LOOK ONE

I love this first look because it’s also breastfeeding friendly! So it’s the absolute perfect post-maternity dress. But it’s not maternity, so you can wear it forever (but you could also wear it in early pregnancy). Not that you couldn’t wear a maternity dress forever, you totally could! In fact, I wore this orange maternity dress the other day on the TV show I work on (you might have seen me wearing it in insta stories). It’s totally a maternity dress but I still think it looks cute on me post-baby so I still wear it.

1. WIDE BRIM HAT | 2. NECKLACE | 3. NAVY DRESS | 4. PURSE | 5. BOOTIES | 6. RILEY’S FOX ONESIE

Anyway, back to the navy dress in this picture. It’s flowy, covers your arms (which is important to me these days -not just because it’s fall but also because I’m not super comfortable with my arms right now), and it has buttons down the front so you can easily breastfeed if needed. I’ve just found this to be a go-to of mine if I have to look a little bit more put together/dressed up when I go somewhere.

I styled it in these pictures with a wide brim hat (I love wearing hats in the fall), a long pendant necklace, a cross body bag, a statement ring and a pair of booties. I like wearing booties with dresses because it’s so much more comfortable than wearing a dress shoe with a heel. You can see me wearing these exact same booties in the second look. So if you decide to get them, they’re actually very versatile because you can wear them with dresses and with pant looks. And with shorts once the spring rolls around. But we have a winter to get through so I won’t get you guys thinking about spring just yet. Ha!

1. WIDE BRIM HAT | 2. NECKLACE | 3. NAVY DRESS | 4. PURSE | 5. BOOTIES | 6. RILEY’S FOX ONESIE

LOOK TWO

This is a more everyday look. One you can wear in your house lounging around, but also out and about.

In the pics below I wore it to the pumpkin patch when I went with the fam the other day. I love so many things about the sweater first off! I love that it hides everything underneath. Which most oversized sweaters do, but this one is also pretty flattering. I like the cut of it and I specially love the bell sleeves. It’s also a great price at only $59! But I what I love most about the sweater is the length. It’s super long and therefore it covers my hips and booty. Both of which are much bigger since I gave birth to Riley. Ha! So all around this sweater just makes me feel confident.

Another essential part of this look are the leggings. They are only $29 and great quality! A bunch of you have already commented on my blog saying that you bought these and you absolutely love them! I’m so glad! I especially love the high-waist because it sucks in the extra jiggle I have around my belly.

1. SUNGLASSES | 2. LONG SWEATER | 3. HIGH WAIST LEGGINGS | 4. LEOPARD PURSE | 5. BOOTIES

Once again I’m wearing the booties that I wore in the first look. They’re super cute and comfortable so they were an easy choice to wear to the pumpkin patch. And then I added this leopard purse because I wanted to add a bit of detail to my otherwise very neutral look. I love this bag and I’ve been carrying it a ton lately. I just feel like it instantly makes my look feel more styled because of the leopard print and the gold details.

1. SUNGLASSES | 2. LONG SWEATER | 3. HIGH WAIST LEGGINGS | 4. LEOPARD PURSE | 5. BOOTIES

And it’s not super hard to breastfeed in. It’s oversized so there is so much room underneath that I’m easily able to tuck Riley up underneath it to breastfeed him. And I feel like it keeps him warm and cozy when it’s cooler outside. And honestly I’m not even breastfeeding Reilly that often anymore. I usually do in the morning and then I give him pumped breast milk for the rest of the day. I need to blog about this more soon and I promise I will! But because the sweater is so roomy, I’m able to use my pump underneath it when I’m out and about too.

LOOK THREE

And last but not least, look three! I’m so obsessed with this outfit that I’ve not only blogged about it before but I have also posted about it on my Insta story many times! It’s just one of my favorite layering looks. Once again I’m wearing the same black $29 high waist leggings that I talked about in the look above. But this time I’m wearing this perfect white top for layering as my base. I’ve already blogged about this top a ton but I’ll just say again that it’s super comfy, flattering and very long so it covers your booty in leggings. It’s honestly my second favorite basic I own! My standard white tee that I always blog about here is probably my favorite basic. But this one’s a close second!

1. LONG NECKLACE | 2. CHAMBRAY SHIRT | 3. WHITE TOP | 4. HIGH WAIST LEGGINGS | 5. KNEE HIGH BOOTS | 6. PURSE

I layered a chambray shirt over it and cuffed the sleeves so you can see the white poking through. I added a pendant necklace, a crossbody bag (the same one I’m wearing in look one above) and decided to go with my flat knee-high boots. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, these boots are absolutely perfect for walking around in the fall. They’re super comfortable!

Well, that’s it! I just wanted to share these looks with you guys because they’ve helped me feel confident since having Riley. Our bodies change a lot when we have children and I think it’s important that we still feel good about ourselves. Sometimes that means we embrace the changes and even flaunt them! But sometimes it also means camouflaging them so when you look in the mirror you feel your best. I hope this post helps anyone out there looking for a little pick me up in their style game after baby! Love you guys!

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1. CARDIGAN | 2. DARK WASH JEANS | 3. NAVY PILLOW | 4. KIDS BANDANA | 5. KIDS ROMPER

I don’t have time to go to a store and look for something, so I am going to get something on Nordstrom’s site and then pick it up in the store. Did you guys know you could do that? Buy online at Nordstrom and then pick it up in the store? I’ve just started using this service for the past few months and I love it! It’s made things so much easier for me especially since Riley was born. Our local Nordstrom even has a little drive up place where you just drive up and run in to pick up your order so you don’t have to worry about parking. It’s pretty awesome.

So I’m going to link 5 of the dresses that I am choosing between below. I’ll probably order two online just to be safe and then pick them up at the store this afternoon, so you guys tell me what one you think I should wear tomorrow! I’ll make sure to post a picture of what I wear to let you know which one I went with. And of course I’ll be doing Insta stories throughout the event. It’s mamas big day out so I’ll definitely be documenting it!

So which of the above dresses do you think I should wear? Click on the picture above to see bigger pics of the dresses. I kinda love them all! I even already own one of them (see below) and its sooo cute on. But I love the others too so I am torn!

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1. CARDIGAN | 2. DARK WASH JEANS | 3. NAVY PILLOW | 4. KIDS BANDANA | 5. KIDS ROMPER

As you can see from these pictures, at first I had Molly try to help me pick something out but it didn’t go too smoothly, as you can imagine! Ha! Oh and real quick, the sweater I’m wearing in these photos is new. I got it in both white and this berry color I’m wearing. It’s a lightweight sweater so it’s a perfect piece to transition from summer to fall. And I just love the relaxed fit of it. And I can wear it buttoned up like this and tied in the front, or untie it in the front so it’s a long sweater. You can even unbutton it and wear it like a cardigan. I think it looks really good all three ways and is therefore a really great versatile piece. You will absolutely love the sweater! And it’s under $50

And for those asking about my bandana in my insta stories. It’s by Madewell and only $12. The exact color I have it out of stock but I have the red one and green one too and love them all!

Thank you Nordstrom for sponsoring this post! I’ve been a loyal customer for YEARS and I can’t believe that I’m lucky enough to work with you now. I don’t think I could live without you! Ha!

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Boots are the most obvious addition. It’s so simple to throw on a pair of knee-high or over-the-knee boots to take a dress from summer to fall. The exact boots I’m wearing in these photos aren’t available anymore so I linked similar ones from Sole Society that are great quality. I don’t own these particular boots, but I own over a dozen pairs from Sole Society and I can tell you with certainty that they are some of the best quality shoes I’ve ever had.

1. HAT | 2. A $12 BAR NECKLACE | 3. DRESS | 4. BACKPACK | 5. CUFF BRACELET 50% OFF | 6. BOOTS

The color of your accessories can also make something feel more appropriate for fall in my opinion. For instance, my backpack is a rich neutral color that reminds me of the leaves changing color. I love this backpack so much and have been carrying everywhere lately. Backpacks are a great way to free up your hands so you’re not lugging a big purse around all the time. Don’t get me wrong, I love my purses and still use them regularly, but this backpack has been so convenient. Especially while chasing my two kids around. Well, chasing Molly and holding Riley. I need my hands free as much as possible to do those things!

I also think a fun wide brim hat feels very fallish to me. I have a huge head so I prefer a hat with a wider brim because they look better on me. And really, I think they just look better on everybody.

1. HAT | 2. A $12 BAR NECKLACE | 3. DRESS | 4. BACKPACK | 5. CUFF BRACELET 50% OFF | 6. BOOTS

I bought the dress I’m wearing because it was affordable at under $60 and easy for me to breastfeed in. I kind of just figured it would be a summer dress while Riley was young, but the other day when I went out in the morning it was kind of chilly so I threw on boots and realized it was absolutely perfect to transition into fall. Plus this dress will be flattering on most body types, which is so great.

I just love this entire look and wanted to share all the details with you guys! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. My plan is to respond to EVERY comment on this post today!

P.S. Some of the below photos are what it is usually like these days when I try to take photos with Molly. Ha! It’s always eventful

1. HAT | 2. A $12 BAR NECKLACE | 3. DRESS | 4. BACKPACK | 5. CUFF BRACELET 50% OFF | 6. BOOTS

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