Somehow yesterday felt like a week, last month was last year, and last year was a decade ago… but then time is simultaneously going by so fast too. The past ten weeks have gone by in a blink! Everyone warns you it goes by fast and they’re not wrong…. The days are long but oh how I wish time would slow down a bit? Or that maybe I could bottle up a tiny bit of these precious boys at every stage so I could revisit them down the road 🤍
I have grown to LOVE baby wearing. Not only do I think it’s such a nice and cozy way to bond with baby, it’s also incredibly practical, especially when you have a toddler to keep up with too! The @wildbird aerial carrier was a treat for myself- and I’m so obsessed with it. 👶🏼 Leave a comment “wildbird” and I’ll DM you the color I have as well as my personal review of it (including some troubleshooting tips).
Some top level things I like;
- it’s easy to put on!
- it’s so, so comfortable (for me AND baby!)
- the little flap is seamless and provides extra support while baby naps and privacy when we need/want it
This affordable rechargeable LED lamp is cute and then made even cuter with this wicker lampshade! 💡✨ No cords needed- just charge and place wherever you want. (Will be extra perfect for dining outdoors this summer!) 💫 Comment “lamp” and I’ll send you links to the LED lamp ($38 for a pair!) and the lampshade (available in a few styles- including a darling blue).
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!
My mom and I have very simular tastes and styles
~Sophia
http://plaidismyfavouritecolour.blogspot.com/
this is so cute. i see parts of myself that are very much like my mom 😉 xo jillian – cornflake dreams
My mom is my best friend, and we shop at the same places…whoops! I love her so much!! Also, love that last picture of you two in the matching pajamas–so adorable!! -Cate
http://happyhepburn.blogspot.com/
You and Meesh are the cutest! I hate that I'll miss hearing it live. Hopefully there will be a recording somewhere 🙂
XX, SS || A Little Seersucker Sass
listening now! I'm most definitely turning into my Mom even at 19!
You did so great! I love all that you and your mom had to say! I am definitely turning into my mom these days!
Love the picture with the elbow patches! Precious! I'm definitely my mom in some ways, though we are different in a lot of ways as well. I'm a pretty even mix mom, dad and my own person I would say!!
Love your outfits! 🙂
Zoe
http://thatszoe.blogspot.com
I lost my mom at the early age of 19, but I am always surprised at how much I am like her, even though its been a very long time since she was alive. Enjoy the similarities and the time you have together! It is precious! You have a beautiful mom and are so lucky to have her in your life. 🙂
I lost my mom a year ago at the age of 20 and can totally relate. My mom was (and is) a beautiful spirit and I was blessed to have her in my life for as long as I did. It is an honour to ever be compared to her.
You and your mother seem to have such a special relationship, Carly. Cherish it.
Wauw this is so cute! As my daughter gets older we spend more and more mother/daughter time and it's so cute to see how she tries to look like 'mommy'.
I loved the interview! I have known your mother since college and you for your entire life-you two are very much alike, facial expressions, sayings, habits, body language, and many other traits. Love you both.
I love your elbow patch sweaters! Where did you get them??
oh my gosh I am 100% becoming my mom – sometimes things come out of my mouth that I swear I've heard her say before!
xo
Tara
shoesillneverhave.blogspot.com
I notice more and more things everyday that are similar between my mom and me. 🙂 So grateful to wear the same size so we basically share closets! She is definitely my best friend.