4th of July Outfit Inspiration

4th of July Outfit Inspiration

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NOM MATERNITY DRESS

AMAZON ANKLE STRAP SANDALS (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

LOUIS VUITTON BAG

4th of July Outfit Inspiration sharing some dressy and casual outfit for you to try this coming Independence day for America.

DRESSY OUTFIT INSPIRATION

CASUAL OUTFIT INSPIRATION

Have a nice weekend and see you again next week in July!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

 

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Maxi Dress Style that will Make you Look Taller

Maxi Dress Style that will Make you Look Taller

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SHOW ME YOUR MUMU MAXI DRESS

AMAZON CROCHET TOTE BAG

TARGET SANDALS

ALEX AND ANI BRACELET

I know I am not short but still I know how to dress a maxi to make us look taller. The trick is with the slit. Having slits on one or both sides will show of your legs creating a silhouette of longer legs. With my body type, I am 5’6″ so I am over average female height but my torso is longer than my lower extremity. So there are some styles that if I don’t do right will make me look shorter. Take note this is non maternity so now worries if you are not pregnant.

This dress is so pretty and comfy perfect for Summer gatherings or even a Summer wedding event. Specially if you are going to the beach. The material is breathable and is really soft to the skin. You can wear this with flat and heeled sandals. You can add a straw hat to add more statement in to it.

Also if you are worried about the slits. They are not that high so it doesn’t look daring if you are concerned about that. It is very decent length and has enough coverage. It was really looking good walking with it because every time I made a step it shows of my legs as if I am juts wearing shorts with kimono over it.

This is one Summer style you should try this season, It will not disappoint! I hope I was able to give some nice insight about wearing a maxi dress with slit that will help you look longer, taller.

If you have been following me you know how I love maxi dress just like this post here.

Thank you so much for stopping by and wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Statement Earrings Galore

Statement Earrings Galore

BEADED TASSEL EARRINGS

FLORAL TASSEL EARRING

SHELL EARRINGS WITH WHITE PEARL

FLORAL STUD EARRINGS

Hi everyone! just wanna share to all of you my love for statement earrings as you can see on my recent post that i have been wearing a lot of them. They are one of the Spring/Summer Style staple I am very passionate about.

Let me share you how this all started…. One day I got from work and both Adi and Aidan were very excited to sell their old toys with me. They were on the dining table with price tags on them. It was really funny but i told them I wouldn’t buy them because they were ridiculously overpriced.

They probably got the idea when we rented a space for a yard sale back in October. They really enjoyed selling and putting the items in the plastic bags for the customers.

So I got into an Idea of teaching them how to make money and the value of it. As I myself had done it when I was their age. I always have ways to earn money on the side. I started selling mangoes when I was 7 years old, then I made my own heart shape stuff I sold for Valentines day. Back in High school I made beads bracelets and sold them and when I was already working after college I sold a lot of different items from cellphone cards, wines, shoes etc…

So I educated the kids about how I made money from them and how they can make money too. So I told Adi how about we opened an Etsy store since we are both crafty and used her name Shoppe Adrianne since it is a combination of Adi and Ianne from my Christianne.

That is how we got into this jewelry making, we are still a work in progress and we will try to create more cute stuff for you guys. We are also accepting comments and suggestions regarding our items so we can better serve our customers. I am just so glad that the kids are learning a lot. I want their Summer break become memorable aside from having a new baby sister this August.

Check out my earrings from this post.. and this one too.

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Instagram Accounts to Follow when you are Pregnant

Instagram Accounts to Follow when you are Pregnant
Instagram Accounts to Follow when you are Pregnant

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SHOW ME YOUR MUMU MAXI DRESS

AMAZON SUNNIES AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT COLORS

AMERICAN EAGLE STRAW BAG (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

STEVE MADDEN SLIDES (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

During my first two pregnancies, I did not have any Instagram accounts that I follow that are really inspiring for a pregnant woman like me. All I know is that when you are pregnant most likely you feel miserable and looks haggard.

Now with the Instagram and this whole influencer and being one really changed my outlook. To me, I follow accounts that inspire me to get better not to get jealous. Of course most of the accounts are curated by still. That doesn’t discourage me to follow people from there. I take it as a challenge for myself to be the better version of me. Through this accounts of mamas to be. I was able to feel that you can do a lot of things being a mother.

On my second pregnancy, Aubrey Miles one of a Filipina actress inspired me to be better being healthy eating healthy food and exercising. That really helped me through this pregnancy knowing and feeling I am fit than my first 2 pregnancies.

Now these accounts inspire me to look good even though most of the time I don’t feel good because of my tummy getting heavy, morning sickness during my first trimester and my achy varicose veins.

Here are those accounts….

Julia Engel @Juliahengel

Christine Andrew @Hellofashionblog

Jalisa Giron @thestylecontour

Hollie Woodward @holliewdwrd

Dede Raad @dressupbuttercup

Sarah Tripp @sassyredlipstick the cutest of them all and they are having a boy!

Roxanne Birnbaum @glassofglam

Stefanie Eadie @accordingtoblaire

So if you feel blah during this pregnancy. Just look into these accounts and hopefully it will give you the same feeling they give me during these times.

I have been dressing pretty well I must say and it really makes me feel good and that is why I am blogging in the first place anyway. To inspire and make others feel the same in their own way. I know we are all created in different shape and sizes and we should all be loving ourselves and also we can be better version of ourselves.

I hope I was able to give and inspiring blog post for all the mamas to be out there like me. 10 more weeks for me, how about you? In case you missed my last post it is here.

Thank you so much for stopping by and following along my journey. Have a wonderful week ahead!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Pregnancy Summer Style Inspiration

Pregnancy Summer Style Inspiration

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LOUNA MUSTARD FLORAL MAXI SIMILAR HERE

TARGET STRAW HAT

DSW FRANCO SARTO WEDGE SANDALS

LOUIS VUITTON SPEEDY BAG

Pregnancy Summer Style inspiration for women who are struggling with the heat and want to feel chic and comfortable at the same time together with their baby bump. I am on my last leg of pregnancy and believe me when I say that it feels like I am in a desert for this Summer maternity. I have been there as I was pregnant the whole Summer with Aidan my son. This is just a repeat and having the right outfit to wear is the most important, not just for pregnancy styles but wearing the right maternity clothes. 

I can live in maternity dresses the whole Summer long. It can make anybody feel the prettiest and the freshest with all these maternity styles! Being a pregnant woman in this the third trimester, it is also the heaviest feeling as our tummy grow fast.

And this maxi dress I was wearing here has the right style and material. It made me feel like I was wearing the lightest dress ever even though this is long. It was so flowy but unfortunately it is not available but I have linked up styles that are similar to this dress that I know you will all love. I am also thinking of pencil skirt as a pregnancy outfits.

In case you miss the recent maternity outfit post. It is also another lovely maxi dress so check out here.

Also find out why I choose maxi or midi dress on that last post. It was one of the pregnancy issue i have been really struggling. It hurts me and also doesn’t look good in appearance, can you guess what I am referring to on here?

If there is something you would want to see me post just let me know on the comments below and I will be happy to share them to all of you.

Thank you so much for stopping by and may all of you have a wonderful weekend.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

 

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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2019

Father's Day Gift Guide 2019

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ONE/ TWO/ THREE/ FOUR/FIVE/ SIX/SEVEN/EIGHT/NINE/TEN

Father’s Day Gift Guide 2019. Included are all amazing items a Father will need that you’ll see them use in everyday in their life.

Behind all mother’s are amazing Father’s that that helps raise a family, well that is my statement. Same as Mother’s there are Father who raise their children by themselves. Showing them all the love and care that a Father will give.

This is the the First Father’s Day which my dad will celebrate in heaven and we just get to celebrate with him in spirit. On a happy note, this is the First Father’s Day my husband get to celebrate it as a Father of three.

I just wanna wish all the Father’s out there a Happy Father’s Day! You all deserve the best.

Simply,

Christianne

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Lately Living in a Maxi Dress

Lately Living in a Maxi Dress
Lately Living in a Maxi Dress
Lately Living in a Maxi Dress
Lately Living in a Maxi Dress

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SLATE AND WILLOW MAXI DRESS SIMILAR HERE

TARGET SANDALS

FOREVER 21 PINEAPPLE EARRINGS

AMAZON FASHION MACRAME BAG

Lately Living in a Maxi Dress preparing for hot Summer days while on my third trimester. Maxi dresses are perfect Summer uniform for everyone. This post is not solely for pregnant women but for all women in general who loves dresses like me. As you will notice I have linked up a lot of other maxi dresses that I know you will also love.

Right now to be honest, I have been into a lot of maxi midi dresses as my varicose veins showed up. As in all of it, it not just looking so bad at the back of my legs but it also hurts. I already talked to my doctor about it and she said she will refer me to a vein doc after I give birth.

I had the same issue when I had Aidan and with proper treatment from the vein clinic it improved. It also runs in my blood, even when I did not have my babies yet. I already get sclerotherapy shots.

So back to this charming dress here. I paired it with this cute macrame bag and kids really loves it. They always say “mommy I really love you bag!” when it first came in the mail. There are a lot of accesories you can pair with this dress and you can wear this dressing up or down depending on the place you’ll go.

What I like most about this outfit is that it is blue my favorite color with florals that made it look so sweet and darling. I just feel so girly girly since I am having a girl. I am a lover of all dresses just like this one I posted last year.

Thank you for stopping by.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Best Family Destination in the East Coast

I just wanna share with all of you our wonderful experience with the Woodloch Resort. I must say it is one of the Best Family destination in the East Coast. I usually do not feel that hospitality here in the US in general but this resort is exceptional. They really made us feel at home and we all enjoyed everything here.

Best Family Destination in the East Coast

This dress is another amazon find and is super comfy. Also our hats are linked here and here.

This is an all inclusive resort so when you book everything is included. Just like when you are in a crew ship. All activities and amenities are free and we were given 3 meal plan for this trip. This was a gifted complimentary stay but all opinions are my own. I was never asked to make a blog post about this but I just really had to share our fun experience. It is really one for the books!

Best Family Destination in the East Coast

In case you have not noticed been wearing this Shoppinkblush dress so many times. Adi pool slides here are so cute I wanted to get one for myself.

This is really fun friendly resort! Everyday they will give you a sheet on all the activities they are having that day and they have it all for people of all ages. What we tried were, go karts, skating, magic shows, indoor pools, bump car, petting zoo, pony rides, arts and crafts, bump boats,

A whole lot more to offer like zip lining, archery, shooting, batting cages and a lot lake activities too. Check out my highlighted Woodloch Instastory on my Instagram here.

my flip flops here is Tory Burch and super comfy. Sunglasses is Karen Walker.

Amazon Swimsuit is under $25

I will call this lake life!

Best Family Destination in the East Coast

I can’t wait when baby Andi is born and a little older. We would like to come back here and 3 days and 2 nights is definitely not enough. I hope I was able to give some family fun ideas for you. They are open all year round. You may start this Summer if you live close by. They are located in Pennsylvania and is right next to Long Island, NY. It was 5 hours drive for us from Southern Maryland.

Thank you for stopping by and Happy weekend!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester

Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester
Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester
Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester
Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester
Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester
Bumpdate: Hello Third Trimester

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YUMI KIM MAXI DRESS SIMILAR HERE

TARGET STRAW BAG

TARGET SANDALS

This is the last leg of my pregnancy before we become a party of five and giving you update about this pregnancy. So if you have been following me on instagram. You probably read how my doctor’s appointment went yesterday.

Update: So I went to the doctor 3 weeks and ago and she said the measurement of my belly was small of the age of gestation. She told me that she will order an ultrasound when the measurement of my belly is still small just to make sure baby measures well. And so it was yesterday, I am just worried that baby haven’t positioned herself yet. The doctor also mentioned that it was probably how baby Andi was positioned. She might still be in breech position, hopefully not. I don’t want to get have a c-section delivery.

On a good note, At least I will get to see her again inside me to make sure everything is okay. Also, I passed all the blood work that was taken last week and I do not have a gestational diabetes. They also gave me a vaccine called DTap Vaccine. It is a new thing as I did not get that from my 2 previous pregnancies. Which is something good that I will know will cover baby Andi from whooping cough. They encourage everybody who will be around the baby to get the vaccine so it means the whole family.

Another positive note, even though my tummy is getting bigger and heavier and it really is a hard time to position myself sleeping at night and getting up to go use the bathroom. I know I am only 3 and half months to go and we’ll get to see our third bundle of joy.

As for this dress, I have been loving a lot of Yumi Kim’s dresses. They are so chic and comfy specially for maternity. I so love all her collections as you can see me wearing a lot of her creations lately. It makes me feel good as we all know that being pregnant can be difficult sometimes as there are a lot of changes happening in a woman’s body.

Until the next update. Once I get my results back, I’d be happy to share it again with all of you. Thank you so much for passing by and see you again next time.

Here is the link to the last Bumpdate in case you missed it/

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Chic Swimsuits for Every Budget

Happy Memorial Day to all! I hope you all are enjoying your Holiday and also let us not forget why we are celebrating.

As we celebrate this weekend. It is also the unofficial start of Summer that is why I am sharing this chci swimsuits for every budget. You all have to be ready for the lake, beach and pool. wherever you wanna be near the water.

The one I am wearing here is a non maternity swimsuit I wore when we went to the lake last weekend.

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AMAZON MATERNITY SWIMSUIT

TARGET STRAW HAT

AMERICAN EAGLE STRAW BAG (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

KAREN WALKER SUNNIES

TORY BURCH FLIP FLOPS

Below are some of the two piece swimsuit I love and I know that you will love too ans some of them are currently on sale…

And below here are the chic one piece swimsuit I like…

I hope you will fin one for yourself. The swimsuits here are for different personalities. I got some colorful ones, animal prints and some monochrome..

These are non maternity swimsuits but I will make a post for that if you are interested in some maternity swimsuits. I would love to share some cute ones for the expecting mom like me.

This Summer I will probably be by the pool mostly as I cannot be as far away travelling. It will be the start of my third trimester next week and It means I am getting closer to my due date.

What we were thinking are just quick trips to the Water Park so the kids can enjoy this Summer, Or the nearest beach here in our area. I was wondering if we can still do babymoon. I really have no plans, so if you have some ideas you want to share. I would love to hear them out.

Honestly, What I miss was going again on a Family Cruise like last years. Check out here the reasons why you should go on a Family cruise.

Thank you so much for Stopping by and have a wonderful week ahead!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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