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.

Coral and Blue and Yellow Too: My Collection Obssession

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Shoes: Nine West, Amazon

Leggings: Lula Roe

Hair clips: Emberly, Kohl's

Sweatshirt: Kohl's

Shoes: Wanted, ModCloth

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Nine West, Ross

Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW

Would you believe that I've been sitting on these pics for months?  Of course you would.  Because I'm wearing long sleeves in all of them, and these days, that'd make me sweat.  But that's okay; I'd rather have a backlog of pics instead of not enough.  Just like bags.  And shoes.  And jewelry.  

Because to collect is to curate, and to curate is to love.

Or some such other sentiment that should be scrawled across a blank book or pillow.

The point is, collecting makes me happy.  It's an art unto itself, not to mention something to look forward to.  I hope to share it with Charlotte someday, the two of us treasure hunting just like my mom and I do.

Even if it turns out that she's on the prowl for Pyrex instead of purses.

Growing Gains: Keeping it (Mostly) Casual

Jacket and top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Jeans: Sonoma, Kohl's

Daffodil fill from the husband.

Necklace: Mixit, JCPenney

Wreath: Michaels

Bag: INC, Macy's; Jeans: Sonoma, Kohl's; Shoes: Wanted, Modcloth

Sweater: Alfani (for men!): Macy's

Dress: City Studio, Macy's; Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Wreath: Michaels

Barrettes: SHEIN; Necklaces: Charming Charlie, Francesca's

As baby girl grows, denim continues to dominate.  Except for when all my jeans are dirty and I turn to leggings and a dress, denim's opposite.  Another recurring wardrobe character?  My yellow Wanted flats, as seen in the first two outfits.  Mounting maternity responsibilities mean dressing for more outings.  I wore the first fit to run errands, the second to attend a labor basics class, and the third to LabCorp.  This week I'll be at it again with a baby basics class (where, fingers crossed, I'll finally learn how to change a diaper!) and a detailed growth scan of the baby.  I hope that she's the Goldilocks of little girls, not too big but not too small.  So far she's been on the small side.  Which is good for delivery.  But worrisome when it comes to potentially ending up in the NICU.  

Which I hope doesn't happen for normal health reasons -- but also so she can wear all her outfits. 🎀👶

Big Puns and Bigger Pants: Patchwork Quirk

Jeans: So, Kohl's

Bag: SHEIN

Loop De Lou Necklace

Shoes: Jessica Simpson Collection, DSW

Hairclips: So and LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Top: Billabong, Macy's

Bag: Elizabeth and James, Kohl's; Skirt: Ross

Rug: Michaels; Shoes: Wanted, Modcloth

Top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill; Skirt: Mossimo, Target

Sunshine State of Rind Necklace

Top: So, Kohl's

Blue Butterfly Necklace

Skirt: POPSUGAR, Kohl's; Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman, Zulily; Bag: Circus by Sam Edelman, Kohl's

You know how when you look out an airplane window and the land below looks like a patchwork quilt, all brown and green but in miniature?  And how it's such a beautiful and strangely calming sight when you're up there in the air, like the universe made a blanket just for you?  Well, that's kind of sort of how I felt when I started putting together these outfits.  You know, if my life was a 747 and the universe was saying "there, there" with an endless supply of therapy-dog-threads.  Anyway, I didn't even realize how many patchwork-style things I own until I started looking; there are more than you see here, but I got lax in the hauling-out-and-photographing department.  Still, I made sure to include the most patch-tastic item of all, the one that doesn't have a patch on anything else.  

Yep, it's my prized pair of "dad" jeans!  You may remember when I busted them out two falls ago, floor-dusting bells and all.  This time I got clever and "cuffed" them -- heading not for the big house, but for big style (insert groan).  (Also, maybe House of Style, if only as a  '90s shoutout.  No?  Okay, I'll stop.)   And I do mean "big".  Because I had to roll them up like six times!  Sometimes I forget how short I am until I put on pants.

There's a metaphor in there somewhere, but as with the photography, I'm too lazy to find it.