How We Wore It // April Florals

Our little blog usually focuses on our family. Traveling, fun activities, celebrations and day to day life. But every once in a while I get to sneak in a little fashion and this week I have teamed up with some awesome ladies for a collaboration called "How We Wore It". I love this collaboration because it allows me to feature something I have sitting in my closet that I am afraid would other wise be forgotten. I'll be the first to admit that most days (especially during the cold winter) I put on sweatpants and a sweater and call it good for the day. But with Spring in the air and the littles and I getting out everyday it's nice to finally be wearing REAL clothes again.
Today's How We Wore it inspiration came from the gorgeous and always fabulously styled Amanda who blogs at Little Miss Fearless. I have followed Amanda for a long time and her style has always inspired me.

From Amanda's look, I LOVE the green handbag, the oversized cardigan and the beautiful floral print shirt.
Here's my take on it: I went straight to my closet and pulled out the closest similar styles I could find. Even during the warmer months, I tend to always get cold when Kev and I go out to dinner or to a movie, so I loved how Amanda styled the cardigan with her springtime look. I love the wedges with jeans look and how it allows for a casual night out look and keeps it classy and chic. Floral prints are a MUST for springtime and a pop of color in an outfit is great if you can squeeze it in. I am sad I don't have a fabulous green handbag like Amanda for that pop of color but I did have a handbag and I love when I get to style my outfits with that instead of my usual diaper bag! 

Floral Top/Sweater: Forever 21.  Jeans: Belle Ella Boutique.
Shoes: Chinese Laundry . Bangles: Alex & Ani. Handbag: Cotton On.

No. I am NOT PREGNANT. Just not the smartest most flattering pose! 

Be sure to check out some of my favorite ladies and how they styled this look. Brooke at Silver Lining

Bonnie at Life of Bon

Megan at And Here's to You, Mrs Robinson

Brooklyn at A Little Too Jolley

Laura at Sincerely, Laura

Aubrey at Dreaming About Someday

Kallie at Life Through a Lens

Kaycie at Redhead Memories 

Deidre at Deidre Emme

Balance.

"Too much of anything in life can throw us off Balance. At the same time, too little of the important things can do that same thing." -Elder M. Russell Ballard
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I've been putting this post off for some time. I don't like that I have to have an "excuse" for not staying active with my blogging. What used to be a hobby and way of keeping my family and friends updated on Ford Happenings, has turned into this 'job' where I lose 'followers' and 'crediblity' for being a "serious blogger" if I don't post at least twice a week.
Writing is apart of me that I love more than anything. I have always been passionate about it. Something absolutely incredible happens when someone can pick up a pen, or put their fingers to the keyboard, and write down words, thoughts, emotions and stories that influence others for good.  I am constantly thinking thoughts I wish I could share with the world through my blog. So, here's the excuse for not blogging for the last seventy seven days: I just REALLY needed to find some BALANCE. Simple as that. And probably currently true for a lot people. It's something I will most likely have to do several times throughout my life because, lets face it; Life. Is. Hard. I mean, skinned knee, heart broken, sobbing uncontrollably, death wrenching, can't breathe, nothing is fair, I am a failure HARD.  Have you ever felt that.... ALL AT ONCE? If you know my history, I think it's fair to say that I have had a few times in my young 27 years where these emotions would apply, rightfully so. But this time it's different. This time my life is SO GOOD and yet I still have fear, pain, anxiety, anger, jealousy and sadness. In a whirlwind of constant overwhelming emotion, I literally had to take a step back and look at my life. I am SO INCREDIBLY BLESSED. I have a wonderful, faithful, hardworking, loving and righteous husband. I have two beautiful children who have given me the greatest gift of motherhood. They are healthy, happy, so adorable, and remind me how sweet life is. I have family who loves me unconditionally and are some of my best friends. I have faith in God and Jesus Christ and have a testimony of their plan and knowledge that families can be together forever. I am so aware of how blessed I am, and still I get so caught up in the world. But those are the times. We live in a world of social media and I am DAILY trying to keep up with mommy homemaker, Wife Betty and The Jones' next door.  I have so wished, so many times, that my family could pack up and live in the middle of nowhere, removed and unplugged from the world. But I can't and I am just going to be so honest and say that the STRUGGLE is real for me. I know so many others face struggles, challenges, fears and pain in there lives also. My heart hurts to think of people who struggle much worse than I do.
I hope you'll forgive me as I try to find ME. As I get back to the things I love with a little more focus and reason, I hope you'll continue to read along as this blog once again becomes a reflection of me and things I love, my family and things that really matter most.