I’m heading to Florida for a week tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m looking forward to some family time and desperate for a little sunshine. Actually, make that a lot of family time and a lot of sunshine. Ever since I graduated college, I’ve slowly been trying to “up” my travel accessories. Up…
I love when I meet someone and she’s so confidently herself. There’s something powerful and almost entrancing about being in the presence of someone like that. I also can’t help but wonder, how does she do it?! Maxie is one of those uber confident people whom I LOVE spending time with. (I always hope some of…
Oh I had just the best time down in Florida visiting my friends and family. It wasn’t Florida weather at all– it was pretty chilly most of the trip. At one point, I told my mom that it didn’t even feel like I was in Tampa. (Kind of in a good way as we weren’t…
I can’t remember what blog post it was, but someone commented wanting to see a picture of what I wore when I walked Teddy. I loved that suggestion and thought I’d share what really happens. Especially now that it’s cold out, I dread (I mean really dread) that moment when Teddy pounces on me to…
This is going to be a Two Part post… Part 1 As if it wasn’t obvious enough: I LOVE Lilly! Graduation parties are a pretty big deal at my high school. I really didn’t want to have a solo one because I think it’s a little ostentatious. Soccer Mom insisted that I have one at…
I found myself in a meeting the other day that had a surprising outcome. I went in expecting to help this company with a few things and then we ended up sitting there just… talking. Don’t you just love it when you truly connect with the right person at the right time? One of the…
I know that some people aren’t into the springing forward of the clocks, but personally, I LOVE it. I hate when it gets dark early. It makes me hungry and tired. And in a city where the sun sets when it’s behind skyscrapers and not the horizon, it can get really dark, really early. (Remember…
After I posted my “What’s In My Beau Bag” post, I have been looking into getting a new wallet. My Cole Haan one is beautiful and I really do love it, but it’s a little bit bigger than I need most days. It fits a lot of things, which I love. However, I find myself…
Let’s see… ONE // Tory Burch’s Friends and Fans Sale 25% off the entire site! Omg. Use the code “friends” at checkout for the discount plus free express shipping and returns. (Um, hello… Perfect time to get those riding boots you’ve been lusting over.) What am I loving? Shop some of my favorites by scrolling through…
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.
