18 Weeks: Pink and Purple Hopes

For the district I sub in, next week is Spring Break. I can't believe it's that time of year already; this semester has flown by so quickly! I suppose the four days off for snow days are partly to blame. Before you envy me the time off, know that on days kids don't have school, I don't get paid, so it's a little bittersweet.

I wish I could say that I'm going on a tropical vacation over the break, but unless you call Hutchinson, Kansas tropical, I'm not. One thing I am looking forward to doing though is getting our nursery painted. I've decided on gray walls and white furniture, and I'll bring in lots of color with accessories. (I don't know which colors yet though, but I'm holding out hope for some pink and purple!)

Are you planning any fun vacations soon? Maybe I can live vicariously through you.

Cardigan: thrifted Ann Taylor (similar); dress: Target (cute lace version); leggings: Target; belt: Loft (similar); boots: Mia (similar)

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17 Weeks: Shades of Green

I'm in my first semester of library science classes right now, and they are definitely keeping me busy. That, combined with last week's loss of the internet, means that my time for blogging and reading blogs has been negligible. Don't even get me started on responding to comments... I'm having trouble finding a balance right now. 

On the positive side, I am LOVING school. I really think I've found my place with library science. It's been a lot of work, which can be stressful, but for the most part I'm excited about what I've been learning. Could it be that I've finally found my dream career? I sure hope so. (Fourth time's a charm, right?)

Vest: Old Navy (similar jacket); cardigan: Loft (similar); t-shirt: Gap (similar); cords: Loft (dressier pair); flats: Old Navy (similar)

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16 Weeks: Striped Maxi Skirt and Snow

I’m actually 17 weeks pregnant this week, but these pictures are from last week. We had a couple of crazy snowstorms here in Kansas City the last couple of weeks that left us without power and internet. Surprisingly, our power was restored in a day, but for some reason the internet took nearly a week to fix. What a relief to have that back now!

This skirt is my first maternity purchase, because as many of you predicted, maxi skirts are heavenly right now. I only had one and I just had to get another. I didn’t like any of the ones in Target’s regular department, so when I spotted this one from Liz Lange Maternity I went for it even though my belly looks more too-much-ice cream than rounded-with-child. 

Sweater: Gap (similar); skirt: Liz Lange Maternity for Target; boots: Target

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15 Weeks: Tights and Stripes

I’ve accepted the fact that my wardrobe is starting to dwindle due to my expanding belly, and recently I had to mourn my first loss: tights. I can get by with the elastic band trick on the buttons of my jeans, but unfortunately there’s no way to stretch out the waistband of my favorite hosiery. I bought a pair in a larger size (the ones I’m wearing here) hoping they would do the trick, but at the end of the day yesterday I couldn’t get them off fast enough.

I wonder what will be the next to go, button up shirts or skinny jeans, perhaps? I want to hold out buying maternity clothes for as long as possible (says me and every other pregnant woman on the planet) so I’m counting on my clothes to hold out for a little bit longer. 

Cardigan: Loft; dress: Loft; necklace: gift; (soon to be forgotten) tights: Simply Vera via Kohl's; boots: Mia (similar)

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Red, Pink, and a Baby

That was quite a little break I took, wasn’t it? If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram (@shealennon) you may have noticed my recent reveal of the reason behind my absence: I’m pregnant! It wasn’t my intention to go this long without blogging, but for the last couple of months my priority has been trying not to puke rather than trying to look cute.

I’m finally in my second trimester (14 weeks!) and I’m starting to feel a little better. Let me tell you though, those first 13 weeks were rough. I hope to get back to blogging regularly, but right now I’m just going to take it a day at a time.

So this is what I wore yesterday for Valentine’s Day. I couldn’t help but theme it up a little. I’m linking up to Long Distance Loving for a red and pink Friday’s Fancies. It’s been a while since I’ve done one of those!

Anyway, I’ve missed you guys, thanks for being so sweet and supportive! 

Sweater: Old Navy; pants: Gap; shoes: Target

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Striped Sweater Dress Surprise

I bought this sweater dress for a bargain at a consignment shop last year while it was still warm out. I had almost forgotten about it, but I saw it hiding in my closet yesterday and decided to wear it. I love the surprise of overlooked closet gems.

However, it turns out another surprise was in store. I found a hole in my new old dress, too large to repair and in a noticeable area. I have no idea if it was there when I bought it or if I need to buy some moth balls. Luckily my tights hid it well enough for it to get one good wear. Tricky closet, very tricky. 

Jacket: Gap; dress: thrifted Loft; earrings: made by Aaron's aunt; belt: Loft; tights: Target; boots: Mia via DSW

I’m linking up to Marionberry Style today for her stripes themed Trend of the Month Challenge. 

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Plaid, Leopard and a Red Scarf

Hey, I’m alive! I realize I’ve been a horrible blogger lately. My holiday “technology break” lasted a little longer than I’d planned, plus I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately. Honestly, I just didn’t feel like posting. So I didn’t. I guess that’s the beauty of this being a hobby, right? Anyway, that slump has also made me a pretty bad blog friend. I promise I’ll get back to reading blogs and returning comments soon!

I’ll try to post more regularly, but I’m not going to kill myself to keep an exact schedule. I figure with school starting soon and the continued job search, I’ll have enough on my plate. The last thing I want is for blogging, this thing I started doing for fun, to stress me out. 

Plaid shirt: J.Crew; jeans: Gap; scarf: Megan E Sass; shoes: Target

Outfit inspiration: Kimberly of Fab Finds Under $50's January Inspiration Calendar

How do you break out of a blogging slump?

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