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Obsessed With: HATCH Collection
You know, a big reason that I shied away from purchasing a ton of for-real maternity clothing last time I was pregnant was that I simply didn't want to spend money on things that I'd only wear for a couple of months and then tuck away in a storage bin somewhere.
And so what I ended up mostly doing was making sure that the things I did buy were the kinds of flowy pieces ("maternity" or not) that I tend to wear anyway - things that would be looser on me post-pregnancy, but still be the kinds of items that I would genuinely want to keep on wearing beyond when I "had" to.
That's essentially the philosophy behind HATCH: it's clothing specifically created for mothers-to-be - focusing on soft fabrics and comfortable cuts - but chic enough that you won't just "be able to" wear it post-baby...you'll want to.
The Magic Unicorn Of Strapless Bras
Q. I have a weird question: I love wearing loose off the shoulder tops like you do. I've noticed you very often seem to have no visible strap when you do...so what are you doing to hold the girls up?
Have you found the magic unicorn of strapless bras? I love that bare-shouldered look, but I haven't been able to achieve it. Please help!
Penciled In
Ladylike dressing - tailored jackets, pencil skirts, hair that might be considered "coiffed" - just isn't really my thing. I'm not very good at it.
Except...pencil skirts? I like them so much. Usually on other people.
I've had this pencil skirt for approximately most of my life, and never wear it, but it's nice and waist-emphasizing, and despite the fact that I tend not to like emphasizing my waist just because it's not my favorite spot in the world...I figured it might be fun to emphasize it now. Because I'm going to say good-bye to it soon.
Brushing Outside The Box
You know how when you’re a little kid and visit the dentist, they always give you the option of a few “weird” toothpaste flavors? Bubble gum, chocolate, strawberry, that kind of thing? I always chose mint. Which I guess is kind of weird for a kid, but I’ve always had a major thing about needing my toothpaste to taste fresh, as opposed to, say…fruity.
So when Crest sent over the three brand-new (and very out-of-the-box) toothpaste flavors in the Crest Be line to try, I was skeptical. Take Mint Chocolate Trek, for example: it’s vaguely evocative of a cup of hot chocolate. This does not sound like something I would like…and yet I do. It’s still minty, and still tastes like “toothpaste”…just a little bit more delicious.
