5 Dressing Room Dilemmas & How to Avoid Them

We’ve all been there — standing in front of the dressing room mirror trying to decide if we should buy something or not. There’s nothing more frustrating than spending your hard earned cash on new clothes just to get home, wash it & find it neatly hanging in our closet months later having only been worn a few times. Today I’m sharing my tried & true tips for building mix & match mom style wardrobe by effortlessly navigating these 5 common dressing room dilemmas & how to avoid them. (Aka, how to get a closet full of clothes you love & actually want to wear without breaking the bank.)

How to Wear Ankle Boots with Jeans

CONFESSION: I used to be afraid to wear ankle boots.

Ankle boots + jeans are one of my fav combos for fall & winter these days, but it wasn’t always this way. Believe it or not, I actually used to be afraid to go anywhere near a pair of ankle boots for fear of making my legs look short and stumpy or even knock-kneed. But then I decided to just take the leap & got creative with some trial-and-error & eventually learned a few key ways to style this combo for a flattering look. And now it’s one of my favs! You never know what you’re missing until you give it a try! So today I’m sharing my too 3 tips for how to wear ankle boots with jeans to elongate your legs & keep your outfit feeling casual yet pulled-together!

3 Ways to Wear a Trench Coat in the Winter

Often times we only think of the trench coat as the quintessential coat of spring. And while a tan trench coat paired with a white dress or blush pink flats exudes springtime elegance, this staple coat can just as easily be paired with your winter wardrobe. For those warmer winter days when you want to break out of your fleece & down puffy coats for just a minute, the trench coat is the perfect option to add a touch of chic to your winter outfits. Here’s 3 different ways to wear a trench coat in the winter that will leave you feeling effortless & chic and ready to rock this classic jacket all winter long.

9 Ways to Wear an Olive Jacket

An olive jacket is pretty much the peanut butter to my “jeans & a tee” jelly… it blends so well with my everyday basics & adds a masculine edge to some of my more girly looks. Today on the blog, I’m sharing to 9 different ways to style an olive jacket… whether it’s a masculine utility jacket or a comfy sweater-type jacket, these outfit ideas are sure to spark your creativity & be the perfect addition to your spring & summer wardrobe!

How to Switch up a Basic Tee & Jeans Outfit By Swapping Out Accessories

Jeans & a tee... It’s effortless, casual, and relatively simple to throw together for your everyday outfit... but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring! The jeans & a tee outfit is by far one of all-time fav looks. It’s cute, casual, effortless yet pulled together, and takes about 2 seconds to throw on after my morning workout.

However, the jeans & a tee outfit can get result boring really fast, if you don’t know how to mix it up! Rather than switching out your jeans for a distressed pair or even changing the color or style of your tee shirt, one of my favorite ways to switch up my basic jeans & tee outfit is by simply swapping out accessories! Literally, just a few tweaks to the same outfit can make it look completely different!

The #1 Mindset Shift I Used to Finally Embrace Healthy Eating as a Lifestyle

I’ve had my fair share of ups & downs with healthy eating, but last year I FINALLY discovered something that made a HUGE difference in how I viewed health eating AND allowed me to finally embrace healthy eating a lifestyle, not just a temporary goal that felt tough and restrictive. I discovered this Mindset Shift after years of struggling with restrictive diets & chronic health issues, but once I started applying to my life it instantly became a total game-changer! And no, it isn’t some fancy meditation or complicated 3 step process I go through before I take a single bite of food… no, its actually quite simple.

How to Tie, Tuck, & Knot Your Tee Shirt to Flatter Your Figure

There’s no doubt about it that tucking in or tying your tee instantly makes your outfit look more flattering + pulled together. Whether you’re going for a polished + clean vibe or an effortless + chic everyday look, mastering the knack of how to tie, tuck, and knot your tee is essential. So today I’m walking through it all the best way I know how, step by step showing you three different levels of tying, tucking, and knotting your tee + how I decide which one to wear with an outfit!

3 Daily Kitchen Uses for Branch Basic Non Toxic Cleaner

We’ve been long-time fans in our house of the non-toxic miracle cleaning magic of Branch Basics!

From getting day old raspberry stains out of my son’s khaki shorts to freshening up his pooped-stained white onesies as good as new & even cleaning our fresh fruit & washing our hands daily... this stuff literally does it all! And it does it all without compromising our health or taking hours of extra elbow grease just to get results!

If it sounds too good to be true, I hear ya! I was skeptical at first, too! But every time I try Branch Basics on a new mess, it’s never ceases to deliver amazing results!

3 Ways to Transition Your Winter Sweaters Into Spring

If you’re anything like me, you’ve just gotten tons of fresh snow on the ground & spring is far from feeling like it’s right around the corner. But I promise you, it’s coming! That bright green grass & blue sunshine-filled skies will be here before you know it! But until then, you’re likely still snuggled up in your cozy winter sweaters just dreaming of springtime... so today I’m sharing how you can transition your winter sweaters into spring so you’re ready for those longer days & warmer weather when they finally do come! And you can bring a little taste of springtime into winter wardrobe, too!

2 Ways to Wear a Bow In Your Hair (for a Sophisticated, Grown Up Look)

It’s adorable tied in your little girls’ hair. It’s a major no-no on the butt of a bridesmaid dress. And you may even remembering wearing them as a little girl yourself. But you’ve probably never ventured into wearing them anytime recently, at least not in your hair!

Here’s 2 different hairstyles for how wear a bow in your hair to add a little fun & feminine touch to your style:

3 Ways to Tie a Silk Scarf in Your Hair

A silk scarf tied in your hair may look effortless & easy when it’s done correctly, but sometimes getting this look right the first time can be a little bit tricky! So today I’m sharing breaking it down & sharing 3 ways to get in on this effortlessly chic trend… complete with my fail-proof tips for keeping this look feeling elegant and polished (rather than childish & messy)! Because the trick to getting this hairstyle to look effortless is as easy as choosing the right type of hairstyle with the right length scarf!

2 Ways to Style a Black Sweater & Jeans Outfit

Whether it’s a turtleneck, cowl neck, fitted or oversized… the black sweater is a perfectly quintessential classic & chic choice for any winter outing. It combines the best of both worlds by bringing together both the timeless & chic vibes of the color black with the casual & cozy comfiness of a sweater. A black sweater has been a long-time closet staple of mine, and this updated oversized-sleeves-meets-turtleneck version feels like just the right combo of classic yet trendy for this winter season.

Galentine’s Day Gift Ideas, DIY & Giveaway

If you’re looking for a little something special to give as a Galentine’s Day gift this year, makeup is such a fun gift! It’s not something we usually venture out to buy for ourselves - at least not outside of our normal makeup favs. So it’s a fun way to treat your girlfriends & let them know how special they are to you! And she’ll even get to try out a new color of lipstick or makeup brands she’s never tried before! 

And because I’ve always loved the presentation of a gift as much as the gift itself, I’ve included a quick little (& inexpensive!) way to DIY your own gift bag that adds a little personal touch to your gift!

How to Make a Gallery Wall on a Budget (DIY)

I’ve always loved the idea of gallery wall, but not so much the price point! Everything I found was always so expensive... those fancy websites that custom frame your favorite photos & create that perfect Pinterest-worthy wall of photos? Hundreds. So instead of paying someone else to do the work, I decided to get creative & come up with my own DIY version of a gallery wall that stills make a stunning statement but without the hefty price tag. Here’s how I did it!