Mother Runner

I love a good striped shirt - be it a classic like black & white or a fun combo like navy & coral.  You can wear a light weight stripped shirt with jeans, shorts and everything in between.  Below are a few of my favorites that just might make their way into my closet!   Great black & white hoodie  A great work option! Olive Stripes             Beautiful mint and white I have this in my wardrobe and love it with cut off shorts!  

After a nice break from the cooler weather, it appears that winter temps are back for a bit.  As mentioned before, I am not a fan of the cold weather at all so I'm waiting very impatiently for summer temps to back a comeback. With our move happening this weekend I have already started packing clothes and shoes away.  The problem - when I started packing last week it felt like summer outside so all the winter/fall clothes were boxed up first. Now I am desperately trying to find sweaters or long sleeves that escaped the packing boxes because they were in the laundry.  I have spotted a few items online that I would love to have in my wardrobe right now and am very tempted to pick up so the remainder of the week.  Crazy sounding I know, but I am feeling desperate to stay warm right now. I'm currently loving this vest from a local boutique in Kingwood. Although this outfit isn't nearly as warm looking I can't get over the fur vest . And even though this

So the husband and I are in the middle of purchasing our 3rd house!!  We are very excited and are now just waiting for Friday so that we can close and get the keys. With the waiting game in full swing my mind is drifting to how we are going to furnish and style the house.  With three young kids (ages 5, 3, and 1) I need and want things that are resilient, easily washable yet beautiful and timeless. We purchased new furniture and curtains this summer when we moved into our apartment.  We only brought our bed and a couple of dressers from our previous house (lucky tenants didn't have to furnish much when they moved in).  The furniture is similar in color to the curtains but is not carried by Ashley Furniture anymore, although they do have some great options. For the game room upstairs that the kids will use all the time, I'm looking at Ikea for a great couch that is also a pull out bed for when we have guests over.   Sleeper with storage Standard Sleeper I

I love a long-ish flowy skirt.  I love tulle skirts.  But I find that a tulle skirt is not great for random, every day office wear.  It's for pictures, and special occasions.  So, I have come to embrace the pleated skirt with shimmer! A couple of really cute options from Old Navy : Cute for spring & summer Old: Similar above Over the Thanksgiving break while visiting family I picked up this great pleated skirt.  Of course it is from JCPenney .  The brand is mng by Mango.  It has become a brand that I really love and look forward to seeing their new pieces every season.  

As much as I love summer and the warmer temps - the warmer the better - I am hoping it all holds off for a bit longer here in Texas.  The reason?  I don't want to put away my long and cozy cardigans/sweaters and capes!! I picked up a great one this summer while it was marked down from JCPenney - of course! Here are two great options that are very similar and the same brand. Pattern Flyaway Open-Front Aztec Print Since living in Kingwood, TX my oldest daughter (who is 3) and I have discovered this great boutique called Pretty Little Things.   We are both obsessed with this boutique and all of the great items that they have.  The girls are always fantastic even when I come in with all three kids alone - crazy I know!  I picked up a great cardi sweater from them for about $40 that is beige and coral - its beautiful and some how I have no pictures of myself wearing it....

As opposed to the little black dress the simple black dress for me is a bit more casual and can be worn a multitude of different ways. Yesterday for instance I paired my simple black dress with tall brown boots, a floral scarf and a little beige sweater/cardigan.  It look instantly pulled together, comfy, yet office appropriate for a Monday with no meetings in sight. The dress pictured and linked is very similar to the one I wore from Old Navy that I picked up a couple of summers back for $10!!  The scarf is identical and I love it!   I wear it with a lot of items in my closet.  The sweater/cardi is similar in color and I love how comfy yet pulled together it is.  The boots are similar as well in color and style. Dress , Scarf , Sweater , Boots