Hey everyone,

In this post I want to share the 411 on where you can get some cheap sundresses! I just love summer because it's an excuse for me to don colorful, soft, and flow sundresses every single day! I recently visited an online shop, Rosegal, that's home to some pretty adorable summer dresses. I created a wish list to inspire myself, and hopefully you! 

 Fun in the Sun:

This is the kind of dress that inspires you to be outside soaking up the rays. I love the cold shoulder detailing, along with the slit in the front. 

The Day Date: 

You could wear this to brunch with your significant other with light makeup and your hair pulled back and then rock it with a smokey eye and tousled hair for a night time look! I love the combination of form-fitting plus off the shoulder details.

 Curvy's Best Friend:

This vibrant number will look good on almost all curvy body types because of the cinched waist detailing. Whether you are a pear shape, or naturally born with the hourglass physique, this dress accentuates the waist. The bold print takes the attention away from things you might be self-conscious about and, instead, draws the eyes to the trail of color you leave behind! 

 The Almost Dress a.k.a Romper:

I love that rompers feel like dresses and wear like shorts. They provide a one-stop shop for getting ready, much like dresses, but give you a little more coverage in the event that a gust of wind catches you off-guard. This romper is white and boho chic. How could you ask for more?

Wrap it Up!: 

You've got to love a good wrap dress. In this multicolor print you can literally do anything with this dress. You can wear it to a summer wedding, a baby shower, a date night, to church...you get the picture, right?

You want some new clothes, why not taking a look over here?

Summer sales ongoing, all from 33% off. Use code RGEN for another 10% off!

Time for a new outfit!

Surprise code: RGEN

Thanks for stopping by! 

xx,

Ker-Leen™

I was reminded recently that true happiness and contentment cannot be acquired by hoping and wishing for things that you do not have; it is obtained by an appreciation for the now. Happiness is being content with where you are and looking for the very small things in your every day, that make you smile. True success is an appreciation of the present moment. As the proverbial saying goes, "there is no time like the present".

God had to allow me to learn that lesson a few years ago, when I suffered my second miscarriage. I had gone through a season where I was coveting the ability to have children. I wanted to say that I was a mother. I wanted to be able to hold a baby in my arms. I believe that God wanted to give me children, but He wanted to make sure that I learned to be content. After suffering a late miscarriage, I was broken. I had two choices: fall into depression, or pick up the pieces that had shattered through my ordeal and learn to accept what was. I chose to do the latter and during my time of healing I decided to be content.

I sought God by reading my Word, and spending intimate time with Him. I busied myself with His work. I got to know my husband more, and I truly began to let go of my covetousness. Today, I look at my little family in these pictures, and I am moved to tears. I chose to be happy before these beautiful babies came into our lives, so now I can appreciate them even more. My happiness is more about their very essences, than being able to say I am a mom. I look at the both of them and I am filled with gratitude over and over again, each day. I have become well acquainted with true happiness.

My little man, styling & profiling. :) 

I am so in love with his curls! 

Just us, in our element. Out and about, enjoying the sunshine.

I am so excited about getting back to myself again. I've been eating right, and working out. I can start to see the results. :) 

This cotton candy colored top was on clearance for less than $15 dollars at H&M a couple months ago. I paired it with my boyfriend jeans and some blue sandals I purchased from Charlotte Russe, before my baby shower, back in March. 

See my previous post for more details on hubby's outfit, and a special contest with JORD Watches. 

It's so much fun styling the family. I used to style the hubby all the time . Now I have three people to style regularly. :) 

I've had this floral crown for about two years now. It still looks amazing.

Some pics of my boys...

Thanks for stopping by again. See you in the next post,

Ker-Leen™

Hi Everyone,

This month hubby and I will celebrate our 9-year wedding anniversary. I decided to surprise a him a little early, with something I knew he would love! 

This beautifully crafted timepiece is a one of a kind design from JORD watches. JORD watches and I are partnering to host a contest!! Keep reading to find out more! 

We were out and about for a little staycation before our anniversary, so the whole family got dressed up! Here's run down on how we styled this watch:

The striped navy and white shirt and the dusty pink shorts were from an Old Navy purchase. The boots were purchased from H&M some time ago.

The black face against the shade of the wood blends perfectly together. I love the transparency of this style watch, too. You can see every detail in the expert craftsmanship.

I love that this watch comes with a microfiber towel and an extra link for good measure. When you receive the package it feels like a custom, one of a kind present. I would highly recommend this for the men in your life when you want them to feel extra special.

This style, the Dover Koa & Black, is the perfect mix of stylish, trendy, and sophisticated. It fits the aesthetic of dress that is on trend for men right now; casual dressy. 

The hubster thoroughly enjoyed his gift. What he loves about the watch is that it's a highly detailed piece. The craftsmanship is one of a kind, making the watch a unique piece in his collection. This timepiece can be styled casually or for a more dressy, or serious occasion. We will definitely be purchasing more watches from JORD in the near future. 

As I mentioned earlier, JORD and I are partnering to host an amazing contest!  Click HERE to enter the contest. Every person who enters will be entered to win a $100 gift code to use on the JORD site!! Click HERE to enter the contest.

xx,

Ker-Leen™

For Father's Day 2017 we visited what has quickly become one of our favorite places to go as a family: the Zoo! :) Eilan enjoyed it and I think that's why hubby and I enjoy it so much now. It is such an amazing feeling to watch his face as he sees all his favorite cartoon animals in real life! Here are a few photos from our day. 

My boys had on tailored shorts and shirts with athletic sneakers. I am loving this casual preppy trend right now. 

I wore this Ikat print romper and it was perfect. It was loose, light, bold, and feminine. That's the look I'm going for these days as I heal and et back into shape post pregnancy: Easy, Feminine, Fabulous! I paired it with some fringe strap-ups I purchased from Marshall's. The romper is from target. For an interesting mix, I threw on some leopard print hoop earrings. I'm all about minimal jewelry these days, with just a pop of interest. 

Later that night, we all went out to dinner at an amazing restaurant called Elevage. Per usual, we took some family photos. :) 

We visited the zoo for Eilan's 2nd birthday, too! Here are some pics from his bday festivities. ;) 

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I'll be back real soon with more content! 

xx,

Ker-Leen™

Well, our baby girl is here!! I do not have the words to express how grateful I am to have given birth to another beautiful and healthy baby. She is already almost two months old! The Lord has been so gracious to me and my family. 

I posted the following on my Facebook page to explain the names of our children: 

Some people asked us about our babies' names recently. God gave us Eilan one night on the way to a movie. Eilan means oak. I didn't understand why God gave us that one and later I read Isaiah 61:3 and it became clear. God had replaced our mourning with the oil of gladness. Our family being an oak of righteousness to bring glory to God. Gisele means an offering and Fleur is flower in French. She is our flower offering back to God. So now we have our oak and flower; our very own Eilan and Elle. 💙💙💙

My c-section experience was a good one yet again. I was graced with the opportunity to have the same surgeon conduct my c-section this time around. She ended up switching hospitals. Although I wasn't very fond of the hospital, I was grateful to the have the same surgeon a second time around. For the most part, the staff at the new hospital did a great job. I stayed for the entire 3 days and then we took our baby girl home. Recovery was not bad; I started to feel better the following week and I was able to get off of my pain meds all together. I will be doing a video introducing baby girl and talking more about my recovery experience on my mommy channel on YouTube (LeMomLife). 

The birth of our baby girl was peaceful and beautiful! I wanted to share some photos with you all from that amazing day! If you haven't watched my birth vlog you can view it here.

Here's another gallery of pics from my pregnancy...enjoy the carousel. :) 

Thanks for stopping by today. :) 

See you in the next post,

Ker-Leen™

Hey Everyone,

As you all know I am currently expecting. I am due sometime in May, so baby girl will be a Spring baby. I can't wait to take her for trolls in the park and outdoor excursions. Hubby and I love to go for jogs together, so finding a dependable jogging stroller has been a priority for us. 

I was ecstatic to try out this new Evenflo stroller because of our need. However, when we received it and tried it out I was blown away by the quality. 

The Evenflo  Jogging stroller is a high quality jogger/runner's stroller that helps make exercising with a baby easy. Here are a few things I love about the stroller: 

• It has an awesome reflective canopy that keeps baby and me safe exercising after dark
• The seat is spacious and comfortable for a toddler up to 70lbs
• The storage basket is huge! 
• It has real tires...by real I mean they are inflatable so that you can control the pressure. They are also more shock absorbent, which makes for a smoother ride and better handling while running. The tires also have treads, which give more traction on any surface.
• It has a safety latch that goes on your wrist to prevent the stroller from getting away
• It also has  a cupholder and a pouch on the inside of the stroller where a sippy cup or snack can be stored
• I also enjoyed the pouch on the back of the stroller which allowed me to store my keys and cell phone securely
• The handle height is also adjustable which is great because I'm a shortie, but hubby is tall. We can adjust it to our liking.

Once baby gets here I will be going on lots of jogs as I strive to get back in shape. This stroller is the perfect fit for our family because of all these options. It's also very stylish and you all know how important that is to me. You can check out this stroller here. 

See you in the next post,

Ker-Leen™

Thank you to Evenflo for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own.

Hi Everyone,

It's been a while since my last post and in the last post I talked about styling my body in pregnancy. I'm so excited to feature a company that gives pregnant women options...LOTS of options. PinkBlush is an online site that carries clothing for all types of women. They carry regular sizes, plus sizes, and maternity wear for both women. I have worked with them in the past and they sent a few more pieces to review for them this pregnancy. 

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This lovely rust colored dress makes me feel so beautiful. I love the bell sleeves and the fact that it flairs outward toward the bottom. This one made looking fabulous so easy for me!

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This dress is the most flattering on me. It hugs all the right places and the gorgeous print conceals anything I don't want to be seen ;)

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This little gold, shimmery number is something I can see myself wearing to go on a date with hubby. Who says you can't look fabulous when pregnant? I love that it's a light fabric with a little bounce to it. 

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If you are in the market for some one of a kind clothing I recommend checking out PinkBlush Maternity. I love that there are loads of options for the plus size pregnant woman.

See you in the next post,

Ker-Leen™

So you may or may not have heard, but my husband and I are expecting baby #2! I announced on my IG ant FB pages at the top of the year. We were hoping and praying for another baby, but did not expect it to happen so quickly. When we found out it was a girl we were even more elated!! God answered a long time prayer of mine for a boy first, and then a girl. 

This pregnancy, I popped right away. Only at first, I looked like I just put on several pounds. As you all know prior to this baby I was on the road to a 'fitter' me. So I felt extremely self-conscious those first few months. On top of feeling this way I was sick most of the time. You name it I experienced it: nausea, vomiting, heartburn, fatigue, headaches, round ligament pain...you get the picture. Needless to say, my motivation to dress up was not at it's greatest. 

I have finally begun to feel like myself again and I am embracing this baby bump! We only have a few more months until baby girl arrives, which also means only a few more months to dress my bump! I saw this top at Zara during a recent clearance sale and I had to have it. The only problem was I couldn't find it in my size. My hubby came to the rescue and dug out my size from under a pile of clothes that had fallen off of the rack! I styled my look around this top and I think this monochromatic palette turned out nicely. Very winter-appropriate! I hope you like! 

Top: Zara

Bottoms (Jeggings): H&M Maternity

Shoes: 599Fashion

I just adore the sleeves with the ruffled tiers of mesh! 

Coordinating with my sweet boy for church! 

See you in the next post! 

-Ker-Leen™

Hi Everyone!

I've got a fashion haul video for you today! I'm featuring 599 fashion! I absolutely love this site because of the affordable , yet quality fashion items it sells! 

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See you in another post real soon! 

xx,

Ker-Leen™

Hey Loves,

I wore this look this past weekend. I subconsciously wore a lot of white this weekend because of that outdated adage about not wearing white after labor day. From what I've read, there were both practical and vain reasons for the "rule". Some say it derived from the older rich, old money, upper crust members of society, as a way to tell themselves apart from new money. Others believe that it had something to do with pre-central heating days when coal was used. White was avoided to prevent soot stains from being visible (digg.com). In any case, white was on my mind. As a result, my outfits were on the lighter side.

This one in particular was effortless. I was going for 'easy glam'. I pulled out this gorgeous, light, surplice top and searched my closet for the perfect bottoms. These vintage jeans were a perfect match. They now fit me like boyfriend jeans, as I've lost about 50lbs since giving birth last June. When I first purchased them they fit more close to my body. I then decided to go for the most comfortable pair of heels I own and these nude Forever21 pumps 'made the cut'. My jewelry is from Montana Silversmith. I did a review for their beautiful pieces on my YouTube channel. 

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Surplice blouse: Forever21

High-waisted Jeans: Vintage Find

Nude Pumps: Forever21

Jewelry: Montana Silversmiths

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I hope you were inspired by this super simple look. Comfort and glam can co-exist! See you in the next post. 

xx,

Ker-Leen™