Constant Craving ....

Well we've hit the halfway mark. That kinda went by fast! I'm at 21 weeks now and not that much has changed. Besides the baby's size I guess. He should be about 3/4 of a pound now and 10 1/2 inches long {about the length of a carrot}.

I've been finding myself getting hungrier too. Craving things like chili cheese fries, fruit, chips mostly. I love chips so don't leave a bag of chips in front of me because I have no self control at this point. Then of course sweets I love any sweets!

I've been doing really well with staying away from all foods that I'm not supposed to eat. 

I don't like to take any chances with my little munchkins. 

It's no secret I'm a high risk pregnancy. With the loss of our first son Elijah and my Thyroid cancer ....and well I guess my asthma too. All of that good stuff makes for an awesome pregnancy! {sarcasm}

Good thing it's all worth it in the end and you get a beautiful precious baby out of the deal.

I got a bunch of bodycon dresses for the summer and it was one of the best purchases. This dress was only $10 and they are really stretchy so I can easily transition them into Fall/Winter for the rest of my pregnancy.

Outfit from Gender reveal announcement

Shop my outfit

Dress: Forever21.com {similar}

Boots: Windsor {similar}

Vest: Wetseal.com {exact}

{Copycat} Pinterest Fashion

 

It's been awhile since I did a Copycat Fashion Post! This was even slightly accidental. It's funny how things work out like that. I like how Sydney of The Daybook paired red on red. It's such a vibrant combination that you rarely see people do. I guess it stuck in my head. When I was putting my outfits together I decided why not do an interpretation of this look. 

Photography by Jenny Courtney Photography

Shop my outfit:

Vest: Wetseal.com

Top: Debshops.com

Pants: Local Store

Necklace: Forever21.com

Shoes: Loveculture.com

{Fashion Friday} Recycled

Hey! It's Friday! We got 16 more days til the hubs gets home! AND I think Summer has finally hit! I've brought all the fans up from the basement. And of course it does absolutely nothing. I can handle the heat {most of the time} but this mugginess/humidity is so aggravating! It's only the beginning too! Hopefully this summer will be remedied with some A/C window units. They are very popular here on the east coast. Personally I think they are really ugly. But If we want to survive the summer they are a must!

Last year was really miserable. That's what happens when you are new to the east coast and have no idea what you are doing or what to expect. But I'm ready for you this time Summer!!


This outfit is a classic case of recycled trends. I bought this skirt like ten years ago, {maybe nine} I couldn't bear the thought of getting rid of it! So I kept it and it can totally work now. It's an asymmetrical, banded top skirt that I think I got at Sears back in the day. I'm a sucker for stripes, always have been. I love the bold black and white, I don't know why. It's like candy for my eyes! I paired it with this bold red tube top and neutral brown belt and boots.

What's some of your favorite recycled trends?

Top: Rue21, Skirt: Sears? (Similar here), Boots:Wetseal, Bracelets: Stylesforless

{Life/Style}

I know it's been quite awhile since I've posted some fashion posts. I have a ton coming up soon. So in the meantime. I thought I would share some style from my instagram. Make sure to follow me @meadowsandreeds ! It's been quite busy here as of late. We are at 3 1/2 weeks down with no hubby. Got about 4 more weeks to go. It's been a rough road so far. Riley is having the worst time. She keeps going back and forth with eating and then not wanting to eat. Having accidents at night to being totally fine. I didn't think it would be this hard. Can 4 years old's be depressed? She will have mornings where she just cries for him over and over. :( It breaks my heart and makes me nervous about the future. This is not going to be the end of him leaving us for long periods of time. I'm worried about how she will handle it. Luckily, she still has school, awanas, and playdates to keep her somewhat distracted during the week. I hope these last few weeks go by really fast. So we can be a family again.

Leopard tank: Forever21, Leggings: Wetseal, Boots: Discountwomansdressshoes.com

Mothers day outfit. Top: Wetseal, Skirt: Forever21, Booties: Discountwomansdressshoes.com

Hat,Top, Sandals: Forever21, Pants: PacSun

{fashion friday...on Saturday} Festival Fashion part 3

It's been a long, rough week. But everything has calmed down. They caught the last suspect in the bombings and hopefully we can get some answers now. We can all stop holding our breath for the moment and focus on supporting and caring for the injured. Get back to the much needed grieving of the ones who were lost. I have so much respect for the law enforcement that single-handedly captured this last suspect peacefully. They spent almost 24 hours straight hunting this guy down and did it successfully. Everyone did such an amazing job, and Boston can now celebrate as well as the rest of the Country.

Life goes on and on the West Coast everyone is on to the second weekend of Coachella. So here is the last installment of the theme for the week. 

This outfit ended up being more comfortable then I thought. And can also be transitioned to maternity too! If you don't mind a little belly popping out if you are a little bigger. Why not show off that baby bump!{no I am not pregnant}

Headband: Target, Top:Wetseal, Skirt: TJMaxx, Sandals: Forever21

 

Link up your blog in the comments if you have some awesome festival fashion!

{Festival Fashion} Part 2

It's been such a weird week and it went by kind of fast. Riley is on Spring Break and we've been kind of bored. Having our little couch potato moments of course. So we are spending these last couple days to go out and do some fun things together. We like to get crafty and do little projects. 

A few things on our list:

Making home decor: Like frames, collages, and fireplace mantle pieces

RE-doing some furniture. We are on the search for some awesome pieces {She really likes to do this one, it's kind of addicting}

Then some kid stuff, painting etc etc.

 Keeping with the theme this week of festival fashion. 

I quickly threw this outfit together. Festival Fashion to me is kind of relaxed, comfortable. These boots are practically slippers so they are very comfortable! I like mixing textures, prints. It's all about being eclectic. I don't know I literally threw it together in a couple minutes and went with it. That is usually how it happens for me. HA!

 

Vest: PapayaClothing, Top+Shorts: WetSeal, Jewelry:Stylesforless, Boots: Amazon

What is your favorite festival fashion trends? Or favorite DIY project? I'd love to hear from you!

{Fashion Friday} Crops and Maxis

I feel like I've been going non-stop for the last couple weeks. Most of that has been on the computer. As much as I try to avoid it there's no other choice. Photography requires: Editing, networking, blogging, uploading, etc. Having a personal blog requires kind of the same: Blogging, photo uploads, typing, typing typing, publishing etc. I try to take a full break on the weekends now. But it can be so hard. My computer has become my friend a little. Last Friday I had to take it in to get repaired and it was only gone for like not even 12 hours and I missed it! I was so bored! That's so sad. So hopefully I will be making some changes with that. Summer is approaching and I want to go out and have fun. With the snow filled winters all I want to do is stay inside where its cozy and warm. It kind of spoils me a little bit, gets me into a rut. So I will be making changes before my eyes are permanently glazed over from the bright light of the computer screen and my fingers fall off from the constant typing. Slowly but surely!



Now it's Fashion Friday :)


I love lace!! It's just so pretty! The texture, the way it looks in the sun, the way it photographs. It's just classic! I love it!

Skirt: Wetseal, Booties, Jewelry: Forever21, Top:{ Local boutique}