The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth by Alexandra Robbins (Robbins is also the author of The Overachievers.) This book really spoke to me. Not a day goes by where I think to myself, “I’m really weird.” Like, I know that I am very very very strange. I don’t think like a lot of people, I…
It’s kind of a cliché quotation, but I really love this one by Thomas Edison. In fourth grade, my math/science class went on a field trip to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. It was one of those field trips that we ALL looked forward to (and not just for the charted…
I don’t know how I’ve been able to post so much since having Rory, but I have to say, it feels good! After rotating through the same few outfits at the tail end of my pregnancy and now navigating my postpartum body, I’m looking forward to the weather warming up so I can wear dresses…
With tomorrow being the start of April, I feel like I can finally, really, start thinking about my spring wardrobe! I love putting together these capsule wardrobes every season as a resource to come back to on days when I’m lacking inspiration or stuck on what to wear. So whether you like to follow a…
We’re technically not quite ready for sleeveless dresses in Hoboken, but considering the first day of spring has come and gone, I’m at least looking forward to warmer days ahead. And with that, spring dresses and sandals! I’ve partnered with Macy’s to share one dress I’m looking forward to wearing and I hope you guys love…
We’ve had our first official taste of spring. It is beyond welcome. It’s a weird thing to be bundled up in down coats and trudging through slush one day and the next day rolling up your sleeves and donning ballet flats. I was eating brunch with someone the other day and we were commiserating over…
Hi! Popping in with a post I already had in the works and wrapped up during some downtime…. Clearly I’m looking forward to wearing dresses again, especially now that I’m postpartum. While putting together these spring outfit ideas, I was pleasantly surprised to find that most of the pieces are actually pretty budget-friendly – $120…
Biiiiiiiiig breath. That’s me talking to myself right now. I’ve dreaded this post, and I’ve also thought about it pretty much every day since the day I broke up with my ex-boyfriend. But, to be totally upfront right now, this is not about him or the details of the breakup. It’s no one’s business, including my…
[Who uses real cameras anyway??? Actually, even Annie Leibovitz uses an iPhone for daily picture taking. If that doesn’t say something about the iPhone, then I don’t know what else would.] I had the most amazing winter break. Finally, after years of being a rower/coxswain… I had a whole break to myself. No erg workouts. No…
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.
