What a nice week here in NJ! We kicked things off celebrating Jack’s third birthday and it was everything and then some. Toddlerhood is a full contact sport but oh my gosh is it fun and Rory is a classic second child right now just trying to keep up. Here’s what has been on my…
I love browsing J.Crew whenever they add new arrivals and they just dropped a pre-fall collection earlier this week with a mix of transitional pieces and fall staples. It’s making me very excited for cooler weather and I wanted to round up a few of my favorite finds. Merino Crewneck // Cotton Poplin Shirtdress //…
I’m a denim girl through and through. My time is usually spent either parenting or working from home, so once the weather cools down, it just makes sense. I’ve tried a lot of jeans through the years and have a pretty good idea of what works for me: high waisted with only a little bit…
I feel like we lived through a full month in the last seven days!! LAST WEEK’S WIN: We really had so many “wins” last week. I would be remiss to not mention that a major win was our house and garage surviving the craziest storm with minimal damage. Then my girlfriends and I had the…
Earlier this summer I had sent a friend a list of all the things I was doing and that I was utterly exhausted. I shared it to Instagram… Someone snarkily messaged me back saying, “imagine being stressed out about meditating.” And the thing is…. I’m not stressed out by these things. I’m overcome with the…
I am absolutely in love with Loeffler Randall’s fall collection right now. Of course, as you might suspect, blue gingham is hard for me to resist. With that said, I’m more inclined to work it into outfits in the spring and summer months. I thought it could be fun to put together some fall outfits…
Here’s what we have been up to according to my camera roll the past couple of weeks: We have been savoring the last bit of Mike’s parental leave as a family by squeezing in some fun summertime adventures. The four of headed to a putt putt place by us for an afternoon of “golfing.” I love…
We had one of the craziest weeks since moving here five years ago. A huge storm blew through and our town got a “direct hit.” (The National Weather Service was here to investigate and everything!) It definitely seemed like a bad storm and then for about sixty seconds it turned into a next level crazy storm. I’ve…
Jack loved his first year of preschool, and it truly made me so happy to see him thrive! He is super excited to wear his “pack pack” again and see his preschool buddies. I have been slowly starting our back to school shopping and wanted to share some of our essentials from our first year…
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!!
