My last Mexico outfit!!! I’m sad I have nothing else to share, but I did save my favorite look for last. After dressing up for two nights (a coral scalloped dress and a black/white striped dress), I was ready for a lightweight dress, wet hair, a tiny bit of makeup, and flats.
I posted about this dress a month ago and was dying to get somewhere warm so I could wear it for the first time. Yep, I’ll be wearing this all summer long. For sizing reference, I got the XS and definitely think I could go up a size for a looser, more casual fit.
I’ve been carrying this navy and white eyelet tote around everywhere. It’s Vera Bradley!!! (It comes in a yellow and a black version… and a super cute cross body as well.) I’ve been a Vera Bradley customer since middle school. My “signature print” (all the girls in my friend group had their own!) was Apple Green.
(Here’s a 2005 throwback for you… Please note, this was taken exactly ten years ago during a school trip to Chicago. How’s that for coming full circle?)
I still have a bunch of Vera Bradley that I use for traveling; the duffel, of course, and the curling iron holder are favorites of mine. In terms of everyday usage, however, I find that the traditional prints aren’t completely my style. The new leather collection couldn’t be more perfect for twenty-somethings.
The pattern of your tote matches the pattern of your dress, and I'm loving the color scheme! Also loving your dress. It can be worn casually or dressed up, so versatile 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
LOVE LOVE this dress! {As I type it is in transit to my house.} I can't wait to add it to my spring/summer dress rotation. And great styling with the tote – it really is perfect for work or play.
Ahh LOVE that dress – lightweight summer dresses are amazing! Especially love how it perfectly matches your tote – too perfect! xx, Mikkaela The Southwestern Prepster
You are totally right, this new Vera collection is something I would be much happier buying for everyday use vs the (really lovely) printed bags. I am swooning over the quilted backpacks for the summer! This dress is so so perfect and making me want summer much sooner.
The dress is from Old Navy! I'm totally surprised. I'm also happy because this means that it is a really affordable and easy dress for summer. I think I might need it.
I can't believe that bag is Vera! Like you, when I was in middle & high school every girl had their Vera bags & I still use their makeup bags, straightener holder, & overnights, but I love this grown-up version too 🙂
Not really in the mood to be in photos right now, but I keep telling myself I’ll want to look back on these moments and remember them. (Right?!) when I look at these photos in 10, 20, 30 years…
I hope I remember Jack “rescuing” Rory from a windy tent, not how I stood in front of my closet with tears in my eyes.
I hope I remember watching Jack roll down hills and play hop scotch and scoot down the sidewalk with his besties, not that I caught a glimpse of my reflection and didn’t recognize myself.
I hope I remember sitting outside with my friend happily watching our kids play (while watching the minutes until bedtime tick by), and not that I spent too much time zooming in and examining every new wrinkle on my face.
I hope I remember the pure joy of these early warm days with my little family whom I love so much 🤍
The weather is warming up and I’m feeling slightly more comfortable in my skin every day ☀️ Here’s what I wore last week as a mom of two. I have a two and a half year old toddler and a two month old so I need outfits I feel good in, can chase a little guy around in, AND that I can breastfeed easily while wearing. 🔗 Leave a comment with “OUTFITS” to get links to every outfit I wore!
This room is so very special 🤍 The little cars sprinkled everywhere (watch your step!). A tiny sock, never two, peeled off and tucked somewhere hidden away. Piles of books that grow almost as quickly as the little boy who sleeps here. Outgrown pants and shoes to grow into mingling in the closet. Often messy, and a little cluttered, but a little boy lives here. 🚘☀️🐶📚🧸
(Rory is still in our room, but eventually the boys will share. I can picture their little twin beds already!)
About ten days ago, I noticed that today’s forecast was looking WARM. I told Mike, “We’re walking into town and sitting outside and I’m getting a beer. Put it on your calendar.” It ended up being warmer than forecasted (almost eighty degrees!) and let me tell you, it delivered. Today felt like the beginning of The Season™: dinners al fresco, beers/fries/ice creams, and late bedtimes. Indulging in it all because the kids are only getting older and we’re the grownups (somehow) and we get to make the rules ✌🏻
Dress is @tuckernuck & sweater is @kiltecollection
@pennylinndesigns and I hosted a “learn to needlepoint” class this past weekend and it was everything ✨ Needlepoint has been such a bright spot in my life over the past five years- and it’s gotten me through some difficult times. Because it’s helped me so much, sharing this hobby with others has turned into a mini life mission of mine. To sit in a room (my beautiful office space designed by @clare.sull!) with pro stitchers and needlepoint newbies alike was one of my dreams come true. I loved seeing women chatting, meeting, and bonding over this beautiful craft 🪡 Honestly, the needlepoint world is (sadly) filled with a lot of gatekeeping and competitiveness; this weekend proved that it doesn’t have to- and shouldn’t- be this way! It’s for EVERYONE. Whether you’ve never picked up a canvas in your life or you’re working on heirloom stockings for your family, there’s room for everyone at this table.
📍 Leave a comment saying “needlepoint” and I’ll send you my go-to resources for getting started with needlepoint!
Motherhood is pure JOY to me– nothing makes me happier than being with my boys! I wear my @haverhillcollection personalized jewelry every day as a symbol of my love for them– it’s a constant reminder for me of my greatest purpose. To celebrate my first Mother’s Day with TWO boys, I sent in my Haverhill necklace to add Rory’s birthstone and initial alongside Jack’s! I also got a second bracelet to stack with Jack’s. Love that this personalized jewelry can be altered as our family grows. Haverhill’s jewelry is designed to be lived in (perfect for busy moms!) made from solid 14k gold with high-quality birthstones so I never have to take it off to exercise, shower, or sleep. Use code MOTHERSDAY15 for 15% off!
We got a mama-approved family photo of the four of us 👏🏻 I wasn’t really paying attention to our calendar while in the end of pregnancy/newborn bubble and realized quite late that Jack had some time off from daycare and preschool this week. Mike and I quickly decided to book a last minute trip to Florida to visit my family and enjoy the warm weather ☀️
OMG that tote is perfect for work! I might have to snag one!
The pattern of your tote matches the pattern of your dress, and I'm loving the color scheme! Also loving your dress. It can be worn casually or dressed up, so versatile 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
LOVE LOVE this dress! {As I type it is in transit to my house.} I can't wait to add it to my spring/summer dress rotation. And great styling with the tote – it really is perfect for work or play.
Laura | Surf & Hydrangeas
Ahh LOVE that dress – lightweight summer dresses are amazing! Especially love how it perfectly matches your tote – too perfect!
xx, Mikkaela
The Southwestern Prepster
You are totally right, this new Vera collection is something I would be much happier buying for everyday use vs the (really lovely) printed bags. I am swooning over the quilted backpacks for the summer! This dress is so so perfect and making me want summer much sooner.
-alex
skyscrapers & palm trees
Ohh I love that Vera Bradley is growing up their style! It's definitely not my taste anymore either but I love the leather line!
Her Heartland Soul
herheartlandsoul.com
The dress is from Old Navy! I'm totally surprised. I'm also happy because this means that it is a really affordable and easy dress for summer. I think I might need it.
This is adorable!
xo
Alex | Mrs. Mason Dixon
That dress is so perfect for the summer!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/
Very cute dress!
-Meg
http://www.smalltownsisters.blogspot.com
Your skin is flawless!
Outburstsofanintrovert.com
So pretty! I love that dress.
Julia
Little Miss Haute Couture
I can't believe that bag is Vera! Like you, when I was in middle & high school every girl had their Vera bags & I still use their makeup bags, straightener holder, & overnights, but I love this grown-up version too 🙂
xoxo, SS
The Southern Stylista
Your dress is so cute and that bag is totes amazing (see what I did there)!!