I meant to do this a lot sooner, but life got in the way. I had a rather rough morning this morning. (Normally I don’t mind Mondays, but today was just… frustrating.) I was scrolling through my camera roll to clear up space– why do I feel like I’m always having to do that?!– and realized I never posted any photos from our trip to Long Island!
It’s only been a week, but I actually kind of feel like I’m already thirty. Time has been zipping by at an alarmingly fast pace. Teddy’s 1st birthday is this week and Garrett has a birthday coming up too… aka the apartment is bursting at the seams with Virgos.
Seeing our friends for Labor Day was just the best. I love Howie and Jana and little Lilly. They’re just good people and it’s nice and relaxing. It’s crazy how just a short drive can feel like we’re hundreds of miles away from the city. (I’m obsessed with their house!)
We went to Flo’s for dinner. It was the perfect place for a low-key and amazing dinner. (I never, ever pass up an opportunity for a lobster roll!) We got lucky on the timing because just as we were leaving it started to pour.
A quick breakfast and playtime before heading to the beach.
The beach was perfectly cloudy for the two of us. We both are quite pale and absolutely fry in the sun. You can still get burned with the clouds, but it’s not as bad. One thing I never recommend doing? Making fun of someone for the amount of time they take putting sunscreen on. I laughed at Garrett and ended up missing a few spots on my forehead and shins… ouch.
It’s half of a miracle that Lilly didn’t end up in Manhattan with us later that night. I mean… she’s too cute for words.
Monogrammed shoes on the beach ensures that no one takes them by accident!
Their house is perfect. Every single detail is just too good. Pink kitchen appliances. White walls and floors inside. Yellow lawn chairs. The other half of the miracle is that we left to go back to Manhattan at all!
It’s never easy leaving! We had to pull the Chevy Traverse over for one last view of the bay before actually hitting the road.
Sounds like you had the most amazing time!! Slightly jealous of your mini vacation now that I am back at school 🙂 The weather has been perfect too for beach days.
Happy belated birthday Carley! It looks like it was a great one 🙂 I swear each year since 21 has just gotten better and better for me and I wish you the same!
Happy belated birthday Carly! I guess you had a great birthday judging from your recap pictures. The scenery pictures is just heartbreaking, such a eyes candy! Anyway speaking of birthday, another year to be awesome. Keep shining and keep doing what you love!
Great pictures. I'm bias as I love anything with an anchor. My love has only intensifed since I started sailing 3yrs ago. Your weekend looked funfilled.
Your pictures are always so on point! I find it so hard to find blogs and pictures that are so high quality…TCP marries words and snaps in a way that is so appealing to the eye that I had to cover it on our blog! Keep it up! xoxo.
Great photos from a great trip – looks amazing there! What are you planning for Teddy's first birthday?? Our pup Jack just celebrated his first birthday too and we had so much fun with it 🙂
Happy belated birthday! I can't pass up a good lobster roll either. And you definitely need to get that picture of you two at the beach framed because it's so gorgeous!
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!
This sounds like such a fun time! I hope you had a great birthday!
Kristin
Crumbs & Curls
Looks so fun!! Happy Belated Birthday!!!!
xo, Taylor
Sounds like you had the most amazing time!! Slightly jealous of your mini vacation now that I am back at school 🙂 The weather has been perfect too for beach days.
Annie Belle
Sounds like such a nice getaway! Happy belated birthday! xo
EsraSevgi.com
Happy belated birthday, it sounds like you had a great time! I would love to see the inside of that house 🙂
26 and Not Counting
Happy belated birthday Carley! It looks like it was a great one 🙂 I swear each year since 21 has just gotten better and better for me and I wish you the same!
— Alex at Cashmere Kangaroo
Happy belated birthday Carly! I guess you had a great birthday judging from your recap pictures. The scenery pictures is just heartbreaking, such a eyes candy! Anyway speaking of birthday, another year to be awesome. Keep shining and keep doing what you love!
JANE FROM THE BLOG
Happy belated Birthday! These are some lovely photos. 🙂
Sounds and looks like a great time! Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/
OMG….you mention pink kitchen appliances but there are no photos?! Torture!! Please post pink pics!! 🙂
That's the perfect mini getaway! I spent the long weekend on the beach as well. Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
Please can you do a house tour of Howie, Jana and Lily's house? I'd love to see it!!
Great pictures. I'm bias as I love anything with an anchor. My love has only intensifed since I started sailing 3yrs ago. Your weekend looked funfilled.
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Your pictures are always so on point! I find it so hard to find blogs and pictures that are so high quality…TCP marries words and snaps in a way that is so appealing to the eye that I had to cover it on our blog! Keep it up! xoxo.
Great photos from a great trip – looks amazing there! What are you planning for Teddy's first birthday?? Our pup Jack just celebrated his first birthday too and we had so much fun with it 🙂
Oh the pictures are great and you are right the house looks just perfect.
I'd recognize that dock and beach anywhere! I can't believe you were in Bellport, my hometown! And Flo's is sooo good ????
Happy belated birthday! I can't pass up a good lobster roll either. And you definitely need to get that picture of you two at the beach framed because it's so gorgeous!
Michaela || The Monogrammed Midwesterner
so happy you had a great birthday Carly, you deserve it! that sole society bag is gorgeous, i'll have to look into getting one for weekend getaways!
Makeshift Munch
Where is his baseball cap from? I want one.