Meadows and Reeds: casual style

Friday, August 2, 2019

Fashion Friday {Back to school}

We are back in school. I got one kid home and one in school. Only two days this week but it's made a difference. I never really realized how much I thrive on routine. While I hate having to set my alarm again it's not all bad.

I got together with all my mom friends for brunch to pray for all the kids at school. If you don't have something like that I highly recommend it. Such a great thing to have! A group of great women to hang out with, eat with, and who will pray for you, your kids, your marriage etc.

Back to that mom life. I'm planning play dates until I hear if little man got into preschool or not. Getting activities sorted out until we get told we are moving. Living that military life where you area always in some kind of limbo.

My fellow military spouses know exactly what I'm talking about.

You would think after all these years that I would be used to the unknown.

We thought we knew exactly where we were going next and when. We started to get excited. We started researching and of course getting our hopes up. Only for it to completely change and now we are back to having no clue. I guess we have to practice that living day to day life. That "live like there's no tomorrow life". I'll let you know how that turns out.

Happy Friday!

Fashion Friday {Casual Bohemian}

I'm already in vacation mode. School is out in just a few more days and I'm already relaxing and hanging out in my most comfortable pants. I'm letting my hair go natural like a true bohemian ( I suppose). It's the "I don't care" kind of vibe that I'm really into these days.

I'm right in the middle of planning our summer vacation plans. It's nice being so close to Florida and the beach and theme parks. We are trying to take advantage of all that while we are still in Georgia. You never know when the military is going to move you. It's just about that time of year too.

I still have to do a big Disneyworld trip with the kids and go to all the parks. Definitely do Universal Studios again a couple more times. We are big Harry Potter nerds.

We are playing around with ideas on where to stay. Hotel, RV, or a vacation rental. There's so many options. What are your plans for the summer?

Fashion Friday {It's gonna be May}

I like the best of both worlds. I like a little country with my city and a little city with my country. I love being close enough to the city to enjoy it but also far enough away from the crowd.

Lately I've been on a mission lately to try as much of the local places and see as much as possible before we are off to the next place. Which sparked a new blog post idea. So all things Savannah and surrounding areas will be coming to you soon. You can also follow me on instagram too get the day to day as well.

Since I had family visiting I went to some of the favorite places one being Leopold's ice cream. I've been a handful of times now I plan on at least trying all the flavors but right now my favorite flavor is peanut butter chippy.

But more on that in another post.

I recently went shopping and found this cute little summer leopard dress. Yes! I know more leopard. I now I have a well rounded leopard wardrobe! Who doesn't want that?

Fashion Friday

As promised I was going to be writing more and blogging more. I got a lot of things in the works that I'm excited to share with you! A lot of DIY Projects, a home tour, travel and of course more fashion. It feels good to get my motivation back. I just got to get those creative juices flowing again. I thought that I got my amazing multi-tasking brain back after Caleb. He's four years old now and It's not quite there yet.

What type of things do you want me to blog about? It's been over a year since I did a DIY post I believe. Even longer since I did a home tour. That's what is great about being a military spouse. Every new house we move into is a new clean slate for me to work on. As the years go by though I've become more indecisive. I might blame that on pinterest. There are way more options for inspiration now that it's overwhelming.

Now I am focusing on the inexpensive things which is more achievable to me now. I'm sure it would be to you as well. I hope you continue to check back in with me on all that.

til then...

Happy Friday!

Fashion Friday {Ring in the New Year}

We are now officially in the last few days of 2018. The weird, strange days between Christmas and New Years that we just don't know what to do with. You all can relate! I don't even know what day it is. We didn't go anywhere for the holidays so it's been a long vacation at home. Can you say cabin fever? What are your new year plans?

sweater, skirt: Forever21, boots: Urbanog, Necklace: Charlotterusse

Fashion Friday {Meadows and Reeds}

It's June ! You guys! It's June already we are almost halfway done with 2018 already. Why is it when we get older time just flies by faster and faster? Time and age is a funny thing. I recently just did this bible study on the first 11 chapters of Genesis! It totally blew my mind. I grew up in church and there were things in there I didn't even know! I probably never paid attention or no one ever taught on it. It was a week by week study by Jen Wilkin called God of Creation. You can jump on this study in a couple weeks and I highly recommend it. Follow this link God of Creation Study

I learned that people used to live for over thousands of years. Can you believe that? We get all excited for people living to be 100 years old. I also learned how long it actually took Noah to build the ark. The purpose of time and age meant something. That got me really fired up. That God has this purpose for those kinds of things. It's all meticulously planned it and we have no idea. All we can see is what's right in front of us. Or where we are going for summer vacation. God knows that already! Each week I was like {MIND BLOWN}.

I hope you are having a great week. Here's to a great weekend!

Dress/Cardigan: Ross dress for less, Shoes: Stylesforless, Necklace: Forever21

Fashion Friday {Adieu 2017}

Since this is the last Fashion Friday of 2017 I thought I would do some reflecting.

While this has been a strange year for the Country it has been an exciting one for me personally. I entered my 30's hopeful and tried my hardest to not think about how my twenties were long gone. I started a new chapter of fulfilling my dreams instead of just dreaming about it. Do you ever get in that rut of those almost new years resolutions. Where you have your good intentions but then just never see them through. That happens to me pretty much every year. This year I knew I was going to do something! I knew I was going to do that expo and just took it step by step. I didn't want to expect anything I just wanted say that I did it. I succeeded in pushing myself to do something.
So that will be new motto for new years resolutions to come.
Just take it step by step!

Thank you all for following along with me for another year. I'm so excited for what 2018 has in store!

Happy New Year!

Top: Target, Jeans: Pacsun, Shoes: Stylesforless

Fashion Friday

It's my last weekend before I'm off to Dallas! I've been so nervous but this last week I've had this peace. I'm done worrying and stressing about it. I'm just going to do me. That's all I can do right? Be myself and do my best.

Anxious to see what happens though, like anxious to see how a movie or tv series ends. If you want to follow me along during the trip make sure you are following me on all my social media platforms.

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