OBSESSED

Top: ChicWish | Shorts: Zara | Heels: Dolce Vita (similar here for $34) | Handbag: Kate Spade | Scarf: J Crew Factory | Earrings: J Crew

So it's no lie I love this top! I'm obsessed. It is SO fun to wear and the ruffles are huge and perfect. I wore it to a baby shower recently and got SO many compliments. 

I'm so excited to pack it again THIS weekend for one of my best friends bachelorette parties in Dallas!! EKK!! I am so excited to spend some time with her and other friends just hanging out, eating, pooling, shopping, and celebrating the bride to be. I could not be more thrilled for her and her fiance!! This weekend is going to be so fun yet also so crazy not being with my babes. Mama is gonna love her time alone but I'm gonna miss those little kiddos so much!! Dallas here we come!

xo, ash

CRISP

Tee: J Crew (LOVE for $39!) | Denim: AG | Heels: Dolce Vita (similar for $34) | Handbag: Cunada | Earrings: J Crew | Sunglasses: Miu Miu

So here is a perfect example of me not being able to pass up another white shirt. I LOVE THEM. This one is awesome because it is all t-shirt material, and then the ruffles are a really light cotton. It's perfect.

xo, ash

STATEMENT CLUTCH

Dress: Kendall & Kylie - here in black, sold out in white (SUPER similar here for $59!) | Heels: Sam Edelman | Clutch: old, ASOS (similar here & see below!) | Earrings: J Crew

As I was putting up pictures of this post I thought I would give you a short recap of how my "no shop April" went! Let me first say.. it was hard. 

Every time I would get an "SALE" email online or walk into TJ Maxx or Target.. I would have to mentally tell myself I had a commitment to keep to. It's HARD when you have the "liketoknowit" email coming at you every time you double tap a cute photo too! And I think the hardest things to pass up are things under $30. You can always justify a cute top or sandals for $24.99 or $16.99. Those are hard to pass up deals!

I will confess I slipped up toward the end of the month too. It was only like one more week and I saw these adorable $28 earrings. (SEE! UNDER $30 ITEMS GET ME!) I justified them because I was somewhere I don't frequently go and I felt really guilty about buying them as I walked out of the store. Once I had got home, I had made up my mind to take them back the next day but when I looked at the receipt it was no returns/ exchange ONLY within 7 days. NO LIE. So I kept them, and only wore them after the month was over. I still wish I wouldn't of bought them though!

The best part about it was it felt freeing. I wasn't online browsing as much, or when I did go into a store, I knew I couldn't buy anything so I looked without eagle eyes and just enjoyed myself more. It's freeing not trying to make sure your spending your "spending money" on just the RIGHT item. I can do that to myself SO often, when I have a little spending money, I can take forever to pick out what I think is just the "perfect" item for my closet.

I think overall it's given me some refocusing on spending and a great reminder that I already have a ton of really great clothes in my closet that I love. I'm really glad I did "no shop April" and really would like to make smaller spending budgets for the rest of the summer and continue to do "spending fasts!"

xo, ash

All clutches below are under $50!!! Happy Shopping!! :)))

STRIPED PANTS

Shirt: old (similar here for $22.99) | Pants: old (love these in the blue/white combo for $34.99 and these are similar here too!) | Heels: Dolce Vita (similar for $34.99) | Handbag: Kate Spade | Earrings: J Crew | Sunglasses: Ray Ban

Haddie Dress: Kohls | Shoes: Target 

As if the pictures don't give it away and the hiding behind "hop hop".. Haddie was not in the mood to take any pictures with mama. lol You win some you lose some. But how cute is her little dress from Kohls! I love it! 

xo, ash