Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts

Monday, October 8, 2012

Apple Festival

 This was my outfit on Sunday... Mixing up floral prints in different colors was inspired by this ad:



 This top is so comfy. It has a cotton back and sleeve hems and the front is silky...
 Long black feather earrings blend in the hair in the just the right way...




Top - TJ Maxx
Shorts - Forever 21
Shoes - TJ Maxx
Earrings - Thread Show
Bangles - Forever 21

WEEKEND:
Had a fun weekend. Saturday was spent driving 1.5 hours each way inland to a town called Julian to pick apples with a group of friends. The kids love this activity and eat so many apples along the way.
Sunday we had Turkish school followed by swimming with grandparents and dinner at home.
The diet is going great. Buying all organic is quite expansive but sure tastes sooo much better. Both my hubby felt pretty good about surviving the apple pie activity of Saturday without cheating at all!

I am also going to start doing a weekly feature on Monday linking to Monday Mingle featuring one lovely lady each week styled in wonderful and comfortable Kika Paprika clothes. Look for that post before end of day today!







Girls dancing away at the festival near the orchard....




Friday, September 2, 2011

Blue and Blue and Fall Trends

YEAY, I am back! It feels good to be wearing clothes other than sweats. I go nuts when I stay home and not wear real outfits. Today I picked an outfit inspired by this photo I had saved a while back. It is titled 'Pantone Regatta' which I assume is a brand, but I have never heard of it. I also did not note whose blog post featured this so if you recognize it please let me know so I can give you credit.

 I like the combination of blue toned animal print top with blue leather pants. Of course I don't have blue leather pants but my blue cotton pants helps me create a similar look. By the way these are the pants that I thought I lost. I found them deep in my son's closet when I was organizing both the kids' closets during our potty prison days!


I have no idea where this top came from. It was in my closet. I assume it is from my mom or sister but I can't remember. This is the first time I am wearing it.
 I could have gone black but thought adding another blue tone would be cool so here are the navy patent peep toes... For the day time I simply substituted navy flats. But will be putting these back on tonight for my house party.

 I applied the Brazilian blow out at home treatment last time. Instead of $300 in a salon you can do it for $30 at home and it comes with a month supply of shampoo and conditioner. But it only lasts a month not 3 months but who cares. The thing is you have to leave the treatment in for 48 hours. So my hair feels a bit oily and sticky but at least it is super straight!
 Covering the cold sore with a dab of lipstick today.

Top - no idea
Pants - Ann Taylor
Shoes - Steven by Steve Madden

TODAY:
Went to our first session of the reading clinic today. This is a free clinic we are participating in where I teach my son how to read based on a phoenics system from a book. Every week we'll be going to the clinic so the teachers can see how he is progressing and help me with my questions/problems. Plus my son gets a dollar toy which is a huge incentive. He did pretty good with the teacher. It was also our first day out with my daughter since the 3 day potty bootcamp at home. She didn't have any accidents but I had this portable potty evyerwhere and was paranoid.

Since we got done at 11 and I had already packed lunch and my friend had other plans I decided to take the kids  somewhere fun for couple hours before naps. Decided to go to the little area next to the zoo where they have a merry go around and a cute train. And coincidentally we ran into another mommy from our playgroup and hung out with them and had a picnic lunch etc...

Tonight I am hosting a Mary Kay party at home after the kids go to bed. I planned some fun apps and cocktails which I will photograph and post later tomorrow.


NOW to the Fashion Beauty Friend Friday topic
hosted by Katy at Modly Chic:
Fall 2011 Trends!
I had different items on my list but thought I would go with the least mentioned ones to make it interesting...
I also have been cutting out magazine pages that portray some fall trends so I just simply photographed those in the absence of time...
1. Spiked Heels:
I would love to own a pair like these in emerald green which is my next trend...

2. Emerald Green:
I so want a green coat!

3. High Heeled Loafers:
This was a trend when I was graduating college. I remember cause I owned a pair of brown and black ones. But the heels were thick. I am lusting over a kind with thin heels but a hiking boot like sole in a patent leather!
4. Purses with Scarves:
This also was a trend a while back and I love it. Great way to use all my old and beautiful silk scarves again. Not very practical for the daytime though where I place my bags on the playground floors on stuffing them under a stroller basket. But for adult outings it would be perfect.

5.  Jewel Tone Colors:
Sorry this looks like child art (had my son help). But these are some of my favorite jewel tones to try out this fall: Emerald Green, Electric Blue, Bright Orange and Magenta (coral was more of a spring color).



To see others' Fall Trend lists click HERE!


Also, to check out the super cool Fashion Fridays hosted by 
Kory at Blonde Episodes 
click HERE!