How fitting is it that my 50th blog post is about LILLY PULITZER considering it’s their 50th Anniversary. I’ve been gone for a few days now, locked up in the library. It’s actually a lot of fun, weird I know. I had my accounting exam this afternoon at 4 and was absolutely dreading it,…
Lilly + Crew= LOVE. Please don’t laugh. This was the summer before my senior year. I had been coxing everyday during that summer, and this was the result. I cannot begin to tell you how weird it is for me to actually ENJOY the sun. I have the fairest skin ever (which is a weird…
Why: 1) US Political Systems research paper (Legit research paper, I might add… AH) 2) H&W Poetry of War final paper (hmm.. does poetry have a social utility?) 3) Ethics paper. Enough said. 4) Friday 6:30 am practice. Saturday 7 am practice. Sunday 7 am race. 5) Accounting final. (Let’s just say, it HAS to…
Georgetown Boy and Jack the Bulldog. This picture is the epitome of Georgetown 🙂 Me, Victoria, and CF… and Tucker, too! On one of the rooftop apartments during the campus tour! Wow. I feel like every weekend gets crazier and crazier. Yesterday, as I mentioned in my previous post, was Georgetown Day. Oh yea, and don’t forget…
This was the picture I saw when I first opened my emails this morning. What a great way to start the day 🙂 How adorable are these truffles? I want some!!! FireLilly Chocolates makes them. I’m signed up for Daily Candy. They have great emails. Everyday I get so excited to see what they’re going…
I bought my Vineyard Vines Nor’Easter jacket when it was just starting to get cold in DC. I needed a waterproof jacket for crew practices. I had looked at some Patagonia choices, but didn’t find one in the right style or color. The Nor’Easter is perfect for crew. It was made for sailing, I’m assuming….
I cannot believe that the semester is almost over. It’s so crazy! I have pretty bad testing anxiety so thankfully I only have two final exams: spanish and accounting. Spanish should be OK… I’m going to have to study for accounting. A lot. Since I only have two finals, I have 3 papers due. I’ve…
Failblog.org is so yesterday. FMyLife.com is old news. The newest thing to sweep across campus is www.Sporcle.com. Now, every Hoya can name every country in the world. In under 15 minutes. It is HIGHLY addictive. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. But it is a lot of fun! -College Prepster
Gifts from the Easter Bunny aka SM: Vera Bradley Highlighters, Vera Bradley Binder Clips, Vera Bradley Post-Its (which match my umbrella!), Dogeared necklace, and bunny sugar cookies!!! Thank you 🙂 My roommate gave me this clipboard! (The H is for my last name!) She was very lucky and went to Florida for Easter break with…
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
@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!
