Moda Mama

A Toddler’s View of Exercise

February 11, 2014
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Cardigan – Hem & Thread // Top – Gap // Jeans – AE // Boots – Locale // Scarf – I forget, it’s old // Earrings – F21

When I don’t have time or when I want a bit of a change from the regular, I throw on Shaun T’s Insanity or Asylum, or when in a time crunch the T25, and work out. I do it on my computer when my girl is up and around. Most of the time she joins in with me for a good chunk of it, and then sits in the room drawing.

Two days ago, I turned on Insanity and asked her, “You gonna come exercise with Mama?”
She replied with a very concerned look and, “No, ’cause it too hard, and it make me tired.”

She summed up exactly why a lot of people don’t exercise.
But within five minutes she was jumping and lunging away with me. Her favorite are squats.

*linking up with Style Sessions*

Why You Eat Your Children

January 28, 2014
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Cardigan – Cecico // Top – Smart Set // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Threadsence // Necklace – don’t remember.

After bath time, I’m trying to get pajamas onto a little girl who’s more interested in talking and wriggling.

Suddenly, she runs over to the pregnancy photo hanging in the room.

“That my Daddy. That Drake. That my mommy. That me in Mommy’s belly.”

And without out missing a beat she tilts her head towards me, “Mama, why you eat me?”

I had no answer.

*linking up with Style Sessions, and WIWW*

9 am Is Pickle In Your Underwear Time

January 21, 2014
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Firefly Tee – TeeFury // Vest – H&M // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Threadsence // Earrings – vintage

It’s morning, we’re both in our fluffy, fleece PJs, and Baby Girl says to me, “Go work on your commuter, Mama.”

‘Okay!” I don’t often get toddler allowed time to be by myself, and not distracted or hounded for attention, so this is something I don’t ask twice about. Off I go into the other room, where I can work and still see half the living room in which she’s watching Blue’s Clues.

I check email. I respond to a few things. Read a few things. etc. Suddenly I realize it’s been really quiet. Very quiet. That ‘I-Know-You’re-Up-To-No-Good’ quiet. My mommy senses are tingling. So I leave the safety of my computer and slowly creep into the next room.

Cautiously peeking around the corner, I see:

Baby Girl sitting in her underwear, PJs torn off and cast aside, munching on a pickle.

*Linking up with Fashion Informant, WIWW, and Style Sessions*

Carrot Muffins

January 16, 2014
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Sweater Jacket – Zara // Top & Jeans – Gap // Scarf – Target // Wool Fedora – UO // Boots – Call It Spring

Andrew turns to Baby Girl and asks, “What would you like in your carrot muffins? Pineapple or raisin?”

She answers, “Carrots!”

He asks,”Yes, but pineapple or raisins?”

“Carrots!”

“You want carrots in your carrot muffins?”

“Yes, Da-ddy!” she replies rather irritated now that he’s asking such an obvious question.

You obviously put carrots, else they would not be carrot muffins. Geez, Dads apparently have a lot of learning to do.

*linking up with Fab fav, Passion for Fashion, Fashion Informant*

The Reject Pile

January 6, 2014
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Cardigan – Jack & Jenn // Top – Zara // Jeans – AE // Boots – Call It Spring // Necklace – Vanessa Mooney

These boots? Super clearance. I’m talkin’ the final, final clearance. The sweater? Same thing. Bought it in late spring tucked away in the back of the boutique with the final, final, final markdowns. The Jeans? Ditto. Clearance. Same goes for the necklace. The only thing that wasn’t clearance was the shirt, which was a gift.

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it time and time again – thank you all for hatin’ on the things I love…..’cause that means I get ’em cheap.

*side note: I had a totally different post lined up, but when I started going through the pictures, I laughed when I saw that everything here was on the final final clearance when I bought it.*

*linking up with Friday Style, Fab Fav, WIWW, Style Sessions, and Funday Monday*

Ever Malleable

December 19, 2013
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The Labodorite Pendant from SNS Jewelry Studio has this amazing ability to change color depending on what I wear. Here it’s a crisp, almost grayish, blue, but against my teal shirt at home it has a decided green look to it. It’s as variable as the weather, and as varied as it’s owner in temperament. Yes, we too shall get on just wonderfully, I think.

Labodorite Necklace – c/o SNS Jewelry Studio // Sweater – Miracle City // Jeans – Gap // Boots – c/o Dansko // Bracelets – Gifts from Poland

It’s interesting to hear how others sometimes see you. It’s also interesting to hear the varied accounts of the same. “Sweet, kind, intelligent” have been used, as have “unguarded and open.” But just as rightfully, one could use acerbic and withdrawn, as every bright side of the moon has it’s dark. Sometimes I wish I had the ability to play the political/social game better. But for better or for worse, I seem incapable of the kind of gentle sway and sweet ingratiating that comes so naturally to others.

I often feel like this pendent – changeable and malleable depending on internal and external forces alike. And helpless to conceal it.

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*linking up with Passion for Fashion, Favorite Fashion, and Friday Style*

Where Are My Effin’ Cupcakes, All I Got Is Pee

December 12, 2013
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You’ll hear about the joys of Motherhood. The glory, the cupcakes. The effin’ cupcakes. You’ll imagine yourself as a June Cleaver sort. *Because we’re engrained with female stereotypes – but this post isn’t about that…this time* Perfectly coiffed and glowing all the time.

Shirt – Guess // Pants – Gap // Hat – UO // Boots – c/o Dansko // Belt – AE // Daenerys Necklace – Etsy

But the reality is far from it. There are no cupcakes. Geez, I would kill for some cupcakes right now. What is there? What is the reality?

The reality is that you’ll have urine on your hands from your girl’s bathroom accidents, and then realize that it’s in your hair because you brushed it from your face before you washed. Oh, and it’s on your face now too.

The reality is that you’ll be on all fours reaching around your dogs nether regions to cut out the urine matted tangles so that he is clean and groomed. I’m not sure the Cleavers ever had a dog, but I’m pretty sure that if they did June never did that. Bet she never had her nose far too close to her dogs penis in an attempted to cut out that awkward tangle yet still not actually cut the dog’s skin. Nope, pretty sure June never did that.

At least I wore pearl earrings while doing it.

P.s. For What Rules next week we’re mixing polka dots…with any other pattern you want.

Long Live The Day

December 3, 2013
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Abstract Sweater – Lucca Couture // Beanie – Tristan // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Call It Spring // Necklace – Fredrick Prince via Homegrown Boutique

Every year around this time, while everyone is gearing up for Christmas, I’m just trying to make it past December 21st. That’s the longest night and shortest day of the year. I need my daylight. I love the daylight. I need it to get through Winter. Cold and darkness are just too much.

I go a little crazy. Queen’s I’m Going Slightly Mad starts running through my head on repeat. I become a bit of a homebody *mostly ’cause I’m such a cold wimp* and I start getting cabin fever. It’s a paradox I know.

So while you’re gearing up for Christmas. I’m gearing up for December 21st. Me and my vino are impatiently awaiting the light.

p.s. I kind of really love/want this Double Drop Necklace Fredrick Price right now.

*linking up with WIWW and Style Sessions*

When You Just Can’t Take Any More

December 2, 2013
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Water Color Kimono Top – Unknown // Top – Smart Set // Jeans – Gap // Belt – AE // Scarf – Unknown // Necklace – F21 // Boots – Feet First

These pictures were taken a few days ago – obviously the snow is not on the ground – but I needed to post them and here’s why. I organize my photos in such a way that the ones I haven’t posted are always in the folder I’m working on and once I post them I put them in their separate file.

So as long as I don’t post them they’re always staring me in the face. And I gotta say I have had quite enough of staring at the sunshine and no snow in these photos. It’s just a huge darn tease! So there. They’re posted and now they’re filed away and I don’t have to look at them.

Just snow from here on in….le sigh.

What Rules?! : How To Wear Sequins During The Day

November 28, 2013
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Slouchy Sweater – Jana // Sequin Top & Earrings – F21 // Top & Jeans – Gap // Boots – Feet First // Scarf – Street Stand

Sequins are only meant for the night, that rule is so antiquated I think. It’s a perfect rule to break today.

I think the key to wearing sequins during the day is to keep everything around it laid back and casual – that means thicker textures and unstructured fits, like this chunky knit cardigan, and distressed jeans. The worn in jeans, the loose fit and the thick scarf all add an air of casualness to this, which works against the dressed up feeling of the top.

And who doesn’t love a little sparkle in their day, am I right?

Next week – I’m mixing more prints. Come back then.

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