Well I'm 12 weeks along now and almost in the clear with my first trimester. I'm starting to feel more alive and like myself so I thought I'd share a bump pic and update you on the last 12 weeks.

Last Monday I talked goals and I can report that I did pretty well on them. I'd say I accomplished all of them at least 50% off the time with wearing my retainer and taking naps having the highest success. I'm still working on drinking water, but I'm doing better.

As I mentioned yesterday, I love distressed denim and I'm not afraid to take scissors to my jeans. BUT- I realize it doesn't work for everyone. And that's frustrating! So if you haven't had good luck chopping your own jeans or don't want to risk it- today I have a round up of good lookin', pre-torn, shredded or ripped jeans for you.

If you've been around for a while, you know I'm not afraid to alter my pants. I frequently cut them into crops, rip them, fray them and sometimes patch them. In all honestly most of the pants I've done that to in the past have been thrifted, inexpensive or in my closet long enough to justify a change.

Today I’m explainging what products I use when I style my hair straight with a short, asymetrical cut.

I've decided this week to set some goals. Monday's always show up with full to-do lists and messes to recover from the weekend. So this week I'm setting a few personal goals and I think they'll make a difference in the overall week. And how I feel in general!

I've got a measurable bump these days. If you could see me in my sweats right now you'd agree. But I've been working on hiding it a little and I think I've found a few ways. They'll all be in an upcoming post- but one of them I'm employing today.

Can you tell I've been getting back to feeling like myself a bit? If you follow along on IG you've noticed I'm sharing quite a few more #everydaystyle posts and part of that comes from feeling better- and part from buying bigger clothes that I feel better in.

This year Mother's Day falls on May 10th. It will be an extra special day for us because my oldest also turns 6. He came into this world 6 years ago and made me a mother for the first time. And the day he was born was also Mother's Day.