One of my favorite holiday traditions is getting matching pajamas for Christmas. My mom typically gives the pajamas to my sister and me on Christmas Eve to wear overnight and while we unwrap presents. We got a head start this year with the matching pajamas with help from PB Teen!
We picked out the bubble stripe flannel pajamas. The flannel is incredibly thick and soft, perfect for snuggly nights. I have a feeling the pajamas with get better and better with every wash.
Teddy couldn’t resist sister snuggles.
Stacy and I are very close. We grew up with completely different interests and personalities which I think allowed us to grow up separately without ever being compared to each other. Most teachers couldn’t even believe we were related we were so different! We had our own lives (read: my sister had a life and I did my best, ha), but always had a great time together. For context on how close we are, the biggest fight we had was over a missing barrette… aka not a big deal. And if we did fight, our mom would send us to our rooms and then we’d concoct these insane ways to communicate with each other… like a pulley system that we could clip notes to that would slide under our doors.
Even as “adults,” we still do some of the same sisterly things we did growing up. Watching bad movies and television marathons. Doing each other’s hair and makeup. Ganging up against our parents in petty arguments.
We’re always there for each other and for that I am forever grateful!
Because I live far away, our time together is especially important to me. During the holidays, I love curling up with Stacy on the couch in the ladies’ lounge, doing nothing but stretch the minutes that it is acceptable to stay in our pajamas.
The words about your sister were so sweet! My sister and I actually used to fight quite a lot when we were younger, but now that we're older we're much closer and I consider her to be my best friend. There's nothing like sister love! And you both look adorable in the PJs!
what do you mean by the ladies lounge? do y'all have a nickname for bedroom in your house? I've only heard ladies lounge as polite euphemism m for bathroom.
My mom still buys my brother and I pajamas every Christmas! She used to get matching ones, but at 25 & 22 I think they're a little harder to find. It's one of my favorite Christmas traditions 🙂
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!
I had no idea PB Teen had pajamas! I will definitely be checking this out!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/
The words about your sister were so sweet! My sister and I actually used to fight quite a lot when we were younger, but now that we're older we're much closer and I consider her to be my best friend. There's nothing like sister love! And you both look adorable in the PJs!
Jenny
From the Desk of J
This was such a cute post! 🙂
Your sister and you look so lovely together! Adore the fun pajamas, such cute prints and pretty colors!
Prudence
http://www.prudencepetitestyle.wordpress.com
This post so makes me wish that I had a sister. You two are adorable!
Alyssa J Freitas
So cute! I just adore matching pj sets this time of year!!
xo ClassToCloset
what do you mean by the ladies lounge? do y'all have a nickname for bedroom in your house? I've only heard ladies lounge as polite euphemism m for bathroom.
http://www.carlytheprepster.com/2009/08/ladies-lounge.html
Those are the cutest pj's ever! I love both of my sisters to death, so I completely understand your bond with yours, it's so special. 🙂
xoxo, SS
http://www.TheSouthernStylista.blogspot.com
My mom still buys my brother and I pajamas every Christmas! She used to get matching ones, but at 25 & 22 I think they're a little harder to find. It's one of my favorite Christmas traditions 🙂
Lucy
http://www.bluegrassblonde.com
Aw, I love this idea! I need to get my sister & I matching pjs…
xo,
the Affordable Amanda @
http://www.affordablebyamanda.blogspot.com
Love this pajamas, looks so trendy and cosy!!
xoxo
Clarice