How We Wore It // Fall Sweaters

I am so excited to be back collaborating with How We Wore It and am happy to kick off Fall Fashion with some serious sweater action.

Our inspirational look came from the stylish Stephanie who blogs at Diary of a Debutante! 

Stephanie features her oversized navy turtleneck tunic, skinny jeans, cognac booties and a stunning triple zipper Tory Burch bag.  An oversized sweater and booties are always on the top of my fall Must Haves and Stephanie's navy tunic is spot on for cooler weather.  With this look in mind, I knew exactly what clothes I'd pull from my closet to spotlight for this post. 

Here is my take on it:  This months feature is complete with a maternity friendly look from my closet. Pushing 28 weeks pregnant, oversized sweaters and stretchy jeans are just what I needed as my body continues to change with the seasons. Just a few short weeks ago I told Kevin that I needed a new sweater for fall and one that would fit throughout the remainder of my pregnancy. I found this oversized chunky knit sweater at Motherhood Maternity and I fell in love. The knit material is heavier which allows for keeping warm, however, because of the knit material I do have to wear an undershirt. Layering in fall though is always a good idea.  My skinny jeans are also maternity, since baby #3 has totally changed my body. I am so grateful that I can be expanding and still have style. I love the darker shades of blue denim for fall and skinnies are the best to wear with boots, booties or clogs.  I paired my tunic with my American Eagle clogs!

Top: Motherhood Maternity / Jeans: Ingidgo Blue - Thrifted Maternity   Shoes: American Eagle / Lips: Color-Bella from LipSense - KissesByKyla

Be sure to check out some other fabulous beauty bloggers and their takes on this staple fall look.

Deidre from Deidre Emme

Paige from The Happy Flammily

Alyssa from Impractical Composition

Jessica from Flint Flair

Amber from amber nicole blogs

Jen from Real Life, On Purpose

Autumn from Stay gold Autumn

Rebekah from These are the Days

Tessa from Tessa Marie

Aubrey from Aubrey Zaruba

Emilie from Burke Does

Susan from Sue's News

Madeline from CaseyLand

Sierra from Sierra's View

Justine from Little Dove Creations

Jessica from Mason Jars and Lemon Bars

Kiana from Glitter and Donuts

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If you're interested in being apart of next months How We Wore it Collaboration, head over to Deidre's blog and sign up!  (The list fills up fast, so be sure to add yourself ASAP) 

South Dakota Must Do's.

Another month has come and gone and we've been nothing but on the move!  At the beginning of the month, the kids and I headed to South Dakota with my parents to visit my sister and her family. It was a quick, fun filled trip with daily explorations of some of South Dakota's finest spots. The Reptile Gardens, Mt. Rushmore, Wall Drug, Spearfish Canyon, Rough Lock Falls, and Custer State Park all left us with a love for South Dakota and a desire to come back and visit again soon! 
The places I listed above are definite MUST DO's if you're planning a trip to South Dakota. If you're up for some driving, which is totally worth it, most of the locations can be visited in a weekend visit and at little cost. Mt Rushmore and Custer Park have car State Park entrance fee's. Wall Drug and Rough Lock Falls are FREE (who doesn't love free) and an afternoon at The Reptile Garden is worth it's price. The Reptile Garden ticket also allows for a multiple day visits if you want to go more than once.  Don't forget that photos make the best souvenirs for any vacation and South Dakota will leave you no shortage of opportunity for some beautiful photos.

It was an especially great weekend for us as we celebrated my nephew James and his choice to be baptized. What a neat experience for us to be there with him on his special day. 

The weekend was complete with a special birthday celebration for my late brother Hunter who would have turned 25 this year!  So special to be with my sisters and parents on his special day. 

I'm grateful my kids are getting so many opportunities to travel this year and see the wonderful places and history the United States offers. Even if it wears them out!