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What Wendy Wore: Casual for Thanksgiving in Florida

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I spent Thanksgiving weekend at my sister’s house in Florida, wearing my usual black-top-and-jeans combo. Even before my now-two-year-old nephew, Sebastian Berry, was born, I didn’t dress up to hang out with the family at home. Now that Sebastian has joined us, I spend a lot of time sitting on the floor playing, so casual is mandatory.

This fall, Sebastian’s neighborhood had a bumper crop of acorns. When I saw all of the acorns on the ground, I said, “Look at all these acorns!” Sebastian liked the sound of that. “All these acorns!” he repeated several times. Then he recruited me to help him pick them up while the family paparazzo (my father and Sebastian’s proud grandpa, GeorgeB) snapped away.

"All these acorns!"

For the duration of the visit, “Aunt Wendy, play!” meant one thing: “Pick up acorns.”

Sebastian dressed appropriately for post-Thanksgiving football-watching.

What Wendy Wore for Acorn-Picking
Top: MaxMara (pre-2005)
Jeans: Acne
Shoes: Vera Wang Lavender (2010)

"Aunt Wendy, stop posing and START PICKING ACORNS!"

I’ve always liked acorns. I did my Victorian-inspired 18K gold acorn necklace in 2008. That acorn opens up to reveal a tiny squirrel inside. I also designed a silver acorn necklace sans squirrel. You can buy it here. I’m going to show that one to Sebastian next time I see him — and quickly explain that this particular acorn does NOT get pushed into a hole or thrown in a pool. I’m not sure how he’ll feel about that.

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  6. this reminds me of my thanksgiving, which was spent casually dressed in jeans and a black top as well! I brought a beautiful dress to change into, but with a 5 year old nephew and 3 year old niece, I just saw no point, and I would much rather get dirty and play with them anyway.

    Your nephew is adorable, the last picture is so beautiful.

  7. Love how shorts turn into wide leg flares on the little men! My boys sported the same style at 2. Very flattering, practical, and sporty!

  11. Wow, even with casual wear, you are looking fantastic! I love these photos, so sweet!

    p.s. what\’s that lipstick you are wearing? It\’s beautiful!

    xox

    • The lighting is a bit off in these photos and I can’t tell! I think it’s MAC’s Lasting Lust, like I usually wear. But there was one day when I wore MAC’s Rebel and it could be that too.

  16. Casual you looks like how I dress when not going somewhere.

    I blame the development of my jeans, t-shirt, wedges/flipflops, casual, attire on being from southern California. That is the norm there. 🙂

    Your nephew is too cute for words as are you!

  17. Awww he’s so cute! What is he pulling out of his pocket in the last photo, though? A duck? A deer?

    And you look adorable with your nephew as well.

  22. Sebastian is adorable! You look great together,

    When you show Sebastian the acorn necklace I would add ” not in the toilet”. At age two, that was NIcky’s favourite place to put things. Then he had the bonus excitement of watching Mommy’s face as he put his hand on the lever.

  27. Oh, I remember the little acorn-necklaces with the squirrel inside 🙂 So cute!

    Concerning purple lipsticks btw, I couldn’t help but point out the Lime Crime “Airborne Unicorn”, as well showcased by the Fashionsquad (http://www.fashionsquad.com/?s=lime+crime). I haven’t tried it out myself yet, but am extremely close to purchasing it after all (I have a blue Lime Crime). I only have the Revlon Dupe to MAC’s Up the Amp, but love it nonetheless!!