I’m super excited about flying down to Florida this afternoon. I’ve been wrapping up some loose ends at work, packing everything red/white/blue that I own, cleaning up my apartment, and just simply getting ready. Packing makes me super nervous honestly. I tend to overpack because I fear leaving something behind. I have plenty of clothes…
Yay yay yay yay! I’m going to be at the beach for an entire week with my family in Florida starting tomorrow and I simply cannot wait. It’s going to be the best. But, just as a heads up, I think things might get a little quiet around here! I’ve never missed a day of…
This is a really special post and one that I think has so much meaning. And it’s something that absolutely everyone can do in their own way. Hannah (a longtime “Internet Friend”) is one of the sweetest and most thoughtful people I know… oh, and an absolutely incredible writer. Honestly, she has a way with words….
Miss all the deals for Cyber Monday/Black Friday. Still have people on your holiday shopping list? Kate Spade just announced another surprise sale. I know. But there are some great gift-worthy items on there right now. A few of my favorites: Southport Avenue Linda Wellesley Tanner Cobble Hill Stacy Patchin Place Stripe Large Manuela All Wrapped…
This has been such a strange, strange week. I started the week with the tail end of my mini-vacation in Florida. Crazy meetings, bumping into people, running around like a crazy person. I mean, I think I’m just coming off of Thanksgiving mode. Hopefully. (This is the most disorganized I’ve ever been in my entire…
Having been in Florida for the past week, this is the perfect time to announce College Prepster’s latest sponsor, Rah Rah Designs. Plus, I know quite a few people (my family included) who are avoiding cold temperatures and traveling to warmer beaches this holiday season! I mean… monogrammed bathing suits. Absolute perfection. I picked out the…
Absolutely cracking up over these sweaters from ASOS. I think they’re perfect for all the fun holiday parties. Every year, I feel like there’s at least a few occassions where totally fun seasonal sweaters are appropriate. Instead of running last minute to every picked over thrift store, I feel like it might be very much…
Oh my goodness. I have turned into one of those people. You know, the ones who dresses their dogs up and (omg) matches them. Here’s my justification on it though: it’s getting really cold in NYC and I walk around with Teddy a lot. (He’s still too young to walk on the sidewalks– New York…
I feel like I’ve been looking forward to Thanksgiving since the beginning of October. Normally Thanksgiving just sort of comes and goes, but I’m super excited for this year. I’m going home for a full week (Tuesday morning through Monday night!) and I just can’t wait to eat, sleep, catch up with friends, introduce Teddy…
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.
