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This week, I’m starting the 30 for 30 Summer Challenge spearheaded by Kendi of Kendi Everyday. If you found my blog from the Remixers List, welcome! If you’re already one of my readers, it’s too late to sign up on Kendi’s list, but you can participate too. We can help each other out. I’d love to hear from you and see what you’re wearing. Leave me a comment.
The idea is to remix up to 30 items in your closet (tops, bottoms, jackets, shoes) for 30 days. Or pick any number you want. There are no rules, except to challenge yourself to be creative with what you already own and if you decide not to shop during this time, you’ll save money, too!
In my previous posts, I show you simple ways to re-style looks to go from work-to-play and I’ll continue to do that because it’s part of my daily routine being both a professional and mommy. For my swapped looks, I’m allowing items not in my 30 for 30. I only have enough brain space for one challenge, thank you. Seriously, something happens to your brain once you become a mom. My perception and reflexes are super heightened, but my memory has gone to schnikes.
30 for 30 Outfit No. 01: Everyone’s first outfit is usually pretty basic. I spent time styling hair instead and left little time to dream up a unique outfit. Besides, it’s Monday! It’s fun to balance a simple look with fancy hair. I’ve not worn it like this before, two to three twists on the side held in place with a large clip in the back. Left some hair to wisp out in places for a less formal look. I like it! What do you think? Below is my casual look with a cardigan and leather flats.

Yay! I’m glad that you’re doing the challenge too! Cute necklace from Cost Plus…love that place! I was just there and had to strongly resist the urge to buy some of their cute jewelry. Adorable pic of your son btw : )
They have all kinds of accessories at Cost Plus and relatively inexpensive. It’s hard to make decisions on what to get! I often have to edit down my purchases. As for the challenge, gah! this is turning out to be a bad week because I’m SWAMPed with work deadlines. May have to do a weekly wrap up post end of week. Boo.
Starting at the end and working back: oh. em. gee. That is seriously the most adorable child ever in the world. EVER. And I see a lot of cute kids at work, let me tell you.
Anyway, about your clothes. That necklace rocks my socks (I need to check out Cost Plus) and I like the simple but classy approach you took for your first outfit. I’m looking forward to seeing how your challenge goes. I’m already wondering what I’m gonna look like when it gets to outfits 24-30, haha. Maybe inspiration will strike me and I’ll never know! Also, how do you look so good in your photos? Haha. I have SO many where I am making hideous faces I didn’t know were possible!
Aw, thanks, Sarah! He is pretty cute, isn’t he? I dunno where he gets it from, I sure as heck didn’t look like that when I was a kid. He just came out that way. Hah.
Yes, go check out Cost Plus, but word(s) of warning–you must have will power–they have a lot of cute stuff. As for awkward faces, girl, wait’lll you see the outtakes. Someday, I’m gonna bust them lose into the world and it’ll be the apocalypse. Seriously. But thank you, you’re sweet!
Oh I sure love that hair style!
Thank you Jazmin. If you try it, let me know! I’d love to see.
Great first outfit! I’m starting the 30 for 30 as well and I’m excited to see and discover everyone’s outfits. I love the simplicity of your first look, it has just the right amount of color and it’s lovely to see your son! =)
Thanks Jess, went and checked out your blog, how cute are you?! Honestly, the first outfit was a “difficult” one for me. I am so freakin’ busy this week that it was hard to start the challenge off with full on creativity. I love basics anyhow. There’s plenty o’ opportunities (29 more) to stretch myself later.
Love the new hair:)
So your son still being away? still quiet there? I know this feeling, when my son around me , I just wish he can be quiet and leave me alone, but when he is away, I miss him badly…
Yes! It’s eerily quiet around here and missing my guys!
HI ! thank you so much commenting on my blog! You have inspired me to (maybe hehe) add some heels to my outfits! Such a challenge to wear with a 6 month old! lol! – http://www.danberruth.blogspot.com! -amber
Thank you, Amber. That is a huge compliment. I hope you do wear heels! Go for wedges, platform pumps and stacked heels for high comfort factor. I must say, though, that when my son was a baby, I did wear a lot of flats and boots because I was too much of a klutz to carry a baby around in heels. True story. It has gotten much easier since he’s been mobile and not attached to my body. You know what I’m sayin’?
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! I like the second pic in this post for some reason…and can we say WHAT A FREAKING CUTE KID?!?!
lol, thanks Audrey! That’s my boy, indeed.
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