Modern Mom Style: Cuffs, Cardigan, Complaint

So, as the title suggests, I have something to complain about. Don't worry, it won't take long, but I feel it's necessary to explain myself and today's horrible photos. Remember last week's Modern Mom Style where I mentioned the terri-bad weather and lack of inspiration? Well, last Friday was the first day the sun had broken through the clouds in almost a week, so I was bound to take advantage, and I happened to have stumbled across a photo on Pinterest that inspired me to put this red cardigan to use. {See below.}

← This is the photo that inspired this particular outfit. My red Target cardi is rarely worn. It's cut and somewhat 3/4 length sleeve is awkward to style, and I rarely have a top that pairs well with it. {Sounds silly, but trust me, it's true.} So, I saw this that photo and thought to myself, "Finally", as I have a collared white Ann Taylor top that also rarely gets any use. Problem solved, eh? Well, not so fast....

There I am, thinking I'm looking cute, attempting to take photos with a tripod sans remote, and then the sun decides to play peek-a-boo — more boo than peek, mind you. In the midst of running back forth to hit the timer, attempting to keep myself in frame, and staying aware of the fact that I had 10 minutes to get this finished before needing to warm the car up and take L to school, I was only able to get a few photos. The salvageable photos are in this post. /sob. I felt robbed because after almost a week of no cuteness and no sun, I finally got a day with the sun and an outfit, and yet couldn't get any darn photos. Fashion Bloggers, how do you do it? {Please share your tips in the comments, and keep in mind I don't have anyone around to take the photos for me.}

Now that I've explained why the photos are so dark {even after editing}, please enjoy today's Modern Mom Style!

My top is a thrifted Ann Taylor collared button-up, my cardigan is Merona or Mossimo {I can't recall which, but it's from Target}, and my skinnies are my most favorite and flattering City Street's. They're this stretchy material that really hugs me in all the right places. {I got mine from JCPenney.} My boots are also from Target, and are the Xhilaration Kalisa's in Gray.

As for my necklace, which is the star of the show {in my opinion}, it was my grandmother's. It's just a plain wooden necklace that I folded in half to create a layered appearance. I think it helped dress up what would have otherwise been a boring front.

What ways do you style a cardigan?

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