This is a post from a while back (August 2010) on College Prep. However, tomorrow is the Fourth of July and that can only mean one thing. The pool water has finally heated up enough. The weather has certainly been warm enough, but Soccer Mom and I aren’t impressed by the stilltoochilly waters pre-fourth. I’ve…
I hate the rain. I love umbrellas. Kate Spade Pottery Barn Lilly Pulitzer Vineyard Vines xoxo
I know I usually start the year on a more reflective note, but honestly? I’m really trying to ease into work this year. My due date is in February, which is only *one month* away! We’ve been doing some minor rearranging in the house, making room for “baby bruddah.” It’s had me looking into ALL…
The dreaded emails have started!!! Professors are adding new courses on Blackboard. This can only mean one thing. It’s time to start hunting for the best prices (and reasonable shipping times and costs) for textbooks. All together, let’s take a minute to collectively groan…. UGHHHHH! Okay, feeling better? Yea, me neither. But there is an…
With the exception of one more coming on Sunday, I’ve wrapped up all my gift guides for the year and wanted to put them all in one place for you! CASHMERE CARDIGAN // CELINE SUNGLASSES // HATCH ALARM CLOCK SUSAN GORDON POTTERY // SUMMER FRIDAYS LIP BALM BUTTER // CHAPPY WRAP BLANKET HAVERHILL NECKLACE (15%…
I’ve been feeling very inspired after our recent interior design projects. I love our grand millennial living room so much and couldn’t resist rounding up some adorable pieces of decor and tips for how to decorate a coffee table. Joie Coffee Table Book // Home Therapy Book // Blue Poppy Painted Wavy Bowl // Woven…
This week’s theme has basically been weddings! Mike and I celebrated our third anniversary on Tuesday and tonight we’re in Boston for Mike’s cousin’s wedding and then we’re back in NJ for a friend’s wedding. Love is in the air! We went to Gramercy Tavern for dinner and they served us the cutest little cake on…
Confession: I intended for this to be a roundup of grandmillennial decor in general, but when I started picking the pieces, I noticed a pattern…. They were all blue!! So I just kept the theme going. We like what we like, right?! Haha! Ever since our recent interior design projects wrapped up, I’ve been hoping…
We have some fun family friendly weekend plans coming up. Last weekend felt like a total wash with non-stop rain, so we are all crossing our fingers we have at least a little bit of good weather. Here’s what has been on my radar: ONE // Five Things That Surprised Me About My Divorce I…
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!
