saguaro style

I'm feeling sort of at the age when I struggle to remember which number comes after the 3. Once I turned 30, and shortly after developed Crohns Disease, I just didn't care about my age anymore. I had more of a focus on being healthy and still have that constant itch of wanting to be a mom despite my struggles with my health/body fighting itself (autoimmune disease life is hard, ya'll).  Never the less, she persisted. I'm getting through it and a large part of my success in reclaiming my life and chasing my dreams is my family, friends, and extremely supportive husband. I also credit a lot of my happiness to my dog, Axel. He is absolutely a light in my life and I feel sad when I'm away from him too long (like more than 5 hours to be honest). My friend Jenna sent me these cool 'mood ring' earrings for my birthday! They haven't changed color so far, but I'm going to keep an eye on them and try wearing them for extended periods to see if they change! Eve...

I recently purchased these Mother brand cargo jeans from Anthropologie with my mom and decided to try them out for a simple and Spring-y-despite-the-Fall-season ootd. I'm wearing: garage sale tee, mother jeans (anthro clearance), kate spade bag from the Real Real (bday gift), stella mccartney glasses (consignment), sven leaf punch floral clogs (poshmark) Here is a better look at this Poshmark find pair of Svens. The pansy watercolor-reminiscent print of the leather is just SO pretty. I had to have them. I'm usually a 39, but got these even they are a 38, because they are so flat and the leather can be a bit stretched. Plus I figure I could always wear them with tights. I think I can make them work. A 39 would be better, but these are fine as long as I don't wear them to walk miles and miles! Side profiles are hard for me, with my body still very swollen from my Crohn's surgery, but I did take a few photos, to try to be brave and remember this healing step in my journey...

I really enjoyed this new take on one of my go-to dresses with this denim vest and cowboy boots for a Farmer's Market. Having the Farmer Markets come back after a long Summer hiatus gives me such warm fuzzy feelings. I love supporting the community and trying new small biz and artisan foods. This time, we snagged some wild/foraged jams and jellies to try this Winter, maybe with some home-baked popovers? Let's hope so. Here's what I wore to see my surgeon after my 4 week surgery post-op visit (from my Crohns-related procedure Sep 18). It's always important to wear a skirt when the doctors look at your butt--it's just way easier in my opinion! Sorry if it's too much info, but it's true! I've never worn this top with an all-white look, but I like the contrast. I wore thrifted f21 top, thrifted sundance tank top, clearwater creek skirt from poshmark, coach outlet bag, gifted sven clogs, necklace from uptown cheapskate, earrings from college (purchased at an...

I know it's easy to feel like an elf at Santa's Workshop in red and green, but I standby them together all year round. It's all about the right shades, for me. Olive is more toned down and neutral than a brighter or forest green that could potentially read more 'Christmas.'  I'm wearing: gap skirt, hell bunny sweater, nordstrom rack hat, etsy yin yang bag, troetorp nelly clogs  I got this cargo skirt from a major gap sale last month and this is my first time styling it. I also recently got this Hell Bunny sweater on clearance on Amazon, and I love it! it's so pretty and comfy. It will be easy to style tons of ways, all year round. xx  

It may be hot, but seeing so much Fall stuff online has inspired me to wear orange for the first time this season! I'm wearing: vintage beret from poshmark, free people thrifted top, gap vintage thrifted corduroy apron dress, coach fanny pack from eBay, teal Norah doc martens (FOR SALE IN MY CLOSET) The Beetlejuice top came out for spooky season with my spider necklace! I love this combo. We also watched the movie the other night--it's one of my faves. I watch it nearly every year, I think! We also went back to Marshall's, and I had my first fitting room post-surgery and it wasn't as scary as I thought! I didn't buy any clothes. I did admire this sweater a lot, but the hand-wash-only tags definitely were a no-go for me! I also have a lot of cargo skirts already, so I skipped on this one, but it was pretty cute!  I ended up getting a (boring probably) pair of new running sneakers by Puma. Strangely, it was their collab with BMW? Kind of niche and strange, but I thou...

We had some family in town and I thought it would be a nice occasion to dress it up a bit with this cargo dress I got at the anthro clearance sale a few months ago. It's a pretty unique piece with a lot of shine, and a lot of pockets, The drawstring waist and slits are great features. I wish the straps were a little more adjustable and that the waistband was thicker (more snatched) but overall, it is SUPER comfy and I'm hoping to wear it more this season and layer it in a cool way with some sweaters or moto jackets once it finally gets a bit cooler.  my leopard clogs are gifted from Sven and my heart bag is Kate Spade, secondhand from Mercari! I finally tried on my yin yang coat with a funky b+w look on Instagram. Feel free to go check it out if you missed it. Not sure I would wear this outfit irl, it's a bit much, but it was fun to play a bit of dressup in my closet for the first time since my surgery. I also snagged these AMAZING arche france comfort brand ghillie pumps t...