What to Wear: Traveling Layers

I've kick started my few months of lots of traveling and on my first go felt pretty good about my airplane outfit - for comfort, varying temperatures and reusability for later in the trip.  Here is what I wore and why I loved it!

Dress, Classic Oxford Shirt, Camo Jacket, Boots, Scarf

I loved that I was able to use the jacket and oxford shirt later on in the trip as pieces to make up other outfits - as I'm trying to teach myself to pack smart so I'm not hauling unneeded baggage around.  Plus, wearing a bulkier piece (the jacket) made it easier to carry on and keep the bag smaller.

And I have to just promote the maxi for a minute. I am loving them (maxi skirts or dresses) this season, but especially for traveling.  Sometimes it's cold on planes, or hot - either way, a maxi is adaptable and works in both extremes. Plus, they can be dressed down or up. 

What is your traveling go-to outfit?

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A Perfect DIY Party

Such a fun little event I went to last week, that I just had to share. Finally, Kansas City area Anthropologie had a store party event (at least the first I've heard of) after seeing many of other bloggers scattered across the country share their local Anthro's event happenings. Finally, I get to do the same.  The lovely (seriously, lovely in every since of the word - sweet, smart, gorgeous) mama's of Ampersand Design Studio co-hosted the event's DIY event success. 

And because it was the Thursday before Mother's Day, we fittingly painted clay pots to plan succulents within. It sort of felt like a grown-up Kindergarden class, where for every holiday we had our DIY projects to turn into gifts for our family members. But this was definitely more grown up as we were provided tape of different widths, paint in pretty pastels and customizable tags.  

Besides the fun DIY and delicious macaroons (in which I had many), the store was in tip-top shape.  I always find Anthropologie so inspirational in just the decor and displays themselves that it's fun to just go in and take a look - and this time was no different.  Even took home a few goodies...

oh, and hanging with other bloggers-turned-friends is pretty rad, too 

{Lisa, Me - in case you didn't recognize me behind the glasses & Erin}
psst... wearing this Anthro dress over a polka dot chambray shirt (similar)

And now for the in-store inspiration...

Stone centerpiece? BRILLIANT. I love this table look completely. 

Easy DIY candle sticks - painted centers in rope candle holders.

Um, how crazy-amazing are these chairs?

These Anthro monogrammed mugs are the best (can use as a vase or for drink) and make perfect gifts... 

Love these towels, too - all the mixed colors layered.

I picked up this tumbler glass and turned it into a vase for my Mother's Day flowers.... 

These would be amazing drinking glasses, too, obviously.

Do you just love going into Anthro to look how they have the store decorated?  I just love it! And of course finding treasures... like this dress, the above glass turned vase, a couple gifts and a giant paper mache elephant head for the wall!

#CB2NovogratzBrasilSweepstakes {in other words, read on}

Now that's a hashtag. But when you pair CB2 and the Novogratz, you know your going to get something good... so good that it deserves an all encompassing hashtag that uses most your character limites on the Twitter.

This dynamic duo is bringing you the CB2 and Novogratz Brasil Sweepstakes where you and 3 friends could win one heck of a trip to (wait for it...), BRASIL - Trancoso, Brazil to be exact. And where will you stay?  Well for one amazing, luxurious week, they'll put the 4 winners in the CB2/Novogratz collaborative home, and you will never want to leave.

How do I know this?  Because... have you seen the CB2 and Novogratz Collection? And if that house is anything like that (which, duh, is the whole point), then you know I'm right....

See? I'm tellin' ya... this is the sweeps of all sweeps to enter and a collection to shop (I'm eying their rugs...).

Sweeps is running now through June 3rd, and if you win, please take me!  And for added bonus, 10 other winners will receive a $100 CB2 giftcard and personally signed copy of the book, "Home by Novogratz."

Enter at  cb2.com/sweeps and good luck!

 This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CB2. All opinions are 100% mine.

A Day Outside {for Mother's Day}

Man, Sundays are the best, but they are even more amazing with the sun is out, the weather just right and when it's Mother's Day -- an extra special day to remember how lucky us mama's are or how lucky we are to have such great mamas!  Whether you're a pet mom, boy mom, girl mom, first time mom, soon to be mom or a women who lends her momness to others, biological or not - hope your day was fantastic. 
We started our day by sleeping in... little man slept till 8:10! Then met my parents for brunch and afterwards went to Loose Park to play, play, play!  We went swinging, we looked at flowers, played in sand, went down lots of slides and just ran around in the grass.  Perfect morning!  Then my little family headed home for a midday nap, where we all partook! Afterwards, we went back to the Country Club Plaza to walk around, shop, eat fro-yo, play in another park, look at fountains and get yummy take out for dinner back at home.  Pretty much the perfect day. What did you do?!
Here's a few shots of our day, spent outside in the great weather with my little man, and my mom, too!

 He was looking pretty good, so he decided to work it - he's such a trendsetter with his outfit move.

 Pink for Mother's Day in my London Times dress!

Liam dancing with Mimi

 My little family on Mother's Day!

My outfit details: Dress - c/o London Times, Blazer - J.Crew (similar), Blouse - Gap (similar), Boots

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