(Tee – H&M, Hip Pack – c/o Hipsters for Sisters, Skirt – Thrifted, Shoes – c/o Shoemint, c/o Gorjana Bracelets – Cross Over Cuff, Kaia Bangle and Taner Charm – Sunglasses – Karen Walker)

I’ll admit it.. I’m in love with my Hipsters for Sisters fanny pack.. or should I say…. belt bag.

Yes.. the fanny packs of the 80′s are gone.. and in their place.. a fab-modern belt bag. This time around they are chic and tailored and in my opinion, an absolute necessity.

First time on the town, I’m styling it up simple and statement. A white tee, a black leather midi skirt and platform sandals.. final touch.. the belt bag… holding an iPhone, lipstick, keys and cash.

A belt and a bag and everything I need at my fingertips.. what more could a girl ask for?

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Multiply Delicious’s Parchment Baked Halibut with Paleo Pesto, Tomatoes and Zuchinni

All photos are from Multiply Delicious

Still in the heart of May Madness, and I’m working hard to make it happen. Sticking to eating Paleo hasn’t been too difficult, thoughI have been eating a few things that are not in the Paleo diet like corn, quinoa and rice. Honestly, it’s all about being prepared. I really have to make sure I go to the grocery store before the beginning of the week and load up on veggies, proteins and fruit. Then as each meal approaches I have enough to whip together something yummy and paleo-friendly.

For dinner, I like to get a little more creative and it gives me something to look forward to at the end of the day. My number one resource for incredible Paleo recipes is Multiply Delicious. Every recipe I’ve ever made from this site is DELICIOUS. See.. Paleo can be fun and exciting.

Even if you aren’t eating Paleo, give some of these a try.. your tummy won’t regret it.

I promise I didn’t plan this.. but sometimes I get on a kick and I just can’t stop. This kick? You got it.. boyfriend shorts.

What’s hilarious is all day long guys kept telling me how much they loved my shorts.. I guess because they wanted to steal them.. if you are single maybe boyfriend shorts are the new “cute dog”.

I’m having a major moment with the boyfriend short trend.. thank god for the return of longer length shorts!

Since I’m loving the trend, I thought I’d cut off the leather pants that I found on my thrifting adventure in Ventura and make them into something perfect for the summer months ahead.

This time around I gave them a city-chic vibe with a white button down, denim vest and my Timo Weiland for Tsubo sandals. I accessorized with my Cole Haan Bag and (c/o) Sole Society Sunglasses. Final moments running out the door.. I swiped on my go to shade of It Girl Red.

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Photos by Laurel Dailey

A spring day in the city and I’m asking.. What Would Carrie Wear?

I imagine Carrie finishing her latest article and running out the door to catch up with one of the girls over lunch at the market. Never one to be afraid of dressing to the nines she might reach for the polka dot culottes that are so on trend at the moment. With her quirky flair she pairs the polka dots with more polka dots and then tosses in some florals in the form of a fabulous spring jacket. The final touch would always be the Ban.do Pop Flower pin.

Off in the city and looking fabulous.

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I’m grabbing a cup of coffee, and I’d love if you would too. I’d like to sit and talk heart to heart.. girl to girl. I wanted to respond from the heart in regards to my Fit & Fabulous Weekly Recap that I posted on Friday.

First of all, I want to tell you how much I appreciate you as readers and for your loyalty in returning day after day to B. Jones Style. I view my blog community as a group girlfriends, so when many of you chimed in on my post with some honest comments and concerns, I really heard and listened to them.

I have a responsibility to you as readers to always put out the truth and looking back on my post, I realize I was very careless in the information that I posted. Thoughtlessly, I inputted my daily intake, and it came across that I was limiting my diet on an extreme level. Though I am eating healthy and having mainly proteins, vegetables and fruits, I am eating portions much larger than I stated (even forgetting to add in things like olive oil, little snacks throughout the day and extras that were thrown into my food). The inaccurate information that I provided seemed to encourage a very unhealthy lifestyle and I would never want to do that or live that way.

Your comments and concerns honestly brought me to tears because what I carelessly put out there goes against everything I stand for. I have struggled in my past with a distorted view of my body image and went to extremes that were very unhealthy. Thankfully, I have learned a much healthier way of living and work hard to love and accept my imperfect self. In creating the Fit & Fabulous journey on B. Jones Style, my only desire has been to be real and honest with all of you and hopefully to encourage and inspire us as women to be the best version of ourselves… whatever shape or size that is.

I hope that you will push ahead in the Fit & Fabulous journey with me and I want to continue having genuine conversations about image and all the ups and downs of being a woman. You can know that I will always try to be real with you and even if you don’t agree I want to hear your thoughts. Let’s keep this conversation open as we move forward together.

I went back to using my favorite weight loss app, Lose It! Logging in everything I’m eating is so helpful and it gives me an idea of where I’m at throughout the day. If my lunch was higher in calories, I’ll be more careful at dinner and vise versa.

So.. since I’m using Lose It! I thought I just share my daily meals with you that way. I didn’t get my Insanity workout in on Tuesday but plan on making up for it today and tomorrow. Join Lose It.. and we can be friends and lose it together.

NEW ADDITION AFTER ALL THE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

I am really sorry that this is coming across as starving myself. I may not be calculating the right amount of calories that I’m actually eating. I guestimate when I’m figuring out the amount of food I’m eating and I might not be putting in the right amount.

I am not a proponent of starving or being anorexic and I really am trying to eat 3 meals a day with some snacks thrown in like carrots, peaches, apple slices, almonds, etc.

Please know that my heart is not to encourage starvation. So, because this is putting out a negative message I will no longer be posting my lose it plan.

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(Blazer – Thrifted similar here, Shirt – Thrifted similar here, Denim – c/o Joes Jeans, Shoes – Rachel Rachel Roy, Bag – c/o Rachel Rachel Roy, Tassel Bracelet – Bfrend, Earrings – Forever 21)

I’ve always been a fan of Rachel Roy and when she partnered with FEED to help fight child hunger in India, I was excited to bring awareness to the campaign and play a small role in getting the word out.

For every bag sold, 100 school meals will be provided to children in India.. how amazing is that! Just one bag equals 100 meals.

It doesn’t hurt that bag is super cute and perfect for summer.. so if you want to join in the efforts, pick up a bag at Rachel Rachel Roy.

(Sunglasses – Karen Walker, Jacket – Tibi, Denim Shirt – Crossroads similar denim shirt, Necklace – Thrifted, Pants – Thrifted similar here and here, Sandals – Rachel Rachel Roy similar, Bag – c/o Sole Society, Bracelet – c/o JewelMint)

Denim overload is on the brain.. can you tell?

I don’t shy away from piling it on… one piece on top of another. The blues are all slightly different shades that create a soft springtime combination, and then it’s on to accenting everything in my favorite shade of 70′s-ish cognac brown.

A classic spin on the denim-on-denim trend.

(Dress – Vintage, Flower Pin – c/o Ban.do, Belt – Vintage, Shoes – Nine West, similar, Bag – Vintage, Necklace and Bracelets – c/o Gorjana)

Besides the Carrie tutu, the most iconic image of Carrie might be with a flower pin adorning some item of clothing. During the month of May, I will be asking What Would Carrie Wear.. with a flower pin thanks to Ban.do’s floral accessories.

For my first floral adorment I went big and bold and chose to use the Ban.do Pop Flower as an accessory to my belt. Something I’m loving about re-creating Carrie’s looks is learning how mix and match and this and that she was. There wasn’t always rhyme and reason, and that’s what made her style so much fun.

To capture just a smidge of her style add a flower.. it’s just that easy.