Maptote is the coolest company! They make the most creative little tote bags and accessories with unique maps and designs on them. I first discovered the bags when I was a student at Georgetown and they made a Georgetown bag for the J. Crew store. I use it all the time. (Styled most recently here and I love using it for fun little trips like going to the beach.)
I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to announce the bag I collaborated with Maptote on. We brainstormed a bunch of ideas and I absolutely love the way it turned out. Total prepster essentials.
The bag is actually the perfect size for just about everything. Use the bag to run quick errands, as a gym bag, pack your lunch in, as your everyday handbag, to carry library books. The best part? It can fit a laptop!
Oh I absolutely love this!! Congrats on the opportunity 🙂 I think this will be perfect for going to the gym at school because you don't want to have to carry something large around campus! Love the design.
I love these thin canvas tote bags for running around. They're so easy to fold up and throw in a backpack or purse. Cute design–it's perfectly College Prepster!
Love love love the tote! Pretty much includes all that would be in mine if I got one! Your hair looks perfect. The braid is so cute! -Ashlee Preperella
Such a neat bag, and idea!! How Prepster is that??? I love it. You look so good in blue. I do enjoy your blog so much. Just thought I'd take the time to tell you. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity also.
I have been calling myself a Chill Mom™️ since having Jack and now I’m realizing that I’m even chiller with Rory. (Like is birth order really less about sibling order and more about the version of mom you’re born to?) I’ve been just rolling with Rory’s infancy and I’m so much happier. Maybe it’s just that I’m more tired with a toddler too, or know that it’s going to go by so fast, or just have more confidence… probably a combination. I feel less obsessive and less stressed out by the details. I’m “making it” without having to fake it. As an example, today I noticed I hadn’t tracked a single nap- just watching sleepy cues and trying to get to a “good enough” pattern as Rory’s naps consolidate. Is he following a ~perfect~ nap schedule? No. Are we thriving? Frankly, yes!
(If you want to read my original Chill Mom post, comment “chill mom” and l’ll send it to you via DM!)
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!
Oh I absolutely love this!! Congrats on the opportunity 🙂 I think this will be perfect for going to the gym at school because you don't want to have to carry something large around campus! Love the design.
Annie Belle
I love these thin canvas tote bags for running around. They're so easy to fold up and throw in a backpack or purse. Cute design–it's perfectly College Prepster!
Love, Gigi
Dolce and Gabriella
You *need* to do a tutorial or something for all of these fabulous braids you're wearing. I'm so envious!
Katherine // Pinkbook
I second this! -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
This is so cute! I'll never forget an item again 🙂 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
What a cute design! I love, love, LOVE this! Thanks for the giveaway:)
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Cathleen
Classy Cathleen
That tote is so cute and this is such a great giveaway!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/
Great design, they are all things you would find in my tote bag!
-Alex
http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com
Love love love the tote! Pretty much includes all that would be in mine if I got one! Your hair looks perfect. The braid is so cute!
-Ashlee
Preperella
Such a neat bag, and idea!! How Prepster is that??? I love it. You look so good in blue. I do enjoy your blog so much. Just thought I'd take the time to tell you. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity also.
Love this tote! What a fun collaboration!
Hunter
Prep on a Budget
This is such a great design! It totally captures the aesthetic of the College Prepster brand.
Alyssa | Keep It Simple
What a fabulous tote! Love the design.
xo Devon Alana
http://www.devonalanadesign.com
Love the design!! 🙂
Such a cute design and we all know totes ALWAYS come in handy!
Emma
http://www.cheeky-trails.com