Is everyone excited that it’s officially fall? The days are shorter, and the temps are dropping, and the leaves are changing. (Well at least it’s chilly in the morning… and then it’s 90 degrees by lunch, ha.) I switched over my closet to my fall/winter wardrobe and started to get excited about all my plaids and flannels…
Of course, April is giving everyone their fair share of rain. It seems only fitting that I do a post on what to wear for rainy days! Looks: #1: Long & Loose oxford shirt, leggings, Hunter Wellingtons #2: Striped boat shirt, boot cut jeans, Bean Boots #3: Bright sweater, black slacks, Burberry galoshes #4: Cardigan, skirt,…
I love grilling in the summer. Well, I prefer to have someone else grill for me, haha, but I have been throwing things on the grill now and then. (The best thing I’ve grilled so far has been peaches!!!) Grilled food just tastes like summer to me. Louisa’s recipe suggestions and tips have inspired some new…
Okay, I hate to be the one to bring it up here, but post-Fourth of July means back to school has started. And based on the emails I’m getting right now (from freshly graduated high school seniors and their moms), I know people are already prepping for the return to college campuses. There are going…
My summer bucket list is coming to the blog soon, but one of the items is to host friends for a summer get together. Summer foods are the best because all the fruits and vegetables are so fresh and light. I love having simple, delicious snacks and meals on warm nights. Louisa put together a…
Last night, we all decided to do a Game Night (even though it’s a typical Friday night tradition… it seemed fitting since we didn’t have school). We played Cranium, but it was moving pretty slowly since people were wandering in and out. Although, I had to draw a mailbox with my eyes closed and it…
Roughly mid-way through October. The leaves are changing. The air is cooler, crisper. It can only mean ONE thing… FLANNEL season! We’re all a little bit obsessed with our flannels! Little V and me reppin’ the flannels during our winter training trip last year. It was seriously BELOW freezing the entire trip except for the…
A friend jotted down “Russell + Hazel” on a post it note. And somehow it got lost. But, no worries, it’s been found! This is the mecca for fabulous desk supplies. No really, it is. ANYTHING you could possibly need (or just want) can all be found on this website. Super high quality stuff, not…
I have a million pair of fun patterned socks from J. Crew (and GAP). They’re honestly my favorite part about wearing boots!!! No one knows how ridiculous my socks look underneath! [I never never never never never wear two different socks though.] I wear them so often, that most of mine are beginning to show…
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.
Somehow yesterday felt like a week, last month was last year, and last year was a decade ago… but then time is simultaneously going by so fast too. The past ten weeks have gone by in a blink! Everyone warns you it goes by fast and they’re not wrong…. The days are long but oh how I wish time would slow down a bit? Or that maybe I could bottle up a tiny bit of these precious boys at every stage so I could revisit them down the road 🤍
I have grown to LOVE baby wearing. Not only do I think it’s such a nice and cozy way to bond with baby, it’s also incredibly practical, especially when you have a toddler to keep up with too! The @wildbird aerial carrier was a treat for myself- and I’m so obsessed with it. 👶🏼 Leave a comment “wildbird” and I’ll DM you the color I have as well as my personal review of it (including some troubleshooting tips).
Some top level things I like;
- it’s easy to put on!
- it’s so, so comfortable (for me AND baby!)
- the little flap is seamless and provides extra support while baby naps and privacy when we need/want it
This affordable rechargeable LED lamp is cute and then made even cuter with this wicker lampshade! 💡✨ No cords needed- just charge and place wherever you want. (Will be extra perfect for dining outdoors this summer!) 💫 Comment “lamp” and I’ll send you links to the LED lamp ($38 for a pair!) and the lampshade (available in a few styles- including a darling blue).
Not really in the mood to be in photos right now, but I keep telling myself I’ll want to look back on these moments and remember them. (Right?!) when I look at these photos in 10, 20, 30 years…
I hope I remember Jack “rescuing” Rory from a windy tent, not how I stood in front of my closet with tears in my eyes.
I hope I remember watching Jack roll down hills and play hop scotch and scoot down the sidewalk with his besties, not that I caught a glimpse of my reflection and didn’t recognize myself.
I hope I remember sitting outside with my friend happily watching our kids play (while watching the minutes until bedtime tick by), and not that I spent too much time zooming in and examining every new wrinkle on my face.
I hope I remember the pure joy of these early warm days with my little family whom I love so much 🤍
The weather is warming up and I’m feeling slightly more comfortable in my skin every day ☀️ Here’s what I wore last week as a mom of two. I have a two and a half year old toddler and a two month old so I need outfits I feel good in, can chase a little guy around in, AND that I can breastfeed easily while wearing. 🔗 Leave a comment with “OUTFITS” to get links to every outfit I wore!
