30 for 30 : Seven, Eight, and Nine!

I have some outfits to catch you up on! Wooohoooooooo!

Similar Top , Dress , Similar Belt

I rarely get to dress up in our profession (which is something I love to do!), except for weddings of course. So I try to snazz (yup, just said that) it up a bit when we are meeting with clients or going to walk throughs. There are just so many cute dresses in my closet that are being neglected, so I have to pull them out sometimes... this outfit was different for me because I layered a top over a dress and belted. I thought it worked out pretty well!

Similar Top , Jeans , Bracelet , Similar Belt , Similar Shoes

WHITE JEANS! Yikes. I was super scared to start incorporating these into my wardrobe, but, I live in California now and they just seemed appropriate :) Lately I have been wearing them with longer tops like this one, it is a very fresh look, I think :)

Similar Top , Similar Pants , Sunglasses , Shoes , Similar Purse

Just a casual look. This really was not pushing any boundaries for me. I have just recently pulled this purse out of the depths of my closet and love it!

xo.

30 for 30 : Four, Five, and Six!

Hello loves! I have combined a few more 30 for 30 outfits for you. Enjoy!

Dress , Similar Cardigan , Watch , Shoes

For this outfit I am "remixing" the striped silk dress. I usually try and keep casual fabrics together and dressy fabrics together, so it was a bit different for me to pair a silk dress with messy bun and sneakers. I liked it!

Dress (shirt) , Similar Skirt , Similar Scarf , Similar Shoes

I have never in my life tucked a dress into a skirt (or any bottoms for that matter) and called it an outfit. But, this striped dress is so versatile, and I have been wanting a top similar that I thought 'why not?'. It worked well for this outfit, but doubt it would look as nicely when tucked into pants or shorts :)

Similar Top , Jeans , Similar Belt , Similar Flats , Pillow

These were my first pair of wide leg jeans and I love them! They are so comfy and a great alternative to skinny jeans (for days when there is no way on this earth you would even think about wearing skinny jeans... we all have those days). I have found that tucking things into wide leg jeans looks more polished, if I do wear something untucked I at least make sure to belt it so I have some body definition!

Happy Re-Mixing! To see more about 30for30 go here.

Why am I doing it? Read here.

30 for 30 : Back in Colorado.

Similar Cardigan , Similar Top , Jean Shorts , Similar Boots

Stone and I are in Colorado this weekend to shoot a wedding in Breckenridge! Whew, traveling can really take it out of you. We feel like we are just going and going with no light at the end of the tunnel. But, I cannot complain because we love so much what we are doing and that we can do it together. We are looking forward to some nice cool weather in the mountains and a bit of family time too.

So, the outfit above is a little country... very Texas. I have never rolled my boots like that, so it was a new thing. I think though it is really time to shake up this 30 for 30 thing and step outside of the box. I always dress so simply and really am not one to wear a ton of accessories, but if there ever was a time to try it, that time is now :)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Don't forget to call your dad on Sunday!

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On my list of recipes to try... homemade oreos!

Love, love this braid :)

One of our favorite summer shoots to revisit.

xo.

30 for 30 : Mellow yellow.

Shirt , Similar Skirt , Similar Flats , Similar Belt , Similar Bangle

So maybe I shop at JCrew a bit too much?! But, have you discovered their factory online shop yet? It always has great deals and that is mainly where I am finding these pieces. You cannot go wrong with a chambray shirt and a pop of color.

By the way, I have no idea how to pose for photos... you would think I would since that is what I do on our photo shoots, but mostly I think I just look ridiculous :)

xo.

Disclaimer: Mom if you are reading this... I have had your belt for years, so technically finders keepers? :)

30 for 30 : Breaking the rules.

Dress , Similar Belt , Similar Boots , Necklace

Alright, I have read countless times that a girl should never EVER under any circumstances wear horizontal stripes. I have about 10 items in my closet with horizontal stripes and I love them all! I guess it is a rule to be broken, and I am okay breaking it, along with wearing white after Labor Day and wearing black and brown together... all are great in my book!

xo.

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30 for 30 : Making the list.

Okay, so I have decided to take on this closet "challenge" by one of the regular bloggers I read, Kendi. Basically you pick out 30 items from your closet and you create 30 outfits from them being as creative as possible. The idea is to show you how far the clothing you already have in your closet can be stretched! It started Monday, but I am just now getting around to posting photos so I am a couple of days behind.

Now, here is where the self-conscious blogger in me comes out. I was super hesitant about doing this. Although I have loved reading other bloggers posts who have participated in this in the past, I just have never thought I would be comfortable posting photos of myself everyday. So I am stepping out of my comfort zone a bit in participating in this and I hope you are down with seeing a lot of Shel in the next 30 days (yup, I just spoke in 3rd person there).

I have a couple reasons for doing the 30 for 30 challenge. First, I think it is fun to participate in something that a lot of other gals in the blogger community are doing as well. Involvement in the blogger community can't be a bad thing, right? Also, I just recently started working for our photography company full time! This is such an exciting new chapter for Stone and I, and we are thrilled that it is something we are able to do. However, this means that any shopping budget I had in the past is out the window. So it is time to get creative with what I have. Recently I went through my entire closet and got rid of the old clothes (mostly still from high school and college) that needed to go. Now I have a simple closet with items that I know I wear frequently. Above are the 30 items I chose! I am excited to find new ways to wear my clothes and I hope you are inspired to join (GO HERE) or come along as I take this challenge. xo.

PS. I am still going to be posting my normal blogposts as well :)