewell / Boots - L.L.Bean / Belt - Halogen / Bag (similar here, here, and here) - Sole Society / Coat - One Madison / Earmuffs (similar here and here) - LOFT / Scarf (similar here and here) - Forever 21

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More Bows

Sweater - Halogen / Jeans - Gap / Flats - Sam Edelman / Coat - J. Crew / Scarf (similar here, here, and here) - Forever 21 / Earrings (similar metallic earrings, or budget option) - Charming Charlie / Bag - Tory Burch / Necklace - Stella & Dot

I'm starting to think that everything I own has a bow on the back. And I'm not one bit mad about it.

This sweater is a little more than I'd normally spend, but I saw the bows and I couldn't not have have it. I mean, hello?! Could it get any cuter?

The sweater itself is oh so soft, apparently a little static-y judging by these photos, and comes in a bunch of cute colors - I'm definitely eying the gray in case some room opens up in my clothing budget for next month!!

Just a note. If you have any toddlers in your life, never let anyone encourage them to pull on the bows. I wore this to a baby's birthday party last weekend, and was scared for the sweater's life. On a sidenote, if toddlers happen to pull on the bows on your sweater, it turns out they're surprisingly durable. No bows were (permanently) harmed.

I paired it with black jeans and booties here, partially for anti-stain safety precautions at said birthday party (the last kid's party I went to, I came home covered in raspberries!), but can't wait to wear it with white jeans and my favorite bow mules this spring! Or, like, this weekend. I hear it's going to hit 50 degrees again. Cue all of the high fives. And then the nervous nail biting because global warming is real, despite what our president might tell you.

Am I getting off track? Let's pull this back in. Bows, bows, bows.

Sweater - Halogen / Jeans - Gap / Flats - Sam Edelman / Coat - J. Crew / Scarf (similar here, here, and here) - Forever 21 / Earrings (similar metallic earrings, or budget option) - Charming Charlie / Bag - Tory Burch / Necklace - Stella & Dot

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