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blazer-Banana Republic(similarish here), shirt/joggers-Uniqlo(more casual shirt options here), boots-LandsEnd

For some reason, this camo shirt and tweedy blazer live on the same hanger in my closet. I think this occurred during one of my wardrobe reorganizing frenzies when I went with a color-coded system. Sometimes I like to shake things up with an overhaul of hanger partners, which doesn't necessarily make things more efficient, but DOES give me new ideas on how to style my current wardrobe. Consider it another way of shopping one's closet. So, I've breathed some new style life into this blazer with this camouflage button-up, while keeping the look casual with black joggers and duck boots. 

And speaking of "new style life" I realize my posting has been haphazard at best, and the past few posts I haven't really brought my Style A-Game.  Maybe this post should be "Lack of a Style Life" because folks, motherhood is HARD, especially the second time around. I've just not been able to outfit at a blog-appropriate level, and when I do, getting pics can be a struggle. This time of year, if we can't shoot on the way to work/daycare, then it just doesn't happen. Plus, most morning #thestruggleisreal getting out of the door on time, so much so, that I'm not even wearing makeup. This is all of a way of explaining that posting for the foreseeable future will be limited. Hopefully I can get to it at least once, if not twice a week. 

Thanks for reading/following and I hope you'll hang on with me. 

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