Every February I get sick. I know this because in high school the chorus had our favorite performance show in February and I would always be congested and sick for the rehearsals praying it would go away before the show. Well February is here (almost gone! but still here) and I am, naturally, sick. I actually thought I was going to sneak through the month without getting that stuffiness. I was feeling a little iffy on Valentine’s Day and it was a gradual and slow decline of my health from there. Flying back from Florida was miserable with the pressure!
I’m definitely on the mend, but still not 100%.
Maybe it’s the fact that I can’t breathe fully through my nose or the thin layer of tricky ice covering the sidewalks, but I’ve been dreaming of getting out of town. There are definitely trips I want to put on my bucket list (Paris is still there, of course, and Alaska has been recently added!), but I’ve been dreaming of just having a place to escape to for a whole month this summer.
It should be noted: This is totally just for fun! While it’d be amazing, we couldn’t actually swing it. (Plus, confession: I looked into it and a lot of rentals don’t allow dogs…)
These places look so lovely! I would want to go to a tiny beach town where everything is within walking distance and get a nice little house on the water. 🙂 Xoxo Grace Anne http://totallygraced.blogspot.com
Somewhere near water definitely! A cute lake or beach house. It's awful too because taking a whole month off from work life seems completely not doable. Frizzles!
It's so scary when people are sick in college, because we all live so close to each other! Oh gosh, a getaway like this looks so nice 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
I think I'd do Maine for a month in the summer, or California for a month in the winter! I am craving warm weather for a get-away too! Thanks for sharing!
These are all so amazing! I agree with all of them or Russian River Valley in Sonoma….wide river for floating down, endless wineries, warm days! Kari http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
My parents live 10 minutes from the beach in Rhode Island…only about 20 minutes from Newport. I can't wait to crash at their place for a couple weeks this summer and enjoy some beach time!
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!
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!
These places look so lovely! I would want to go to a tiny beach town where everything is within walking distance and get a nice little house on the water. 🙂
Xoxo
Grace Anne
http://totallygraced.blogspot.com
We are fortunate to escape to Nantucket for July and August, we took the plunge on small condo/townhouse 3 years ago…best decision ever!
http://morepreppysue.blogspot.com
Somewhere near water definitely! A cute lake or beach house. It's awful too because taking a whole month off from work life seems completely not doable. Frizzles!
I'd love to live in CT for a while! I love the Northeast in the warm and cold weather 🙂
Lauren A | misslaurenalston.blogspot.com
I would definitely go somewhere warm! Hello Hawaii!
Her Heartland Soul
http://herheartlandsoul.com
A summer getaway is such a whimsical dream! A family I nanny for escapes to an island cottage on a lavender farm each summer…such a dream right?!
It's so scary when people are sick in college, because we all live so close to each other! Oh gosh, a getaway like this looks so nice 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
All sweet little places! I find myself day dreaming and researching getaways a lot too… One day!
Sarah
Sweet Spontaneity
Literally how stunning in this! I love the adorable little homes in cape cod- I would love to vacation in one. Gorgeous photos btw!
http://thepreppysisters.blogspot.com
Oh no. You just planted an idea for my summer plans. 😡 Thanks for this, Carly. -alex
skyscrapers & palm trees
I think I'd do Maine for a month in the summer, or California for a month in the winter! I am craving warm weather for a get-away too! Thanks for sharing!
These are all so amazing! I agree with all of them or Russian River Valley in Sonoma….wide river for floating down, endless wineries, warm days!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
Paris or Venice!
xo HK
http://www.thepreppyequestrian.blogspot.com
Boston, Vancouver, or New Zealand!
Those cottages look lovely! I've been wanting to drive to California, when my life is in order I am going to try and take a weekend trip to the beach!
Vanessa
Vanessa Lang Design
I am hoping to spend a few weeks in Santa Barbara this summer! If you haven't been, you must plan a trip ASAP!
-Meg
http://www.smalltownsisters.blogspot.com
My parents live 10 minutes from the beach in Rhode Island…only about 20 minutes from Newport. I can't wait to crash at their place for a couple weeks this summer and enjoy some beach time!
Lauren
resalefashionista.blogspot.com
i like it very much 🙂