Remember the giveaway I had with Tugs back in October? Well, they sent me a pair (pink, of course) and I love them!!! I don’t have a picture of me using a pair, but I spotted my super cute friend Grace- aka Lefty- wearing Tugs in one of her Facebook profile pictures. [Yes, I facebook…
Normally, I don’t follow through with these award things. I love receiving them, but I completely forget when I go to write blog posts. Anyways, Olive My Life tagged me for an award. And it had a fun little rule thingamajig so I thought I’d play along. And CP confession…. I really am obsessed with…
Woo woo! Another CP Giveaway! The Pink Pelican offered to give College Prep readers a chance to win a LP Towel. They sent me one too. I decided to test it out FULLY before I endorsed it 😉 So I took the liberty of spending HOURS outside by the pool. Swimming, reading, and eating. And…
College Prep is hosting another giveaway!!! This time, it’s with Alter Designs! So, what’s the Giveaway? A State Charm necklace! The winner will get to choose which state they want to wear around their neck! Will it be the state you were born in? The place where you summer? Are you a University of Florida…
The Grassroot Project is an incredible organization. 1 in 20 adults in DC are HIV positive. I’m trying to win a contest to donate for TGP… Vote for my TUCKER BLAIR Belt Design. I mean, it’s cupcakes! Everyone loves cupcakes! And who wouldn’t want to help at-risk youth learn important life saving tools???? THANK…
So my really, really, really cute friend Melly and I took pictures for the Lilly Lover Days contest. We had so much fun getting ready and matching. Literally every car that drove past us on Bayshore (if you’re from South Tampa or have ever been there, you know how busy it is!) stared at us….
I have a problem when it comes to tote bags. I firmly believe you can never have too many! Especially with city living, I need to be able to carry everything around during the day (laptop, book, 35 lip balms, etc.) or everything I pick up along the way (a couple of groceries, a shirt…
Instead of recapping my week (which was the same as every other week pretty much: workouts and working!), I’d love just to ask you guys what type of “gift” content you want to see in the coming weeks. I’ve started my shopping list (it’s looking good) for my family, and I’m already getting emails and DMs…
I may just have a favorite store… Joe Fresh. I’ve only been in the store a handful of times, always looking for something specific while on a shopping mission. I spent some time walking through the store with a Joe Fresh employee and I am really in love. Great (really great) basics at amazing (really amazing)…
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.
