You do NOT want to miss this sale. Tuckernuck is offering 25% off EVERYTHING on their site. (Yes, everything.)
Packable Straw Hat (now you can add a monogram to the ribbon too!)
Straw Clutch (and you can add a monogram!)
This and yap 🤍 Don’t forget to create holiday magic for yourself too! I can’t tell you how nice it was to do some gingerbread decorating without having to follow a three year old’s vision (or fight the sugar battle)! It’s fun to do it with kids, too, but sometimes you just need coffee, baked goods, and little bit of kid-free catch up time with your mom friends! Thank you for hosting @blueskyehouse!!
I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do for fun in 2024. I crossed off exactly zero of them (having a baby will do that to ya) and my only hope of accomplishing one would be to host a cookie exchange! I wanted to SO bad but I was also feeling exhausted after a long year (losing a dog, having a baby, running a business, etc.) and I didn’t know if I had hosting a party in me. I sent out the invitations and told myself I’d figure it out. There was no going back! It was SO FUN though and I will be doing this again. I feel like so much of the holidays as a mom is spent making the magic for kids. It’s Santa meet and greets, Christmas shopping, holiday pageants…. And then seeing Santa again (and again and again). THIS party was for us! 🥂
🎧 Five 5-Star Audiobooks I Listened to This Year ✨
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This year, I listened to some incredible audiobooks, but these five stood out as absolute favorites:
📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: A beautifully written coming-of-age classic. I didn’t want it to end and could absolutely see myself re-listening in a few years.
📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Hey Carly! About to experience my 1st Chicago winter (grew up in Georgia so I’m not used to the actual cold)- are these Barbours you linked good for winter? Or more of a light fall jacket? Thanks!
Definitely more suited for Fall/Spring in Chicago.
Along the same lines of Sarah’s question, I’m thinking about investing in my first Barbour, so which would you recommend? I like in TN, so I want something that I can wear as much as possible given our seasons. Thanks!
For a first Barbour, I’d do the Beadnell in sage or olive! https://cprep.co/2vC9F82
I’m loving some of the outfits you’re wearing, especially that one with all the layering in fall. So cute!
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I love your weekender bag! It looks like Tuckernucks sells some awesome things!
I hope you have a great Saturday!
Michael
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Some brilliant pictures here!
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SO glad I saw this post in time!! I scored a Barbour quilted jacket that I’d had my eye on for a long time!!