Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Fashion Challenge: What to wear to Downtown Disney?
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I'm working on putting together looks for Kendra Thornton, a travel expert. She's headed to Disneyworld soon with her family, and this post is all about her nighttime look.
She will be going to Downtown Disney, more specifically the Rainforest Cafe with the family. What to wear? Having been to Downtown Disney myself, it's definitely a casual atmosphere, but at night it's always nice to spice things up a bit. Show off a little of your glam self - trust me, the kids will love seeing Mommy all dressed up!
The outfit I put together below is....well....totally me. I LOVE it so much I want to wear it myself! Key pieces here? A comfortable yet chic maxi dress, a utility vest to add some layers and warmth, and a statement necklace. You can't forget a bit of red lipstick to make this look really pop.
She will be going to Downtown Disney, more specifically the Rainforest Cafe with the family. What to wear? Having been to Downtown Disney myself, it's definitely a casual atmosphere, but at night it's always nice to spice things up a bit. Show off a little of your glam self - trust me, the kids will love seeing Mommy all dressed up!
The outfit I put together below is....well....totally me. I LOVE it so much I want to wear it myself! Key pieces here? A comfortable yet chic maxi dress, a utility vest to add some layers and warmth, and a statement necklace. You can't forget a bit of red lipstick to make this look really pop.
Fashion Challenge: What to wear to Disneyworld?
This blog has been a bit dormant lately, I admit. Pretty sure I haven't posted since 2013. Ha! Well I'm back. Can't guarantee any regularity, but this post will be fun for sure.
Travel expert Kendra Thornton contacted me recently to participate in a Vacation Wardrobe Challenge. I'm ALWAYS up for a wardrobe challenge. She is going to Disneyworld with her family soon, and is looking for ideas on what to wear for a day trip to the parks, and then a night out to dinner with her family at the Rainforest Cafe. Seems like it might be easy - casual warm-weather clothes, right? Well, the idea is to be fashionable, yet functional. Not all clothes fit this criteria, as i'm sure you know!
Some of our most comfy wear is not necessarily fashionable, and some of our most fashionable wear is not necessarily Disney park friendly if you know what I mean!
So here are my ideas for Kendra's daytime look. Key pieces include a hat for sun protection, a denim jacket for layering if it gets chilly (sometimes when you get into the A/C it can be downright cold!), and of course flat yet chic sandals for walking (a lot). Oh - and a big bag. Moms can relate to this - a big bag is KEY if you're going to be out all day with littles.
Travel expert Kendra Thornton contacted me recently to participate in a Vacation Wardrobe Challenge. I'm ALWAYS up for a wardrobe challenge. She is going to Disneyworld with her family soon, and is looking for ideas on what to wear for a day trip to the parks, and then a night out to dinner with her family at the Rainforest Cafe. Seems like it might be easy - casual warm-weather clothes, right? Well, the idea is to be fashionable, yet functional. Not all clothes fit this criteria, as i'm sure you know!
Some of our most comfy wear is not necessarily fashionable, and some of our most fashionable wear is not necessarily Disney park friendly if you know what I mean!
So here are my ideas for Kendra's daytime look. Key pieces include a hat for sun protection, a denim jacket for layering if it gets chilly (sometimes when you get into the A/C it can be downright cold!), and of course flat yet chic sandals for walking (a lot). Oh - and a big bag. Moms can relate to this - a big bag is KEY if you're going to be out all day with littles.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Holiday Casual
As we got our first snow here in Chicago and the temperatures are downright COLD, that is also a sign that the holidays are upon us. Holiday parties are going to turn up left and right, and the question is always - what am I going to wear?
What's that you say? Velvet? Sequins? Maybe. Sometimes if the party calls for cocktail attire it's a bit easier to figure out what you're going to wear (i mean, a cocktail dress, cute heels and great accessories, right?). But when the party calls for 'holiday casual' attire - you might REALLY be saying - 'What am I going to wear - for real?' ;-)
I have decided I'm going to do a few posts on this very topic, because this is a question I get from many of my Style Spies clients when the holidays roll around. Today's post is all about Kate Spade. Classy and classic, trendy in a 'wink wink' sort of way, and always ladylike, KS is a great option for either an entire outfit or just a piece here or there.
Serene Top, $498
Jackie Tuxedo Pant, $328
Dina heel, $350
Small Square Stud Earring, $38
Afton Cardigan, $278
Coreen Skirt, $298
Putting on the Ritz Stud Earrings, $48
Happy Heels, $398
All that Glitters Emanuelle, $298
All that Glitters Emanuelle (Pop, Fizz, Clink) $328
Holiday Casual by molliemilano on polyvore.com
Monday, November 11, 2013
the Conscious Cleanse......interrupted.
As I type this post this morning, I have already served up yogurt smoothies to my kids and packed my husband's lunch (a terrific sandwich, btw). Normally, I would have been munching on Quaker Oat Squares while doing all of this, but today it's just lemon water before I have my smoothie.
I love the Conscious Cleanse - in fact, this is round 2 for me. I did it back in September with my business partner (we co-own Style Spies, a fashion consulting/styling business) and blogged about it HERE. But doing the cleanse with kids and a husband who are not cleansing is pretty tough. I know with a cleanse there are so many challenges. Life gets in the way, right?
Just this weekend, we celebrated my husband's birthday. I managed to do purification for one day (Saturday) but yesterday, his actual birthday, was a bust. I didn't eat horribly but it wasn't cleanse friendly food necessarily. Here are my confessions: I ate an egg white omelet for brunch, black beans on the side with goat cheese. For dinner I had a delicious salad (cleanse friendly), but then a couple pieces of goat cheese and red pepper flat bread, and tilapia tacos. I did not eat the shells but instead ate just the fish and slaw. Yummy! Oh yeah - I had a few bites of his chocolate gelato that they served him. ;-)
Saturday afternoon, I had to make a cake. Argh.....who doesn't like cake batter and frosting? It was a zebra cake that the kids picked out at the store......here it is before going in the oven....
and here it is being served yesterday afternoon!
Did I have a lick of batter? Yes. Did I have some frosting? Yes again. And here we are today, ready to get back on track. Heading to the gym for a Fit Bar class at 9:30, drinking my lemon water, and making a smoothie here in about a half hour. Go ME!
I do want to share with my fellow cleansers my go-to's from the recipe book and elsewhere - since I've done this before I already have my favorites:
Breakfast:
Better than Yogurt Chia Pudding
Hearty Love Smoothie
Lunch/Dinner:
Curried Carrot Soup
Cold cooked Salmon with brown rice or quinoa
Snacks:
Apple
Banana
Kalamata Olive Tapenade w/ gluten free crackers
Kale Chips
Joy Balls
Almond Butter Balls
One thing I REALLY want to do but just haven't yet is get a Spiralizer.
What is that you might ask? It turns your vegetables into slivers, making them pasta-like. So much more fun to eat and create recipes around them this way, right? In fact, there is a blogger I found who blogs only about recipes based around the Spiralizer. Her blog is called 'Inspiralized,' and it's cute, clever, and informative. Lots of great recipes. I knew I liked Ali of Inspiralized when I read her 'welcome' info. Here's what she says:
"I'm Ali, your typical girl in her twenty-somethings looking to fit into her skinny jeans without having to give up the good stuff. "
Don't we all want this for ourselves? I think so. Thanks Ali for inspiring me.....I think i'll be purchasing a Spiralizer and getting into this pronto!
So yeah - cleansing is hard, life does get in the way, but you can always get back on track. I feel so healthy and clear when I cleanse, I sleep well, I am inspired to be a better me, a better Mom, a better business-woman, all of it!
Cheers to week two of the Conscious Cleanse all - stay strong and make sure to forgive yourself for a little swipe of icing. ;-)
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