summertime and the livings easy!

Hello July! Pleased to have you here. 

    I love summer this month I have so many thing going on. At the end of the month we are moving into a new house, so besides packing up boxes and trying to keep my life organized. I'm starting a Suja Juice cleanse with the boo. (So amazing if you don't know about it I suggest you roll to your nearest whole foods store and try a suja cold-pressed juice or go to www.sujajuice.com) Besides all that craziness every nice day you can find me and the kids at the pool. 

+ I am a summer baby for sure, I hate being cold and I could live on the beach for sure! 

+ Below is a set with the three bathing suits I've purchased this summer. H&M and Target have pretty much the cutest selection of suits and summer accessories for such cheap prices! And the last bathing suit is from nastygal.com so addicting! It's definitely more a splurge than target or h&m but the clothes are well worth it!

+ There are so may great deals going on I recently got some birthday gifts for myself (spoiled)  I purchased a few Vanessa Mooney Accessories and jewelry from Forever 21 Pictured below. Love summer, Love summer clothes, Love summer accessories. Go get some fun pieces for your wardrobe. END.

Best, 
XX Crystal

Vannessa Mooney :Earrings Necklaces: Forever 21

Bumble Bee Bobby Pins from Etsy

summertime and the livings easy! by crystalannexo featuring a brazilian cut swimwear

GO EMERICA!

GO EMERICA! by crystalannexo featuring an overall

Denim & Supply by Ralph Lauren hot pants
macys.com

Overall
$38 - owntherunway.com

Durango
zappos.com

Vintage scarve
lulus.com

BP. aviator sunglasses
nordstrom.com

True Life I Poop Out Babies

Yours Truly 

Life is wild, I'm a pretty firm believer in everything happens for a reason. If you know me personally you'd know I have had weird pregnancies. Last spring I had gained a few pounds was trying to exercise it off, May 30th felt very sick like I did when I had gotten sugary for gallstones. May 31st went to the hospital and gave birth to my little angel boy, at 36 weeks along, Christopher Matthew Connelly. As if this little miracle wasn't enough this year I had gained some weight again but not like pregnant weight like chubby weight, this time we went out bought a pregnancy test and took it and it came out positive! Danny and I were beyond excited, nervous etc. We decided since both our parents had planned on coming the next two weekends for Christopher's first birthday party we'd go to the doctor and get an ultrasound done.That didn't even have time to happen. 

One week prior to giving birth

May 28th at night I felt terrible, I told my aunt about the pregnancy and I had told her I might need to go to the doctor. I decided to wait till the morning. I still was feeling awful then about 8-830 am May 29th the same exact pains started to happen. I said to Danny to prepare for the worst just in case. I texted my aunt to come hang with the other two children while we went to the doctors once she gets up. She came over at around 10:30 by then I was in the worst pain. I felt like I had to go to the bathroom so I went to go before I headed out for the ER. Went to go and after, no joke could feel the head of the baby coming, worst pain i've ever felt. I screamed for my aunt she had Dan call 911. I kept pushing so I wouldn't do anything to hurt the baby. My aunt delivered the baby and then gave her to me. She had to hold me up. I had lost alot of blood and was light headed and so out of it. 911 told Danny to tie a shoelace around the cord. Which my aunt had unwrapped from her neck. Dispite all the awful things that could have happened all went pretty well. Within 10 minutes or so from the call the paramedics had arrived and helped me on to a stretcher. So mortifying to be lifted pants down onto a stretcher by 4 young people just so your aware. My blood count was so low they offered a blood transfusion, I asked if we could wait and see if it got better because that sounded terrifying. (Plus I've heard some scary stories about people catching things) After all the craziness which is kind of blurred so quickly together, I was at the hospital holding my second little miracle, also born around a month early two days before my little Christopher was 1 years old! 

My Little Girl Burrito

Little Autumn the first day she was born

Dannys family kept saying I had my Irish twins. Which is when you have two children within a year. I'm so thankful for my little girl. Autumn Bernice Connelly. After a rough first two weeks I'm feeling so much better! I have a perfect little family now. I could not be happier. It's such an amazing feeling to have a little girl now. It's funny how when I was 18-19 I would say I was never having kids, ever. I couldn't picture my life without my children. They are amazing. It's truly something that can't even be explained the amazing feeling. I'm so grateful for them and I will take this crazy scenario that happened not even a year later to have them. I've decided that I will be not having anymore kids I don't think my body could take a delivery like it did again. ( seriously though) It was crazy and painful. I have a perfect little family Aston, Christopher and now welcome to the world Autumn. Here's some shots of her and the very few I got to take while Preg. (I am kind of bummed I've never really had cute pregnant pictures the most I do have are with Aston at least I skipped out on a lot of the cons to being prego and I've never had to buy maternity  wear) Today she is 19 days old and she is perfect. I have my garden and now I have my flower. So wild where life brings you I'm the happiest I've ever been and I'm grateful for the amazing people in my life. On side note Happy Father's Day to the perfect father of 3 Daniel Connelly. You are the most amazing person I've ever met I couldn't picture my life without you or my family. I love you more and more everyday. My life wouldn't be the way it is without waking up to you, Aston and Christopher being dinosaurs, and you holding precious Autumn and making her look micromini in your huge baseball mitt hands. I don't think I could ask for anything better. On that note Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads out there, and also to all the single parents who play both roles and take care of their children alone. You are all truly amazing! 
Talk soon and again HAPPY FATHERS DAY! WHOOP!

Daddy holding my bweellly one week prior

One week before birth size 4 dress not too shabby, take that maternity wear!

My little angel baby Christopher at the pool 

I'm a ghost! Our day at the pool! 

First Day at the pool

First birthday dinner! Love the big blue eyes!

My perfect sunshine 

I don't think anything could be more beautiful

All 3 Angels out together Autumn, Aston and Christopher

Bib and Tuck Obsessed

      If you are a typical girl who loves fashion, you most likely have the problem most ladies have where we have a closet full of clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, yet nothing to wear? Totally my life. I among many other women have this problem. Of course the solution is to just buy more!! DUH. My latest obsession is bib and tuck. 

If you don't know about it yet, it's a website designed just for ladies like myself. Where you can sell old items from your wardrobe and raid pieces from other women's amazing closets. 

John Galliano Polka- Dotted Dress 

   I will be listing many items up for grabs on here as soon as I finish unpacking, and I may even pick up a few new chic items.. Here's a few that caught my attention right away. I suggest highly that you check it out maybe add your own old items and get some new additions to your closets! 

Pauric Sweeney Bye Forever Ring 

James Perse Shirtdress 

Don't forget the sunnies!

   Summertime is fast approaching. It is my absolute favorite time of year, warm weather, sunny beaches, wavy hair, bikini season, floppy hats. Of course I'm a summer baby, so my birthday ;)
One thing I really love is a nice new pair of sunnies to kick of the summer. I've purchased two pretty chic pairs for the summer I'm pretty stoked on. One is a collaboration from Brian Atwood for target. They are an adorable purple, round glasses with rhinestones. The round glasses are a super amazing new trend this summer I'm seeing more and more of. The next pair is a cute as ever pair of Gypsy House of Harlow Sunnies. 
   
  




If you haven't yet heard or seen House of Harlow 1960's collections it's nothing short of amazing. House of Harlow 1960 is a collaboration between Mouawad (professional jewelry designer)and Nicole Richie. If you love the bohemian style with feathers, pyramids, aztec print and more you will love this line. 

  That being said I cannot wait to get my new glasses!! They are the perfect addition to my summertime outfits. Your accessories can make or break your look. There are so many pairs/styles out for the summer to spice up your wardrobe. So as the weather gets warmer don't forget to pack your sunnies :)!

Spring Time!

Hello again guys and gals!! 
It's beautiful out and I love all the springtime trends for this year. One of my favorites happens to be the Chambray seen in all the stores this spring. I have a few chambray shirts I love wearing as a chic western look. Below is a cute as ever outfit paired perfect with white studded wedges, oversized sunnies, and flower headbands(which I am completely in love/addicted to) Some Pamela Love, Vanessa Mooney, and House of Harlow accessories (If you don't already know these designers you should they are all equally amazing!) What's your favorite way to wear Chambray?
Talk Soon! 
XO! - C!



Outfit Below
House of Harlow Sunglasses
Vanessa Mooney Necklace
Bundle MacLaren Millinery Headband
Charlotte Russe Wedges
House of Harlow Clutch
Pamela Love Ring
Nasty Gal Chambray Shirtdress

Squat it like it's hot

Dear summer you are fastly approaching, and while I'm stuck in these borrrrrrrinnggg hotels in Maryland I'm going to start a major fat burn off so this summer I can sit poolside in some new bikinis and have that beach BOD!

I'm currently on Day 13 of my Squat Challenge this month. I can definitely already see the results but I will post pictures in two weeks and change once the challenge is done so you can really see the difference. Also I've started a strict healthy diet (eat dat salad no dessert) which will be easier to keep up with when I'm in my new apartment this week =]

I honestly was so out of shape I thought this was going to be stink city to start, however each day is way easier and the first week was the hardest and its over and done with before you know. My best advice is to push through it and just do it. If I have two crazy toddlers, school, work and other things on my busy schedule and can fit it in YOU CAN TO! Ain't nothing to it but to do it!

Debating on possibly adding on the plank challenge and crunch challenge. I think the best part about all these for me is that I can do these in the comfort of my own home so when I have the little bit of extra time I take advantage of it which is great. For those of you who want to try it or just have no idea what I'm talking about therrree yaaa goo!