Summer Fridays are amazing. In the city, everyone basically lives for Friday. Some offices start an hour early and then people go home early… some end at lunch… some are off-site field trips for professional development or team building… some are completely off.
Levo doesn’t technically have Summer Fridays… but I always start early because I just know that my brain walks right out of the door at 2pm. My brain walks right out on out. Seriously. See ya.
Union Square is definitely not my most favorite part of the city… but I think it’s a great place to work. The subway station has all the convenient trains. There’s a Whole Foods, a Dunkin Donuts, two options for Starbucks, one hundred restaurants that serve margaritas within walking distance, Fifth Ave shopping right around the corner, and a super short walk to the Flatiron District (my favorite place)!
Oh… and the Union Square Greenmarket. The farmers market is literally so much fun to simply walk through. Walking through and seeing what the different vendors are selling after work on Friday is the perfect way to kick off the weekend. I love meeting up with friends who work in the area, walking around for a bit, and then grabbing dinner. The best.
The Kate Spade Thelma dress is pretty much my new favorite dress. I knew that I had to get it and I’m already planning on wearing it to a million different places this summer. It’s sweet, comfortable, and great for the heat. And the pockets and collar details? I die.
Love the dress! Sounds like loads of fun. When I'm in the city, I love walking around Newbury St with a coffee in hand. In the country, laying on the dock or deck with a book is my favorite. Gotta love summer!
You look so cute! And that little Minka is to die for. My Saturday mornings are usually reserved for brunch + market shopping for me…I love weekend rituals!!
Tell me about it! I just want to leave my job at like noon! Fridays during the summer are the worst because you are so close to the weekend but you still have to finish up the day!! aaahh
I love Summer Fridays. We don't have any set time to leave, but we're all gone by four to head out for post-work drinks together without fail every time.
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!
Any ideas for preppy outfits to wear for senior pictures?! Mine are coming up soon and I need help!! Thanks! 🙂
I am seriously in love with that dress! So PERFECT!
Xoxo,
Christine
that dress is so gorgeous!
i love picnics and going to the beach for summer 🙂
xx
http://anoddgirl.blogspot.com.au
really really cute dress!!!
🙂
Carrie
http://readmylifeascarrie.blogspot.com/
Well, I absolutely love going on picnics in the summer and playing beach volleyball! Both are so much fun to do 🙂
Hunter
preponabudge.blogspot.com
Oh wow that dress is adorable, I love the whole outfit!
Lindsay
pearls-please.blogspot.com
Love the dress! Sounds like loads of fun. When I'm in the city, I love walking around Newbury St with a coffee in hand. In the country, laying on the dock or deck with a book is my favorite. Gotta love summer!
Kate
katethealmostgreat.blogspot.com
You look so cute! And that little Minka is to die for. My Saturday mornings are usually reserved for brunch + market shopping for me…I love weekend rituals!!
Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
xo
i LOVE that dress!!
Love the dress
Love that dress, and your eyeglasses.
Mana
Fashion and Happy Things
Tell me about it! I just want to leave my job at like noon! Fridays during the summer are the worst because you are so close to the weekend but you still have to finish up the day!! aaahh
Annie
http://acollegememoir.blogspot.com/
I love Summer Fridays. We don't have any set time to leave, but we're all gone by four to head out for post-work drinks together without fail every time.