My schedule has been busy and I have been slackin’ on posts, but recently a friend said “I need more fashion shots! More inspiration for this tired mom who would rather wear pajamas, please!”

And so, here we are.

Here’s an easy look for any tired mom (or lady).

A good hat to cover 3 day dirty hair, a flowy cotton peplum top, and a comfortable birkenstock.

I’m in love with the seating and plants at this place so apparently I decided to sit for almost all my pictures haha

Here’s me in my more natural state.

Top: Target
Jeans: Madewell
Shoes: Birkenstocks
Hat: Brixton
Cardigan: Target
Purse: Madewell

Wednesday was our wedding anniversary. We celebrated 3 years wed and 12 years together! Ya, thats right, twelve years! John has been working like a dog lately and so we wanted to make sure we had some time together at least for dinner ( I also made us a fancy breakfast with a cute little “3″ pancake topper) But we also knew we would have the baby in tow, so I kept it pretty casual.

We ended up going to Farm Shop  and following it up with Sweet Rose Creamery and it was really nice to have a quiet little family evening and finally get some quality time in together.

It also happened to be our first fall like day and it even involved rain! So i was eager to bust out my new boots. If you recall I had a pair of brown Steve Madden boots that I wore to death and could never find a pair i liked more to replace them, well I finally found my new pair!

PS if you dont follow me on instagram (and you should!) you may just now be noticing I DID go ahead and chop my hair off!. Like I said, it rained, so its a bit wild and large and in charge but you get the ideas. It ended up being a little shorter than I had imagined but its growing on me and its definitely working well with my low maintenance natural curls and feels a million times healthier.

Boots: Bloomindales $295 (because I think real leather boots are worth the investment and last forever)

Shirt: Madewell Penfield Flannel $80 (a classic)

Tights: J.Crew

Skirt: H&M

Lipstick: MAC Satin Red

Annnnnd……then I die. #johnoliverjenkins

wooo it sure is a different ball game trying to get a blog post up while home alone with a baby! It may have taken way too long but here is what we wore today.

Hat: Target

Shirt: Forever 21 (old)

Jeans: Levis

Boots: 6pm.com (see my fall bootie list)

Sunglasses: vintage

Real life #ootd : because Oliver refuses to nap for more than 20 mins at a time and he’s as pissed about it as I am, because there is “tummy time” junk on the floor, and because I don’t have someone to take a legit picture that I could blog.

The only design work I do while on maternity leave is for my husband haha. Kid took a nap and I was able to bust out the paints for 10 mins!

It’s been super hot here in the Los Angeles area but I can’t help but start to dream of fall fashions. I thought I would share a few transitional looks I am loving – outfits that mix fall peices (like wool hats or booties) with summery items (like shorts or sandals). Perfect for those of us who are still dealing with a bit of heat while the rest of you drink your pumpkin spice lattes and talk about rain!

He parties HARD…

Last week Oliver turned two months old. And with it came a lot of emotions. I can’t believe my leave is officially half over. I was a pretty big ball of stress feeling like I had a million and one things that I needed to figure out in the next two months. Facing the realization that I will go back to work soon and all that comes with that. But I have since come to my senses and realize that everything has to happen one day at a time and that the scariest and hardest things are often overwhelming and that “it always seems impossible until it’s done”.

Oliver continues to “fill out” and is becoming quite the tank. It makes him all the more cuddly, which he loves to do lately. I’m hoping hes a mamas boy because I absolutely love it haha. His personality is slowly starting to show through but we are hoping he gets a better sense of humor soon as he only occasionally finds us funny or all that interesting. Hes “doing his nights” (sleeping well). Generally sleeping from 8pm-1am then waking again at 4 and then 6 or 7. It feels like quite the luxury since until recently he was waking every 2 hours to nurse. His hair has lightened up but seems like it will still be brown and although still a touch gray, his eyes look like they will be pretty blue.

And I will also include this ridiculous outtake. Doesn’t he look like a cartoon character? Like hes smoking an imaginary cigar like a 1920′s detective !!! “Listen here, seeeeee….he’s guilty I tell ya”

worlds most adorable onesie is from Winter Water Factory (but it’s currently sold out)

I have to admit that wearing this outfit made me feel like Stella Got Her Groove Back. Okay, actually, while I am admitting things- I don’t remember that movie- I’m not even sure if I ever saw it. But you get the point. I felt pretty good, which is nice.

Although, we did end up going to the hardware store and I felt a little….overdressed? This weekend we start building a deck in our backyard! We are renters so you may think it’s weird that we are building a deck but we have always invested in rentals because improving them makes living there all the more enjoyable for us! This time we lucked out because not only was our landlord okay with us building a deck, it turns out she has always wanted one, so she is paying for the supplies! If you know anything about our house, you know it is teeny tiny. We don’t have a dining room or much room to entertain so we are hoping that the deck and a little overhang will help expand our living space!

Hat: J.Crew $58

Tank: Old Navy

Shorts: American Eagle (via TJ Maxx)

Boots: Target $35