reality chic: boho chic

today i'm joining Samantha for reality chic.

i put together this look for a date night Beau and i had recently. the weather is warming up quite nicely so i was dying to wear a cool breezy outfit!

boho chic by womaninamansworld featuring leather handbags

Splendid shirt, $130 / Sleeveless vest, $74 / 7 For All Mankind short shorts, $155 / Sperry Top-Sider multi colored sandals, $95 / Jérôme Dreyfuss leather handbag, $650 / Sam Ubhi, $108  / R.J. Graziano yellow gold bracelet, $38

the total cost of the outfit i put together on Polyvore was a whopping $1,250! definitely more than i can afford, so i put together a very similar outfit for much cheaper.

^^props to my awesome hubby whom you can see taking my picture in my sunglasses :)

Forever 21 shirt $12/ Charlotte Russe vest (clearance) $4/ Forever 21 shorts $21/ Target sandals (clearance) $6/ Target cross body bag (clearance) $9/ boho necklace (gift) $0/ Forever 21 bangles $3/ H&M sunglasses $6/ earings (gift) $0

total: $61 

that's more like it- and i even added sunglasses!

reality chic

being a stay at home mom is hard work and often doesn't give much motivation to look your best on a daily basis. i'll be the first to admit yoga pants and a loose t-shirt is my go-to outfit. thing is, i deserve more than that. i deserve to look and feel pretty every day. i've been attempting to step up my dressing game lately so when Samantha announced that she was starting a mini series/link-up on mommy fashion i knew i wanted to take part. (if you haven't met Samantha yet she is one hot momma with a killer wardrobe)

the gist of the link-up is you put together an outfit on polyvore and then recreate that outfit in real life using pieces that are just as fashionable but much more affordable. 

this is what i threw together this week

neutral casual by womaninamansworld featuring a x armani exchange

you aren't going to believe the total for the items listed above...

$1096
yeah... i'll never afford that.
but after doing a little closet shopping i was able to recreate this outfit for way less

the total cost of my version is

$59
now were talking!

what i wore sunday

i'm linking up again with fine linen and purple for what i wore sunday

today we were blessed with gorgeous weather, so i of course took advantage of it and wore my favorite warm weather dress. i bought this dress at target a few years ago from one of the designer lines they bring in. i fell in love with it instantly and it's still my favorite dress. i might have a slight obsession with floral print that will become more and more obvious as the weather gets warmer.

{dress- tucker via target; leggings- forever 21; shoes- madden girl}

{earrings- from kohl's about 4 years ago; headband- forever 21}

what i wore sunday

today was the first sunday of Lent.

this year i am trying to give up most processed foods, but more than that i am making the effort to make more time in my day for the Lord. everyday life can get so busy that sometimes it's easy to forget to make time for your relationship with God.

i am going to move my relationship with God to the top of my priority list and i am willing to bet it will make a huge difference in the rest of my life.

{shirt- delia's; skirt- forever 21; shoes- mossimo supply co. via target} 

 {these earrings are one of my favorite pairs- forever 21}

 {lets take a moment to celebrate the awesome deal i got on these boots! i found these gems on clearance at target on friday for just $17.48- 50% off the original price. needless to say, i'm pretty proud of my find!}

linking up with fine linen and purple 

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weekend update

happy monday y'all!

the majority of this weekend was spent house hunting which i am so so so excited about!

it is exhausting though, we'll go look at 10 houses and 8 or 9 of them wont be right for us. but we are really excited about one of them an we'll hopefully be able to look inside sometime this week.

in other exciting news- this guy is getting closer to crawling soon!

saturday we also started our 9 week course of financial peace university! we are really excited and hopeful for what we can learn through these classes. our big goal is to be able to put 20% down on the house we purchase.

sunday we had a lazy morning before heading off to Mass. i volunteered to help with registration for the annual precious feet 5k coming up on march 9th. i am so excited for it! all of the proceeds go to birthright which is an awesome organization that offers help to women facing a crisis pregnancy. 

we spent the afternoon hanging out with my brother Joey and his new fiance Chelsey. I am so excited to be getting such a sweet new "sister!" 

i'm also linking up with fine linen and purple for what i wore sunday

{shirt- merona via target; pants- merona via target; shoes- xhilaration via target ; bracelet- pier 1}

wiw sunday

i'm linking up again this week with fine linen and purple for what i wore sunday.

i think this is something i'm going to start doing every week, because it's a great way to challenge myself to really look my best for Mass!

{dress- Anne Taylor LOFT; sweater- Marina Luna via TJMaxx; shoes- Target; bracelet- gift from my Nana Ria}

30 second thrusdays- hideous clothing {vlog}

i'm linking up again this week for 30 second thursdays!

it's so much fun, so if you haven't done it yet click over to one of the hosts and join the party!

beautiful hosts

Kaitlyn // Wifessionals Samantha // Hooah And Hiccups Hallie // Life Oceanside

question

what is the most hideous piece of clothing you own? (you must wear it in the video)

what i wore sunday

so since sunday is pretty much the only day i wear anything more than yoga pants and a t-shirt, i decided to link up with fine linen and purple for what i wore sunday.

{dress- forever 21; blaiser- forever 21; scarf- forever 21; tights- forever 21; shoes- steve madden}

this outfit is a clear example of my slight obsession with forever 21.