Yes… the birthday has finally arrived. In anticipation of Little V’s 22nd, we started planning the most epic of roommate blog posts. We coordinated outfits for an ENTIRE week. And had a lot of fun doing it!!! That’s probably one of the best parts of rooming together- double the clothes 🙂 (For the record, we do…
Little V came to Tampa!!! Tampa was the last stop on her world-wide tour…. London, California, Montana, TAMPA! After spending multiple nights outdoors- and sometimes without even a tent- Little V got to enjoy the comforts of South Tampa… aka shopping, swimming, and eating. We did the outlets in Orlando (complete with a trip to…
Little V graduated on Saturday. And I miss her. {and even Lookie Pookie…. and Helbelle.} and Ben, too. Oh, and Tucker. Did I miss anyone else from the house??? Maybe the 14 carbon monoxide detecters. No, I don’t miss those. Next year is just not going to be the same without Little V! She’s heading…
There is an adorable cafe in Georgetown where you can get the most amazing Nutella lattes- iced or hot. The dilemma: they hit your wallet hard at $5 each. Determined to have access to cheap Nutella lattes everyday, Little V set out to find out their recipe. You will need: 1 Espresso Maker (Krups sells…
I made Little V write this post even though she’s been sick as a (down) dog! ***** In one issue of Prep Talk, Carly provided all of us with the wonderful advice of her rowing coach: “Focus on the Task at Hand.” When I, like Carly, have a thousand thoughts streaming around in my head, and…
A few weeks ago, Mike and I journeyed out to Colorado to attend the wedding of Victoria and her husband! OG blog readers will remember Little V and all the fun we had in college. She was my very first friend at Georgetown, actually. I had gone up during my senior year of high school…
Have you missed Little V as much as I have?!? We gchat regularly, but it’s just not the same! I miss taking “study breaks” and shopping on M St. I miss eating dinner together. I miss listening to the Country Strong soundtrack on repeat. I especially miss our outfit coordinations!!! Little V’s Update from Oxford….
If you’ve been a longtime TCP reader, you’ll definitely remember my friend Victoria, also known as “Little V.” She and I were great friends in college and roomed together my junior year. She graduated a year before me and my senior year was 100% not as fun without her on campus!!! Victoria was overseas getting…
Little V’s Stack (CP sidenote: she’s also on twitter now muahahaha… next step, starting her blog… It WILL happen. Puppies & Ponies perhaps?) A twist on your traditional “stacks”. My absolute favorite stack consists of 3 pieces. I always wear them when I head into my internship every Friday at the Carbon War Room. The first…
When a stranger offers to take a photo of you and your boys and it ends up being a framer 🫶🏻🥹 Jack is at the perfect age for fun adventures like a trip to the farm (and not just any ole farm, @oldmcdonaldhasafarm!). 🌽 🐄 🐷 👩🏻🌾 We fed the cows, played with the kittens, said hello to bunnies, watched piggies race, saw one month old calves… so much fun for an almost three year old! (And Rory is more than happy to come along for the ride!)
The @ackreds x @tuckernuck collection is what Nantucket dreams are made of! My favorite #tuckernucking silhouette in iconic Nantucket Reds™️
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Reposting because my brother in law was right, this is the better photo and I want it on my grid!! Can we pretend like it’s the first time you’re seeing it 🙊
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The night this photo was taken was one of the most beautiful evenings– we had dinner with our friends outside at Millie’s. Taking turns bouncing Rory and keeping Jack on track to eat his dinner. I couldn’t tell you a single thing that was discussed between rushed bites and standing up and sitting back down only to stand back up again. (In my memory, I was just completely preoccupied with trying to keep Rory out of the sun.) When the final drop of our margaritas were sipped and the last chip with guacamole was consumed, we all got up to go catch the sunset on the beach– bedtimes be damned! As we were walking, my brother in law carrying Rory and Jack on Mike’s shoulders (I was trailing behind with my phone snapping pictures), a man walked by us and said “it may not seem like it, but these are the best days of your life.” He got choked up telling us about his children; I got choked up thinking about how lucky we are. The air was cool and the sun was painting the sky with cotton candy colors and I said to Mike, “I’m so overwhelmed all the time but it’s the best kind of overwhelm.” I feel like I’m drowning most days– there’s always more to do and less time to do it in– and I’m touched out and overstimulated and my brain is most definitely mush. And they’re still the very best days. 🫶🏻
I’m Carly! I have been creating content online for over fifteen years- I started my blog my freshman year of college and now I’m a 34 year old mom of two little boys.
Right now I am finding the sweet spot of mothering and working. I am creating a magical, simple childhood for my boys while still finding time to do things that fill my own cup like working out, reading, practicing photography, and needlepointing.
I feel best when I put on a cute outfit in the morning and a tiny bit of makeup and have my hair blown out… but I also want to be comfortable and I am embracing my wrinkles and I’m letting my hair go grey.
My dream is to own a bookstore (one day!!), I am a huge homebody (major JOMO), and I’d love for to follow along! 🫶🏻
🎞️ by @georgiemorley
