Happiest Friday! I’m pre-writing this post as we’re traveling this week to Nantucket. It’s a whole lot of logistics traveling with two kids and a dog for a couple of weeks, but it’s going to be well worth the effort. Planning on putting the blog on vacation mode next week for the Fourth of July,…
Is it just me or have we all been sleeping on the TJ Maxx website?! I went down an absolute rabbit hole recently…. So. Many. Tabs. Of course, I had to share all the great TJ Maxx home decor finds with you guys! By the way, if you like this, you’ll love my recent roundups…
I’m feeling a little all over the place lately. Life, work, motherhood. Trying to find a rhythm while also trying to just go with the flow and then trying to find the rhythm of going with the flow 🤣 We are definitely in summer mode, which I have been craving, but there’s just a lot to…
I am hooked on Soto Method, and just had to give you my official Soto Method review. A friend of mine recommended it to me when I was lamenting feeling out of shape postpartum. I was really struggling, with body image, yes… but also just feeling so weak. My body went through it during my pregnancy…
It’s been a while since I rounded up some of my favorite finds from Etsy. I love Etsy and could spend hours perusing products and discovering unique shops. Whether you’re looking for a unique gift for a friend or something fun for yourself, someone on Etsy is bound to have it. Just make sure to give…
This week nearly did me in! We had a great weekend down the shore, but it’s just so much more exhausting as a mom. I would love to sit on the beach with a book…. but motherhood has different plans! Like a lot of the country, we also had a heat wave hit us and,…
We leave for Nantucket next week on our annual family vacation, and I am so excited to be spending the 4th of July on island again! This is always my favorite place to be and this year is no exception. I’m slowly starting to pack for our trip and have been thinking about what to wear,…
Seeing pictures from friends’ vacations has me counting down the days to our annual Nantucket trip!! Jack has been loving the water lately and I’m looking forward to introducing Rory to our happy place. This is also the time of year my daydreaming of a second home on Nantucket goes into overdrive…. Decorating with a…
Welcome back to another post of my outfits from last week! It’s a little short because we went down the shore for the weekend and I didn’t document my outfits at all. Really kept it casual. LAST WEEK’S WIN: Finishing my 75 Soft challenge as definitely my biggest win. It was a long two and…
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!!
