I’ve been spending the last few weeks scouring the internets in search of a few pieces for a much anticipated Nantucket wedding at the end of the summer. All the research has wedding guest dresses on my brain, and I thought ya’ll might be in need of some inspo, too.

Just a few weeks ago we celebrated six months in our new home. On March 14, to be exact. I cannot believe we have lived here for half a year. It’s still so crazy at times to think we moved our little family of four, plus two fur babies, down south in the middle of a pandemic. But did it we did, and are so happy to be in our cozy home and to finally enjoy a bit of a routine. It was a tad hectic there for a bit- with so many changes and so little routine- but over the last few months we’ve found our groove again, and we’ve made a few simple changes that has helped make life just a little bit easier these days.

Spring has officially sprung here in Charleston and it’s making my maxi-loving heart so stinking happy. I had heard rumors about how magical springtime is down here; and while the weather has been unseasonably finicky, it still has exceeded my expectations.

It’s no secret {or surprise} that over the last six plus years my body has changed quite a bit. I was 29 when I began fertility treatments for our first baby, and it didn’t take long before the hormone injections, pills and the immense amount of stress began to make some unwanted alterations to my body.

I gained a significant amount of weight with Maddie- several pounds before she was even conceived- and it took roughly seventeen months after she was born before I felt truly comfortable in my body again.

Just in time for us to begin fertility treatments for baby number two.

Well here it is: my sixth and final 2020 gift guide. This one is for the guys and includes all the goodies fit for the men in our lives.

OK, folks- here it is. The highly requested gift guide for the hostess. And truly, this might be one of my favorites yet.

These little gifts would be the perfect way to spread a little love to the hosts and hostesses in our lives this year- whether in person or virtually, I’ve got you covered.

You guys- nothing makes me happier than to report that I am typing this blog post from the comfort of my new desk chair, at my new desk in my home office. Ah, the tiny victories of 2020 that keep us all going.

In today’s gift guide I’m sharing some of my picks for the little kiddos in our lives- most of which I have on my list for our Lila Lee:

Hey, y’all! Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a beautiful weekend and that your weeks are off to a great start! Ours got off to a very early start today, but LL is giving me a much needed nap time right now, so I have a few minutes to share my fourth installment of my 2020 gift guides: Stocking Stuffers. This list has a few inexpensive trinkets to fill your stockings with for all ages.

Well, we made it to Friday, folks!

And I don’t think there’s ever been a more deserved weekend.
This weekend I’ll be continuing the birthday celebration with a little dinner with friends and I can’t wait for some much needed laughter, cheers and delicious food.

For the last few years my extended family and a group of close friends have replaced traditional gifts with eachother for one big, good old fashion game of Secret Santa. We typically organize it through the site, Elfster- it’s super easy to use and organize everyone’s wishlists; and then swap gifts at an annual Christmas Eve dinner we would have at our favorite Connecticut restaurant.

Good morning, and Happy DECEMBER! This final stretch of the year is flying by, and I truly can’t believe it’s only a few weeks away from Christmas. Today I’m sharing my favorites for the guys- from travel games to the big ‘ole hatchet Philip has been pining over…

Hello, from vacation! I woke up dark and early this morning- before all the kiddos. So I was able to brew myself a nice cup of coffee, don a cozy hotel robe, and shop the Shopbop Buy More, Save More sale for ya’ll. I’ve rounded up 30 of my top holiday gift picks for you

Ok, folks- this guide is for the big{ger} littles in your life.

Here I’ve rounded up my favorites for imaginary, dress-up, and pretend play gifts for kiddos ages three and up.

Yay! The holidays are officially upon us, and I’m so excited to share my first gift guide of 2019. This one’s for the little littles- for the newborns to tiny toddlers in your lives.

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, meaning summer is now officially in full swing.

We’ll be spending the next few months keeping this bump close to home- and I’m planning on a whole lot of {shaded} beachside lounging in my future. Hopefully, this will leave me with some much desired time to dive head first into a book or two {or three}.