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I don’t work in an office. I chase kids both at home and in my work as a photographer. Both of those roles find me in either Athleta workout wear or jeans and cute top on most days. Toss in a sundress for the warmer months and you have basically covered 90% of the contents of my closet…

And Monday to Saturday, I am totally great with that set up. But every Sunday I face the same “what in the world am I going to wear to church” dilemma…

It never fails that I wind up putting together something uber-conservative which inevitably doesn’t feel like me or I wear something that I am pretty sure a mom with 4 kids shouldn’t be wearing to church for one reason or another…

I think the struggle for me comes from wanting to feel fashion-forward & true to myself while still feeling like I am dressed appropriately for worship service. I sit in the pews each Sunday looking around to be inspired and see more than a few very well-dressed attendees, but if I try to wear what they had on, it just doesn’t feel right. I am not a preppy/conservative dresser. I don’t work in an office and a shift dress feels all wrong for me. I tend to sum up my style as California-chic or beach-glam/beach-casual depending on the day…

So how does my slightly boho, fairly casual, always comfortable style translate to appropriate church-wear for a 30something mom? Well, I’m taking on nailing this vibe and getting inspired…

So far, that means putting together a Pinterest board and starting to purchase some items to test out. For now, here are my inspirations and I will update with actual looks as I get my hands on the various pieces I need to round things out. For reference, my church is not super dressy & I have certainly never felt judged for what I was wearing. But I feel personally that dressing nicer for church is a way of showing our respect for our time in worship…

So I am looking forward to all these pieces showing up on my doorstep. I love that it feels light and fresh for spring. I will likely toss a denim jacket on for while in church but I can also see wearing this to brunch or dinner and it will transition into summer great.

Another white top and skirt combo. This is feeling really fresh for me right now. You will notice that I have paired the same bag and shoes with this outfit – because you know, that is real life. I like to find a few good staple pieces each season and I would rather spend a little more on a few things than have a lot of lower quality – especially when it comes to shoes and bags.

So hears to thinking just a little outside the box on what “church-attire” should be and finding your own vibe…

XOXO