Fashion Confessions of a Mommy

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

No. 56

Somewhat of a basic outfit today.

Inspired by Carrie Fabulous (no. 56 combo):

And I just realized now that I have the same straw clutch I would have posed with but didn't see it until now!

You finally get to see this tank in its entirety. I bought it for its pretty lace and tulle hem to stick out under tops and have worn it like that. Today is the first time I am wearing it on its own.

I ordered this necklace from F21 website. Must have not read it correctly as I thought it was black feathers but they are peacock. Oh well. Still cool...

Notice my yellow & tangerine nail polish? I did this last night. Again not the cleanest lines on the tips but oh well. Of course my husband's first comments upon seeing this is 'looks like Halloween candy!'

I love this cocoa shrug. So soft and the color goes with everything...

These sandals are getting very old!

Shrug and Necklace - Forever 21

Tulle hem linen tank - Charlotte Russe

Denim Bermuda shorts - Closet

Sandals - Victoria's Secret

With my little girl. I am getting a bit better in front braiding her hair.

Today's Activities: Took it easy today. Finally got the car washed and cleaned out. It was sooo dirty. Then went to the indoor play area. They run summer camps there and it turned out to be a somewhat cloudy and windy day so it was quite packed.

Cooked during naps then swim class in the afternoon.

My friend came over for some styling advice and accessory/shoe borrowing.

Tonight's Dinner:

Chicken Lollipops & Couscous and Garbanzo bean tabbouleh

Recipe from the Parenting Magazine's July 2011 issue...

I doubled the tomatoes in the salad and also added 6 stalks of celery hearts too for more veggies...

I had cooked chick peas already last week so had a container of that ready. My kids love all kinds of beans which is great.

Bought the new pearled couscous which is much bigger for a change. I usually get couscous in bulk from Henry's but I was out so used a box of near east instead...

Cut up chicken breast into large squares (size of lollipops) and marinated for couple hours then baked in the oven as instructed...

This is the salad after everything is mixed. Me and the kids ate it cold but my husband warmed it up.

Put in the skewers after I heated up the chicken pieces. My skewers were long so I just cut them shorter.

The Kids' Plates:

Huge Success!

And our plates. The white dollop is ranch dressing for the chicken.... The chicken came out very tasty and moist. I love the citrusy taste the lemon gave.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Pin Up Girl

Doesn't this outfit remind you of the pin-up girl poster outfits from the 50s?
I have been wanting to wear this romper since I bought it! I love everything about it, the color, the style, the material! Except that it is a romper and as with any romper going to the bathroom is always a hassle. This one especially with a zipper back that I can not zip all the way up myself! I managed to keep my day to one bathroom break and had my friends help.

Added the big sun hat for that retro look!

These wedges were perfect (you know if I had a normal life with grown up activities) but since I don't I swapped them for white flip flops afterwards.

The multi layered beaded and feather necklace looks really cool. I have to admit this is not my idea though, it was displayed like this in the store.

One of the other bloggers have given me this tip of how to pose with a big sun hat: "lift up your head to the light and pull back the hat rim'. Works like a charm!

Romper, necklace, hat, sunglasses - Forever 21

Wedges - Victoria's Secret

LAST NIGHT:

First I forgot to mention when I rushed to end my post yesterday is that 'my girls' were coming after all kids' bed time to have a jacuzzi night together. It was a lot of fun. We had snacks and wine and chatted the night away. My husband had to come out couple times to let us know we needed it to keep it down and that he could hear us from the front of the house!

TODAY:

Went to Sea World with a big group. Mommies from my group as well as preschool.

Even managed to get a group photo and realized we look like some scary army with our double strollers and multiple kids!

Visited the new Turtle Reef area. Kids playing the 'turtle video game'...

Got a perfect shot of my little princess with the turtle statue:

And saying 'hi' to the turtle visitor...

The surfboards outside of the turtle reef area was a perfect back-drop for a pose (I did wear the hat by the way just took it on and off depending on what I was doing):

Then we went to the 'Bay of Play' area:

Switched the kids to their swim gear and had them splash in the wet zone:

Seasame Street Characters came out for a little musical show:

Kid pausing to watch the show!

Of course in between this splashing time had an awful 'poop in swim suit' situation with my daughter. There comes a point during motherhood where you just stop getting grossed out about poop. After wiping everywhere and putting a new pull up on her she started throwing a tantrum that she didn't want to get wet with a diaper. So then we had to go the bathroom to wash out the swim suit with soap and water and have her put it back on. Than goodness my friends were able to watch my son so I didn't have to pull him out. Then we had a nice lunch on the patio table area. We all bring our own lunch cause sea world food sucks. Not only does it cost a fortune but it also does not taste good and kids never eat it. Plus the lines are insane and kids get hungry and nibble throughout the day. Learned a long time ago it is much more efficient to pack and bring lunch.

After naps we'll be doing the roller coaster trip to the my gym so I can take the 'body pump' class with my friend. It will involve packing dinner this time, getting there early feeding the kids dinner and having them play a little while before checking them in the kids club area of the gym. Then after our class we'll be changing them into PJs and bringing them home for bed. And I am sure I will wonder again if I burned more calories during all the before and after activity or the class itself!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Concert in the Park

This is the outfit I wore yesterday with the intention of posting it today for Inspiration Monday!

The ladies at the Two Birds blog have submitted Heidi Klum for this Monday's outfit:

I couldn't of course pass on the opportunity to give a very similar pose with my own two kids!

This is not an outfit I would have picked to imitate but worked for our concert in the park event last night.

I had a striped crop top as well but really wanted to wear this soft striped snood and together they were just too similar and looked weird. So wore this very long tunic top instead.

Tunic - Bebe Sport

Scarf - Forever 21

Skinny Jeans - Forever 21

Sneakers - Puma

To see how others styled this same inspiration outfit click HERE!

I am also participating in Monday Mingle, a fashion focused initiative that sprung from the minds of BonBon Rose Girls, Momtrends.com and Glammamom.com.
Each week they’ll take turns hosting the linky and invite you to link up with any fashion related post that you would love to get some exposure!

Momtrends is the linky host this week, so head on over to check out fabulous fashion themed posts!

Sunday Activities: Swam in our pool as our morning activity. Then in the afternoon went to a concert in the park. Most cities have these during summer months. In San Diego of course almost every neighborhood park has one so there are lots to choose from. We chose the park that is super close to our house. Met up with two other families and had a potluck picnic dinner. My SIL came with my little nephew and my Dad joined us too. Kids had a great time running around to the dance floor and dancing. The music was blues and just very easy to listen to. Great gathering. Hope to do it again at least one more time this summer. Plus this park has amazing views of the skyline and the ocean so that is nice too.

Here is our group at the concert. My Dad took the photo...