Moda Mama

Force Feed Me Pumpkin

October 29, 2014
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Sweater Dress – Ruche // Cardigan – c/o Wallis // Boots – I forget // Tights – gift from Poland // Waterfall Necklace & Bracelet – c/o Atterley Road // Skull Necklace – Monserat de Lucca

Okay, okay, I’ll admit it, Fall is pretty. The colors and the textures are wonderful. But you’re still not gonna get me to like it. I don’t like the dropping temperatures, or the fact that I know Winter is a blink away.

You can tie me down, and force feed me all the pumpkin chai teas, pumpkin pies, muffins, and ciders you can manage *and seriously I encourage you to do so* but that’s still not gonna change my mind. I’m a summer girl. Give me hot winds, blazing suns, and fluttering kimonos any time.

But I’m trying to find the positive in things these days, so….hand over that pumpkin chai already.

Neutrality

September 24, 2014
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Lace Edge Top – ThreadSence // Cardigan – SheInside // Pants & Fedora – I forget // Boots – Aldo // Bag – Target // Scarf – street stand // Sunnies – Lace Affair // Long Necklace – Top Shop // Short Necklace – Vanessa Mooney

Generally I’m against it. I’m against is sartorially, and in a more broad metaphorical way too. It’s non-committal, wishy-washy, and easy.

To dress neutral is a cop out because you know it’s going to look good, you don’t have to think about anything. And by not thinking about things, you never really consider where you stand. You never have to say that you’re this or that – boho, vintage, a pink lover, a hater of florals. You never have to actually risk anything.

I’m always skeptical of and suspicious of people who only wear neutrals – because if you can’t commit and take a stand sartorially *where it’s arguably the easiest since there’s nothing on the line* then where else are you copping out? Politically? Socially? Emotionally?

I know, you didn’t expect that today did you?

*This post has been brought to you by a woman who rarely cops out sartorially, politically, socially, or emotionally….except when she hasn’t slept for six nights and her brain has temporarily turned to mush*

Swap Meat

September 23, 2014
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Sweater & Shirt – swapped // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Call It Spring // Necklace – Ten Thousand Villages

Early morning rushes. That’s my new reality. Since my girl has started school the morning rush to get lunch ready, get breakfast ready, get her ready, get myself ‘ready’, and get out the door has created a new sort of wave to the day.

There’s this big push int he morning, and then the slow meander back home. This morning for instance I just needed to get out my PJs and so I grabbed the things that were out and threw them on. It was the stuff that I had just nabbed from a clothing swap I hosted. And I’m pleased to say that thinking creatively about fashion has made it so that I don’t look like a total mess when I have three minutes to get dressed.

*these pics were grabbed on my walk home from the school that morning*

Hope in Exhaustion: A Sartorial Discussion

September 18, 2014
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Sweater – Zara // Top – FreePeople // Pants – Urban Outfitters // Bag – Target // Necklace – Homegrown Boutique // Sunnies – F21

It seems these pants are being worn with white tops and buns. But I swear it’s accidental. What they are really worn with is exhaustion. Exhaustion is the motivator, and it just so happens that exhaustion goes with white tops – less to think about – and buns – less to do.

Plus a warm sweater, ’cause it’s chilly. Really exhaustion. But this goes to show * I hope* that being an exhausted mother, with a husband away on a business trip so no help, doesn’t mean you can’t have some modicum of style.

*Again… I hope*

Morning Dates, And The End of an Era

September 3, 2014
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Sweater – hand me down // Dress – Urban Outfitters // Booties – Aldo // Necklace – Lustre Boutique // Ring – I forget // Sunnies – F21

Morning coffee dates have become kind of a thing with me and my girl lately. When us ladies are home alone, we usually take the little walk over to the nice new coffee shop that opened in our neighborhood. I get my coffee, and she gets her almond croissant.

Then, with a smile and a hug she convinces me to go over to the park too *not that I need much convincing, but I like the extra hug* It’s our routine. Which is about to end as she heads off to school tomorrow. But in the meantime, I’m going to enjoy our last coffee date today.

When Tea is Enough

May 21, 2014
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Sweater – BDG // Raw Hem Edge – Dittos // Boots – Threadsence // Key Necklace – unknown // Amber pendant – somewhere in Europe

Some days, a witty, quirky story suffices. Some days, like today, I feel the need to wax poetic and somehow find some way to be profound. To touch someone on a much deeper level. But of course, that’s when my mind swirls with too many thoughts and tangents. Each one unwilling to settle and slow down long enough for me to turn it into a coherent thought or piece of verse. It’s one of those days where you feel something powerful and poignant is just at the tip of your tongue. If you focus too much on it, the search will drive you crazy.

So instead, I’m taking the day to let everything sit. To not try to search for profound meaning, or philosphical insight. To instead, drink my tea and let that be enough.

Guesting As A Profession

May 14, 2014
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Trapeze Dress – ASOS // Sweater – Esprit // Tights & Sunnies – F21 // Boots – Call It Spring // Necklace & Belt – Threadsence

I’ve been watching Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations. Binge watching it actually. So now all I want to do is travel and eat delicious food. That’s the current fantasy – travel, see all these incredible places and people and eat their food. Basically, be a professional guest. Can I do that?

*This post brought to you by ‘Wishful Thinking’….that’s sarcasm in case you missed it*

When Aches Bring Joy

May 8, 2014
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Cat Sweater – Dear Creatures via Emerging Thoughts // Jeans – Gap // Boots – Le Petite Pieds // Sunnies – Lace Affair

Casually the Spring warmth is coming. It’s still firmly jacket season, but my bike has made it’s permanent debut. Yesterday was my first long ride running errands and such, and my quads, butt and thighs have remembered what it’s like to spend an hour and a half on a cycle. This ache in my legs truly signals Spring and Summer for me. It’s weird to associate joy with such a physical ache – but hey, we all know I’m a bit off my rocker anyway.

Pause the News

April 14, 2014
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Bell Sleeve Sweater – Somedays Lovin // Velvet Pants – Gap // Fringe Booties – Aldo // Necklace – Threadsence // Jacket & Sunnies – F21

We don’t have tv in the classic sense. We have Netflix and networked computers. So my girl is used to using a keyboard to play her shows and can navigate it pretty well. So, recently we were watching the news on the three digital channels that we do actually get on tv (from the antenna) and she needed to go to the bathroom. We got up to go. She walked over to the keyboard and hit the spacebar, ’cause that’s what she does to pause her shows.

Nothing happened. She did it again. Nothing. She furrowed her brow and tried one more time. Then looked at me and said, “Mama, the show’s broken. It’s not pausing.”

It was one of those moments when you realize that your upbringing and hers is totally different. She’s so in tune with our tech that to her it makes perfect sense that you can pause all your shows, whereas I never did. You left, you missed part of the show.

I know it’s a minor difference, but it’s illustrative of the greater differences between being a kid now, and being a kid then.

Pickles! Oh No!

April 8, 2014
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Embroidered Sweater – Anthorpologie // Jeans – Dittos via UO // Embroidered Belt – Lucky Brand // Boots – Locale // Earrings & Sunnies – F21

Sometimes children open their mouths, say something, and you’re left standing there wondering where in the world they got that from.

My Girl was playing with blocks, building a tower to be precise, and it fell over. She huffed, balled her hands into tiny fists and vehement shouted, “Pickles! Oh No!” My head instantly did a quick swivel in her direction, and I was left thinking, “Huh?”

I decided to do some surveillance. And sure enough ‘Pickles!’ is the hip, happening swear word among these young, crazy kids. Well, at least my young, crazy kid.

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