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!
#haverhillpartner
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 ☀️
I'm pretty sure I've spent my whole life wanting to be ginger!
I love how projects like this one by Anthea Pokroy and people like Ed Sheeran are making being ginger cool!
xo Amy @ British Prep
You also look great as a ginger! And kind of look like Lindsey Lohan in The Parent Trap. 🙂
Hahaha! It's great being a redhead, but you have to go through the age 7-10 bit where you don't like it because you're different and get some bother 🙁
Bundana x
I am a lefty! It's kind of nice to be unique and different from everyone else, but sometimes it is a little hard to find sports equipment if need be. One positive thing about me being a lefty though is that I have an advantage at field hockey, because all of the sticks are the same, and the left side is the strong side!
xoxo, Frannie
theblondeprep.blogspot.com
I'm redheaded and left-handed seeing your opening line made me smile! My hair/handedness combination has received lots of teasing, but even more compliments. I wouldn't trade it, so I don't blame ya!
My light brown hair turned ginger my senior year of high school and my friends used to tease me but now ive embraced it because its a color that only occurrs naturally and is unique to me 🙂
You paid 2 bucks for an app to make you a ginger?!?!? HAHAH so perfect! I always kind of wished I was ginger too. Or at least something more exciting than brown hair and right handed…
XOXO,
Alexa
apstonee.blogspot.com
the best $2 I ever spent. 😉
okay, when I first saw that picture in the preview for this post, I swear I thought it was baby Lindsay Lohan.
you should dye your hair red. it's been really fun for me. high maintenance, but fun.
1. That picture of you as a ginger is hilarious.
2. I ALWAYS wanted to be a redhead. I had a friend my freshman year of college who had the most gorgeous bright red hair and I was so jealous of it. I think naturally red hair is just so beautiful and unique.
I'm half black, half white. Predominately I look black but I have one bright red hair that stands out among my dark hair. I love it!
I love it, especially because it shows different shades of ginger-y-ness. I'm a ginger but my hair darkened a lot since I was litte.
You would make a great ginger! I love the freckles — such a nice touch haha. I can't believe there's an app for that!
xx, Paige
http://www.ladisicpaige.blogspot.com
I love it! I always dye my hair auburn in the summer. I wish I had read hair so I live vicariously through my boyfriend!
I've wanted to be a ginger my entire life. My mom is a ginger, my best friend growing up was a ginger, and my cousin is a ginger. I loved the idea of being a firey red-head. I wish my hair was the same color as Karen Gillan's (seriously, Google her — her hair is the most beautiful thing on the planet).
I love gingers! Haha, my Lovebug is a red-head (he's a dark red not necessarily orange-y and doesn't have freckles on his face) and I am actually really jealous! I think I might be dying my hair an auburn-ish color this summer for something different and fun! You should too!
BTW, you make a great ginger!
Wow! You are pretty cute as a ginger lol!
hahahaha that's hysterical! My boyfriend has dark red hair-I'll have to send this to him!
I feel like you could totally pull off a Jessica Chastain-y type of red! You have such pretty fair skin. (I'm so jealous! This DC weather is wreaking havoc on my skin!) But, you know what? I think that curly brown hair is absolutely glorious. It looks great with all colours of clothes, and you can do so much much with it colour and style-wise. I've got pin-straight, dark Asian hair, and it's a nightmare to style. It seriously goes flat after 5 minutes! I remember when I was little my godmother would always try to do my hair in ringlets for Easter service, and my hair was actually CRUNCHY from all of the product used to hold my hair in place!
Also being a left hander, I can tell you from experience that it's less than glamorous. Remember when all of the cool kids took notes in their Trapper Keepers? I would always have to awkwardly bend my elbow to fit my arm between two of the rings in order to take notes. Then my left arm would get those indentations from the wire of the spiral notebooks digging into it, and the side of my left hand would be silver from my hand dragging across the lead smearing across my page. But there are perks! (kinda) Being left-handed totally throws off your opponents in tennis matches, and, as my dad likes to say, we left-handers are the only ones in our right minds. (Painfully cheesy, I know.)
i really need to get the app. ps once you dye your hair red, it's really hard to get it out.
It has taken me a long time to embrace my red hair, and even still- every time I see the word "ginger" I just cringe thinking about how terrible people can treat someone just because of their hair color. I'm glad that you try to put a positive spin on it because many people are truly cruel. I always feel for my fellow red heads and the bullying they have gone through.
Thanks for being nice! 🙂
This Lovely Little Day
You'd be great as a ginger. It will definitely leave a memorable impression along with your other great qualities when you meet people!
Rosalyn Gambhir
Keep Calm and Stay Preppy
http://www.rosalyngambhir.com
Such a cool idea!
I stumbled across your study tips blog on Pinterest about a year ago and have literally read every single one of your posts. Such a great blog. (:
I'm a red head and a lefty, and growing up I always wished I was "normal". But with time, I decided that I rather enjoy being a ginger. I would look weird with any other hair color.
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