I feel like this season has been all about the coat and I'm so glad because honestly when the temps get so low, a coat might be the onl...
LOFT Stitched Sleeve Sweater / Old Navy Mid-Rise Jeans / Madewell Ainsley Chelsea Boot / Anthropologie Sunglasses
I'm a tad late with this post, my bad guys. I had this post almost ready to go last week but with the snow and the weekend, I just didn't have a chance to get to my computer to get this out.
Every year we spend two nights at Steve's dad's house after Christmas and this year was no exception. The girls always have a great time because they get to spend time with their cousins, who are also the same ages as them. It's been so fun to see them get closer and closer every year and play so well together.
Then on New Year's Day we headed to my parents' house to celebrate and participate in 세배 (Sae-Bae). It's a Korean tradition to wish your elders a happy new year filled with good fortune and it includes wearing traditional Korean clothing. The whole family wore their traditional outfits and we also made Korean mandu (dumplings) for the soup we were going to enjoy (another tradition). Scroll to see photos from that day.
I hope you all had a wonderful start to the new year! I know I'm motivated to share more with you this year, even if I'm a little late with posts ;)
Dr. Vivi is in the house.
Watching the trains go by from afar.
Her gift from Granddaddy and Sulu was a bit hit.
The view from Steve's dad's deck looking into their side yard.
View of their backyard.
Should I make this next year's Christmas card??
Breakfast with everybody at this really fun diner on the day we left Granddaddy's house.
Asos coat (similar) / Forever 21 sweater (similar) / Frame jeans / Anthropologie Sunglasses / Clare V. Alistair Petit Bag / Madewell Ainsley Chelsea Boot
I dragged the family to the Leesburg Outlets after we left Steve's dad's house, but the girls didn't seem to mind. They managed to have fun in whatever store we went to.
Cora wearing the traditional Korean outfit I used to wear when I was her age.
My parents in their traditional Korean outfits.
The whole family including my sister-in-law's parents sitting and making mandu (Korean dumplings) for New Year's Day soup.
Mom and dad whipping up lots of delicious things in the kitchen.
Vivi got really into mandu making.
With Uncle Mike and daddy making dumplings.
Cora also got really into it and impressed us all with her mandu making skills.
LOFT Stitched Sleeve Sweater / Old Navy Mid-Rise Jeans / Madewell Ainsley Chelsea Boot / Anthropologie Sunglasses I'm a tad late wi...
We finally got our dining room wallpapered! It's been on our wish list of things to do since we moved in and I honestly can't believe we did it! I really thought it was going to take me forever to convince Steve that we needed to get it done, but I think because I chose a classic color combo and print, I think that made it easier for him to acquiesce.
I had seen the Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock wallpaper in a room done by Studio McGee, one of our favorite interior designers, and knew it would look great in our dining room. Especially since all of the walls on the first floor are white, we thought the blue & white combo would be a great pop of color. I love seeing it as soon as I walk in the house, or when I'm in the kitchen sitting in our breakfast nook, it just makes me so happy to see my favorite color combo in that space.
We are still in search of a light fixture for the dining room, along with a rug, but so far we are loving how the dining room looks right now. We had a feeling that wallpapering the space would bring it to life, and make it our own and it really has!
Enough of me gabbing about it, check out the pics!
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We finally got our dining room wallpapered! It's been on our wish list of things to do since we moved in and I honestly can't belie...
Print Dress with Piping / Heels
Ever since the holidays, I've had quite a few things that I've had to return. I took advantage of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales and some things just didn't work for me and the fam. Well, when Zara had their big sale during that time, I had Cora pick out some things that she needed (i.e. a fun coat for non-school times), but of course she rejected them all once she tried them on. Does that happen to anyone else with their kids?? She's quite the picky shopper, so I had quite a bit of things to return to Zara. And anytime I return things, I'm so tempted to stop & shop and of course temptation always gets the better of me. And it did yesterday!
I couldn't help but shop around since they're having another big sale. I'll admit, it was a bit overwhelming to scour through the racks, but I managed to find some things that worked out. In fact, I was kind of hoping to find a pair of nude pumps and I find one for $36! I have them linked here so make sure to get a pair before they sell out.
And make sure to scroll down to see the other pieces I tried on, PLUS more sale items that I've rounded up so you don't have to keep searching on their site ;)
Ribbed T-Shirt / Faux Leather Mini Skirt With Pockets / Heels
Ruffled Openwork Embroidered Top / Double Breasted Buttoned Coat
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Print Dress with Piping / Heels Ever since the holidays, I've had quite a few things that I've had to return. I took advantage of...
