Maelyn Etzold

underrated form of self-care: wearing your favorite colors 🍓 there’s just something about this bright red paired with the yellow flowers and blue sky that makes me feel so happy!!! I got this crop tank from Amazon and it’s through the wash cycle so 👏🏻 many 👏🏻 times 👏🏻 and still looks like new! 🍓 I’ll 🔗 everything in my LTK and in my stories or comment SHOP for an automatic DM with a 🔗! • • • • • • • colorful outfits, casual summer outfit, self love, red tank top outfit, dad jeans outfit, Amazon prime day pick, picnic outfit, picnic pose inspo, flower bouquet pose inspo • • • #colorfuloutfit #popofcolor #popofred #picnicoutfit #summeroutfit #amazonprimeday

if you’re scared to wear that crop top, here are a few things you need to remember… **SAVE THIS POST FOR A FUTURE CONFIDENCE BOOST!** + bodies change and that’s NORMAL - your body will look different through the years, months, and even weeks! 🫶🏻 + your body looks different sitting down and standing up - and that’s how it’s supposed to look! Social media has tricked us into thinking that POSED=REALITY when that’s not true at all! 🫶🏻 + bodies MOVE - it’s ok for your body to move as you walk and that’s perfectly normal! 🫶🏻 + it’s OK to be nervous when you step out of your comfort zone!!! 🫶🏻 ***more tips in the comments!!!*** have you ever been nervous to wear a crop top before? what tips have been helpful for you? drop them in the comments and then save this post for a future confidence boost!!! 🫶🏻 • • • • • • crop top outfit, body image positivity, self love • • #croptopoutfit #bodypositivityinfluencer #selflovetips #bodyimagepositivity

here’s how to never let hot, humid days stop you from wearing your cutie outfits to the farmer’s market 👇🏻 + wear loose, flowy materials + choose lighter colors especially if your farmer’s market doesn’t have much shade! + grab a hair clip or hair band to put your hair up if it gets too hot + choose breathable shoes - I love wearing sandals most of the summer + pick up an iced coffee at the market - it really completes the vibes, but also helps keep you cool while you shop! do you like going to the farmer’s market where you live? I only started going last year and I’m HOOKED!!!! I LOVE the vibes, and it’s such a simple way to support small businesses in your local area! • • • • • • farmer’s market outfits, summer outfit tips, overall outfit ideas, gingham boxer shorts outfit inspiration, eyelet top outfit, dad shorts outfit, unitard outfit idea • • • #unitard #unitardoutfit #eyelettop #overalloutfit #farmersmarketoutfit #farmersmarketfashion #summerfashion #summeroutfitidea #pinterestoutfit #pinterestinspo

this week was FULL of sunshine and rest! ☀️🍓 + celebrated Andrew’s birthday with a family pool party and homemade mojitos (let me know if you want the recipe!) + my little wildflowers bloomed and are living their BEST lives this week 🌼 + went to the farmer’s market with my cousin and had so much fun ☀️ + Andrew and I had a little strawberry moon date night with s’mores 🌕 + worked on getting back in the groove of my usual routines (SO hard after traveling!!!! anybody feel me on this one 👀) + we JUST got working WiFi at our house since we moved 😭 I’ve been STRUGGLING so much and had pretty much gone back in time without WiFi! our house also happens to be in nearly a no-cellular zone as well, so working from home has been impossible for more than a month 🤦🏼‍♀️ + I’ve been going to pilates regularly and have been LOVING it so much!!! have you ever been to a pilates class before? • • • • • weekly recap, weeks of the year, weekly compilation, my life lately, chapter of my life, weekly photo dump, lifestyle • • • #weeklyrecap #weekendrecap #weeksoftheyear #lifelately #photodump #weeklyphotodump #chapterofmylife #dayinmylife #farmersmarketoutfit #summeroutfit #overallsoutfit #overalloutfit

I LIVEEEEEE for outfits that *look* elevated and chic without feeling constrictive - and this outfit hits that mark PERFECTLY! these SUPER COMFY linen pants from Abercrombie - are elastic waist-band (which means they’re perfect for *those* kinds of days) and they actually keep you cool even on hot days ☀️ I got my one-shoulder ribbed top from Aerie last summer but I’ll link some similar ones for you! 🫶🏻 I paired this outfit with raffia sandals, retro sunnies, and my striped Vogue tote, but it would be so easy to dress this up as well! I LOVE a good outfit base that can be styled so many different ways 🙌🏻 • • • • • coffee shop outfit inspiration, linen pants, elastic linen pants, bloat-friendly outfit ideas, coffee date outfit inspo, one shoulder outfit inspo, how to style linen pants, summer outfits, brunch outfits • • • #linenpantoutfit #summeroutfitinspo #coffeeshopoutfit #bloatfriendlyfashion #raffiasandals #oneshouldertop

she’s MARRIED!!!!! I can’t believe my little sister is MARRIED!!!!!!! I’m so incredibly excited for her and her new hubby 🥹 it makes my heart happy to see her so happy!!! 🫶🏻 I had the absolute BEST time - we had so much quality time all together and this group of girls was LITERALLY A DREAM!!!! I’m so lucky I got to be part of celebrating Margaret!!! 🥹 we spent the weekend in Lake of the Ozarks for a self-care weekend, rented a boat, painted candles (I’m new to this hobby and I’M OBSESSED!!!), got ice cream, and took sooooooo many photos with the best bloopers 💅🏻 I made mocktails all weekend and they turned out so delicious that I’m inspired to learn even more about making them! (if you’ve got any tips, drop them in the comments for me! 🫶🏻) then their rehearsal and wedding turned out SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! it was so amazing to see all the plans and unique little pieces come together so perfectly to create such a stunning wedding! I truly can’t wait for all the built-in double dates we’ve got in the future together 🫶🏻 • • • • • bachelorette weekend, lake weekend, girls’ weekend, self care weekend • • • #bacheloretteweekend #selfcareweekend #lakeweekend #weddingseason #girlstrip

SWIPE → for bloopers 👇🏻 my man’s birthday was this weekend and there’s nobody else I’d want to spend all my picnics with 🫶🏻 we celebrated his birthday the BEST way ever: + slept in soooooo late! 👏🏻 + spent a pool day with family + drank homemade mojitos + visited a winery that evening And then the next day, + Andrew played golf with his brothers! ☀️ I LOVE that we have opposite season birthdays - it makes it so fun to plan so many different ways to celebrate each other! • • • • • • • summer birthday, couple picnic, couple’s photoshoot poses, couple’s photo pose inspo , couple’s photo shoot bloopers • • • #summerbirthday #couplespicnic #picnicposes #couplesposes #couplesphotoshoot #coupleposeinspo #photoshootblooper •

it took me years to learn this, but I’ll teach you in 10 seconds 👇🏻 even if your outfit’s color palette is a little bit bland, you can still make it interesting through textures and shapes 🙌🏻 **I put a couple examples in the comments for you! 🫶🏻🫶🏻 do you mix up your outfit’s textures? let me know in the comments what your current faves are! I’m really LOVING cotton and linen textures right now! 👏🏻 ***pssst! I’ve got these pieces 🔗 in my LTK, stories, or you can comment “SHOP” for an automatic dm! 🌿 • • • • • • • • • outfit textures, texture mixing, sweater boxer shorts outfit inspiration, boxer short styling, summer outfit inspiration, casual outfit inspiration • • • #summeroutfit #boxershortstyling #boxershortsoutfit #boxershortoutfit #casualoutfit #outfittextures #popsofcolor •

the BEST way to get the most out of your closet: learn how to style your pieces LOTS of different ways! 🌿 you’ll *look* like you’ve got an endless supply of outfit options, but in reality, you’ve just got an eye for creating cohesive wardrobes 👏🏻 this is part of my new series for you how you can get the MOST out of your current closet - and this is part 1/2 of how to style your unitard! follow me for part 2! 🌿 let me know in the comments - do you struggle with styling unitards? I used to feel like I looked like a wrestler lol - UNTIL I added all the cutie accessories!!! comment “SHOP” for 🔗’s to this outfit - I’ve also got it in my stories and LTK! 🌿 • • • • • • • unitard outfit styling ideas inspiration, unitard outfits, button down outfits, pilates outfit ideas, samba outfit ideas, errands outfit, farmers market outfit, brunch outfit ideas, summer outfit ideas • • • #unitardstyling #unitardoutfit #unitardoutfitidea #summeroutfit #farmersmarketoutfit #errandsoutfit #pilatesoutfitidea

moving away from Iowa is one of the hardest moves I’ve ever made 💔 we made so many amazing friends and memories here and are going to miss our favorite people and places SO MUCH even though we’ll be visiting soon!!! our lake day we’ve got planned in August can’t come soon enough! 😭

if you’re deep in your sad, beige outfit era, you need to hear this: START SMALL 🫶🏻 I was very much in my beige era in these photos, so I started super small and added a little triangle hair scarf… even though this orange is just a touch away from neutral lol but sometimes all you need is just that ONE key piece to make your whole outfit pop! that could be a scrunchy on your wrist, an accent purse, a headband, colorful shoes, or nail polish! let me know in the comments… do you currently add color to your outfits? did you ever get stuck in the beige era? 👀 • • • • • • • • • colorful outfit inspiration, farmer’s market outfit, flower field photoshoot, cotton set, amazon set, flowy summer cotton set, orange hair scarf, hair scarf styling, summer outfit, coffee date outfit, boxer shorts outfit, textures outfit inspo, adding pops of color • • • #colorfuloutfit #flowerfieldphotos #hairscarfoutfit #springphotoshoot #poseinspo #summeroutfitidea #summeroutfitinspo #colorcombos #popsofcolor #coffeedateoutfit

this makes or breaks your outfits! 🍓 sometimes all it takes for an outfit to go from boring and bland to *Pinterest level* is adding in pops of color and mixing up those textures!!! 🍓 mix up flowy and stiff fabrics - my tote is a stiff canvas and my shorts are a super flowy cotton material 🙌🏻 🍓look for different patterns (like stripes or gingham) 🍓combine complementing colors that you feel confident wearing (I sage green and red!) 🍓 experiment with different things! You don’t have to add multiple textures AND colors to each outfit to make it interesting, so don’t make it too complicated on yourself!! do you like wearing colorful outfits? what are your favorite colors to put together??? let me know in the comments!!! I always LOVE seeing what color combos other people like wearing! 🍓🌿🥂 • • • • • • • • • colorful outfit inspiration, farmer’s market outfit, errands outfit, summer outfit, coffee date outfit, boxer shorts outfit, textures outfit inspo, adding pops of color • • • #colorfuloutfit #boxershortsoutfit #boxershortstyling #ginghamshorts #ginghamshortsoutfit #summeroutfitidea #summeroutfitinspo #colorcombos #popsofcolor #coffeedateoutfit #farmersmarketoutfit

how many times do you have a bad hair day and *want* to throw on a baseball cap, but still want to look cute? this is your sign that you can have 👏🏻 both 👏🏻 this is the FIRST in a new series to show you how to get the MOST out of your closet! we’ve all got pieces hanging out that we thought we’d wear, but just feel a little stuck when it comes to styling them! 🍓 next up in this series is how to style a unitard (shout out to one of my fashion friends from here on insta for sending this to me!) what do you want to see next? drop any suggestions in the comments!!! 🍓 • • • • • • • how to style a baseball cap, baseball cap outfit inspiration, summer outfit inspiration, pickleball tennis outfit inspiration, linen outfit, dad shorts outfit, samba outfit inspo, boxer shorts outfit inspiration, how to style boxer shorts • • • #baseballcapoutfit #baseballcapstyle #stylebaseballcap #ballcapoutfit #dadshortoutfit #boxershortoutfit #pickleballoutfit #sambasoutfit #summeroutfitinspo

say it with me: STRETCH 👏🏻MARKS 👏🏻ARE 👏🏻NORMAL 👏🏻 little PSA for the day: stretch marks don’t NEED to have a story - many are caused by hormone changes, weight loss/weight gain, and so many other factors! your body is worth so much more than some arbitrary “standard” society puts out there, and you deserve to dress however you’d like- even (and especially!) if that means showing your stretch marks! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 OK, I’m done for now - I love you all! 🌿🫶🏻 this is my travel OOTD for this in-between spring weather - hot, cold, rainy, sunny, cloudy… you name it! we are driving half of our belongings down to Missouri today and the other half in about a weeks, so we stayed up SUPER late to get that done 👀 so you KNOW I had to wear a really comfy, cozy outfit and get myself a sweet treat to make this drive go by a little fast 😬 these little green striped shorts are such a perfect little “dip your toe in the water” test for the boxer shorts trend, and this top is a perfect cropped, boxy cotton tee from target 🙌🏻 I balanced this outfit out with some black accessories from Lululemon: a super lightweight windbreaker from their Like New section (I’ll link similar picks for ya!) and athletic cap! and ofc I’m wearing my foam Birkenstocks (which are my summer staple atp 🙌🏻) Shop these picks and some Lulu dupes by commenting ‘SHOP’ or I’ve got this linked in my stories and my LTK for youuuuuu! 🫶🏻🌿 • • • • • Lululemon Amazon dupes, comfy travel outfit ideas, body positivity, body neutrality, stretch marks, summer outfit ideas inspiration, travel outfits, boxer shorts outfit styling ideas, boxy white tee • • #luluamazondupe #lululemondupe #springoutfitideas #boxershortstyling #howtostyleboxershorts #traveloutfit #summeroutfit #greenstripedshorts