Memorial Day Weekend Ready Look

Memorial Day Weekend Ready Look

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LILY PULITZER MAXI DRESS

TARGET STRAW HAT

GAP STRAW BAG (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

STEVE MADDEN SLIDES (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

Memorial Day Weekend Ready Look in a Lily Pulitzer Maxi Dress. This is not your typical Red, white and blue style, an unofficial Summer outfit. It is because it is officially the start of opening of most swimming pools and beaches will be packed this weekend. It always makes me feel that it is already Summer time. Do you agree?

So here is a Refreshing Summer Maxi dress that is non-maternity and is perfect for this weekend whether you are going to the beach or somewhere warm for a stroll. This dress can be worn everywhere!

It is so comfy and the color is so vibrant it just makes me feel good and I know you would too. Even the people around you as I got a lot of compliment with this dress. I just had to pair it with a straw hat and bag and some simple slides and the whole outfit is already made.

I will probably save the red, white and blue hues for the Fourth of July just like this one. You don’t want to look like everybody else on a certain occasion right? When you know that everybody thinks of the same thing during this time of the year.

I hope I was able to inspire you with this look and also I have linked up affordable similar dresses for you guys. Where are you headed to this weekend. We already had a long weekend celebrated last weekend for Adi’s post Birthday celebration so this time. We were thinking of a staycation or just going to the theme park for some splashing and rides for the kids.

As always thank you for stopping by and see you on the next blog post.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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My Favorite Non-Maternity Summer Dress

My Favorite Non-Maternity Summer Dress

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ALI STRIPED RUFFLE HEM DRESS

DSW FRANCO SARTO SANDALS

AMAZON OVERSIZED FLORAL EARRING

LOUIS VUITTON BAG

It’s Friday and I am feeling Summer already. Excited for our mini Spring getaway and I wanna call it mini babymoon trip. My happy feet can’t wait to be on vacay again. It is just not easy this time because my belly is getting bigger. But hey, we will still go until I can travel right? This will be a long road trip so wish me luck.

Now gonna talk about my Favorite Non-Maternity Summer Dress, It is very comfy and under $50. Perfect for summer strolling and also for the beach parties. just by looking at the dress the color and the style already looks like a fun style right? I remember this dress was my favorite last year.

Just a tip for when you wear this, make sure to wear those nipple cover or a silicone bra (which I call jelly boobs lol!) This comes very handy. So just in case the wind blows you are still safe, no wardrobe malfunction will happen. As you can see how the top part of the dress covers.

If you are a conservative type, you may wear those bandeau type bra inside and or just wear some cover up like a jacket or cardigan. You will love this dress as much as I do I promise. Since I chose to wear this for a Summer stroll at the park. I paired it with these wedge sandals and my LV bag and to top the style wore my favorite over sized earrings.

Another style could be wearing your beach sandals and a straw or basket bag together with a straw hat. That look will be perfect!

What do you think about this style? Is this something you would wear? Are you going somewhere fun this summer?

Don’t forget to follow along this weekend and I will take you with me on our mini weekend getaway in the Poconos. check out my instastories and my instagram to be on the loop.

Have a nice weekend and thank you for stopping by!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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26 weeks Bumpdate

26 weeks Bumpdate

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LINE & DOT MIDI DRESS

CALVIN KLEIN SANDALS (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

ZARA BAG (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday! Just sharing some maternity update on you guys that I think you might find helpful if you are experiencing the same thing.

Last week I went to my doctor’s appointment and she did the usual, checked the heartbeat and the movement of baby Andi. They were all good except for the measurement of my belly which she thought was small for its age of gestation. She literally triple checked it and said that if the measurement on my next visit was still small she has to do another ultrasound and see what is going on. That really scared me and I did share the news to my co worker. She told me it was the same thing for here because her baby was breech.

That it ringed a bell, because when we did the anatomy scan ultrasound, baby Andi was breech. So it seems like she hasn’t turned yet. My daughter Adi(my first born was the same but she turned so both my first 2 babies were both vaginal deliveries. And as I was reading about breech delivery, it has to be c-section if the baby is in breech position.

So then I googled it more and found some exercises to do to make the baby turn and hopefully it works, There are some bridging exercise and cat and camel positions that I can do at least 15 mins a day.

So i will let you all know when I get to see the doctor by the end of this month. Also I am due for the glucose screening next week and hopefully I did not acquire a gestational diabetes. I really have to be very fit so It will be as easy as when I gave birth with Aidan. I was really exercising then and walking a lot. It really made a difference.

Thank you all so much for stopping by and please do share this post if you find this helpful to other pregnant ladies you know.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Floral Maternity Jumpsuit

Floral Maternity Jumpsuit
Floral Maternity Jumpsuit

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INGRID AND ISABEL MATERNITY JUMPSUIT

TARGET BASKET BAG

TARGET SANDALS

Happy Monday all! How was your weekend? I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day celebration if you celebrated it. Mine was good as we made a surprise baby shower for one of my girlfriends and just dined out for lunch after church.

Now let me talk about our topic today. Floral Maternity Jumpsuit that you can wear all day and everyday! Something that a pregnant mommy would want as it is easy to wear and style. As you can see I never stop talking and wearing jumpsuit. Just like the one I talked about here last time.

I am 25 weeks pregnant and still wearing my regular size medium and it still has room for your bump in the weeks to come. I believe you can still wear this until the end of your pregnancy. This one you can wear at a day event, at work or event evening events just change the accessories.

I chose to add those neutral shoes and bag as it compliments more the jumpsuit. It balances the color and it looks good all together. If you have been following me. You would know that this is how I style my outfit.

Also for those of you who are worried about the bathroom. If you don’t care about undressing inside the cubicle by yourself, then there is no need for you to worry about using the bathroom. It is just very easy, this one has a zipper at the back and I can reach it and unzip. But if you have problems reaching your back then do not wear this. Wear a stretchable jumpsuit that doesn’t have a zipper on the back.

Did I convince you to try wearing a jumpsuit? I wanna wish you all a wonderful week ahead and thank you for always stopping by and taking time to check out my blog post,

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Special Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day with your Mom

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YUMI KIM MATERNITY DRESS similar HERE

TARGET SANDALS

Here comes Mother’s Day this weekend and a lot of people have been saying it is another expensive Holiday because you have to give gift. But to me, if a person is that special to you, you really do not care about it that much. There is also a time when you are tight in budget so here are some special way to celebrate Mother’s Day for mom.

  1. Cook your mom’s favorite dish and eat with her. Now a days, a lot of people rarely hang out with their mother’s that much special when you start working. This is a gift of giving time and effort.
  2. If your mom loves to workout. Go with her and join her doing her workout routine. Working out is so fun specially when you are with someone special.
  3. If you know how to do arts and crafts. Most of the treasures in life cannot be bought like making her a bracelet. Check out what my Adi made for me for Mother’s day on my IG story.
  4. Frame your most treasured photos together and give it to here. She will definitely be touched by it.
  5. Give her a hand massage as most moms are always tired doing a lot of different things in and out of the house.
  6. If you know how to draw, make a sketch of your mom and frame it.

I used to do a lot of this specially when I was younger. When I did not have money of my own. But I can really see how much they appreciate those gifts because it came from the heart and they know how much time and effort you invested creating those special gifts.

As a mom now, What melts my heart are those small things my children do for me like. When they know I am tired and they give me a minute of foot massage. Giving me flowers that they picked from the Garden. Preparing a glass of water at bedside because they Know I need it.

Simple gestures that as a mom, You will always treasure it forever in your heart. so don’t feel bad if you cannot afford to buy mom gifts. More so when you are capable of buying expensive gifts but is willing to give more of your time and effort to make your mom feel special on this Mother’s Day.

Do you have any other Mother’s Day ideas I haven’t mention as I would love to hear from you guys.

Thank you so much for stopping by and may all of you celebrating have a wonderful day! Enjoy this Mother’s Day weekend!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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My Ready for Summer Dress


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REVOLVE MAXI DRESS

TARGET STRAW HAT

COACH HANDBAG (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

TARGET SHOES

My Ready for Summer Dress as it is very comfy and flowy. This is not a maternity dress but it can be worn like one if you have a baby bump. If you are pregnant like me there are a lot of regular dresses that can be worn for maternity. Just make sure they are flowy so it will have room for your bump. I am showcasing my love for dresses every chance I have. They are just so easy and comfortable to wear during the Spring and Summer season. More so now that I am pregnant that this is a really comfy style to wear.

This dress that I am wearing is big for me. I am still wearing my pre-pregnancy size so I recommend you size down with this. Other than that, this dress is so chic and is so versatile that you can wear anything from flats to heels. It can be worn as a weekend dress or even an everyday dress.

I can also imagine this being worn as a vacation style dress. Specially when you are at the beach, can also be paired with beach bag (straw bags) and those pretty beach sandals.

I am just looking forward to Summer already because of the warm weather we have been experiencing lately and also to think that this Summer we will get to meet our 3rd bundle of Joy.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead and thank you for stopping by! Are you all ready for Mother’s day this weekend?

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Special Mother’s Day Gift for All the SHEroes in Our Lives

Sharing all these special Items inside my Babbleboxx to give this Mother’s Day for all the SHEroes in our lives, mom.

After a tiring day for a busy mom, Who doesn’t like to relax right? One of the best way to do so is to light up a scented candle. This Thank You Mom Candle from Homesick Candles is so good it is a fresh scent of different mix of flowers and also at the base is the Sandalwood and Musk scent.

They are offering 15% Valid from 4/1/19-5/31/19 here

Who else doesn’t want life to be easy? No one, this DEEBOT from ECOVACS is something you and your mom will love. Just sit and wait for it to finish cleaning the troublesome messes you have at home and this Ecovacs Deebot 711 is also Smart Home compatible.

Another special way to celebrate mom is to treat her in a getaway at the Pocono Resort in Pennsylvania. Woodloch Pines Resort provides an atmosphere for families. Creating those memories is something that is priceless. I am ready to go and here are some cute luggage tag and Handle wraps to get you started.

I myself as a mom will swear by these products. They are definitely a must have for the special woman/women in our life. I know all moms have different like sand personalities and each one of these items have their own personal touch that will truly make your mom feel special.

This is one of the best occasions that I am always looking forward to every year. We all have this special person that we call mom in our life or at someone that we treat as our own mother. Someone who has always been there and taught us a lot about life and on what we know now as an adult.

Celebrating moms day is dear to me. They are the ones that molded us to be a better person and to that good example to also be a better mom to help our young kids be the best person they wanna be.

What are you thinking for this upcoming Mother’s day? I know you all are excited to celebrate this with that special person in your life. Be it your grandma, your aunt, a family friend that you look up to as a mother when you were growing up. This is the time to express you appreciation for them.

Thank you for stopping by.

Simply,

Christianne

**This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com but all opinions are 100% my own.

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Tulip Festival in Virginia

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TARGET YELLOW MAXI DRESS

TARGET STRAW HAT

DKNY HANDBAG (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

KAREN WALKER SUNGLASSES

STEVE MADDEN SLIDES (OLD) SIMILAR HERE

Tulip Festival in Virginia when you are unable to see the original Holland tulips and this is 45 mins away from Washington, DC. I have been seeing a lot of post of Holland tulips and of course it expensive to travel to Europe just to see it. Then I googled tulip farm around me and found this gem of beautiful flowers.

So if you live in the DC, MD, VA (DMV) area then this is the place to be at if you are looking for beautiful tulips. We went a day after the peak bloom but they were still pretty. You can also pick your own flower which is $1 per piece. Admission fee is $8 on weekdays and $10 on weekends if you buy it online and $2 more when you buy it on the gate entrance. Check out www.burnsidefarms.com to check out their peak bloom. It usually is around April another nice flower sighting after the Cherry Blossom Festival.

As for the dress, It is very comfy and it is not a maternity dress but it runs big so it fit my bump just right. The straw hat was also very chic and under $15.

I hope I was able to inspire you with this post and see you again on the next blog post. Thank you for stopping by!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Red Wrap Maternity Dress

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SERAPHINE RED WRAP MATERNITY DRESS SIMILAR HERE

KAREN WALKER SUNGLASSES

ZARA CROSSBODY BAG (OLD)

MARC FISHER WHITE MULE SHOES SIMILAR HERE

Red Wrap Maternity Dress is something you should invest in when you are pregnant. Not particularly red but the wrap style is perfect for the bump. When you are pregnant, you always want to be comfortable because pbeing pregnant is already uncomfortable mostly. I am not saying this talking for all moms but for most mom. If you are pregnant or have been you know what I am talking about.

Wearing dress for me is the comfiest outfit I can pull of. It is easy and it always has room for baby bumps. I am glad that my second and third trimester falls on Spring/Summer so I have all the liberty to wear all different kinds of dresses.

What I love about this dress is the color, also that the material is so soft perfect for both Spring and Summer season. It also matches the shoes I have been wearing all season long. It is just so versatile and chic at the same time. Can be worn at the office, special occasions and just for a casual style really.

I hope you got some maternity inspiration here. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Monday!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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Feeling Comfy in my Caftan Dress

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RACHEL PALLY CAFTAN MATERNITY DRESS

AMAZON OVERSIZED FLOWER EARRINGS

TARGET SANDALS

Happy Monday world! I am so excited to share this look to all of you as it has been my favorite outfit I have had this week. It was so comfy and easy to wear. Another one and done style which is perfect for all body types. This caftan dress is for maternity but I have linked some who is not for maternity.

As you can see here, we were able to capture the Golden hour. It was also perfect to be able to spot some daffodils in the parking lot. Everything was perfect for this photo shoot. The outfit and the surrounding matched!

This look is perfect for Spring and Summer. Such a great buy because you can wear it for a long time. The material is so soft and breathable, suitable for warmer days ahead.

I just paired it with the sandals I bought from Target. Also, I wanted to share, the sandals I bought was different size. I have worn it so many times but just realized they were size 7.5 and 8.5 LOL! I did not want to return as I have used it and also it really did not make a difference.

Thank you for stopping by! See you again next time.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my better half)

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