Orange and Blue

Simple outfit today. This is the bazaar top I bought when I first arrived here. It was only $2 or so. Wore it with cargo pants before. Thought it goes great with these wide legged light blue jeans. The tight tube top sets off the bagginess of the jeans quite well. These pants are perfect for summer. They are super thin and comfy. The leather and bronze coin necklace has tiny orange beads so goes great with this outfit. I had this same top on when I bought the necklace and knew it would go great. To keep the look casual went with orange and gold flip flops. To add another spark of color went with my yellow watch and string bracelet that has browns and oranges in it.

Strapless tube top with bronze sequins - bazaar purchase in Turkey

Light blue thin denim jeans - LC Waikiki in Turkey

Orange and gold flip flops - Ipanema - Gisele Bundchen line

Yellow Watch - Vernier

Leather and bronze necklace - handmade bought from a street vendor in Turkey

Stringy evil eye bracelet - closed bazaar in Turkey

Today's Activities: Sent off my husband at 5 AM this morning. It was a sad day. We can't wait to be with him again in a month or so. After him my aunt and mom left for the city so I was alone with the kids with no car. My cousin and I tried the close by beach but the path through a abandoned field was not great. So after lunch and naps we called the gardener and asked him to give us a ride to the beach club we always go to. Kids had a great time there playing with other kids and eating ice cream. Came back again with the gardener and had dinner. My aunt and mom came back and after the kids went to bed we all went out to downtown Alacati (another cool area) to brows shops.

Little Touches

This is a very basic casual outfit. Just shorts and a tee. To make it a bit more interesting I added a shell necklace and a handmade belt made from a scarf. In the following days you will see me using this same belt as a head scarf. I got it once again from a street vendor. I love street vendors! :)

This is the second time I am wearing this tee and once again I forgot to take a photo of its back. It has a super cute lattice back which makes it bit more interesting than a basic tee. I also love its soft peachy pink shade color. The shorts are very thin denim so very comfortable for summer. Finished off the look with rose gold flip flops with a silk rose detail. Also wearing my mother's day gift bracelet. Unfortunately due to flash you can't see but it has my two kids names and on the back of each coin their birthdates. Photos are taken inside the house since it was late and dark already. Standing next to a painting by my artist stepdad.

Pink lattice back tee - Forever 21

Thin denim shorts - JeiWeil  in Turkey

Handmade scarf/belt - street vendor in Turkey

Shell necklace - Mom's

Rose gold flip flops - BCBGirls (TJ Maxx)

Today's Activities: It was my husband's last day here ! :( And since my daughter is still recovering from her stomach flu we left her at home with my mom and took my son to a hip beach club. We were worried he would be the only kid there since this club as we heard is only attended by young partying people and turns into a full blown club at night. To our surprise shortly after we arrived more and more people with kids filled up the club. It is on one of the most beautiful bay's of the summer town. Completely calm waters that are just georgous shades of light blues. My son loved to swim out on his own and climb the pier ladder to jump and swim back. We also realized how much easier it is when you have just one kid who is 3 years old. Had lunch at the club and came back with him falling a sleep in the car. In the afternoon my aunt and cousin came from Istanbul and we had a nice dinner together. Eveyrone went to bed early as my husband has to leave the house by 5 AM!

Here is my son climbing that ladder at the beach club... Check out  the color of the water...

Scarf Top

I was given this beautiful silk scarf top as a gift last year. Wore it with brown leggings and gold flat sandals. This year decided to try something new by pairing them over shorts. First tried on jean shorts but they were too bulky and too short so the top looked like an odd dress. These khaki shorts I think were a better match. I love the colors of the top's design. There are pinks, reds, light green, cream and brown and this bright blue. To play those colors chose this pink and blue choker which was again a gift that I have never worn. Finished it off with brown and gold slipper sandals.

Silk scarf top - gift from a friend from her Boutique in Turkey

Khaki Shorts - J Crew

Gold slipper sandals - Chinese Laundry

Beaded choker - handmade from Turkey

Today's Activities:  Since my daughter is sick from her stomach she is not allowed to swim. so, we left her at home and took my son to a short beach outing. His new passion is now to swim and jump from the pier ladder. Not that he jumps high but he gets a kick out of his low jump and creating a splash. After naps my uncle and cousin came for a visit. It is always tough to entertain the kids and fill up the hours in the afternoon before dinner time when we don't do a second beach outing. My husband took them for a walk and throwing rocks off another pier near by. We had friends over for dinner than more friends and family joined at night for drinks and a card game.