So, have you ever heard me say “FDO?” We all began saying it with our family friends. Picking out our FDO was always a big deal. What does FDO stand for? First Day Outfit.
[College Prepster Embarrassing Story: I forgot that not everyone was familiar with the acronym FDO… but in front of all the staffers on yearbook, I announced that they needed to make sure they brought their cameras on the first day of school and that “an FDO crisis was not an excuse for a forgotten camera.” Yeahhhhh, everyone stared at me like I had three heads. I said, “FDO…. First day outfit.” And they all laughed. The end.”]
Alright kiddies, I’ve gotten no less than 12 emails asking about what to wear to school. Here are some outfits I put together on Polyvore. Enjoyyyyy 🙂
I really think the gold accents on the shoe and the earrings complete the outfit. And I’m loving the tote. Although, I’ll admit. I HAVE to use a backpack. I’ve had back issues since middle school. I’ve turned Sporty Sister into my personal chiropractor as of late, much to her dismay.
I just bought a pair of the Gap boyfriend jeans. Ummm. I could live in them. No sucking in to button necessary. I also like the casual tee and jeans with the more dressy shoes and necklace!
Whoops! Repeat haha.. I just loved this outfit too much. I suspect I’ll be wearing it on September 1 (aka the first day of classes aka MY 21ST BIRTHDAY!).
I am such a sucker for acronyms. I will for sure be using FDO for years to come. By the way, I'm so jealous that you can actually wear long sleeves or jeans on your FD. It is SO hot in Tallahassee, I would be crazy to wear that.
This and yap 🤍 Don’t forget to create holiday magic for yourself too! I can’t tell you how nice it was to do some gingerbread decorating without having to follow a three year old’s vision (or fight the sugar battle)! It’s fun to do it with kids, too, but sometimes you just need coffee, baked goods, and little bit of kid-free catch up time with your mom friends! Thank you for hosting @blueskyehouse!!
I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do for fun in 2024. I crossed off exactly zero of them (having a baby will do that to ya) and my only hope of accomplishing one would be to host a cookie exchange! I wanted to SO bad but I was also feeling exhausted after a long year (losing a dog, having a baby, running a business, etc.) and I didn’t know if I had hosting a party in me. I sent out the invitations and told myself I’d figure it out. There was no going back! It was SO FUN though and I will be doing this again. I feel like so much of the holidays as a mom is spent making the magic for kids. It’s Santa meet and greets, Christmas shopping, holiday pageants…. And then seeing Santa again (and again and again). THIS party was for us! 🥂
🎧 Five 5-Star Audiobooks I Listened to This Year ✨
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📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: A beautifully written coming-of-age classic. I didn’t want it to end and could absolutely see myself re-listening in a few years.
📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
If I hadn’t already mailed our Christmas cards*, I would be ordering a reprint because this first photo is IT. ⭐️💂🏻♀️
*Actually only half because for some reason, I didn’t order enough? Our list must have grown over the past year or I just underestimated how many people were on it! I had to order more so the second half will be going out later whoops!!
oh.. the earring from the first outfit are gorgeous!! And the shoes are great :))!
I am such a sucker for acronyms. I will for sure be using FDO for years to come. By the way, I'm so jealous that you can actually wear long sleeves or jeans on your FD. It is SO hot in Tallahassee, I would be crazy to wear that.
I am loving the first outfit!!
I have all the shoes and love them all so preppy!