I’ve been checking my weather app like crazy. The weather was getting better every day and with that, my mood. I feel like I’m finally cracking out of the winter shell I hole up in. With a seventy plus degree day on the forecast for yesterday and Garrett free in the afternoon, we made a…
I would consider myself a pretty tough judge when it comes to shirtdresses. I have tried on many and own quite a lot. They’re some of my favorite things to wear and I have yet to get sick of them. This one is unlike any I own in that it has a very full and…
Little V came to Tampa!!! Tampa was the last stop on her world-wide tour…. London, California, Montana, TAMPA! After spending multiple nights outdoors- and sometimes without even a tent- Little V got to enjoy the comforts of South Tampa… aka shopping, swimming, and eating. We did the outlets in Orlando (complete with a trip to…
Have you missed Little V as much as I have?!? We gchat regularly, but it’s just not the same! I miss taking “study breaks” and shopping on M St. I miss eating dinner together. I miss listening to the Country Strong soundtrack on repeat. I especially miss our outfit coordinations!!! Little V’s Update from Oxford….
This is the last week I have before life gets a little crazy. I have quite a few trips lined up and, as much as I love being home (#homebody), I’m excited to visit a couple of new places as well as see my friends. This is also, I’m 90% sure, going to be my…
Today is my last full day home 🙁 I leave bright and early Wednesday morning. I’m excited to see all my friends. I can’t wait for crew to start back up. And I’m anxious (in a good way) for my internship. But I’m definitely going to be missing a few things about being home. I’ve…
One thing we were all looking forward to during our Bahamas trip was visiting Noname Key to see the pigs. My sister has been a couple of times with her friends and kept saying how much I’d love it. (Well, she warned that the big pigs might freak me out… and she was right ha!)…
If there is one soapbox that I have been standing on over the past year, it’s how a menstrual cup has made my life so. much. easier. You may remember last summer I switched from tampons to a menstrual cup. It was still fairly new to me, but since I’ve been using it for a…
This isn’t my “usual” beach look. Usually, I’m hiding under sweatshirts/sweaters (if it’s slightly chilly) or a sunshirt and yoga pants or a towel. And I usually have a baseball hat with messy hair from the wind and/or surf. With that out of the way though, I was feeeeeeling myself in this look. The earrings…
Mom and dad proof of life ✌🏻 Also, what a difference it makes having a baby that takes a bottle 🙏🏻 It felt WILD to me going out! Still figuring out pumping on the go, and still went back home to nurse overnight… but wow!
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!)
