Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
I’m an accessory girl. I’ve accumulated quite the collection over the years. From headbands to earrings to bracelets to necklaces to scarves–I love. Sometimes I pick my clothes to put on first, then look for an accessory. Other times I’ll pick an accessory and look for clothes to go with it. It is tricky to not overdo it with accessories, I prefer to keep it simple with one statement piece and maybe one other to… Continue Reading
For those new to my site, every once in a while, I like to share my outfits, as I like to look at the pleated poppy’s site on Wednesdays to see what outfits others are sharing. I’m trying to “shop by closet” more and I get ideas there! To see my past fashion posts, head here. A few months ago I was not a fan of the NEON trend. I told myself I wasn’t going… Continue Reading
I recently got to host a Girls Afternoon with Sally Hansen where we were able to try out some of the most fun colors in their line up. I gathered my girls, their buddies, and their moms for a little get together to pamper each other. The girls thought it was SO much fun, I even let my daughter paint MY nails! {My youngest on the left wasn’t really mad, she pulled this face JUST… Continue Reading
{If you are new to my blog, I like to share on SOME Wednesdays what I wore in the past week, joining up with The Pleated Poppy’s fashion link party, and to challenge myself to be creative with my style. To see my past What I Wore Wednesdays posts head on over HERE.} For those of you not following my facebook or instragram feeds, our family spent spring break last week in Walt Disney World.… Continue Reading
This is the day AFTER I did my hair. I haven’t actually DONE my hair in months…this consists of a blow dry (20-25 min.) then a flat iron curl to all of it (20-25 min). I actually did my hair for Better Blogging Google Hangout for the millions handful of bloggers watching online. I like my hair when it’s done like this…I should do it more often…oh yeah, it takes an hour, maybe not. I… Continue Reading
If you are new around here, sometimes on Wednesdays, I share what I wore in an attempt to challenge myself to get dressed and seek inspiration from others sharing…. I saw these striped leggings at H&M (that JUST opened in Austin–yay!) recently and had to get them. I mulled over what to wear them with, and when I asked a teen girl what she’d wear them with, she said “sweater shirt.” I have one of… Continue Reading
Last year, I shared some Christmas Fashion ideas, clothing to wear around the holidays in the traditional green and red. Today, I’ve got a second round for you. I’m a BIG advocate that if you are going to a Christmas party or gathering, you wear Christmas colors! I recognize not everyone feels the same, but if you do, here are a few ideas: Can you tell I got a little hair trim? I got… Continue Reading
I discovered a new website for kids clothing shopping that I’m so excited to share with you! I got these adorable dresses for my girls for $22 total! Oh yes, it’s true! Cookie’s Kids is a store front that has been around since 1972 (It’s their 40th year anniversary) in the NYC area with 7 stores in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Jamaica. In the past 5 years started up their website after a surge in… Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve shared what I’ve worn! I just had to take a break….but I’ve got a few new outfits to share, and I’m linking up to The Pleated Poppy, as usual. For those new, I get inspiration from others aiming to be stylish on a budget, and share what I wear. I noticed when editing pics that I found one serious and one smiley of me–which do I do best? Outfit… Continue Reading
Today is my day! I have friends sharing tips on all the other days, but I really wanted to cover this day. For those that are visiting for the first time, I’m Kristen, and I run this joint. I simply LOVE planning out clothing to wear in our family pictures. It’s a challenge…that I enjoy. Here is my family below in our turquoise, yellow, and navy clothing family pictures last summer in California: {Image taken by… Continue Reading
I have been obsessed with maxi dress for the past 5 years. When I first saw them, I fell in love. When I became pregnant with my youngest, I realized quickly it was the. greatest. pregnancy ensemble. No waistline, covered my super vein-y legs, breezy, and fashionable to boot. The only problem is that they were all spaghetti straps, and I don’t prefer that type of dress. So I’d wear a shirt under or a… Continue Reading
I skipped this segment last week…did you notice? Sometimes I wear the same outfit 3 times in a week, and other days I’m in my workout clothes or jammies. I also don’t want to necesssarily commit to pictures of me in my clothes EVERY Wednesday, so we’ll just see. With school starting, I had a lot of activites going on, that forced me to get dressed! Above: Old Navy shirt, JCP jeans, Payless navy flats … Continue Reading
It’s Wednesday, so why not grab some pics of my outfits on my trip and share ‘em? Even though you will likely see them in the coming weeks, it’s fun to link up to The Pleated Poppy’s What I Wore Wednesday series. The night before my trip, I posted on facebook how agonizing it is for me to plan clothing for a trip. I generally like to get a new outfit (or two) for such… Continue Reading
I’ve heard from so many of you that you love this What I wear Wednesday feature, so I’m bringing it back…every once in a while. Sometimes, I get the hankerin’ to coordinate with my girls when we go to church…you know…as if we are going to do a little photo shoot or something;) It’s always on my mind…I found my leopard print heels at Ross a while back, and wasn’t sure I could pull them… Continue Reading
I love handmade clothing. Mostly because it is unique and no one else around will have it. When my sister in law (husbands brother’s wife) offered to make something for my girls, I told her I had a stash of fabric that I had planned to do something with, that she could use. I then searched all over online to find some cute ideas, and told her what I wanted. I photographed her family last summer,… Continue Reading
