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As this little blog becomes a bigger part of my life, I'm still not 100% sure what direction we'll be going in. It is a little dis-orienting. But one thing is certain; good images are important.

Fortunately, my husband is a bit of a whiz with the dslr we own, and he has huge amounts of design instinct and training. And he lives with me.
On Sunday, we went out to do a photo shoot with the intent to capture images for a new blog design I am working on with Natalia Rosa.

Guys, it was so hard. 
I am not used to being in front of a camera and I don't know how to stand, smile, not smile, what to do with my hands, where my hair should be...
All you fashion bloggers out there have a gift.  

So... if any one wants to hand out awesome tips on being on camera, please do.

Well this was certainly a fabulous Fourth of July weekend.
Jake's family had a family reunion and Talia was stayed up to watch the fireworks. (She kept saying "Oops!" at the explosion noises and "Princesa!" at the sparkling lights.)

Brands: Forever21 (printed pants), H&M (black high-waisted  and menswear tee) Aquatic Ghost Colony band tee, Petunia Pickle Bottom (tote/diaper bag), swimsuit bought in Marco Island, Florida.

the best of June

(in iphone pictures)

This week we went out for a delicious and expensive sushi date because it was Jake's birthday. I could have sushi every day probably. I love my husband for everything he does, but especially for getting me hooked on the good stuff. ;)
I've been wearing a lot of menswear (courtesy of Jake) and adding feminine touches like jewelry or a nice hair style. It is super comfortable and makes me feel put together still.
Also, I went shopping with Cassie of My Hull Heart and I will probably go back and buy everything I looked at while I was with her. She is so stylish and has a great eye for a bargain.

Brands: H&M (striped menswear tee, dress and booties), Soel Boutique (silk trousers), The Aquatic Ghost Colony band (Graphic tee), JCrew (dotted blouse), Forever21 (flat brimmed faux leather hat). Thrifted: skirt, sunhat, shorts.

a reminder: i'm good at some things.

I am not good at

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being consistent

cleaning

throwing things away

cooking

I am good at

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drawing

doing my hair

putting outfits together

having dance parties with Talia 

watching movies with Jake

being nice to people

sleeping

You guys, sometimes I have such a hard time doing the dishes. Or the laundry. Or basically any chores in general. I feel so guilty about it and wonder why I turned out to be such a slob. Yes, it's more important to have happy kids than a clean house... but there has got to be a balance right?

Anyway, today I was so angry at myself while I was doing the dishes. Like, angry-tears-mad.
Afterwards, I took a deep breath and I thought... I'm not good at some things, but I'm good at others.
So life isn't so bad.
Besides, that's what life is for: to be bad at some things. To pick which ones you want to work on. To be happy with what you've got going.

I want Talia to grow up knowing that she has weaknesses, but also being proud of her strengths and accomplishments. She is the most valuable little person in my life, and a lot of other people's lives, too. I don't want her to ever forget that; so why not do that for myself?

So...sorry husband, for being such a drama-bomb about my faults. And thanks for laughing at most of them; it helps put my emotions into perspective. Really. Even though I get mad at you sometimes. :)

I went to A Midsummer Mingle last Saturday, hence the Oaxaca dress again. I think I will probably wear it once a week forever.

Technical sidenote: I use a fashion sketchbook to do these each week. I'm pretty good at figure drawing (3 semesters + 2 of just the face structure), but I want to focus on the clothes. The croquis provided make a weekly series like this a super attainable goal. I'm all about that. :) 

Brands: Flor de Luz Shop (Mexican dress), H&M (pink blouse and blue jeans), vintage (green flower print skirt), Target (blue sweatshirt), Banana Republic (brown heels), and a few unknown (grey pants, striped shirt and sandals. I just forgot where I bought those...)

#amidsummermingle

photo cred: Merrilee from the Mer Mag blog

Last night, these lovely ladies  threw a party to celebrate the arrival of summer.
(In order from left to right: Brittany, Meta, Eva, Sarah, Merrilee, and Melanie & Alma (not pictured))

A few of my dream summer essentials made it into my wardrobe this week. The silk floral pants, the leather flat-brim hat, and the Mexican dress have been all over my pinterest lately and now they are in my closet! I love when that happens.
Also making their first appearances this summer season: the t-shirt/skirt combo and the head scarf (that I still feel self-conscious wearing in public but whatever).

Brands: Soel Boutique (floral trousers), Forever 21 (sunglasses and leather trucker hat), Flor de Luz shop (Oaxaca dress), Hot Topic (Black Sabbath t-shirt), Boden (orange skirt), HM (head scarf and skinny jeans), Down East Basics (braided V-neck shirt).