
The only thing better than Friday, is a Friday during holiday season! I love starting and ending each day in the glow of the Christmas tree. Little Miss loves it so much, she’s already decided she’s keeping her lights up year-round! #wellseeaboutthat
We’ve taken our time decorating this year, and it’s been so much more enjoyable than plowing through it all in a day. I can’t wait to start sharing our home all decked out for the season with you next week! (See last year’s Christmas Home Tour here and a sneak-peek of it here.)
Today is Part 2 of the monster-sized Dressing Room Diaries featuring my darling Mama Sugarplum. We found so many cute things on our last trip to the mall, that I had to split the post. Mom and I wear the same size, but it’s still fun to see how she translates the outfits for her age and petite frame.
If you’re new around here, Dressing Room Diaries is where I hunt down some of the cutest new arrivals from my favorite retailers, and review them for you. The shots aren’t good, the lighting is bad (especially now with the time change!), my hair is usually past it’s expiration, and many of the items aren’t a good fit for me…but it’s real life, real girl, real clothes…and hopefully helpful for you to see them this way, instead of perfectly styled on a model.

Fit Note: I’m 5’4″-ish, 120 pounds-ish, with a slight pear shape. My usual size is an XS/0. Mama Sugarplum is 5’1″, with an hourglass figure. Her usual size is S/2.
We were being silly with the hats, but then realized we actually liked them! How does my mom look so cute in a fur flapper hat?! I loved the stripes of my wrap-style poncho, but her kimono was extra-soft and has actual armholes (so you don’t walk around with T-Rex arms all day). 😉
Fit Tip: Everything here is one-size.





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We’re going to break this pic up into two points…first up is the actual lounge sets. They are made of the same material as my prized cardigan, so being bathed in it is borderline dangerous. Seriously, if I owned this, I’d probably take up residence on the couch, ordering take-out and watching Netflix, until my family and a Biggest Loser representative staged an intervention. Plus, it’s too pricey for me…I much prefer these pants and my cardigan…which is equally soft and comfortable, but hopefully doesn’t come with the threat of becoming house-bound.
Fit Tip: We’re both wearing a small in the pants and jackets.
Second point…which I mentioned in Part 1 of this Dressing Room Diaries…is my mom’s boobs. Let’s all stare at them a second, shall we?! And yes, she’s wearing a bra in this pic. #sorrymom

I had a bra-intervention on her in the dressing room…and after a Nordstrom fit-expert worked her magic, Mom thanked me, and her girls thanked me! She’s wearing this bra, and after seeing the difference in these pics, has since ordered this one, too! #myworkhereisdone
I’d like to tell you about this sweater, but I can’t find it online…so we’ll just keep it as Exhibit A in my case for the power of a good bra.

















Woo-Wee, another doozy of a post! I do hope you found it helpful, and maybe discovered some new goodies and gift ideas. I know Mama Sugarplum and I had a great time…but being with her is always fun!
What’s your favorite from this round of Dressing Room Diaries? You may want to check out the previous installment for more reviews and tips on what we’re loving right now. Happy weekend, lovebugs!
P.S. Local DFW friends, don’t forget I’m hosting a super-fun event at the brand-new J.Crew Mercantile in Frisco, tomorrow morning from 10am-noon! It’s at Gaylord and Preston, next to Off-Fifth (the old Gattitown)…they’ll have exclusive discounts off the already reduced Factory prices, plus food, prizes and a photo booth! I hope you’ll come out and say HI! xo. c

*This post is created in collaboration with Nordstrom, but all opinions and gift-hinting are my own. Thank you for supporting Hi Sugarplum sponsors!*
I just recently found your blog. Thank you for all of your wonderful tips & pictures. I especially ❤️ the posts with your Mama. What a sweet blessing to have that time with her. Merry CHRISTmas!🎄
I love your dressing room diaries. I read them every week and they inspire me. Your mom looks fantastic and you always look amazing as well. Keep up the great work and thank you for all of the wonderful ideas!
So many cute things! You and your mom are adorable. Can you recommend a brand of leggings or tights to wear under the swing dresses?
I love your post!! I love you told about bra-intervention! I have to do it too! You are the sweetest mom-daughter couple I've ever seeing!! Merry Christmas from Germany😘
You ladies are just the cutest!! I love the dressing room diaries posts!!!
I love these dressing room diaries! So fun.
These are my FAVORITE posts!! Keep em coming!
(Your mom looks so fabulous! Would she share with us how she got so skinny?)
I love when you include MSP! Your style is amazing and including mom to show how those of us that have a few years on you is great. I'm almost the big 6-0 and only 5'2" tall, I've recently lost 50 pounds but still have a ways to go. I'd love to have your moms figure, she is inspiring me to keep up my new healthy lifestyle and exercise program. Please keep including her in your post. A Wednesday's with mom feature each week would be fun! How to look cute but still age appropriate. I love your teal lace dress, my favorite this time around. Happy Holidays!
Thanks so much, Kathleen! I wish I could get her on the blog regularly…but with work schedules (plus we live an hour apart!), it's hard to dedicate a day to the mall very regularly! :/ I'm working on her though!! 🙂
I love dressing room diaries and especially the ones with your mom! You two look so much alike and are so pretty. Thanks for all the time you out into this. It makes shopping so much easier!
I meant to say thanks for the time you put into this! Btw-your mom looks fabulous!
I love your dressing room diaries. It's like you've taken all the work out of shopping and I can just look at your pics and order what I like. I'm probably close to your mother's age and I've always loved fashion. It makes me happy to see you both having fun and looking good!
Mama Sugarplum looks fantastic!! Tells her congrats on her weight loss. She's an inspiration. You two almost look like twins now!
I love your blog and Mama Sugarplum. Would love to hear your sweet mama's journey towards weight loss. She looks FANTASTIC. Thanks for always being an inspiration!
I can't tell you how much I have thrown into my Nordy's cart because of your fab posts! You really need to rename your blog 'The Enabler'!!
These are my favorite posts. It's so fun to see your ideas and see how much fun you have doing it.
Looks like you had such a fun time! I love that purple ribbed swing dress with the cowel neck you tried on. Very cute! Also, those glitter stud Kate Spade earrings your mom was holding are great I have them and wear them often. They're a perfect girlfriend gift and are especially fun to wear this time of year.
I love your Dressing Room Diaries series, and it's even more fun with your mom in it! Thanks for all the great ideas. I'm a big Nordstrom fan, and you always feature such cute pieces. 🙂
She is just the cutest darn thing!! These little posts with your mom have quickly become one of my favorites. I grabbed the ribbed cowl neck in the green and have already worn it 3 times! So stinkin' cute.
I love these posts. Every single one. And even though the specific items aren't applicable to me at the moment (I'm 27 weeks pregnant), I love these posts getting outfit inspo and dreaming of having a waist again.
Such a lovely post!
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OK, MSP is so darn cute! New haircut? I can't figure it out but she looks A-MA-ZING as do YOU! It looks like you have tons of fun together. The funnel neck pullover looks longer on you than online and I like that. Are there different lengths?
Thank you! No, there's only one length…but I'm likely quite a bit shorter than the online model. 🙂 xo
Love this! And your Insta story from JCrew!! Too many cute things that I can't pass up!