Dress: Lilly for Target (similar) | Shoes: The Root Collective c/o (Use this link for 10% off your purchase) | Bag: Target | Earrings: Nickel and Suede c/o | Watch: Wristology Watches c/o (Use code 45 for 20% off your purchase) | Bracelets: Alex and Ani c/o

Photography by Em Grey

I turned 30 yesterday. And I’ve been thinking a lot about “age” and all that stuff. You know, birthdays always make me introspective. Or something.

I’m honestly, really, truly not a big birthday person. At least when it comes to myself. Other people? I love celebrating other people’s birthdays… but mine? Not so much. It’s not that I have a problem with turning 30… in fact, I really am quite pumped for my 30s. I feel like I’m going to take 30 by storm! I just don’t want all the pomp and circumstance of a day celebrating something I really did nothing for… I just showed up.

Now, my daughter’s birthday? I care WAY more about that now! I mean, I WORKED for that thing. That was months and months of carrying her and hours and HOURS of labor for her to come into this world… Now THAT is a birthday worth celebrating.

But in all seriousness, I am excited for 30 and I’m excited for what lies ahead.

Also, with regards to this dress (I have a point here…)… when I first saw this dress I really thought I was going to hate it. It’s really not normally my style (I love the print, just not the “flounced part) and I thought it was going to be way too “young for me.” However, once I tried it on, I loved it. It’s so fun and so flowy and so light and so airy and it makes me think of summer and the beach.

So, if you think a flounced dress is too young for a 30 year old, we’re just going to have to agree to disagree, because I LURVE it.

What about you? Are you a big “birthday” person? Do you care if an outfit is too “young” for you? At what point should you really worry about “dressing your age?”
Welcome to Let it Shine…..the new, revamped Funday Monday! After two years….we decided to rename our link up to something we felt would be a better fit.  Thus, Let it Shine! Why the name? Because we want this link up to be just that…..your chance to let it shine.  We’ll be sharing our favs here each week and on social media…… 

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