There’s no need for me to talk about 2020 and how much of a dumpster fire it was. We all experienced it and hopefully came out relatively unscathed on the other side. But for all of the things that went wrong and sucked, there were oh so many that went right. For me, I enjoyed getting to spend some extra time in our old house before we sold it, as well as spending the extra time with Nick and Sebastian as we worked and learned from home, and creating our new traditions while making the best of crappy situations.

In November, I started a daily practice of gratitude that I’ve worked to continue into this new year.  Then a colleague & friend of mine on Facebook gave me the wonderful idea for this blog post: She posted one photo from each month of 2020 that captured joy and I wanted to do this same.

And honestly, the best part of this little project was realizing how hard it was to pick just ONE photo!

I’m so grateful that I had so many happy moments that I can cherish and remember when I look back on one the worst years ever.

So, here are my best parts of 2020.

We still have about two months before our actual family vacation, which is a beach trip scheduled for the end of August, but when I got dressed this morning for the start of our three-day weekend, I was definitely feeling those vacation vibes. Especially from this outfit!

Tank: Loft Outlet | Shorts & Espadrilles: Old Navy | Kimono: Spiritual Gangster via FabFitFun | Sunnies: Target

I’m not a brave pattern mixer, but I’m really digging the kimono + espadrille look and these are the only ones I had so I put them together and rolled with it. I think it looks pretty good, especially once you add the hat (bottom photo). We don’t have a whole lot planned this 4th of July, since everything is closed or cancelled, so we’ll probably just grill some hamburgers and hot dogs and play in the awesome inflatable pool we picked up for Sebastian. We’ll also be finishing up our packing since the move to our new house happens early next week. I’ll probably live in this outfit all weekend and I’m really okay with that!

I hope you all have a safe and happy weekend!

Here’s the next outfit in my Work From Home Wardrobe Series where I display the cute outfits I’m wearing while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

These overalls were a total impulse buy. I don’t do that often, but I’ve been watching a lot of Home Town on HGTV these past few months and sometimes Erin Napier wears overalls and I thought, dang, I need some overalls. So I bought these. Then I wondered if it was appropriate for a 35-year-old woman to wear overalls because it has been a LONG time since I’ve worn a pair. Spoiler: of course it is!

So, here I am trying them on when they first arrived (please ignore the lazy puppers on the messy bed):

Overalls: Old Navy | Sweater: Banana Republic (old)

And here’s how I actually styled them during the week last week with a cute floral blouse and blue slides:

Overalls: Old Navy | Blouse: Loft | Shoes: Old Navy

I usually think of overalls as a Fall staple but they’re also good for spring and summer. The rainy, cooler temperatures we had last week provided great encouragement to break these babies out and give ’em a wear. I already can’t wait to wear them again!

Here’s the next outfit in my Work From Home Wardrobe Series where I display the cute outfits I’m wearing while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

My last post was about these awesome floral pants I purchased to spruce up my spring and summer wardrobe. I mentioned that I’ve already worn three or four outfits in the short time I’ve had them, and here is version two. This is a slightly more dressed up look than my last outfit and it might actually be my new favorite! You could dress it up even more with a nice nude heeled sandal — which I will definitely be doing when everything opens up and I wear this outfit as I venture back out into the world.

Pants: Old Navy | Blouse: J. Crew Outlet | Jacket: Gap | Slides: Loft Outlet | Sunnies: Target

Here’s a closer look at my top. It’s the J. Crew Factory scallop cami that has been popular for a while now. I have it in two colors, this creamy white and a cobalt blue, and it’s a really nice way to dress up an outfit, even when you pair a denim jacket over it. I will also definitely be wearing this outfit to the office once it opens again.