Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
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
{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
Over Thanksgiving holiday, my parents, 3 brothers, and our families all met up at a beach house near Port Aransas, Texas. It’s so fun to all be together, and the weather was so lovely! Probably 70-80 degrees, so our kids got to play in the water and enjoy it, too. I’m the designated family picture taker, so I suggested the color scheme of red, yellow, and blue, and it turned out great! I brought my… 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
Do you sometimes find yourself WISHING that the grocery store line was super long so you can look through the magazines while you are waiting? Please tell me I’m not alone. I LOVE a good “informational” magazine. I am very interested in the lives of others, and celebrities intrigue me–so what?!? Early in our marriage, my husband thought my love for PEOPLE magazine was unhealthy. I am pretty sure he thought I was comparing myself… Continue Reading
For those new around here, I like to occasionally share the outfits I’ve assembled and link up to What I Wore Wednesday at The Pleated Poppy. It’s a way for me to a) Be accountable for getting dressed in something other than my workout clothes (notice only 3 outfits below;) and b) try to help inspire others because I get SO much inspiration by looking at all the other gals that link up. I have… Continue Reading
It’s that gift giving time of year again!!! If you stress over your list of loved ones, and struggle to find the perfect gift for birthdays or the holidays, fret no more. 25 creative bloggers have gathered together to share THEIR favorite things in a gift giving guide, and nearly all of the items are under $25! This list can offer a long lasting gift guide to refer back to when you need that special… 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
Welcome to our 5 day series: Taking Family Portraits–from beginning to end! Tis the time of year, and there are so many things to think about when having your family portraits taken, each post has so many details, see the links below and read all about it! I’ve got a few of my favorite photographer bloggers helping me out, too. The week is over, to see the fabulous posts, here are the links! How to… 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
{Today is the last day to enter the massive end of summer giveaway (50 winners/$1200 in prizes) If you have not, go HERE to enter!} Each week, I try to be creative with my existing wardrobe, along with challenging myself to spiffy up a little more than yoga pants and a ratty old t-shirt. I’m not saying I don’t do that…just not every day. I link up to The Pleated Poppy’s “What I wore Wednesday”… Continue Reading
{If you have come from The Pleated Poppy today, click on HOME above, to see the big giveaway starting today!} For those of you newer around here, on Wednesdays, I like to link up to The Pleated Poppy’s What I wore Wednesday. Hundreds of people also link up, and it’s a great spot to look around…see what others are wearing…and get ideas on how other moms around the world are putting pieces together. Some days… Continue Reading
