Oh….. posting these photos is borderline torturous. As I type this, I have the space heater on high next to me and a blanket over my lap. I totally wish I were still at Caneel Bay!
I am absolutely in love with this Lilly Pulitzer maxi dress. It is beyond comfortable and easy to wear and yet it makes you look like you put a lot more effort into the outfit. I wore this the first night we were at the resort. After an entire day of travel (flight, taxi, ferry), I was already pretty exhausted by the time dinner rolled around. This was the perfect thing to throw on for a nice dinner.
I feel like maxi dresses in general are tricky. They can be super casual and a little on the flimsy/revealing side. I 100% love how this maxi is conservative with the long sleeves, but still shows enough shape to feel confident without being too revealing. It’s a win, win.
For coverups, I brought this dress and the tunic pictured here. Caneel is pretty casual and you can wear coverups to breakfast and lunch. I still like to feel “dressed” though. I love the beading on this tunic and how it’s lightweight but not see through. (FYI, it runs a bit small. I suggest going up a size.)
That maxi is flawless on you!! I totally know what you mean by maxi dresses sometimes being too revealing – when they are skin tight I feel super self-conscious! I can't wait to check out this dress at our store!! xo
I love the maxi dress, but I'm on the shorter end of the scale and idk if I could pull off a 1) maxi dress with 2) busy prints. Ah this post has got me aching for summer! I'd probably get the tunic myself, but I've always wanted a maxi dress! -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
Totally with you about how tricky the maxi dress can be! I love the bold print because it means minimal accessories would be needed since it's already so special. Stunning photos as always!
I'm really loving that maxi dress, and that tunic is so cute! Caneel looks so pretty, it's definitely on my list of places to go! xx, Mikkaela Southwestern Prepster
I'm very much a black/white/no-pattern gal, but I have one navy/white polka dot Lilly Pulitzer, and I just love it. It's a perfect little summer dress – easy to pack & easy to wear.
Both of these outfits are gorgeous! And I totally feel ya- looking that these photos makes me want to be somewhere tropical too. Glad I'm not the only one!
I'm obsessed with Lilly & I've been trying to decide on the perfect maxi dresses to take on my honeymoon to Savannah and the beginning of June-This one just might fit that bill!
We came, we saw elephants, we ate ice cream 🐘🦒🦓 @ashleybrooke and I always talk about how we became FAST friends. Somehow we have been right there with each other during some of life’s worst moments… so it’s extra sweet that we now get to celebrate the good ones! Watching our boys play together, a little baby in a stroller, and another baby on the way… it’s everything we dreamed of.
Somehow yesterday felt like a week, last month was last year, and last year was a decade ago… but then time is simultaneously going by so fast too. The past ten weeks have gone by in a blink! Everyone warns you it goes by fast and they’re not wrong…. The days are long but oh how I wish time would slow down a bit? Or that maybe I could bottle up a tiny bit of these precious boys at every stage so I could revisit them down the road 🤍
I have grown to LOVE baby wearing. Not only do I think it’s such a nice and cozy way to bond with baby, it’s also incredibly practical, especially when you have a toddler to keep up with too! The @wildbird aerial carrier was a treat for myself- and I’m so obsessed with it. 👶🏼 Leave a comment “wildbird” and I’ll DM you the color I have as well as my personal review of it (including some troubleshooting tips).
Some top level things I like; - it’s easy to put on! - it’s so, so comfortable (for me AND baby!) - the little flap is seamless and provides extra support while baby naps and privacy when we need/want it
This affordable rechargeable LED lamp is cute and then made even cuter with this wicker lampshade! 💡✨ No cords needed- just charge and place wherever you want. (Will be extra perfect for dining outdoors this summer!) 💫 Comment “lamp” and I’ll send you links to the LED lamp ($38 for a pair!) and the lampshade (available in a few styles- including a darling blue).
Not really in the mood to be in photos right now, but I keep telling myself I’ll want to look back on these moments and remember them. (Right?!) when I look at these photos in 10, 20, 30 years…
I hope I remember Jack “rescuing” Rory from a windy tent, not how I stood in front of my closet with tears in my eyes.
I hope I remember watching Jack roll down hills and play hop scotch and scoot down the sidewalk with his besties, not that I caught a glimpse of my reflection and didn’t recognize myself.
I hope I remember sitting outside with my friend happily watching our kids play (while watching the minutes until bedtime tick by), and not that I spent too much time zooming in and examining every new wrinkle on my face.
I hope I remember the pure joy of these early warm days with my little family whom I love so much 🤍
The weather is warming up and I’m feeling slightly more comfortable in my skin every day ☀️ Here’s what I wore last week as a mom of two. I have a two and a half year old toddler and a two month old so I need outfits I feel good in, can chase a little guy around in, AND that I can breastfeed easily while wearing. 🔗 Leave a comment with “OUTFITS” to get links to every outfit I wore!
This room is so very special 🤍 The little cars sprinkled everywhere (watch your step!). A tiny sock, never two, peeled off and tucked somewhere hidden away. Piles of books that grow almost as quickly as the little boy who sleeps here. Outgrown pants and shoes to grow into mingling in the closet. Often messy, and a little cluttered, but a little boy lives here. 🚘☀️🐶📚🧸
(Rory is still in our room, but eventually the boys will share. I can picture their little twin beds already!)
About ten days ago, I noticed that today’s forecast was looking WARM. I told Mike, “We’re walking into town and sitting outside and I’m getting a beer. Put it on your calendar.” It ended up being warmer than forecasted (almost eighty degrees!) and let me tell you, it delivered. Today felt like the beginning of The Season™: dinners al fresco, beers/fries/ice creams, and late bedtimes. Indulging in it all because the kids are only getting older and we’re the grownups (somehow) and we get to make the rules ✌🏻
Dress is @tuckernuck & sweater is @kiltecollection
That maxi is flawless on you!! I totally know what you mean by maxi dresses sometimes being too revealing – when they are skin tight I feel super self-conscious! I can't wait to check out this dress at our store!! xo
Both dresses are beautiful but the first one fits you like a glove!! 🙂
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I love the maxi dress, but I'm on the shorter end of the scale and idk if I could pull off a 1) maxi dress with 2) busy prints. Ah this post has got me aching for summer! I'd probably get the tunic myself, but I've always wanted a maxi dress! -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
You look gorg!!
Gorgeous! Those colors look great on you!
x Sarah
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Awesome pictures, Carly! Both pieces look great on you!
Renee // gimmeglamour.blogspot.com
Lilly was right to send you that dress – it looks SO much better on you than it does on the model on the site! Absolutely beautiful.
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Totally with you about how tricky the maxi dress can be! I love the bold print because it means minimal accessories would be needed since it's already so special. Stunning photos as always!
So jealous! It looks so nice there…it's snowing in Maryland
xoxo
Hannah
http://www.frecklesandolives.blogspot.com
I'm really loving that maxi dress, and that tunic is so cute! Caneel looks so pretty, it's definitely on my list of places to go!
xx, Mikkaela
Southwestern Prepster
the maxi dress is so gorgeous!!
I'm very much a black/white/no-pattern gal, but I have one navy/white polka dot Lilly Pulitzer, and I just love it. It's a perfect little summer dress – easy to pack & easy to wear.
Both of these outfits are gorgeous! And I totally feel ya- looking that these photos makes me want to be somewhere tropical too. Glad I'm not the only one!
You look amazing! Love the cover up piece you chose xx
Abi | abistreetx.blogspot.co.uk
That maxi looks FLAWLESS on you! I'm glad you had a great trip!
Maddie
a glittering assemblage
I'm obsessed with Lilly & I've been trying to decide on the perfect maxi dresses to take on my honeymoon to Savannah and the beginning of June-This one just might fit that bill!
xoxo, SS
http://www.TheSouthernStylista.blogspot.com
I'm not sure which outfit i love more, they're both great!
XOXO JuJu
http://www.jujusmoments.com
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love it
http://www.fizardstyle.blogspot.ca
What a beautiful dress and cover up! I like that gold bracelet in the 6th photo.
xo Hannah Kate
http://www.thepreppyequestrian.blogspot.com
Such beautiful pictures! That first dress is my favorite, and you look lovely!
This Side of Paradise