My last Mexico outfit!!! I’m sad I have nothing else to share, but I did save my favorite look for last. After dressing up for two nights (a coral scalloped dress and a black/white striped dress), I was ready for a lightweight dress, wet hair, a tiny bit of makeup, and flats.
I posted about this dress a month ago and was dying to get somewhere warm so I could wear it for the first time. Yep, I’ll be wearing this all summer long. For sizing reference, I got the XS and definitely think I could go up a size for a looser, more casual fit.
I’ve been carrying this navy and white eyelet tote around everywhere. It’s Vera Bradley!!! (It comes in a yellow and a black version… and a super cute cross body as well.) I’ve been a Vera Bradley customer since middle school. My “signature print” (all the girls in my friend group had their own!) was Apple Green.
(Here’s a 2005 throwback for you… Please note, this was taken exactly ten years ago during a school trip to Chicago. How’s that for coming full circle?)
I still have a bunch of Vera Bradley that I use for traveling; the duffel, of course, and the curling iron holder are favorites of mine. In terms of everyday usage, however, I find that the traditional prints aren’t completely my style. The new leather collection couldn’t be more perfect for twenty-somethings.
The pattern of your tote matches the pattern of your dress, and I'm loving the color scheme! Also loving your dress. It can be worn casually or dressed up, so versatile 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
LOVE LOVE this dress! {As I type it is in transit to my house.} I can't wait to add it to my spring/summer dress rotation. And great styling with the tote – it really is perfect for work or play.
Ahh LOVE that dress – lightweight summer dresses are amazing! Especially love how it perfectly matches your tote – too perfect! xx, Mikkaela The Southwestern Prepster
You are totally right, this new Vera collection is something I would be much happier buying for everyday use vs the (really lovely) printed bags. I am swooning over the quilted backpacks for the summer! This dress is so so perfect and making me want summer much sooner.
The dress is from Old Navy! I'm totally surprised. I'm also happy because this means that it is a really affordable and easy dress for summer. I think I might need it.
I can't believe that bag is Vera! Like you, when I was in middle & high school every girl had their Vera bags & I still use their makeup bags, straightener holder, & overnights, but I love this grown-up version too 🙂
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!
This room is so very special 🤍 The little cars sprinkled everywhere (watch your step!). A tiny sock, never two, peeled off and tucked somewhere hidden away. Piles of books that grow almost as quickly as the little boy who sleeps here. Outgrown pants and shoes to grow into mingling in the closet. Often messy, and a little cluttered, but a little boy lives here. 🚘☀️🐶📚🧸
(Rory is still in our room, but eventually the boys will share. I can picture their little twin beds already!)
OMG that tote is perfect for work! I might have to snag one!
The pattern of your tote matches the pattern of your dress, and I'm loving the color scheme! Also loving your dress. It can be worn casually or dressed up, so versatile 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
LOVE LOVE this dress! {As I type it is in transit to my house.} I can't wait to add it to my spring/summer dress rotation. And great styling with the tote – it really is perfect for work or play.
Laura | Surf & Hydrangeas
Ahh LOVE that dress – lightweight summer dresses are amazing! Especially love how it perfectly matches your tote – too perfect!
xx, Mikkaela
The Southwestern Prepster
You are totally right, this new Vera collection is something I would be much happier buying for everyday use vs the (really lovely) printed bags. I am swooning over the quilted backpacks for the summer! This dress is so so perfect and making me want summer much sooner.
-alex
skyscrapers & palm trees
Ohh I love that Vera Bradley is growing up their style! It's definitely not my taste anymore either but I love the leather line!
Her Heartland Soul
herheartlandsoul.com
The dress is from Old Navy! I'm totally surprised. I'm also happy because this means that it is a really affordable and easy dress for summer. I think I might need it.
This is adorable!
xo
Alex | Mrs. Mason Dixon
That dress is so perfect for the summer!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/
Very cute dress!
-Meg
http://www.smalltownsisters.blogspot.com
Your skin is flawless!
Outburstsofanintrovert.com
So pretty! I love that dress.
Julia
Little Miss Haute Couture
I can't believe that bag is Vera! Like you, when I was in middle & high school every girl had their Vera bags & I still use their makeup bags, straightener holder, & overnights, but I love this grown-up version too 🙂
xoxo, SS
The Southern Stylista
Your dress is so cute and that bag is totes amazing (see what I did there)!!