It’s pretty clear by now… I’m a book nerd worm. In order to save a little money, I got a library card!!! I felt no older than seven years old filling out the form and signing the back of the card. I immediately began plucking books off the shelf- I made myself stop at four….
I love picking up new coffee table books. Actually, while, I have been known to lug a few home from the bookstore, I generally buy them online. Gilt, Rue La La, and One Kings Lane have great sales on coffee table books frequently. Take Ivy and Impact are both on sale! One of my favorite books is Kate…
A bunch of great reads for the month of April!!! I’ve been so excited to do my monthly book round up because I really liked so many of the books I read. (It doesn’t happen as often as I’d like, especially lately.) Without further ado… HUNT, GATHER, PARENT by Michaeleen Doucleff 4/5 Stars I haven’t read…
The summer is always one of the slower portions of the year for me work-wise. In my early twenties I would feel so down on myself and would try to overwork myself unnecessarily just to feel productive. I realized how dumb this was. I was working harder, but certainly not smarter. So I switched gears and…
I’m always blown away when the 15th rolls around… this past month has absolutely flown by! I almost didn’t believe that it was time for another book club selection here. I haven’t had as much time to read as I’d like. At school it was much easier, because I’d read every morning during breakfast and…
So I wouldn’t say this was my best month of reading in terms of number of books, but I’m happy to report that I read what I believe will be my favorite book of the year (spoiler alert: Betty). I also went into a bookstore for the first time and, ugh, it made me so happy….
Okay, here we go. These are the books I read in the month of June. I liked almost all of them and LOVED some. Hope in a Jar Beth Harbison Loved it. It was a story really close to my heart so I enjoyed seeing the “twenty five years later” part. The flashbacks were hilarious,…
Hello book lovers and friends of book lovers. I like to joke that books are my love language but I don’t think it’s actually a joke! The smell of a bookstore? The excitement over having a full stack of books to read on your nightstand. The pang of finishing a book and having to say…
My New Year’s resolution of no television may be the best decision I have ever made. Instead of mindlessly watching a show and trying to multitask and doing five other things at the same time, I’ve turned to reading. If I watched a forty minute show, I mostly ended up feeling like I wasted forty…
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.
