Designer Jeans-- To Buy or Not To Buy?

Are designer jeans worth the money?  I've heard that they make a booty look more bootylicious.  (I, unlike most Asian ladies, have a sizable ass, so no worries there.)  So why spend $100+ on jeans?  What's wrong with jeans from, say, Banana Republic or Old Navy?

I snagged a pair of Hudson triangle pocket wide leg jeans (RN107906) and, I can't say for sure sure, but I think there is unicorn hair woven into them.  They are just magical-- incredibly comfortable and super flattering!  I've been wearing them a ton lately.  The same goes for a pair from J. Brand.  The denim is soft and I feel like I can move in them.  In fact, I rode my bike the other day wearing my Hudsons.  The same cannot be said for my Banana Republic and Old Navy jeans.  I can wear them, but they just don't have the "please wrap all over my body" factor that these fancy jeans have.

So yes, spend the extra dollars on the fancy jeans!  They might just become your favorites.  Just don't forget to buy them on sale!  I found my Hudsons on Craigslist.org.  ;)

Maternity Clothes Post-Baby

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit that I still wear quite a few of my maternity clothes.  And my son is nearly a year old!  I knew that it would take a while for my body to bounce back, but I'm still not quite there.  I occasionally throw myself a pity party, but I try to remember two things:

1. Maternity pants are perfect when going to eat at a buffet!  No one, except you, knows that you're wearing stretchy pants.
2. Old Navy maxi dresses look great on the post-baby body.  I lived in my dresses right after my son was born, and I still wear them now.  Remember the dress I wore on my flight from Austin?  That was one of the dresses in my rotation.  And I feel like a hot mama!