What I Wore

A few weeks ago, Rachel asked: Aaand how do you stay so put together?

Here's the deal: If I am wearing sweatpants, I act like I am in sweatpants. I am not one of those fashionable work out clothes people. I have one pair of sneakers that I bought 4 years ago and I am thinking really hard about where they might be right now and I have no idea. I can't rock workout gear and feel confident and put together. So, I have to get dressed every morning. 
My style is pretty simple and functional being that I am home with 3 boys all day. It is not too dressy but not super casual. There is nothing hip or experimental about it.
 I shower at night and I have 3 different hair do's I can transform a wet bun into every morning. My make up routine takes about 5 minutes (but I never leave the house without it on). I always wear earrings and my nails are always painted. 

To give a good example of my style, I documented the past week's worth of outfits to share. 

 Friday: It was rainy and kind of cool. And this is hair style #1 (seen the majority of the time. I have a 9 month old hair puller)

scarf: from Lauren/ shirt: Target/ Tank: Old Navy/ Leggins: H&M/ Shoes: Kev's aunt's store in NYC/ Earrings: Lila Sophia

Saturday: My brother's graduation. Wells was covering up the outfit in yesterday's picture, but this is what I wore.

Earrings: Gift/ Necklace: Target/ Dress: Loft/ Shoes: Jessica Simpson from TJMaxx

Sunday: This is the only pair of shorts I own, I usually wear a jean skirt with an outfit like this, but when Chelsie lived with us, she always looked so cute in shorts, so I am thinking about bringing them into my wardrobe. 
And this is Hair do #2, which Bennett randomly hates. He always pushes the braid back behind my shoulder. And even though I've been wearing my hair in a side braid for 10 years, just the other day Cullen said "Mommy, if you are trying to look like Princess Elsa, it's not working because she has pretty blonde hair." Thanks, kid. 

Scarf: Target/Sweater: Old Navy/ shorts: Gap/ Shoes: Target

Monday: Hair do #3 and a pretty new scarf from my friend Cate. 

My makeup routine: aboundant amounts of under eye concealer, a little powder, neutral shadow, mascara. Done.
Sometimes I wear black eyeliner on the top lids too, but apparently not this week. 
All drugstore brand stuff.

Scarf: Ann Taylor/ Necklace: Gift from my sis in law/ Shirt: Target/ Jeans: J. crew

Tuesday: I had pink eye and I couldn't see and I was grumpy..I wore jeans and a blue vneck from Target.

Wednesday: Looks fancy but feels like sweatpants? 
Say hello to my best friend, the maxi dress (while shopping at Francesa's for something new, no luck.)

Dress: TJMaxx (I have it in red too)/ Earrings: Francesa's/ Pink Eye: Cullen's/ Little Fuzz Head on the floor: Mine/ Clutch: Rebecca Minkoff, a gift from my friend Cate (she is so good to me!) and proof that by the third child, you keep a diaper in the glove compartment and only bring a clutch  to hold your wallet, phone and chapstick with you everywhere else

Thursday: Cullen's pre-K graduation.

Dress and Belt: Old Navy/ Necklace: My future sis in law/ Earrings: Francesa's/ Also- my scarf collection. 

So that is how I stay put together. It is worth taking the 20 minutes out every morning (usually while Wells naps and the boys are watching their morning TV) so I can get dressed and start the day on the right foot to seem like I have it all under control.

What are your go-to style secrets?

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