Dress // Bag // Sandals

Days are starting to get warmer and longer as weeks go by, which means summer is right around the corner! As we start preparing for hot humid days in Austin I am also mentally getting ready for being in my third trimester heavily pregnant with 100 degree days. I am currently shopping for easy dresses I can wear now and transition to after the baby is born. Pieces that will keep me cool and comfortable through the last leg of this pregnancy.

I love Madewell’s colorful Spring collection. I spotted this little dress and was immediately drawn to the rainbow speckled gauzy fabric and colorful sleeves and neckline. I sized up to a size Small and it worked out perfectly. I was a bit worried about the slip maybe being tight but it accommodated the bump and boobs quite comfortably. I styled here with my brown leather sandals and rattan bag; a typical Friday office outfit for me {grateful for casual Fridays!}.

They recently started previewing part of their Summer 2019 collection and I already have a few things on my radar, like this dress, this bag and this top. I just love shopping for warm weather outfits!

Until next time!
Nicole

*Thank you Madewell for sponsoring this post. 

 

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Holiday Prep: Christmas Cards

It's that time of the year again! Christmas is just around the corner and my holiday prep is in full swing. Just placed an order this morning for our new Christmas tree {finally a big one!} garlands and wreaths. Cannot wait to start decorating!

Christmas cards are one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. I love both getting them and sending them. To me, they represent the wrap up of another fabulous year. I always spend a lot of time deciding on the perfect design. For our first year I sent a wedding themed card since we were newlyweds, on year two the theme was our new home which we purchased last March, and this year I can pick just about anything! With so many options, I was thrilled to see Basic Invites actually sends you personalized samples, the best way to experiment with different textures, colors and designs. They have over 500 options to create Christmas cards!

Aside from the wonderful selection in Holiday picture cards, here are some of my favorite features of Basic Invite:

Color Customization - Their service allows customers almost unlimited color options with instant previews online. Once you select a design you can change the color of each element on the card to over 180 different color options, so you can make sure the card is exactly how you want it down to the littlest detail. 

Colored Envelopes - You choose from over 40 different colors when it comes to envelopes so that they can make your card stand out even before it is opened. Envelopes are peel and seal {such a time saver!}.

Free Address Printing - They offer this amazing address capturing service that allows customers to simply share a link on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other form of social media to request their friends and family’s addresses which will be stored in the customer’s account and can then be selected during the design process, best of all, address printing is free!

If you are a business,  they also offer a selection of Business Christmas cards as well. And right now you can get 30% off any Christmas card order with the code holi30

My plan is to get my Christmas cards ordered, get all my gift wrap needs done and knock 8 gifts on my list before the month ends. There is no better feeling than crossing things off my Christmas to do list. 

xx, 

N. 

*Thank you Basic Invite for partnering up with me for this post. 

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Indigo Silk Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit // Bag // Sunglasses // Necklace 

HATCH is one of those brands I came across accidentally while perusing on Instagram. I immediately fell in love with the flowy looks and simple fabrics “but it is a maternity line and I am not pregnant.” I told myself. Until I went to their actual website and discovered their moto is to create long lasting pieces for before, during and after pregnancy…score! I partnered up with them and selected this gorgeous indigo silk jumpsuit that can we worn year round. I wore this outfit last night to grab dinner with my husband and will be styling it a bit different on Saturday night to go out. It is the most comfortable piece I own and the silk is quite substantial and thick so the shape of the jumpsuit remains intact while is being worn. When I was selecting my size I considered sizing down since I am not expecting but I went with their size guide and turned out perfect. Now I find myself scouting their website weekly to see what’s new. So many adorable choices!

Happy Friday! I hope you have a lovely weekend!

xx, N.

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Matter Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit // Boots // Clutch // Sunglasses // Earrings // Bangles

Let me tell you about Matter...they had me at hello. As a {small} blogger I often get emails from companies and brands wanting to partner up for a post -which is really exciting EVERY TIME-. As cool as it is to potentially get tons of free product I'm always careful to only get involved with projects I actually LOVE. Would I spend my own money to buy this? If the answer is yes then I move forward.

Such is the case of Matter, a lovely clothing brand based out of Singapore that focuses on artisan production of collections that are meant to be classics rather rather than trendy. They are sort of like the Cuyana of clothing {#fewerbetterthings}.

I selected this lovely jumpsuit because:

a) I love jumpsuits
b) The print is BEAUTIFUL
c) Looked very comfortable

It did not disappoint. I wore it the day after I got it in the mail, to my husband's birthday dinner {with gold strappy sandals and my Cult Gaia bag}. Wore it to ran errands the weekend after {with my Birkenstocks} and wore it to date night last night again. It's perfect for travel as an airport outfit because it's loose and comfy. It can be worn every season. I styled it with boots last night and once it gets cooler I'll throw a chunky cardigan over it. I'm obsessed with the carefully placed pleats on the pockets, the button closure and the cool red stitching detail on the pocket. Now this, this and this are also on my wishlist. The quality is SUPERB and fits TTS.

Thank you so much to Matter for sponsoring this post. You can ready more about them here.

xx,
Nicole

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