So there were 108 entries for the giveaway… I used Random.org to randomly select the number of the winner. And the winner is….. MELANIE from the PINK WASHINGTONIETTE Congratulations Melanie! Email me your contact information and I’ll the ship the items! Make sure to let me know which frame you love the best 🙂 Thanks…
I am so excited to announce the giveaway winner tomorrow! I have had just one of those weekends where everything goes really well! It was a perfect summer weekend 🙂 On Friday night, I had my girlfriends over for a fire pit. We never made it outside though because we were too busy talking…
As in Targét. And let me tell you. They have some FABULOUS finds! Hello!!! J. Crew last summer! Soccer Mom and I couldn’t get enough of the Merona Collection. Seriously. Find a Target. And shop. I bought this darling dress. SM & I saw one really similar to this at Saks for about 400 dollars. I…
It’s tradition at my high school for the rising senior class to wear matching shirts on the first day as “seniors.” The graduating class doesn’t have to go to school anymore, so my sister is now considered a senior. I cannot believe it! AH! One of her friends made darling tank tops in bright colors…
So, I’ve shown you my room already. I thought it would be fun to show you Sporty Sister’s. Let me warm you though, I had to do some major cleaning. SS and I are extremely different in many ways and one of our differences is definitely how we keep our room. We also have very different styles….
Birthdays, and especially the parties, are so much fun! But, I always stress over what to get the birthday girl… I like gifts to be personal and original. Two of my best friends, Bebe and M, just had their birthdays this week. Bebe threw a surprise party for M, but I needed presents for both…
Remember two posts back when I showed off the goodies I had been baking? Well, what I couldn’t mention was that the “Soccer Player Cookies” were for two of my rowers from school! I miss California Funk and Georgetown Boy so so so much! (And you too, Lili Lover!) I think it’s very wonderful that…
I am SO excited to host my first GIVEAWAY! I’ve been blogging for almost six months now and never could have guessed how much I would grow to love it. My blog has opened many doors for me and I have you, my readers, to thank. This GIVEAWAY is also the kick off for my…
I can’t begin to tell y’all how amazing it is to be home! I just love not having classes or homework or crew practice… I was looking forward to warm and sunny weather after all the rain DC had this spring, but it seems like I have brought the rain down south! Florida has literally…
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!!
