Occasionally Fashionable

Always Me

Stepping Up My Game

Stepping up my game and taking my momiform to the next level with a kimono. Like on the daily. Throwing on a kimono is the simplest way to jazz up an everyday look and give it just a bit more: more pulled together, more thought out, more than your typical momming-around-town outfit. It adds that extra oomf without any extra thought.

I’m a sucker for jeans and a tee – mom duty or not. So a simple addition that adds maximum effect is something I am all about. Look at how easily this grey shirt and ripped knee denim was transformed when adding this kimono….Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

Let’s not forget to mention that this muted rose and grey floral is perfect for spring time. It’s not an overpowering print; it’s subtlety gives the illusion of effortless style. I mean seriously, what could possibly be easier than this? Aside from, oh I don’t know…..my baby actually sleeping through the night and eliminating my daily reliance on two types of under eye concealer?

Anyways, short story long, next time you’re looking to step up your outfit game with a simple, yet impactful solution– just throw a kimono over it.

Off for some brunching at the local mom and pop I go!

Oh, and you should probably go check out all these amazing kimonos ! I swear Pink Blush has the cutest and most affordable kimonos ever.



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What is love?

What is love?

Baby don’t hurt me.
Don’t hurt me.
No more.

Just kidding. I can’t help myself some song lyrics are just too catchy!

But for reals, what is love?

I am sitting here wondering how on earth to describe such a overpowering yet simple emotion.

Why am I pondering this?

Well today is my wedding anniversary.

Eight big ones.

Today is the day I walked down the aisle towards a man boy who I had previously never seen nervous. We exchanged rings, spoke vows of love and promises of our heart, sealed the deal with a kiss, and walked back down the aisle as man and wife.

And here we are : Eight years married, after four years of dating, three kids, one dog, two cats, two amazing extended families, one apartment and two houses rented, a first home purchased, surviving remodeling projects, three European adventures, one with all three kids, and many local adventures and memories later.

What makes us work? What’s our secret? We don’t have one. There is nothing uniquely special. It’s simply that we are a team. During life’s up and downs and sideways spins we remain a team committed to a common goal. We want a loving marriage, a happy family, and memories that are worth making.

We are not overly romantic and our love isn’t one for the movies. But, it’s true, it’s steady, and it’s real.

We know each other. Our strengths and our weaknesses. Our dreams and our fears.

We love. We support.

We are exactly who we are, never having to change for the other. We accept each other as we come. We love as we are. We remain a team focused on our family.

Do we have hard times and fights? Of course, we are human. Do we struggle to find our way co-parenting through life? Of course. Do we have to make big scary life decisions and wonder if we chose the right thing for us and our family? Of course. A relationship is work. Commitment is work. Parenting is work. But, at the end of the day we are a team, we approach things openly and honestly. If there is a reason we work so well it’s because I married the best teammate for me and he loves me for everything I am and everything I am not.

Love is funny. I always say we don’t chose who we love, we aren’t meant to. I am so beyond blessed that this man was chosen to be mine. I’ll spend the rest of my life grateful that one college night I decided to DD for my girlfriend and in the process I stumbled across my future husband.

For our day date, I decided on this gorgeous and uber comfortable maxi from PinkBlush. I can’t wear many dresses these days as I am still nursing the baby. So to be able to wear this dress was kind of a treat. I toughened it up a bit with my leather jacket and boots. I love that the pairing is a bit unexpected. Ok, let’s be honest, I have not gotten a pedicure in ages and I had to hide my toes. Luckily the jacket went with my boots and it all came together as if I planned it. Occasionally my toes aren’t Fashionable – momlife problems.

PS. Mr. Occasionally Fashionable nixed my idea of a more stylized shoot of us before we left on our date. I think his exact words may have been, “I’m not going to the fields for pictures!” All I wanted was us pretending to be all romantic and in love wandering aimlessly through the gorgeous field around the corner from our house. Yet, here we are on the street with a time limit of two minutes. This man keeps me grounded. This is us. Real. Raw. Unfiltered.



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First Words

I’ve been looking for the perfect FIRST blog topic for quite some time. Like, for maybe eight months or so. Seriously. Not to be too down on myself, I did have a baby seven months ago, which of course introduces a whole new learning curve and family schedule adjustment.

But, anyways, I have been looking for the perfect way to introduce myself to the blog world and keep coming up with nada. Lovely way to start your new passion right? Dun, dun, dun.

Here’s the thing : what am I waiting for?

Nothing.

The answer is nothing.

I have ideas. I’m inspired. My mind is always creating, reimagining, sorting and storing feelings, images, concepts, and possible projects. I balance my need to create, to connect, to befriend, to adventure with the needs of my family – my husband and three young kids.

So here I am just doing it. Yes. I’m just putting down some first words. Because there is no right time.

There is now.

Now is the time. If you are looking for a sign. This is it. If you don’t know the words to say, just start talking/writing and they will come. Stop waiting. Stop fearing. Stop worrying. Start living. Start doing. Start being. Be you in all of your messy and magnificent glory. Be you unashamed, proud and bold. There is but one you. So, go share your voice, your thoughts and your art. Go share yourself with the world. You are here divinely perfect as you are. Go own it.

Right now, I’m doing just that. I’m starting. So watch out world. Here I come in all of my glory, in all my of honesty, in all of my struggles, and with all of my dreams, desires and wishes. Here, I’ll share my heart in words as I share my fashion in images. Here, you can learn I’m occasionally fashionable, but always me. Here you can be you, 100% you, and be accepted and loved. I am someone who values and treasures uniqueness. Maybe because that is was is most important to me – being fully and wholeheartedly loved for exactly who I am.

Hello ( blog world ). It’s me.

Seriously, can anyone say “hello” without singing “it’s me” afterward. I think not. Adele you so tricky Girl.

xoxo – K

PS. These were some of the first pictures I ever took for Occasionally Fashionable’s Instagram. I thought what is a more perfect place to start than the beginning? I was 16 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I was full of excitement for our growing family and to finally start sharing myself with the online world. I’m still obsessed with this first trimester outfit!



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