I’m scheduled to get a haircut next week. I am way overdue for one. Sheesh. While I know hair is just hair, I would be lying if I said I didn’t get a little anxious before getting a cut. Luckily, I’ve never had a bad experience… I just have issues with change 😉 Because I blow…
Oh my word. I have never (and I mean never) had this serious of an issue with dry skin. I’ve had sunburns and chapped lips. But my face is the grossest thing in the world right now. My chin (as I mentioned in yesterday’s video) is cracked. Like, straight up cracked desert ground status. I woke…
One of the things my mom always told me that I didn’t really buy into was the importance of moisturizer. Why don’t daughters listen to their moms? Sheesh! I’m actually super excited to turn 25 (hello mid-twenties!), but I can absolutely see wrinkles starting to show on my face. Now I’m really wishing I had just…
Scent is such a weird thing. The way scents and memories are linked is so bizarre, but also pretty amazing. (Unless, of course, it’s a bad memory!) While we were in the Hamptons with C. Wonder, a bunch of the bloggers and I were talking about distinct scents of our pasts. The deodorants our high school…
The title of the post totally makes me want to start singing songs from Hair at the top of my lungs. I do think in a very stereotypical girl way that it could be an anthem for my life. I don’t have a laundry list of things I would change about myself, except for maybe my…
I’m back in NYC after being gone for a heavenly week. I try to pack lightly, including toiletries, but I deem quite a few things “necessary” for being on the road. Luckily my apartment bathroom has ample storage for all my lotions and potions! While traveling, I keep it down to the very bare bones. Just…
One downside to the warmer weather… I have to shave my legs every day. Even though I hate the winter, it’s kind of nice to skip a day of shaving and wear a pair of pants. It saves a few minutes in the morning and no one’s the wiser. For better or for worse, I…
I inherited a lot of things from my mom. Our hands are identical. We both share the same quirky humor. I have lighter eyes like she has. And we have an uncanny sense of smell. It’s probably one of my better, if not best, senses. I love that smell can transport you back in time…
Due to our canceled Bermuda trip, Garrett and I ended up having a nice little weekend in Connecticut… including a date night to go see The Intern. I had heard the best things from everyone I knew who saw it and couldn’t wait. I really loved it. I want to buy the movie so I…
Nothing says summer to me like finally being able to have dinner outside with our friends. We are gearing up for al fresco dining with @mackenziechilds pieces in their iconic Royal Check– the blue and white pattern couldn’t be more “me” and fits in perfectly with my summertime aesthetic. I especially love that each #mackenziechilds handcrafted piece has a unique signature of its own and no two pieces are identical. Don’t forget to use my exclusive code CARLYROYAL15 to save 15% off for the next 48 hours. Valid once per shopper. #MCPartner #RoyalCheckCollection
Move over coastal grandmother, it’s going to be a red hot summer for me ❤️💃🏻🔥 I am love-love-loving red lately and I am incorporating the hue more and more into my everyday outfits. It’s a little bolder than I typically go for and, even though I’m three months postpartum, I’m feelin’ it! 👉🏻 Leave a comment saying “red” and I’ll send you the links to my outfits featured in the Reel!
My little roar-bear and I made it through the fourth trimester together 🧸 These past twelve weeks have flown by. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that we only just met- I feel like I have known Rory my whole life.
I have been calling myself a Chill Mom™️ since having Jack and now I’m realizing that I’m even chiller with Rory. (Like is birth order really less about sibling order and more about the version of mom you’re born to?) I’ve been just rolling with Rory’s infancy and I’m so much happier. Maybe it’s just that I’m more tired with a toddler too, or know that it’s going to go by so fast, or just have more confidence… probably a combination. I feel less obsessive and less stressed out by the details. I’m “making it” without having to fake it. As an example, today I noticed I hadn’t tracked a single nap- just watching sleepy cues and trying to get to a “good enough” pattern as Rory’s naps consolidate. Is he following a ~perfect~ nap schedule? No. Are we thriving? Frankly, yes!
(If you want to read my original Chill Mom post, comment “chill mom” and l’ll send it to you via DM!)
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.
