Welcome to the second edition of Mom Style! Yeah, I’m still sticking with the name…anywho, this is what I wore last Saturday to run my kids all over town. Seriously, dance, birthday parties, the grocery store…you name it, I was probably there looking stressed out. But my outfit was cute!
Are you guys loving the chambray trend? I swear, I never thought these shirts would come back in to fashion, but I’m so glad they have! Not only are they comfortable, and work in all kinds of weather, they are great for mama’s getting their nursing on. I have a lot of trouble these days finding shirts that are flattering to my post-two-babes middle section…yes, I am talking about the dreaded mama muffin top. And a chambray is super stylish AND it hides the offending hip flubber (I don’t like calling myself fat, or using other “fat” words, so I am now using “flubber” because it makes me laugh and realize how silly I am to worry about a little junk in my trunk. Flubber 4 Life!).
The yellow jeans are post baby and via Anthro, but I actually saw them in the store the other day, so they must be back for this season. I know colorful pants can be scary, but I feel like these are a soft enough shade, you won’t need sunglasses to wear them.
My sandals are my current favorites, Saltwater Sandals via Madewell. I bought a pair for Lucy and loved them so much I got some for myself. She calls us shoe twins, which is adorable and fleeting, since in a few years she won’t want to wear matching shoes with her mama. Carpe diem! Seize the shoes!
The sunnies are via some gas station in Kansas and I lost them today. Boo. The cute cocktail ring you can’t really see is via H&M, and I promise to get a close up of it one of these days.
This year on Mother’s Day I told my family all I wanted to do was hang out with them. They were skeptical (even they know their reputation as first class trouble makers), but it really was true. With our work schedules and extra curricular activities, we hardly ever get time to just hang out as a family, and I wanted to make sure my Mother’s Day was full of that.
We started out the day with a Mother’s Day brunch at Urban Table which was AH-MAY-ZING. Everyone left stuffed and happy. Trent had never been and I think he’s now a fan for life. Lucy had banana french toast with chocolate syrup, so it’s safe to say it’s now her favorite place to eat. Tate had the french toast and bacon…and while much of it ended up on the floor, he seemed satisfied as well. Myself? I had half of Trent’s eggs benedict and half a frittata…plus deviled eggs with salmon for the first course. And a bellini. And a chocolate tort. Don’t judge me, it was Mother’s Day.
After a drive through some of the wealthier KC neighborhoods where we grabbed for sale flyers and made plans to buy certain homes in approximately 1 million years, we headed down to Loose Park, one of my favorite places in the city. We played on the playground, visited the Rose Garden (where Trent proposed for the third time many years ago), and hung out at the duck pond.
My one beef with this place is that all these people (tourists?) bring bread to feed the ducks and enormous fish that reside in the pond. Which, I mean, is not only gross, but super annoying. There are signs posted everywhere telling people not to feed the ducks, and there is a reason!
We watched one family totally get attacked by a flock of geese trying to grab their loaf of bread. Everyone who was trying to feed the animals ended up with an unruly hoard of quacking and honking beasts lunging at them. By the end of our visit, Lucy was officially terrified of geese. Which sucks.
After Loose Park, we ended up at the Country Club Plaza for some shopping (strangely, I didn’t end up buying anything, but everyone else scored big time) and a late lunch. A fun surprise was the nice lady who walked up to me and handed me a flower saying “Happy Mother’s Day from the Plaza!” Nice touch, Plaza. I heart you.
After our long day, we headed home for naps. All in all, a pretty great day for this mama.
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Mom Style – The Weekend Runaround
/1 Comment/in Style /by MeganWelcome to the second edition of Mom Style! Yeah, I’m still sticking with the name…anywho, this is what I wore last Saturday to run my kids all over town. Seriously, dance, birthday parties, the grocery store…you name it, I was probably there looking stressed out. But my outfit was cute!
Are you guys loving the chambray trend? I swear, I never thought these shirts would come back in to fashion, but I’m so glad they have! Not only are they comfortable, and work in all kinds of weather, they are great for mama’s getting their nursing on. I have a lot of trouble these days finding shirts that are flattering to my post-two-babes middle section…yes, I am talking about the dreaded mama muffin top. And a chambray is super stylish AND it hides the offending hip flubber (I don’t like calling myself fat, or using other “fat” words, so I am now using “flubber” because it makes me laugh and realize how silly I am to worry about a little junk in my trunk. Flubber 4 Life!).
The yellow jeans are post baby and via Anthro, but I actually saw them in the store the other day, so they must be back for this season. I know colorful pants can be scary, but I feel like these are a soft enough shade, you won’t need sunglasses to wear them.
My sandals are my current favorites, Saltwater Sandals via Madewell. I bought a pair for Lucy and loved them so much I got some for myself. She calls us shoe twins, which is adorable and fleeting, since in a few years she won’t want to wear matching shoes with her mama. Carpe diem! Seize the shoes!
The sunnies are via some gas station in Kansas and I lost them today. Boo. The cute cocktail ring you can’t really see is via H&M, and I promise to get a close up of it one of these days.
I Heart KC – Mother’s Day Edition
/3 Comments/in Family, Fun, Kansas City /by MeganThis year on Mother’s Day I told my family all I wanted to do was hang out with them. They were skeptical (even they know their reputation as first class trouble makers), but it really was true. With our work schedules and extra curricular activities, we hardly ever get time to just hang out as a family, and I wanted to make sure my Mother’s Day was full of that.
We started out the day with a Mother’s Day brunch at Urban Table which was AH-MAY-ZING. Everyone left stuffed and happy. Trent had never been and I think he’s now a fan for life. Lucy had banana french toast with chocolate syrup, so it’s safe to say it’s now her favorite place to eat. Tate had the french toast and bacon…and while much of it ended up on the floor, he seemed satisfied as well. Myself? I had half of Trent’s eggs benedict and half a frittata…plus deviled eggs with salmon for the first course. And a bellini. And a chocolate tort. Don’t judge me, it was Mother’s Day.
After a drive through some of the wealthier KC neighborhoods where we grabbed for sale flyers and made plans to buy certain homes in approximately 1 million years, we headed down to Loose Park, one of my favorite places in the city. We played on the playground, visited the Rose Garden (where Trent proposed for the third time many years ago), and hung out at the duck pond.
My one beef with this place is that all these people (tourists?) bring bread to feed the ducks and enormous fish that reside in the pond. Which, I mean, is not only gross, but super annoying. There are signs posted everywhere telling people not to feed the ducks, and there is a reason!
We watched one family totally get attacked by a flock of geese trying to grab their loaf of bread. Everyone who was trying to feed the animals ended up with an unruly hoard of quacking and honking beasts lunging at them. By the end of our visit, Lucy was officially terrified of geese. Which sucks.
After Loose Park, we ended up at the Country Club Plaza for some shopping (strangely, I didn’t end up buying anything, but everyone else scored big time) and a late lunch. A fun surprise was the nice lady who walked up to me and handed me a flower saying “Happy Mother’s Day from the Plaza!” Nice touch, Plaza. I heart you.
After our long day, we headed home for naps. All in all, a pretty great day for this mama.
Happy Mother’s Day!
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