being loved by tuck
THIS weekend in photographs: {wearing tunic c/o calypso st barth // camilyn beth swag sweater // sunnies} {minnie pants // houndstooth tunic is soldout but from sheinside // necklace is old jcrew – similar – similar } i just love this one year old. love his curious self. loved watching him run with abandon toward the waves this weekend. […]
Lilly Pulitzer Spring 2014 Sneak Peek x Shannon Kirsten Photography
{Photos by Shannon Kirsten} Another sneak of Lilly Pulitzer Spring 2014 (: Hope to see you there tomorrow 5-7pm at Lilly Pulitzer on St Armands Circle! See something you’ve gotta have like yesterday? then preorder by calling: 941.388.3091 Curious to know… Which one is your favorite look? xox
Lilly Pulitzer Spring 2014 // sneak peek // Shannon Kirsten Photography
{All photos courtesy of Shannon Kirsten} Saturday morning Shannon and I headed to Lilly Pulitzer on St. Armands Circle to check out their new spring collection! It is soooo colorful, fresh, and luxurious. I always love seeing what new prints the artists of Lilly will come up with next. They knocked it outta the park […]
brands that give back : Lydali
I love when items I buy have a story, a really good story. Because let’s be serious as I look around, I can maybe say … ummmm THIS came from China, and this, and this… with probably not the best story behind it all. If I’m being honest with myself. But Lydali makes finding beautiful and ethical […]
tuck lately
{1: tucks great aunt bought the tigger onesie at disney – couldn’t find it online:( 2: chicken leggings are LCShop // letterman jacket is joefresh for jcpenney – similar // moccassins are freshly picked 3. custom tuck leggings via jennifer ann style // first crush shirt // moccassins are freshly picked 4. baseball leggings are actually […]
Valentine’s Day for the Littles // my picks
For Valentine’s last year Tuck was just a month old! I snuck into Target {it was my first target outting post baby!!) on my way back from a client meeting grabbed this onesie! This year he will be spending his second Valentine’s day with his grandparents as we will be in Bangkok. I’m sure there […]
on a sailboat in december
{photo by Shannon Kirsten Photography} {dress is camilyn beth // sunglasses c/o sole society // earrings are tory burch} get ready for a very rando post. + my toddler is suuuuuuuch a toddler these days. tuck has been experiencing a wide range of emotions on outings lately. he’s also quite taken with sitting on dirty […]
Bangkok wardrobe planning
{via rifle paper company} This time next month JB & I will be in Thailand! Bangkok to be exact with some day trips thrown in. This is another one of those work perk trips that JB gets {like mexico & sicily from last year}. We’re leaving Tuck half and half with both grandparents. And though […]
tuck turns one
{ dino shoes c/o JCPenney’s // hanna anderson jammies // superman jammies // birthday hat though i bought it locally at Paper Panache} Yesterday I had so much fun celebrating Tuck from the morning with balloons to the evening bath with some new bath toys. Last night as we watched Tuck asleep in the monitor at 7:21pm (his […]
Letter to Tuck // Vol 14 // Happy First Birthday Darling Boy!
Hi Tuck, HAPPY BIRTHDAY you sweet thing. you are every good word I could ever come up with. One of the million things I love about you – about babies in general – is how you pretty much love everybody. It doesn’t matter how pretty someone is or if they are old as the hills […]
the day before one
tuck is wearing petite bateau// shirt and peek pants On the day before one, you don’t walk, you run. you hug me. the sweetest and tightest hugs of my life. you belly laugh over just the way Lola looks. you climb in and out of your truckie. you walk around with a ball and say […]
2014
I have thought long and hard about the new year and what I’d love for it to hold. Last year I worked through Lara’s goal setting posts, which was a little silly because a few days later Tuck arrived into this world. And life as I knew it changed forever. Last year would not have […]
new years dressing
i love new years. last year i was as big as a house with a tuck in my belly. but this year! we have babysitters lined up + friends visiting, and this mama is ready to go! i’m kinda crazy over this $20 skirt, but then this silk sequin number is to die. _+_ Can’t wait […]
christmas morning : a truck for tuck
Christmas Morning was easily one of the best of my life. i alerted my whole family that tuck was up! At 7:15 they started to arrive and Tuck was like THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME. some of my fave people in my home!!! and he hadn’t seen the presents […]
birthday weekend
{ dress c/o Lilly Pulitzer / tory burch smart phone clutch/ sparkly romper / old milly tunic more here / overnight bag c/o sole society / panama hat c/o sole society} my love language is: + room service + king sized beds + the ritz + sandy toes + sun on my face + BFF chats over long dinners + […]
Under Tucks Tree // shhhhhhh…
Since Tuck doesn’t check the blog just yet, I’ll let the cat out of the bag for what Santa is bringing him this year, you know since they are such buds (see above!). Morgan sent me this list last week, and i had to laugh because it is so true. These toys are more for […]
currently on rotation
Have you heard about Chloe & Isabel? It’s a beautiful jewelry boutique dedicated to empowering women by giving them the opportunity to establish their own business. They give them the knowledge to start their own business and grow it as well. And they have some of the prettiest jewelry! Currently in my jewelry rotation is […]
random happenings with an 11 month old
{my boots from here, similar here, c/o surfdome} {on tuck: hunter baby boots here, leggings c/o jennifer ann, h&m top, flannel is Joe Fresh (similar) c/o JCPenney } Every morning when we take Lola out the grass is wet with dew and rain boots are a must. We walk down to the bayou and watch the duckies go […]
Gifts for In-laws, parents, and grandparents …
Gifts for Parents/in-law’s/grandparents isn’t actually all that tricky. For me, anyway. Although I know it could be. I remember my dad alllllways telling me how much he loved handmade gifts growing up – he still stores literally everything we’ve ever drawn him or made him in his closet, for safe keeping. So yes, the best […]
stocking stuffers for everyone
B/c every post needs pictures (: Merry Christmas from Tuck! unloading our stockings is a totally different experience for jb’s side and mine. They tend to love gag gifts in there, while my momma (errrr santa) always loaded it up with some things that were on my Christmas list. Both ways are fun. But I […]
tuck at ten months
{yesterday celebrating Shannon’s birthday} tuck at ten months (one day until 11 months!) … the mayor of everywhere we go. kissing babies and waving at every.single.human. literally forcing them with his stare to notice and say hello. who is this kid? it cracks me up. busy. so busy. toddling around. his walk is scary […]
Gift Guide for every gal in your life // under $30
Holidays can make me a little crazy. I always put a good amount of pressure on me to find the perfect gift. for everyone. It’s just one of the ways I like to show someone how much i love them- all – look! you are known! you are loved. i have a ton of […]
post partum hair
{poncho c/o PB&J boutique // shorts via j.crew } These snaps were actually taken about two months ago! I kept meaning to share but let’s be honest, my hair could use a lot of work. but then I figured, why not share what my hair looks like 99% of the time. in a dang pony […]
thanksgiving 2013
{this last picture not quiiiite what you were expecting, huh} thanksgiving and the entire long weekend was so much fun. thanksgiving breakfast, lunch and dinner; and leftovers x three. so good. lots of family in town and my mamas cooking makes for the happiest of holidays. oh and a talent show … we had […]
