I’m copping out for this monthly bucket list. I have a lot on my plate right now and thought it’d be easier for me to sum the bucket list up as a spring one versus monthly. Soooo… this is bucket list is going to be for April and May!
I did surprisingly well with the February list. I almost worked out four times a week (still working on being more consistent), sent Valentine’s, made cookies, got the cabinets organized and waiting on special drawers that I ordered, took a cooking class, tried a new restaurant, started to plan a big trip, saw a Broadway show, and took a little staycation (instead of a 48 hour trip). I’m adding the floral arranging back on the list because I still am dying to try!
Really excited for what the next couple of months have in store.
I would go to Woodbury, CT for antiquing! I used to live there, and Woodbury has some great shops! If you would like some suggestions, I recommend stopping in Madeline West Antinques and Martell & Suffin. And if you were going to grab a bite to eat, I would stop at Market Place or Good News Cafe. Hope that's helpful!
Also, barre class will change your life and body! So difficult, but so worth it!
We came, we saw elephants, we ate ice cream 🐘🦒🦓 @ashleybrooke and I always talk about how we became FAST friends. Somehow we have been right there with each other during some of life’s worst moments… so it’s extra sweet that we now get to celebrate the good ones! Watching our boys play together, a little baby in a stroller, and another baby on the way… it’s everything we dreamed of.
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
This are such great ideas! What Broadway show did you see?
Ooh a macaron making class would be so much fun! You've got a great bucket list there 🙂
Hannah xx | http://www.hannahemilylane.com
I love this list! I have always wanted to try Pure Barre!
xoxo,
Katie
chicincarolina.blogspot.com
Hope to cross of a few of these!
-Jillian
http://www.fabulouslyfloridian.blogspot.com
wow you accomplished more than i could! i would love to take a macaroon making class – it sounds like so much fun!
I love barre! One of those "why the hell am I here this sucks" kinds of things but the next day you want more!!
I would go to Woodbury, CT for antiquing! I used to live there, and Woodbury has some great shops! If you would like some suggestions, I recommend stopping in Madeline West Antinques and Martell & Suffin. And if you were going to grab a bite to eat, I would stop at Market Place or Good News Cafe. Hope that's helpful!
Also, barre class will change your life and body! So difficult, but so worth it!
Elizabeth @ AATD
http://www.alwaysaboutthedetails.com
Pure Barre Westport/Fairfield are always running Groupons!