I’ve been in such a lazy mood when getting ready in the mornings. I’ve been frustrated by trying to match shirts with skirts and dresses are just too easy. Plus they’re way more comfortable when it’s horribly warm outside. (It’s been in the 90s here in Tampa… I don’t know how you girls out west handle…
I just booked flights home to Florida for the Fourth of July! I can’t wait to get home!!! Now I’m officially on the hunt for some perfect outfits. I imagine that I’ll be spending lots of time outdoors with my friends and family. Low-key, of course, but perfect. I’m already making plans for no-plans. Isn’t…
This is such a perfect giveaway for this month considering I’ve dedicated June for exercising! Dixieland Monogram is giving away the perfect (and completely monogrammed) workout outfit. Honestly, I just think it’s the cutest thing ever!!! Plus, there are so many options available, you can make any kind of combination. (Get your school colors! Or totally…
So… I kind of love Instagram. It may or may not have been a major reason for me getting an iPhone way back when. (That and the fact that my old phone couldn’t hold a charge for more than 30 minutes.) I went through a phase for maybe a month or so when Instagram was…
I know, I know. Spring is practically just underway. (Even though it totally doesn’t even feel like it yet here!) I’m still itching to get in a trip down south! I haven’t been back to Tampa since Thanksgiving and my homesickness is only growing. I’ve been wearing a lot of navy and red lately and…
Okay, okay… confession. I really only switched over my closet partly when I wrote this “Spring Cleaning” post a few weeks ago. I was kind of in the process of doing it, but I really needed to just sit down and do it in one fell swoop. My friend Kathryn came over for a project that we’re…
I was in my bathroom the other day washing my face and I was thinking about the few things that I absolutely use all the time. I do wear makeup every day, but I think I could live without foundation and mascara and the eyeliner. My fancy shampoo is a bonus, but I would be…
Happy Pi Day! Sorry, I’m such a nerd. What better way to celebrate this gloriously nerdy day than rounding up the most delicious pies I can find! Pies were supposedly going to be the new cupcake, but I don’t think it really caught on as well as everyone thought. Pies are just a little bit too…
My elementary school in Tampa had uniforms, and I loved them. Getting dressed in the morning couldn’t have been easier. The hardest decision was whether to wear a skirt or a dress. When middle school came around, I (like every single other kid in my grade) was so thrilled to finally ditch the uniform. We could…
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!
