• Fashion

    Lady in Red | Outfit

    Heads up! I use some affiliate links in this post, so if you click through and buy the things, I get a little percentage which helps support my blog! Thank you for helping me keep this space alive! Lately I have been making a point to purchase garments that fit me as my body is now. I’m actively trying to lose weight (and mostly succeeding), but I don’t want to be stuck in the land of clothing that doesn’t fit. That does nothing for how I’m feeling about all the changes motherhood has brought to my body. So after purchasing a few dresses online with some extra money I’d made…

  • Fashion,  Pregnancy

    1960’s Houndstooth

    I could have titled this post “how to create a retro outfit from modern garments”, because despite my love of vintage, nothing in this outfit is older than 3 years. I actually just bought this dress last week, and after having searched for a white lace dress for at least a year, it was a great triumph to find one under $25! Of course, it’s really dangerous for me to own white garments, because not even three hours later, while wearing it, I dropped a piece of sweet-and-sour chicken (yeah, I do occasionally stray from paleo!) on it. Thank goodness for pre-spot solutions. It’s so funny, I have several concerned…

  • Fashion

    Spring Brights

    I was doing my makeup when my husband got dressed this morning, and although I knew he was wearing yellow pants and a blue coat, it didn’t really dawn on me that we would match when I got dressed. I only wore this dress because I was trying out some new bright eyeshadow, and the bright dress seemed fitting. But I think that’s how it is, living with someone. Before Mr. Owl, my mom and I would almost always come out of our rooms dressed in the same colors, and it seemed often when my out-of-state friends would come to stay for a week, we’d always end up matching. I…