my 31-day capsule adventure || week 1

so here we go. after writing about my summer capsule wardrobe, i had a lot of awesome feedback & a lot of curiosity. i had been thinking about documenting what a month might look like with a capsule wardrobe (i love crap like that. maybe i shouldn't say crap). with august right around the corner, it seemed like the perfect time to jump in. i will admit, over the summer, i have added an item or two (birthday probz) but was careful to take pieces out of my capsule, as well. i believe there is sometimes a fluidity to all of this & that's okay.

remember my summer capsule wardrobe? it was selected for june, july & august. for my 31-day capsule adventure (the month of august), i am wearing only items found in that capsule. my goal is to not only wear something "different" but to show the variety of ways to wear some of my fav pieces. i mean, it's not really about wearing something completely new every day but more about being creative with your wardrobe pieces. isn't this what happens to us all...we always end up grabbing the same tried & true tee with our most comfy bottoms and variety becomes lost to us?? yeah, i feel ya. by challenging myself to create new looks with the same items, i'm hoping to open myself up to new outfit possibilities that i can grab easily (because with 4 littles i don't have time to think too much about it).

let me be real:

i'm a stay-at-home mom to 4. i'm up early. i'm getting groceries. i'm at the park. i'm doing laundry. i'm not living a life of being "dressed up" every day. what i'm thinking is...let's redefine what "dressed up" means to me.  i need to make this capsule wardrobe a real part of my everyday life. so, maybe, instead of wearing my husbands old tee shirt & black yoga pants to the store...i grab my comfy black skinnies & throw on a striped tee?? i'm not looking for pieces that i would never actually wear in my everyday life. did you notice the shoes i chose for my summer capsule are all options i could wear while chasing a kid?? yeah. and maybe we don't make it out of our jams some days-i mean, that's gonna happen & who really cares.

[note: if you work outside the home, you're probably going to include more dress pants options than me & probably more blouses, button-ups or dresses. just make YOUR capsule work for YOU.]

without further ado...

*drum roll please*

my 31-day capsule adventure:

week 1

saturday: (i'm kind of aggravated because all of this week's posts got deleted & now i'm trying to remember everything i did & wrote about. oh well.) we got started late in the day & i had a few errands to run so a pretty low key day. i went for what i would call "my uniform:" black skinnies, tee & birks.

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striped tee - forever 21

black skinnies - forever 21

sandals - birkenstocks

sunday: church day! our church is pretty laid back when it comes to dress code (thank goodness), so today called for a classic jeans & white blouse combo. also, remember my cool copper diy necklace?? loved it with this simple duo.

white tunic - old navy
denim skinnies - forever 21
brown booties - cato (similar)
necklace - me yo
cute baby - one of a kind original

monday: first day of our county fair. our kids are active in 4-H so it is a pretty busy week for us. we started early in the morning & basically went all day.

embroidered blouse - lucky brand

black skinnies - forever 21   

brown booties - cato (similar)

leather satchel - river city leather (custom)

tuesday: we slept in then went for a walk then did laundry & i never changed out of my workout clothes, sooo no pic.

wednesday: i had a few errands to run then we went over to my in-laws to visit with family that was in town. hubs & i took advantage of the extra hands & headed out to catch a movie.

tip: get new looks with layering. love love love the colors here. i also like to try new ways to wear a tee such as knotted it to the side and/or rolling up the sleeves.

mustard tee - medal

rose slip - forever 21

grey boyfriend jeans - forever 21 (similar since i distressed them myself)

sandals - birkenstocks

thursday: it was a rainy, slow day full of laundry so i went for something comfy yet pulled together. these jogger pants from target are THE BEST (i wish you could see them better-curse you beautiful, black wall). these pants are so magical the way they can be dressed up or down. we also love this baby-safe teething necklace for my girl, olive here.

muscle tee - madewell

black joggers - target

teething necklace - lolli jo

(hi fun people behind us.)

friday: today was our last day at the county fair. we spent the evening doing tractor pulls, eating fair fries & riding carny rides. i couldn't wait to get home & shower. oh yes, i also decided to cut myself some bangs on a whim this same morning because life't too short. (hey there, today was also fun because hubs got some good news...he got a new job! it's something he's been wanting for years now & i'm so happy for him. it's also a promotion in pay which is awesome. this also means new schools, new dress codes & new routines for everyone which has us kind of scrambling during these last few days of summer. 2015, you've been a roller coaster of a ride already.)

blouse - madewell
denim skinnies - forever 21
sandals - handmade (thrifted)
hat - madewell

alright, week 1 down & it wasn't as hard as i thought it would be. although, i'm assuming the last week will be the most challenging. week 2, bring it on.

how are your summer wardrobes doing???