There’s something magical about a beautiful dress. I could have my hair thrown up in a bun and hardly a lick of make-up on my face, but if I have on a beautiful dress then I can take on the world. I rounded up some beautiful dresses and a few pairs of shoes for your summer soirees coming up. From wedding guest dresses to a beautiful brunch with friends, there’s no such thing as “too much” in my book. A quality dress is a staple piece in your closet worth investing in! I have linked below a wide variety of price points to best help you with your own budget.

In other news, I hope this finds you well today. I am living in a half packed home currently and feel a little chaotic to say the very least… hehe. But, it’s exciting and I cannot wait to be moved into our new home. You guys have been the very best since our first announcement about this journey. It’s been so fun walking it with you… from being rolled around in early labor picking my tile choices to a water leak in the wall, and everything in between! If you’ve been finding you like my transitional coastal(ish) style, be sure to check out my HOME tab up at the top of my navigation bar. It’s like hiring an interior designer… without hiring somebody. Basically, if I owned an actual store front, these are the things I would keep inventory of.

Secret Garden Summer Style:

Happy Wednesday, friends! I hope you had the best week so far. This last weekend we had our second city-wide Interest Party for Cadence [the church we are starting!] and it was just incredible. We are still reeling in from that! It is still so humbling and mind-blowing to us that strangers would come hear about the vision our family has for the city of Frisco, and then somehow even more wild to us that people would say “I’m in! Let’s do this.” We are just enjoying the journey and grateful beyond measure for this season. We are so lucky and so thankful this is what we get to do for the rest of our lives.

Today, I wanted to share my go-to rose gold layered necklaces that I literally wear every day. They’re simple and sweet both by themselves, but make for a great layer when paired together. The first is a minimal druzy necklace and then the longer is a custom initial necklace with everybody’s letter in my family around my neck. I LOVE IT. Paul surprised me with it for our 7 year anniversary, and it’s just so sweet.

See below for my chain and layering necklaces (my exact druzy is out, but they carry a triangle just like it right now!):

Initials Link: Here

If you have been around here, you’ve for sure seen me share about Madewell jeans. If you take good care of quality denim, I promise it makes spending $130 on jeans worth it. But… what about ALL THE DIFFERENT fits and styles they have? I GOT YOU, BOO!

First of all, they have a new fit called The Perfect Vintage Jean… and it’s exactly that. PERFECT. It’s not skinny, but not a boyfriend jean – it’s just a tailored jean that fits in all the right places. I give this new fit an A+!

Sizing: I am 5’2 and 110 pounds, so generally speaking, I go for a 25 petite – this fits like a 0/1. However, some of these, depending on the fit and where the waistline hits, I needed a 24. I was actually a little shocked by how far off the waist was in a couple fits (like, we are talking over an inch of extra denim I could pull). I noted which ones I prefer for each in case you’re in between sizes, too!

Cali Demi Boot: The Demi-slim version (below on the right) are what I brought home! I love this lighter wash for spring and summer – perfect for a white tee and sneakers. These fit just a hair cropped off the ankle. I purchased a 25 regular, although after wearing them all day yesterday, I think I needed a 24 or at least a 25 P. I will likely purchase again in the future in a 24.

The Perfect Vintage Jean: I tried a 24 and a 25 in these, and the waist fit the same for the most part, but it came down to the space in the hips! The 24 fit like a skinny jean but more space from the calves down while the 25 fit a bit looser all throughout the legs – but generally pretty closely fit to my shape in all options.

The High-Rise Slim Boy Jean: These were actually arguably my FAVORITE pair I tried on, but they didn’t have any 24 or petite options for me to try on in-store and so I didn’t feel confident in what size to purchase. The 25 shown in these pics were too big in the waist. I believe I would do a 24 (not petite to keep some bag to them!). But, I think these are SO CUTE.

11″ High-Rise Skinny: These are the jeans that made me LOVE Madewell denim. And… now, 5 years and two babies later… they are THE best mom pooch jean hehe. They make me feel like I have a 6 pack because it just sucks you right in. Whether you purchase in petite for length or keep long to be able to roll… they fit petite gals SO well. This line in particular, shown below, is the Rivet & Thread special collaboration and the raw denim is amazing. They’re expensive but currently on sale. They fit REAL tight, so I would actually have bought a 25 in these for a little breathing room. But pictured are the 24.

The Classic Straight: I would say these fit quite closely to the Boy Jean, but just a hair more tailored through the hips. I am pictured in a 25, but needed a 24. I would have probably purchased these, too, in-store if they had my size!