I’ve been looking to add some color options to my bottoms that aren’t just dark or light denim so when I saw these pants, I was drawn to them. While they look purple, they’re actually more burgundy. Either way, I like them. They aren’t maternity pants but luckily my belly is still small enough to use my BellaBand, which means that I’ll be able to wear them after baby gets here.

Fall in NC is pretty unpredictable. It can be almost 80 degrees one day and then down in the 50s the next day. That’s a true story; it happened just this weekend. But we’ve had enough of a chill in the air lately that I can wear my new blanket scarf. Because layers are an essential part of a Fall wardrobe, this scarf is pretty ideal. Plus the colors will go with anything!

Here’s the fun one: Check out my cool momma-to-be modeling pose… or something like that.

Sweater and Skinnies: Loft | Scarf: Old Navy | Flats: Gap Outlet

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This isn’t the first time I’ve copied an outfit from Audrey from Putting Me Together and it certainly won’t be the last. Her style is the most relatable for me because she keeps her pieces affordable and comfortable yet still in style with the times. When I saw her Comfortable Fall Outfit and realized  that I already had the same or similar pieces (but not on purpose this time; it’s just because my style is already very similar to hers), I knew I would be playing copycat again. However, I’m planning to wear my version for Thanksgiving dinner with my families — yes, I will most likely be wearing it twice to two separate dinners, sorry not sorry — so I wanted to dress it up a little. Of course I had to accentuate the bump by adding a belt around my waist. And even though you can’t see it very well in the photos, I added a sparkly necklace that looks really nice in person, which gives it a hint of sophistication. I also added a jeweled headband and a sparkly clutch. Voila, instant dinner outfit!

This is a great outfit to transition into winter as well, because as the temperature drops, I plan on wearing it with black tights and black ankle boots. Throw in a black scarf under my coat and I’ll be good to go. By the way, this isn’t a maternity dress, it’s a regular swing dress from Old Navy, but it is PERFECT for my bump. I’m considering purchasing, like, a million more of these bad boys.

Here’s the fun blooper: Eyes closed while adjusting my sleeves. This is probably what I look like most of the time in life. At least there’s still a smile on my face!

Dress, Cardigan, and Shoes: Old Navy | Necklace: Francesca’s | Belt: Target | Clutch: Nordstrom | Headband: J. Crew Outlet

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Fox sweaters are everywhere, aren’t they? And for good reason: they’re adorable. This is the second fox sweater I’ve purchased but not for lack of wanting all of the others. I would wear all of them if I could. Anyway, we’re finally starting to get a little bit of a chill in the air here in NC, so I was excited to throw on a sweater and my tall boots for the first time this season. I wore this outfit several times in the past week, the first to hang out with some of my colleagues and then again to do some outlet shopping on Saturday. My hang out session with colleagues was actually to commiserate with each other over our recent layoffs from the nonprofit we were working for. It’s a bummer and now I have to get back out in the job market, but I got this little fox to cheer me up.

Look at that cute little 21-week baby bump!

It was really chilly out on Saturday so I added the navy puffer vest for a little extra warmth. I hate that it covers up the fox, but you do what you gotta do, right? Gotta keep the bump warm. But I love all these colors together, the orange, navy, and cognac. They’re perfect for fall.

And here’s the fun one: I wanted to show how the fox’s tail wraps around the side of the sweater but I wasn’t sure what to do with my arm so I was joking around with Nick and he took this photo. It’s cute because I’m goofy!

Sweater: Loft | Denim: Banana Republic | Boots: Steve Madden | Necklace: Francesca’s | Vest: Gap

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When I do office casual, I follow a simple formula: nice blouse, blazer, jeans, and flats (sometimes heels). I wore this to work on Friday becuase I wanted to be office casual and, even though I can dress down and usually do as I mentioned in my last post about working for a nonprofit, I had to participate in interviewing a candidate for a position in my unit so I didn’t want to dress down too much. I figure the blazer gave me just the right air of professionalism, especially for a nonprofit on a Friday!

This top is from Le Tote. I’ve been using it for a while now and really like it because I get cute tops like this one. At first I struggled with wanting to keep every single piece because I think I was stuck in a Stitch Fix mentality where I had to buy it if I was going to wear it. I don’t feel the pressure to buy like I did in the beginning. I’ll only purchase now if 1) it’s a closet staple and I’ll wear it over and over again or 2) I fall in love. That’s only happened a few times, and this piece was one of them!

How awesome are these cobalt heels from Old Navy? I wasn’t sure I would wear them very often because they’re BRIGHT BLUE but I actually wear them with everything! I love them.

Blouse: Le Tote | Blazer: Banana Republic | Denim: kensie via Stitch Fix | Shoes & Jewelry: Old Navy 

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This is a redo of an outfit I wore on one of the coldest days in NC two years ago that I called “winter pink.” I’m wearing the same sweater and jeans, but I switched up the details just a little. My vest is more ivory than white and it isn’t as puffy, I’m wearing ankle boots instead of tall boots, and my necklace is shorter. I’m still wearing a floral scarf but it’s a different one. It definitely wasn’t as cold this time around as it was a few years ago!

So, I was going to wear this to work yesterday but I had a bad case of the Mondays. My car wouldn’t start so Nick was nice enough to drive me to work, but when I got there, I realized that I grabbed his computer on  my way out of the house so he had to turn around and bring me home to get my computer. I decided to cancel my one afternoon meeting and work from home. I’m extremely grateful that I have a job that will allow me to work from home in a pinch like that. Btw, we had to get a new battery for my car. Blah!

Sweater: Banana Republic | Denim: Gap | Vest: Old Navy | Boots: BP Trolley via Nordstorm | Scarf: Planet, a boutique in Wilmington, NC | Necklace: via Le Tote

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