Staycation Nation: Pool Jewels and Polka Dots

Dress: Macy's

Bag: On 34th, Macy's

Totally Turquoise Necklace

Top and skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: The Shoppes at the Asbury

Flowers Capelli, ULTA

Shoes: Chinese Laundry, Zulily

Fruit Loot Necklace

There's a new Progressive commercial about vacations, maybe you've seen it.  The hook is how so few of us ever get time to recharge.  Flo jokes that this harried woman needs a vacation, and the woman responds by saying things like, oh, you mean when I'm driving to work and a song I like comes on the radio?  And Flo's like, no, a vacation, when you go away and take pictures and whatever.  And the woman says, oh, never had one.  To which Flo admits, me neither.

I can relate -- and I'm sure lots of you can too.  Especially because my version of a vacay is dressing like I'm going on one.  So I was excited to haul out my old palm-and-pineapple heels and new bathing beauties bag.  Fancy bags for everyday use, it seems, are having a moment.  Which I love because it jives with my every-fit's-a-celebration philosophy.  That's why this little piece of the pool is such a jewel to me.

And why, even when I can't get out of town, I relax and go with the Flo.

Theme Park Lark

Shoes: Wanted, ModCloth

Awesome Oval Necklace

Sweater: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Sunglasses: Amazon

Scrunchies: Goody, Amazon

Bag: Lily Bloom, JCPenney

Skirt: Arizona Jeans, JCPenney

Top: ModCloth

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Shoes: Chinese Laundry, Zulily

Sunglasses: Wild Fable, Target

Never too many necklaces.

Dance Hall Ways Necklace

Top: Candie's, Kohl's

Bag: Madden Girl, Macy's

Clip: Amazon

Cameo Appearance Necklace

Dress: ModCloth

Mighty Fine Equine Necklace

Produce: ShopRite 😏

Shoes: Nine West, Marshalls

Bag: Sleepyville Critters, Zulily

Bow: Carole, JCPenney

The lark is that the theme is parked.  No theme, pop culture reference, or common thread today.  Just a lady escaping life -- and her Easter decorations -- for awhile.

Falling for Fuchsia: A Hint of Halloween

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Macy's

Flip flops: Katy Perry Collection, Nordstrom Rack

Top: Nine West, Kohl's

Bow: Marshalls; Necklace and sunglasses: Simply Vera, Kohl's

Bag: Skinnydip London, Macy's

Shoes: Jessica Simpson Collection, DSW

Hair clips: Wild Fable, Target

Dress: Nine West, Kohl's

Caboodle: Kohl's; Spider necklace: SHEIN

Bag: Betsey Johnson

Bow: Carole, JCPenney; Spider clips: Marshalls

Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson, Zulily

Shoes: Chinese Laundry, Zulily; Socks: Mix No. 6, DSW

Top: Nine West, Kohl's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Kohl's

I decided to put up my Halloween decorations on October 1, just like last year, which was the first time I put up decorations at all.  It gave me a sense of being on top of things, as well as giving us a chance to enjoy it all month long.  So when Charlotte, infatuated with the neon jack-o-lanterns, rolled toward them, I thought, this is what it's all about, coaxing infant development with DayGlo ghouls.  

That said, it's also all about fuchsia.  I had fun featuring this shade, mixing in some arachnids.  Sure, these fits are a little subtle.  But they're just the beginning of my Halloween adventure.

Because whether web-wrapped or rhinestone-encrusted, spiders are the gateway to spooky.  

Out the Door With What I Wore: Nine West Resort Report

Flower clips: Capelli: ULTA

Bag: The Shoppes at the Asbury; Shoes: Chinese Laundry, Zulily

Dress: Nine West, Kohl's

Skirt: Wallflower, Marshalls; Shoes: Katy Perry Collection, Amazon

Bag: Dolls Kill

Top: Nine West, Kohl's

Skirt: So, Kohl's; Shoes: Rocket Dog, Marshalls

Bag: So, Kohl's; Bag charm: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Top: Nine West, Kohl's

Sunglasses: Nordstrom Rack

I finally convinced the husband to -- safely, carefully, lovingly -- place Charlotte in the pack n' play to take these blink-and-you'll-miss-them porch pics.  She was fine, it was fine, and I learned a lesson about not obsessing over the perfect shot.  Gone are the days when I'd insist that the husband retake this or that pic because of bad lighting, bad hair, or, yes, my sometimes bad attitude.  Now I make my peace with a couple of snaps and move on.

See?  Baby girl and I are both growing up.        

Anyway, this is what I wore to the husband's birthday dinner, Labcorp (diabetes has left the building!), and my first post-baby trip to Kohl's, Michaels, and Target.  I was excited to break out my new Nine West clothes.  Bold and tropical, they remind me of things that you'd wear on vacation.

Or that I'd wear to Target. 🌺🌴