Bah! One of the hardest parts about blogging in 2015 is figuring out what goes where. Is a photo pretty enough for Instagram? Is my phone dead and I can’t live-Snapchat something (add me: CollegePrepster)? Did I neglect Twitter for the day? Do I have enough content for an entire blog post?
I really do try my best to post the various snaps and whatnot everywhere, but sometimes things don’t quite make it onto social media. So I’m just going to take a stroll back to the pre-Instagram blogging days and share a few things that have been going on:
I’m so honored to be in the August issue of Teen Vogue. This is my second year on the Teen Vogue “InstaList.” I always have so much fun working with Teen Vogue and it’s definitely definitely a pinch me moment.
I’ve been reading up a storm lately. I typically read one book at a time, but for some reason I’ve been reading a handful at once. A little bit of everything. Here’s what I’ve recently read slash reading currently:
It’s been so hot here in NYC. Even though I grew up in Florida, the heat in NYC is different and intense. Instead of hopping from air conditioned house to air conditioned car to air conditioned building and back again, we’re outside schlepping between hot apartments to sweltering subway platforms. Slurpees are especially irresistible on hot days. It’s a bad habit, but I can’t stop!
I’ve been having great luck with Drybar lately! Instead of doing curls, I’ve been asking for a straight blowout with volume and I swear it lasts twice as long and looks a lot better throughout the day. Then I can do my own curls on day 2! See below for a selfie I sent my mom hehe!
I got my hair done on Saturday morning because I was speaking on a panel for Her Campus’s summer conference. I had such a great time and loved getting to meet a ton of readers. Panels can be hit or miss and this one was definitely a hit! It’s especially nice to have an overflowing room with super engaged, motivated, and passionate young women. I left on a little bit of a Cloud Nine high from everyone’s enthusastic energy!
I have an outfit post coming up, but here’s a sneak peek of what I wore:
The other night, Gar and I were craving ice cream. Off to Emack and Bolio’s we went. I love the way their cones look, but on a super hot night, a banana boat (aka a three scoop banana split) is the only way to go!
I just had the best facial from Heyday… It’s like Drybar for facials. I think this is going to be a very, very dangerous habit. Super easy to make an appointment and at 30 minutes, it’s the perfect length for a quick (and necessary) facial. I felt relaxed and moisturized as I walked out!
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Carly! I looooved Everybody Rise (finished it over the weekend) and am going to Heyday on Weds! Sounds like we are on the same page. What is this about a move?
I'm coming down there in a couple of weeks… Have you ever gone to the midtown east drybar? The reviews aren't great… trying to figure out if I should just go to the UES even though it's farther from my hotel.
It will be good after we would actually been able to sort out certain issues we still faces in order to get completed to your personal statements. supporting statement for university
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
@pennylinndesigns and I hosted a “learn to needlepoint” class this past weekend and it was everything ✨ Needlepoint has been such a bright spot in my life over the past five years- and it’s gotten me through some difficult times. Because it’s helped me so much, sharing this hobby with others has turned into a mini life mission of mine. To sit in a room (my beautiful office space designed by @clare.sull!) with pro stitchers and needlepoint newbies alike was one of my dreams come true. I loved seeing women chatting, meeting, and bonding over this beautiful craft 🪡 Honestly, the needlepoint world is (sadly) filled with a lot of gatekeeping and competitiveness; this weekend proved that it doesn’t have to- and shouldn’t- be this way! It’s for EVERYONE. Whether you’ve never picked up a canvas in your life or you’re working on heirloom stockings for your family, there’s room for everyone at this table.
📍 Leave a comment saying “needlepoint” and I’ll send you my go-to resources for getting started with needlepoint!
Motherhood is pure JOY to me– nothing makes me happier than being with my boys! I wear my @haverhillcollection personalized jewelry every day as a symbol of my love for them– it’s a constant reminder for me of my greatest purpose. To celebrate my first Mother’s Day with TWO boys, I sent in my Haverhill necklace to add Rory’s birthstone and initial alongside Jack’s! I also got a second bracelet to stack with Jack’s. Love that this personalized jewelry can be altered as our family grows. Haverhill’s jewelry is designed to be lived in (perfect for busy moms!) made from solid 14k gold with high-quality birthstones so I never have to take it off to exercise, shower, or sleep. Use code MOTHERSDAY15 for 15% off!
We got a mama-approved family photo of the four of us 👏🏻 I wasn’t really paying attention to our calendar while in the end of pregnancy/newborn bubble and realized quite late that Jack had some time off from daycare and preschool this week. Mike and I quickly decided to book a last minute trip to Florida to visit my family and enjoy the warm weather ☀️
You did a post called Life Updates and didn't include anything about your mysterious move?!
Carly! I looooved Everybody Rise (finished it over the weekend) and am going to Heyday on Weds! Sounds like we are on the same page. What is this about a move?
Tell us about the move!!
Love this life update!
xoxo,
Katie
chicincarolina.blogspot.com
You seem so happy! You know your man's a keeper when he buys you the right shoes 😉 Also your hair looks great.
Phyllis | http://www.prettypleese.com
I am also wishing that you would tell us about the big move!!
How did you like Ice Twins? That's on my list to read this year! It seems slightly terrifying.
http://www.topshelftext.blogspot.com
Your hair for the Her Campus conference looked amazing! I love the straight look on you.
Ellen | A Pop of Pink
Love your insta & your hair looks fabulous-you can pull off that gray streak like nobody's business 🙂
xoxo, SS
The Southern Stylista
I'm coming down there in a couple of weeks… Have you ever gone to the midtown east drybar? The reviews aren't great… trying to figure out if I should just go to the UES even though it's farther from my hotel.
It will be good after we would actually been able to sort out certain issues we still faces in order to get completed to your personal statements. supporting statement for university