The Henley Royal Regatta has officially begun! We raced on Wednesday afternoon against a crew that we’ve raced three times during our trip- making this our fourth race. It was weird, but kind of nice to “know” the crew. Henley is different than most sprint races that we’re used to. There are only two boats…
Recently I have been taking a look at fashion trends born out of function. The other day I wrote about UGGs. Toady, since I’m guest blogging for the College Prepster, we thought it would be perfectly appropriate to do a post on the Polo Shirt- where did it come from and how did it become…
We are so excited to race on Wednesday! We’ve officially begun our taper. We visited Oxford University with a tour by a last year’s team captain and varsity coxswain (oh, and Little V’s boyfriend!) since he attends there now. It was a beautiful– and hot– day! Perfectly summery. I hope everyone is having a good…
I’ve read a few books so far this summer… thanks to lots of waiting at the boathouse, rides on the Metro, and pure boredom. House Rules by Jodi Picoult I am just an absolute huge fan of all books written by Jodi Picoult. Aside from the morally intriguing and heart wrenching stories, her writing style…
So Saturday was the Reading Town Regatta! We rowed our boat over from the Henley course to Reading Town on Friday. Long row. We had to go through three locks! I’ll have to post a video of that haha. Anyways, so we were entered in two events (totaling three shorter races) and we won both!…
I am not a big fan of makeup. I love the way it looks on other people, but I personally don’t like the feeling of having stuff on my face. But, there are a few things that even I can’t live without. Two words: Bobbi Brown. I’ve posted about my makeup collection before: My top…
Guide to Game day Glamour! [College Prepster note: Sporty Sister is heading to UF and I think this post is just perfect!!! It makes me jealous that girls get to dressed up all cute for football games, when Georgetown barely even attends football games.] Oh, college football—a pinnacle of any student’s social calendar. After a…
HOLD THE PRESSES! In case I haven’t convinced you to get a Nook yet… Lilly Pulitzer LOVES Nook! Jack at Lilly (an amazing service Lilly has on Facebook. Jack is unbelievably helpful with all things Lilly related!) mentioned on the Facebook page that Lilly is making covers for the Nook. They come out July 10…
[Here’s a little confession of College Prepster… I really like the number three. If you read my Theory of Three you might know this. Three is just a good number, even if it is odd.] Books, Movies, and TV Shows, OH MY! Hello College Prepster Fans, my name is Sweet Caroline and I’m so excited…
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! 🫶🏻
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