Romper Style

I bought this romper back in the states but never had a chance to wear it yet. Just ripped out tag tonight before putting it on I love everything about it. The one shoulder style, the silky satin fabric, the cute bow design and mostly the drapey cut on the one shoulder. My husband thought it was a designer piece and was pleasantly surprised when I told him I bought it for $19! I tried this on with three different kinds of shoes and decided on the ruffle zipper heels at last for this dressy look. The fring necklace is perfect. Since this is a dinner and going out outfit for tonight decided to pair with a chain strap patent leather purse. The rhinestone ring was just enough as an add on accessory.

Satin one shoulder romper - Forever 21

Stretch Belt - Forever 21

Blk leather heels with zipper ruffle detail - BCBG

Chain strap purse - Chanel

Fringe Necklace - H&M

Rhinestone Ring - from Turkey

Today's Activities: Went to the beach and met some old highschool friends and their kids for a nice beach playdate. Sent daughter home to  mom and kept my son there longer so he can have lunch on the sand and play a bit longer. In the afternoon went to visit my mom's aunt over tea and snacks. At night was our date night. Unfortunately my daughter was a sick a bit so first had to call a Dr and get medicine but were able to go out afterwards. Went out with another couple to a nice American restaurant right on the water with live music in the background. Afterwards we went out to a club first time in a long time for all of us 'parents'. The 30 TL (approx $25) cover per person was steep but the new club right on the water decorated in Morraco style was nice to see.

Castle Explorer

I got inspired for this combo from a page in a Victoria's Secret catalog. They had paired a similar schiffon top with jean shorts. I would have preserved this top of mine for fall/spring but when I saw the combo with shorts decided to bring it here for a summer look. Although it was a bit hot for today but I survived. It is also not the most practical top with kids as the neckline is very loose and when you pick up kids it can easily slide to show off your bra  so I always had to check myself.  These denim shorts are super comfy and provide the needed coverage but still show off plenty of leg.  I used my denim sandals to pick up the blues in the top. Tried on some necklaces but they were taking away from the top so nixed them all and went these funky earings. My mom was once again not surprised when I picked these out among all the other (normal) accessories in her drawer to barrow from. But then again since starting this blog I am now alwasy drawn to the unique and unusual. They are made from simple leather strings and I think some cheap tin circles. To complete that somewhat hippie look picked this hand crochet purse. This and another one similar to this were found in our summer house. I think they belonged to my grandmother. I kept them and this one was perfect with the outfit. Since we always have to walk and frequently use a lightweight umberella stroller I stopped taking huge diaper bags and instead stick absolute necessities in large normal purses like this one.

Schiffon Top - Anthropologie

Denim Shorts - TJ Maxx

Denim ankle cuff sandals - Steve Madden

Funky fringe earings - Mom's

Crochet Purse - Grandmother's

Sunglasses -Chanel

BACKGROUND: Cesme Castle

Today's Activities: Went to the beach in the morning and met some relatives/friends who have a grandaughter a year older than my son. After swim time invited them over for lunch and play. Of course my son did not nap as his playmate did not nap. When they woke up although it was warm we decided to explore the castle of our summer town before dinner time. My son was so excited and my daughter loved to walk the long castle corridor's. Lots of stairs and scary lookout points but beautiful water views. My husband is afraid of heights so he was constantly on the verge of freaking out. I did manage to convince him to take a few photos but I guess the sun made them too washed out. The inside museum photos came out the best. Afterwards we went to a cafe that has a nice size 'ride' park. Kids had a good time trying out bunch of rides. We came home for a quiet dinner and put down two exhausted kids to bed.

Here is our one and only family photo on Turkey. Taken on one of the castle towers. Too bad the kids are so unahppy to be posing...

Layering handmade necklaces

I put together this combo just so I can wear these beautiful necklace. They are both handmade from a street vendor I bought in the city. I wanted a layered look so tried many pairs on her table and thought this was the perfect combo. One is chain with beads which is not all that great but has this super cute butterfly made out of felt material. The other is made from green silk with hand made crochet balls and flowers. Their orange and light green tone looks great I thought on this cream colored understated sundress. I bought this dress as a layerin piece and have worn it under other dresses and skirts this past month. But it is also a great simple and pretty summer dress on its own. It is lined and has pockets. I love the a-lined skirt. To keep the simple look I went with flip flops and the orange color goes with the necklaces.

Cream sundress – Mango
Handmade crochet necklaces – street vendor in Turkey

Orange flip flops with gold sea star - Twiggy in Turkey

Today's Activities: Left early this morning to drive to a my mom's cousins' house to go to their beach (Boyalik). Their beach is similar to the 'Big Beach' lots of white soft and fluffy sand and clear rock free waters. But it is a bit windy and therefore tiny waves break. Kids had a great time. We had lunch and a beach cafe right on the sand so they could eat french fries between swims. My son loves 'doner' (gyro) and eats a whole adult portion by himself so he was in heaven when we ordered that for lunch.  After nice and long naps we drove to another neighborhood (Dalyan) in the summer town to visit another relative. They live here year round and have accumulated lots of animals: A Dog, Cat, bird, 2 turtles, fish and chickens. The kids loved collecting a fresh egg from the chicken coup and our host cooked it right away for them to eat. We then had take out and came home to eat dinner. At night after the kids went to bed we hosted a couple friend of my mom's for drinks and a nice chat.