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    Spring weather in November? We’ll take it.

    These past two weeks have definitely been a trial of adult-ing. As much as we wish we had the luxury of being full-time bloggers, as you know, the two of us of wear many different hats. Between CJ typically donning the full business attire (which I have to say, I never grow tired of a man in a suit), and me switching from scrubs to “school clothes”, we just haven’t found time to take OOTD snaps. A few days ago, I was finally offered an interview for vet school! What was sheer excitement and disbelief for the first hour, quickly morphed into cold sweats and a feeling of panic. “I…

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    Kick off to fall aka layering season

    The falling temperatures mark the official introduction of my favorite time of year – fall a.k.a. layering season. While Katherine lives for everything summer, particularly her summer wardrobe, fall fashion has always been my thing. Between the crisp temperatures that make it the perfect time to layer and the overall busyness of the industry (fashion weeks anyone?) it’s a great time to get your healthy dose of #style. To kick off fall here at ourMode, I had the chance to work with photographer Jonathan Menga on a special creative project. I’m not exaggerating when I say that this talented gent takes photography and editing to the next level. Though his…