Tartan Plaid Blazer
Before I switch gears and focus on other holidays (you know I love to celebrate anything), I had to post about one of my favorite pieces I wore throughout the Thanksgiving to New Years season. I honestly think it can be worn through Valentine’s Day too and that’s just what I plan to do!
The month of December is a chaotic time of year. I have mentioned before all three boys in the family celebrate birthdays in December; with one being on Christmas Eve and another New Years Eve. Once our Disneyland trip had come and gone as well as my ballet studios performances (I actually wore this blazer to both events), I was finally able to relax and focus on Christmas. Relax is probably the wrong word too. How does one relax with four kids out of school running through the house pretending they are dinosaurs as the trample over wrapped presents and knock ornaments off the tree? And the snacking!!! How many snacks do they need? I have been a slave to our kitchen most of the days with almond butter and jelly sandwiches being one of my specialties. As much as I complain and kid around, I love them to pieces and watching the joy on their face as they run down to see what “Santa” brought them was priceless. Sure, Santa gets all the credit. When in reality, it was my husband spending three hours putting together the big toys while I was an elf, locked in my room, diligently wrapping every single present. Our team effort paid off and the kids were thrilled. I love Christmas.
Yesterday, I spent the day packing up all of the Christmas decor. We keep it up through Nicky’s birthday on New Year’s Eve. All of the pine needles are vacuumed up. I am sure we will find a stray few here and there for months to come, but for the most part, my house almost looks bare. Is it too soon to get out my Valentine’s decorations? No? Good…
There are so many ways you can use this blazer. I purchased the matching skinny pants to go with it as well. I wore them separately, here. On this day, I wore it downtown shopping and grabbing a bite to eat. I paired it with a cashmere red sweater, high waist skinny jeans and red flats. This tartan print has so many pretty colors you can pull from. It would easily look just as nice worn with a navy blue, green, white and quite possibly a yellow top.
What a statement piece, am I right or am I right? I loved this print so much, that I also purchased a puffer vest and button down in the SAME print. I am tartan obsessed. I did size down in the blazer and it fit perfectly. I normally wear a size 2 or 4 and went with the 0 in the blazer and 2 for the bottoms.
With February fast approaching, I will have a special gift guide dedicated to fun gifts to give your special someone, or yourself, on Valentine’s Day. On last years guide, I ended up purchasing half my own picks! Who says you can’t buy yourself a special gift? I am also going to include some awesome ideas for men as well. Look out of that soon!
Outfit Details:
Blazer | J. Crew
30% off plus an additional 40%!)
Sweater | J. Crew
Jeans | J. Brand (my fav btw)
Shoes | Chanel
Earrings | J. Crew
Bag | Neely and Chloe
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Having a plaid moment! #holidayoutfit
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•store bought frozen roll dough (thaw and let rise for 3 hours)
•8 oz of brie
•1/2 stick of melted butter
•1 tsp minced garlic
•1 tbsp Italian seasoning
•fresh rosemary sprigs
•fresh cranberries
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. On a piece to parchment paper and a cookie sheet, set your brie in the middle. Place the roll dough balls around your brie. Slather the rolls and Brie in the melted butter (mixed with the minced garlic). Sprinkle seasoning on top and bake for approx. 20 min. Add rose mark and cranberries as garnish once out to the oven. This is such a crowd pleaser and quick to make. We’ve also used fresh dough made by my hubby (he’s the bread baker 🤣) and that works amazing too! Let me know how you like it! Enjoy! #recipereel #holidayrecipes
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SAVE AND SHARE THIS RECIPE! This one’s a MUST TRY! I love pumpkin, I love puff pastry and I love me some cheese!
•one package store bought puff pastry
•mini brie
•pumpkin butter
•egg for egg wash
•cooking twine
•cinnamon sticks
Preheat oven to 375. These will bake for approximately 20-25 minutes. Cut #puffpastry into 10 equal squares, scoop a teaspoon of pumpkin butter on the puff pastry and add a mini brie on top. Close up the dough and use cooking twine to secure it. I tie it around 3-4 times. Brush egg wash over them and bake them for 20-25 min. Use cinnamon sticks for a stem! I have also used cream cheese and goat cheese instead of the Brie! Enjoy! #holidayappetizers #recipereel
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•3 cups quick oats
•3/4 cup pumpkin purée (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
•3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
•1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
•1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
•3/4 cup Grade A pure maple syrup
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. Using your hands, firmly roll balls together. Then, put them in the refrigerator for 30 min to set. I’m telling you these are AMAZING. Try them and let me know! #recipereels #easyrecipes
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Added #Maui to the wall…… can’t wait to add to the collection next trip 🙌🏻🤣
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SWIPE LEFT FOR A LAUGH I thought this deserved a permanent spot on my feed as proof I got @theeneil to do a couples massage while in #Maui complete with an outdoor soaking tub, shower and outdoor Hale for our massage. We went straight from Hawaii to Disneyland and when we got home from our 2 days at Disney and felt like we were 80, Neil asked if we could go get another couples massage. 🤣
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We flew home last night, spent the night in our own bed and now we are currently driving to Disney with the kids. I’m going to need another vacation after this vacation. 🙈 Really loved our time in #Maui Already planning our next trip… 🤣
@theeneil says he took a @graymalin photo 🤣… how’d he do Gray? So many pretty things to take pictures of here…. #maui
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Love when my closet is organized. Does anyone else like to clean their house before leaving for a trip? I hate coming home to a mess, so I clean beforehand! #closetorganization #blueandwhiteforever
Sharing more of my Favorite @julievos jewelry 🙌🏻 The majority of these pieces are from the “Sanibel” collection! I love timeless, classic gold jewelry and @julievos is no exception! They pair well with just about anything and polish off a white button down perfectly! Do yourself a favor and snag a few baubles of your own. #julievos
Lydia DAntonio| 4th Jan 18
This is so perfect for holiday season! Super cute!
XO http://www.lydialouise.com/
Erica Chambers| 4th Jan 18
This blazer is giving me all the holiday feels! And those baubles I definitely need!
Erica Chambers, Styles by the C
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Briana| 5th Jan 18
Your hair color goes perfectly with the rims of those sun glasses! Fun plaid print as well!
Briana
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Linda Tran| 5th Jan 18
Your blazer is so cute! Love the colors!
Linda
Natalie| 5th Jan 18
This blazer is adorable, and it reminded me that I didn’t even get mine out this year! 🙁 I feel like December is the only acceptable time to wear a tartan item of clothing. lol. I can’t wait for your Valentine picks!
xoxo, Natalie
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