I’m going to be doing an updated Nantucket travel guide soon (lots of new updates and favorites to share as I’ve gotten to know the island even more), but I wanted to first do a travel guide specific to Nantucket with kids. I have a toddler and a baby and recently came back from our…
This is what we’ve been up to the last two weeks according to my camera roll! I wish we had had more time to explore the grounds of Blue Hill at Stone Barns. A huge storm was rolling in but maybe one day we’ll go back and do the proper tour! I got a mini…
We’re back from the lake! We had a great time, but I am very happy to be home! Service is really spotty and we mostly unplug and disconnect up there anyway, so I didn’t get a lot of links for today’s post. It’s almost all shopping posts, but I think they’re worth it. ONE //…
I have been reaching for effortless dresses on most days lately! It’s so hot right now that I just want to be comfortable but still feel put together. It’s been a while since I last shared an under $100 dress round-up, and I found so many good options available online right now. Most of my…
August will be here in just over a week, making fall a hop, skip, and a jump away. Cardigans are, in my opinion, one of the easiest ways to prepare for cooler summer nights and create transitional fall outfits. While I have my go-to’s— this one immediately comes to mind!— I wanted to round up…
This is going to be a hodgepodge kind of outfit post. We are having a great time in upstate New York, but I have not had any down time to grab my laptop really to work with the two boys’ schedules being off while on vacation. I also really haven’t worn outfits, more like throwing…
This dress is absolutely perfect, in my opinion. I love linen dresses and this one is especially beautiful. It’s a little heavier than your typical summer linen, which makes it feel a bit more polished and structured. I love shirtdresses all the time, but they are my workhorses while breastfeeding! I can make most shirts…
Loving these late summer finds from J. Crew Factory. I popped onto the website to buy a few new polos for Jack (they’re our go-to right now) and, naturally, found myself doing a little personal browsing too. I’m already seeing the fall finds creep onto retailer websites (I just spotted Halloween pajamas!!!), but there’s still…
Hello, hello! We have had quite the week here. Mike and I went out on a double date with our friends this week. We have been dying to go to Blue Hill at Stone Barns. It was so fun and a nice night out in the middle of the week! On the other end of…
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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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
If I hadn’t already mailed our Christmas cards*, I would be ordering a reprint because this first photo is IT. ⭐️💂🏻♀️
*Actually only half because for some reason, I didn’t order enough? Our list must have grown over the past year or I just underestimated how many people were on it! I had to order more so the second half will be going out later whoops!!
