Louisa's Fashion Must Haves...

When I first found out I was pregnant I truly believed I was having a boy. It was only logical that the girliest of girls should have a boy, plus with Nik being one of five boys it just made sense. Needless to say we would have been happy with either one, the goal was a healthy baby. While I was dreaming of snails and puppy dog tails our twenty week sonogram proved the opposite. It turned out that we were expecting sugar and spice and everything PINK!

What I have learned since that twenty week ultrasound is that girls are dangerously expensive especially when you love to shop and you feel like your little one should be as on top of her fashion game as you attempt to be. At first I perused the top brand name items and then I thought this is ridiculous! If I can find my trendy outfits for close to nothing then I can do the same for Louisa. Old Navy, Target and vintage finds were how I incorporated trends and a little edge into my wardrobe so why not shop the same way for her? Now with the help of hand-me-downs, consignment stores, Old Navy, Target and dash of a few finer things Louisa is becoming quite the little fashion bug. Below are a couple of our latest Fall finds. Hope you all enjoy.

Jacket ($14.50), Dress ($22.50), Leggings ($6.50) all from Old Navy; Boots ($10.99) from Koala Baby at BRU

Dress ($25.59), Leggings ($3.99) from Gymboree; Boots ($10.99) from BRU

White Onesie with with delicate trim ($7.50 or 2 or more for $6.00) from Old Navy; Purple Pj Pants ($2.00) and Organic Cotton Zip-Up Footie ($5.00) both from Walmart; Carter's Fleece Footie ($9.99) from BRU

Another one bites the dust...

Well here I am writing a blog. Never in a million years did I think I would sit down and compose a blog but the time has come and change is good. Change is something I am starting to adapt to in my life. With the birth of my daughter everything I thought was important or relevant has come to a halt. The strive for complete control over everything has gone out the window and flexibility is the new black.

I am taking the opportunity to write a blog to share my experiences as a young, working Mom. Share the things I love, learn and strive to understand. I think it could be fun. Oh there will be fashion and crafts and best of all...great finds along the way. I've got ideas and goals and want to keep track of them for my little girl and my friends who are interested. I want to talk. Talk about the things that I question and things that I know (or think I know). I hope you all enjoy the journey with me and my dolce Louisa.