I currently own three chambray tops: dark denim, medium denim, and light wash as well. For some reason every time I wear my light wash one, I end up in a Canadian tuxedo. I love the denim on denim look but I don't like to be to matchy matchy with my colors so I think that's why I always go for the light top.
Here are three ways I have styled my light wash chambray shirt:
Whether I add plaid shoes, boots and a knit hat, or shorts and sandals, this top is always put to good use and fun to style.
What's you favorite look? Do you own more then one chambray top?
Is everyone else OBSESSED with plaid this season? I am hands down mad for plaid! I can't stop collecting plaid items; scarf, watches, pants, skirt, tops, and now this jacket. I mean...perfection! So fun for fall or layering up during the winter months.
I decided to keep the styling simple with this over-sized beauty by wearing all black under it. To add a pop of color I paired it with my favorite weekend bag.
As a mother of a child with autism, I read a LOT of autism books. Which can be both great and extremely overwhelming. It's great to have all that knowledge available but it can be too much at times when you really don't know what applies to your child and what does not.
This book, "Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew" by Ellen Notbohm, was a good one for me at this time in my life. I know at this point what applies to my son, and what doesn't. I tagged about 10 pages that helped with my current mission.
This book was great in helping me with some of the technical jargon that I needed to bring up at our latest IEP meeting. I don't have an advocate this year, nor do I feel I need one at this time, so I did some research and reading to prepare myself for where my son is at now. This book for sure helped me!
I also feel like it's a great read for the dads, grandparents, siblings, and teachers out there who have autistic kids in their families or classrooms. It will help to understand some of the personality traits and make it easier to interact with autistic kids in general. At minimum it helps you understand what they are going through in their minds and bodies which is so much different then what goes on with neuro-typical kids.
With 1 in every 68 children currently being diagnosed with autism (2014 stats), I'm sure you know or have a kid that is autistic. Pick up a book about autism, read it, and get an understanding about what other families, friends, and maybe even your own kids are going through.
I'd say this one is great for parents who know where their kids are at on the spectrum. My son is six so he can also tell me what applies (and since I spend everyday with him I know what applies).
If you are just beginning your autism journey, it can be a bit overwhelming as not everything applies to everyone. Even so, I'm very glad I read this book and my husband is currently reading it too!
Have you read this book? Do you have any autism book recommendations for me?
Last year for Halloween I wanted to be Margot from the Royal Tenenbaums. The only problem, I had no items that could make up the costume and I did not want to buy a bunch of new stuff.
I decided to get creative and DIY a bit to keep the cost down. The outfit was not the exact same, but it was close enough and everyone knew what I was going for.
Here is what Margot looks like:
Here is my finished product:
OK, so for starters I decided I would need to buy a wig. I found a great one on Amazon that was under $30 and just cut it myself into a bob. Super easy and I felt like I was saving money by getting the cheaper wig and just cutting it myself.
Next I needed the signature red barrette. I searched high and low but they all seems too expensive, the wrong size, or came in packs of 5, and I only needed one. I decided to use an existing barrette and just paint it with red nail polish. So easy and that cost me zero dollars as I had both an old barrette and red nail polish already on hand.
The next two items, the collared dress and the fur coat, I also did not have nor did I want to buy. I did shop around but there were both so expensive!
For me the solution was easy, I used a long sleeve stripe dress from Old Navy and bought a collar on Amazon. I believe this was under $5. Using bobby pins, I secured the collar in place onto the dresses neck.
I wore my brown wool coat because I did not want to buy a faux fur. I did go to goodwill and a few other stores and looked for one that would work, but they were all too pricey for one night of wear. I think my coat worked just fine and I didn't have to spend a dime, as again, I already had this in my closet!
The only other two items I bought were ruffle ankle socks and pink gloves.
To finish the look off I added my plaid Sole Society flats to make it my own.
Here is the finished look:
What do you think? Do you ever tweak the costume and make it your own?
I don't think you need to spend lots of money on a one day look....unless of course we are talking about NYE! ;)
