my 31-day capsule adventure || week 2

my 31-day capsule adventure:

still going strong! and i'm thinking this whole getting dressed everyday thing may stick. being a sahm often meant me staying in "pj's" all day aka lounge clothes, stretchy pants, or workout clothes. i mean, why "waste" an outfit on sitting around the house all day, right?? but i found out i will be taking kennedy & lincoln (no i didn't intentional mean to name them after presidents) to school every morning now, so maybe that will justify actually getting dressed...we'll see how sleepy i am. i LOVE sleeping.

week 2

saturday: we helped hubs move into his new office. since it's summer, the building a/c is turned off which means it runs about 80* so i wish i would have basically wore my bathing suit but linen is also a good idea...which is why i love this tee.

also, how awesome is this genuine gemstone necklace?! even better...it's handmade by a local artisan. she also makes all kinds of awesome dreamcatchers (i own one of those too). so if you're in the southern ohio area, be sure to check out her work at the artisan market on saturday mornings by the gallipolis city park.

green linen tee - old navy (similar)
grey boyfriend jeans - forever 21 (similar)
slip ons - vans
gemstone necklace - local artisan made

sunday: went to church. went to lunch. went to cousin's birthday party. continued to move hubs into new office. tried to prepare for the crazy week ahead.

truth: i could wear my brown booties every. single. day.

embroidered top - target (similar)
black skinnies - forever 21
brown booties - cato (similar)
hat - target

monday: and so began our crazy week. every day this week lincoln had kindergarten camp from 9-12 & emma had volleyball practice from 3-5 & hubs was working all day with meetings all night & kennedy wanted last-chance play dates & olive...well, she just wants to eat. this week makes me actually look forward to school starting back! where am i? who am i picking up??

truth: i am really not feeling my hair these days. i stress cut some bangs the other day & have since found myself pinning them back every day. also, i'm not sure if my hair is an intentional lob or just a grown out bob. i think i want to grow it out again. or cut it all off. ugh. #girlprobz

striped button up - forever 21 (similar)
black skinnies -  forever 21
black slip ons - vans

tuesday: in between running the kids back & forth, i hopped into the store & picked up some stuff to make dinner for a sweet girl who just had a baby. this has always been such a huge blessing to me as others have brought us food after our babies were born, so it's a ministry close to my heart. plus, it's an awesome opportunity to just love on other mommas! {1 peter 4:10 yo}

truth: i had to recreate this outfit from tuesday bc i accidentally deleted it & blah, blah, blah. i actually had on my "ohio grown" grey tee from a cool shop at easton (columbus, oh) (and no, i don't remember the name of it), but you get the picture.

also, i love dry shampoo. hello day 3 hair.

floral kimono - target (similar)
grey tee - american apparel
denim skinnies - forever 21
sandals - Birkenstocks

wednesday: same ole, same ole as far as routine goes except we did double play-date-drop-offs. (i'm tellin ya, i'm lucky i got the right kid to the right house). it was an absolutely perfect day weather-wise, though. a cool morning in the 70's then barely reaching 80 in the afternoon. huge, puffy clouds & the bluest skies. (oh, how i cannot wait for cool fall mornings & warm yummy coffee.)

again, loving the layering this week. it's like a capsule parfait. no it's not. too far. but i cannot wait to layer more this fall & winter. fall, fall, fall, fall, fall.

grey tee - hello apparel

lace slip - free people

striped turban - miss giggle buns

black skinnies - forever 21

sandals - birkenstocks

gemstone necklace - local artisan made

truth: 1. this slip was not in my original capsule but after selling a few items that i felt i could part with, i justified purchasing it for my birthday. 2. i really wanted to wear my brown sandals with this outfit but they require all this extra effort what with the buckles & straps & on a day like today where i'm in & out of the house so much, i'd like to be able to kick off my shoes easily & slip them back on quickly. 3. birkenstocks are the comfiest shoe i have ever owned. my plantar fasciitis thanks you (how old am i??)

what olive's wearing:

heart tee - baby gap

denim skinnies - baby gap

floral handband - brinbows (three cheers for etsy, amiright)

(hello belly)

(look i'm smiling because this is so fun.)

thursday: running low on options because, laundry. and since i've had little to no time for laundry this week, it's really complicated things in regard(s?)s to capsule dressing. so, uh, note to self: when living with a limited wardrobe, keep up with laundry.

striped tee - forever 21 (similar)
jean vest - old navy (similar)
grey boyfriend jeans - forever 21 (similar)
sandals - birkenstocks
hat -  target

friday: oh my gosh, thank goodness this week is OVAH. also, i'm writing this super quick because we're trying to leave to get last minute back-to-school stuff done (that's how we roll). this may have been my fav outfit of the week. i just felt good in it, ya know. also, i wanted to include a pic without the jean vest to show the difference adding just one piece can make. this jean vest is so versatile-why didn't i have one before?! also it kind of nips in my post-baby waist & creates a really flattering silhouette. jean vest, you rule.

nude tank (aka my most favorite tank of all time) - madewell 
jean vest - old navy (similar)
black skinnies - forever 21
brown booties - cato (similar)

okay, so now that week 1 & 2 are both done, i'm even more excited for week 3 & 4 because i can start mixing & matches tops & bottoms. personally, i love the challenge of making something dressy look casual & vice versa. anyway, i'll quit sounding like i know something & get in the van before the fam up & leaves my booty.

xo