serendipity.

Watercolor dress, mustard cardigan, shoes: Target.  Leggings: H&M.  Belt: Forever21

ser·en·dip·i·ty

1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. 2.a happy accident.

Or me, waking up this morning and putting on my yellow cardigan instead of the mint colored one I had planned on, and then finding out that it also happened to be everybody, everywear today.

The topic of choice?

Yellow.

Serendipity.



My dad loved the word serendipitous growing up, and liked to use it every time we were having a gleeful family moment by happenstance.  So if we were driving up to Applehill to cut a Christmas tree, and none of us were fighting (rare with 5 girls) and we were all singing carols at the top of our lungs, Dad would turn around from his perch at the front of the big brown cow, er–Astro van, a look of pure glee on his face and say,

“Girls, this is a serendipitous moment.”

Classic.

It’s kind of our family word.

I’m sure you can see why.  



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24 Comments

  1. Maybe it’s the stripes, maybe it’s the mustard cardi, but this outfit SINGS to me! I love it!!

    Posted 7.12.11 Reply
  2. Jenna wrote:

    Wow, I seriously love everything you wear! I wish I could go shopping with you, forget Stacy and Clinton! :) {I’m sure you’ve seen the show, right!}

    Posted 7.12.11 Reply
  3. newpetite wrote:

    Gorgeous! Love your clean makeup and hair!

    Posted 7.12.11 Reply
  4. s.a Sadler wrote:

    I adore your blog:)
    My name is saren, which comes from the word serendipity. My parents changed the spelling to make it look more like it sounds I guess. Being the 5th child in my family, I was very unexpected as they thought they were done, I guess my coming to this world was very serendipitous:) anyways enough of my rant.
    Love your outfit. Your absolutely darling.

    Sasadler.blogspot.com

    Posted 7.12.11 Reply
  5. LOVE the outfit and love that you shared that sweet little family moment in your blog! :0)

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  6. Kelly wrote:

    Awww … thats a lovely story. And you are so cute. Love the yellow with the blue. Love this challenge, have meet some really great bloggers.

    Kelly @
    Elegantly Academic

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  7. Love the outfit and the sweet story.

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  8. Fabulous! I love the look.

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  9. Melissa wrote:

    This makes me smile…because I posted this same dress yesterday with a yellow blazer.

    I love your outfit with the cardigan and leggings, you’re adorable!

    Come take a look inside A Working Mom’s Closet

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  10. Adore that cardigan on you – and love the many pictures too!

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  11. i’m pretty sure you can pull off ANY outfit! i just love this one!
    xo dana
    thewonderforest.com

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  12. LaynahRose wrote:

    haha, why that is QUITE serendipitous! The mint would have looked great with this outfit as well.

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  13. Katie wrote:

    Great outfit, one of my faves!

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  14. Sharde wrote:

    you look gorgeous! i love the accident. because it looks great. :) and i might have to start using that word in my vocabulary. :)

    the style projects

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  15. Love your outfit! Great color combination.
    -FringeGirl

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  16. Adorable! Love this look!!! Stoppin by from the link up today
    Jess @ the balanced libra

    Posted 7.13.11 Reply
  17. simplychic wrote:

    love that shade of yellow!

    Posted 7.14.11 Reply
  18. i just found your blog!! your style is amazing, i wish i could take some lessons from you!
    Rocio

    Posted 7.14.11 Reply
  19. .Candy. wrote:

    this is an ultra cute outfit! i love how you paired the different prints and colors together! im your new follower! ;)

    hope you can drop by

    ♥♥

    http://intoxicatedchameleon.blogspot.com

    Posted 7.14.11 Reply
  20. Kim wrote:

    you’re so gorgeous! love this outfit. i’m a sucker for blues/yellows/layering. glad to find a new blog to keep tabs on :)

    Posted 7.14.11 Reply
  21. These colors are my favorite together! Yellow has been my new favorite color & I totally need to get more of it in my wardrobe! You are so cute!

    Posted 7.14.11 Reply
  22. Meagan wrote:

    Those short navy leggings are too cute!
    -Meagan
    http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com

    Posted 7.15.11 Reply
  23. Suzzie V wrote:

    I love the yellow cardigan. I looks lovely on you and is such a perfect compliment to that dress!

    Posted 7.19.11 Reply
  24. Cathy wrote:

    “Girls, this is a serendipitous moment.”

    And that is absolutely a serendipitous outfit.haha. Love it!

    Cheers,
    Cathy@Give Unique Thanksgiving Gifts without Spending Much

    Posted 11.2.11 Reply