budget,  fashion,  summer

Summer Shorts and Kimono

May 31, 2021 /

A kimono with shorts is by no means a new idea! However, I wanted to show you how shopping your closet and updated a few items on a budget could help you create some new outfits. Last month, I decided to update my tank tops: after a few years, they had lost shape and my white ones were not so white anymore. I went onto the Target website and tried two styles and ended up liking these. I bought 4 tanks, this red/orange one, an olive one and then basic black and white. For $5 they can’t be beat especially that they were 5% off (and I used my Target card for an extra 5%).

I like the idea of a kimono as a completer piece, to give a little extra interest to an outfit but I typically do not wear them in the heat of summer as even they become unbearable in the heat and humidity. It can be pretty difficult to find the right clothes to wear in the summer in Georgia: sometimes shorts are not fun as your car seat burns your legs or any layer just makes you sweat buckets.

I’ve been wearing sneakers or these espadrilles a lot as I really could use a manicure. I really love these though as they are comfortable and the color is really fun.  Sadly they are no longer available so I am glad I picked them up when I did! Wore this outfit to run some errands with the boys and go to the park (where I found a nice spot in the shade with my blanket).

I really enjoy going into my closet and not itching to shop. While I have bought more than I expected this year, I have filled a few holes and I think I am good to go for a while. Not making any promises but I have a goal in mind in regards to shopping. Sometimes I think about retirement, vacations and kids’ school and wonder why I am adding things to an online cart! It is all about balance of course but I am just saying that sometimes things are put back into perspective.

The kimono was feeling kind of blah untied so I went ahead and knotted it once adding a clear elastic band. No readjustment needed and the proportions were better.

Summer has now started and I am trying to find that balance of making sure the kids are entertained and letting them figure out what to do with themselves. Being a mama of sometimes is hard! Spending lots of time in prayer and try to parent each child as he needs it: different temperaments, different ages, different likes makes for an interesting journey. But I am finding it is never too late to be better and to learn and to create meaningful moments.

I never wear headbands but my sunglasses usually are my headband when not on my eyes. These ball earrings, you have seen many times and as much as I like the style, I just find a couple more pairs. The color combo of pink and orange is fun and should be the inspiration for an outfit!

A bientôt!

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