With my new schedule, there are days when I feel like I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Beyond being simply exhausting to have all these meetings, I also feel like I get a full workout in, especially when I’m schlepping things around. (I wish I went to the gym, I…
This post. My goodness… Miss Maxie nails it here. I notoriously stalk significant others (both past and present). It’s a problem and I know it’s a problem. Yet I still do it. And I still get all upset and then go back for more. It’s horrible. Sometimes I feel crazy (you know, more than normal), so I’m…
I was, genetically speaking, blessed with extraordinarily thick, super dark hair. Personally, I struggle with my out-of-control mane sometimes, but at the end of the day, I would take thick over thin hair. (Discovering the flat-iron in eighth grade was a pivotal point in my life…) You would think, considering my genetics and ancestry, that…
When she sends me the Google doc with the draft of the post, I always am at the edge of my seat to see what it’s going to be about! It’s like Maxie reads my mind every week. I’ve been trying to wear more makeup, and to wear it better, but the lipstick thing makes…
To be completely honest, most of my time with Maxie is spent while we’re across the country from each other. (Sometimes I have to check “Find My Friends” because you never really know where in the world Maxie might be on any given day.) And this is the same for a couple of my friends too!…
These weekly roundups are turning into my favorite posts! All week long, I just collect these websites/articles/videos just excited to share on Friday. I love discovering new things and sharing the discoveries is even better! ONE // “Roar” Cover by Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock First of all, “Roar” is pretty much stuck in my head at least…
In case you hadn’t heard, it’s New York Fashion Week currently. To be honest, it’s not my favorite time of year in the city. I love the idea of it, but the crowds and endless cab rides and sore feet kind of get the best of me. This year, I’m taking it a day at a…
Everyone needs to go download Waterlogue. ASAP. This is the best app ever. I can’t even begin to imagine how long it took to develop, but it has everything a great app needs… Function, beauty, ease of use, and a high addiction factor. It’s truly brilliant. I held off downloading it for a week, but I…
Mind over matter. Mind. Over. Matter. I believe this with every ounce of my being. It’s not that you can change situations just with your brain (although, that would be awesome), but you can absolutely change how you see or perceive a situation… and the good things will follow. I probably (definitely…) sound like a broken record,…
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.
