Special Occasion wear for kids

{view the whole wedding here // image by Lauren Kinsey} One of my favorite weddings I planned was this one down in Boca Grande.  It’s actually the same venue where my sister is getting married!  Among the million sweet details, one of  the best was how many children were in the wedding.  It was just so […]

An artist I’m loving: Janet Hill

lady in waitingChampagne shack the mermaid innExtraordinary chickens the kidnapping of edward pink  I just stumbled upon this amazing artist, Janet Hill, and fell in love.  Thought I would share here.  So fun, stylish, and bright.  Enjoy!  Have a great Tuesday!! {affiliate links are used in this post}

An Interview with Anne Harwell McElhaney of Annechovie

Ever since I discovered Anne’s custom match boxes  (which make great gifts along with a candle!) I’ve been hooked.  I love everything about her work – it’s fun, classic, and stylish.  Perfectly Palm Beach.  It’s also 20% off starting today with code LABOR20!  Enjoy the interview below and if you like it be sure to check out two […]

when your girlfriend comes to town

{at mote marine in TBBC and native shoes on wes} Oh gosh how I love when they come into town.  JB kindly offered to watch the three kiddos so we could go out to dinner one night together.  I’m not sure we even remembered what a non-kid interrupted dinner, just the two ofus was like.  But we sure enjoyed it!! […]

10 Back to (pre) School Snack Ideas with Igloo

**This post is sponsored by Igloo Coolers   Thank you for your support!** For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a snacker.  JB is much more of a three square meals a day kinda guy … while I prefer … six + smaller meals.  (:  My kids are snackers like me, and clearly […]

bride to be bag

gifts for the bride to be

My baby sister is engaged!!  We are all so excited and can’t wait!  I put together a couple treats for her and thought I’d share here as I’ve gotten a couple of “what should I get my engaged friend?!” emails over the years.  I can’t wait to plan with her!   {oh happy day tote […]

Weekend in Toronto

her majesty's pleasure

We had such an amazing time in Toronto this past weekend! We got in late on Friday night, and just grabbed an uber.  Our airbnb was amazing and just $71 a night (if you’ve never done airbnb before you can get $30 off your first booking through this referral link}.  The host stayed up to let us […]

travel themed retirement party

Tuck loved celebrating Granddaddy!  He is obsessed with parties in general but when they’re about someone he loves, watch out.  He’s one happy guy!   {photo booth // directional sign // life is an adventure frames — all thanks to Shindigz c/o} On Friday night down in Key Largo we had my father in law’s and another […]

Me too

{sign c/o the dwelling space} One of the things that stuck out to me when I was listening to Brene Brown’s The Power of Vulnerability was the way she talks about this one scenario with her daughter.  Her daughter comes home from middle school and no one sat with her for lunch.  Brene has to […]

Ten IKEA items I’m loving

I love Ikea.  I get incredibly excited when we go.  I could spend days in here, and still feel like I need to see more.  The first time I went to one was when we were living in Switzerland.  From then on, I was hooked!  Once we were back in the states, we bought our first couch […]

8 etsy favorites

you are our greatest adventure print gold laurel – I’ve been in love with this for a year, so I finally purchased it! bronze olive twig wreath ginger jar personalized matches seaweed poster toy storage little house quote print spotted pillow Just a couple etsy favorites I’ve been eyeing.  Have you spotted anything on there […]

home updates

We got a porch swing bed!!  This is such a dream for me… I’ve wanted one for a decade.  The one from Ballard was just the right size for the space.  Plus it included cushions!  I’m excited to finish this space off this summer.  I’m on the hunt for two wicker chairs, and a couple […]

al fresco dining and the play house

It may not look like much more than some grass but this was a huge dirt pit when we first moved in!  Our neighbors said they had put sod down a few times, and it never stuck.  So we tested our soil, asked some experts on timing and type of grass that would be best […]

blue & white

gingham top // chambray shorts // loft peplum top // electric blue high rise shorts // jump suit from madewell // j.crew tunic  // t shirt dress // linen shirtdress // tribal maxi // blue maxi ($18!) // embroidered top // gingham shorts (30% off with SHOPEXTRA) I love the crisp combination of blue and white.  It reminds me of summer, […]

  We’re in a tropical storm, which to be honest, I love.  Maybe because we haven’t had much rain so I haven’t gone through all the rainy day activities.  I love these cozy days.  It looks like it’s 8pm out, and it’s absolutely pouring.   Not much to do but snuggle up and watch a […]

Life in May via my phone

Tomorrow it’s June!  What?!  I thought I’d do a little recap of the month, via pictures found on my phone. We started the month off with some boating.  We borrowed my in-laws boat (the boat we always use), and tied it up at our dock which was so much fun that weekend.  We just hopped […]

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Nature’s natural blood pressure medicine … just looking at it surely lowers it.   Happy National Sunscreen Day! 30% off sitewide at Supergoop with code SUNSCREEN We go through sooo much sunscreen around here and this is far and away JB’s favorite!  I hope you all have a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend … […]

rent the runway unlimited review

It’s been one month since my sister and I split Rent the Runway Unlimited.  Though after the first shipment she had (it was for a wedding weekend), we both decided we wanted our own due to having a couple events come up for both of us.   It’s $140, so it’s not cheap – though […]

mom uniform volume two

Photos by Shannon Kirsten  {dress is ann taylor and currently 40% off // steve madden shoes // veronica deore statement eyewear jewelry doubling as a necklace } I’ve worn this dress flat out lately!  It feels a little like something Jackie O might have worn, which I love.  I’ve dressed it up with chunky heels […]

Summer is Here with Janie and Jack

**Thanks to Janie and Jack for partnering with me on this post.  It’s been a brand I’ve loved since before we even started having kids!!** On Tuck:  rashguard //  marlin swim trunks // tortoise sunglasses  On Wes:  sailboat rashguard // straw fedora // colorblock sunglasses // striped euro swim trunks  all c/o janie and jack What […]

You’re a gem of a teacher // free printable

I LOVE tucks teachers!  They have done so much in five months.  He just goes twice a week, but it’s incredible to see the progress.  He wakes up each school day ready to go and excited.  It’s an amazing environment for him and I couldn’t be more happy with all they’ve done.  A few weeks […]

backyard toy favorites

{kid kraft striped table // kid kraft sandbox //  melissa and doug sprinkler //  zoku fish pop molds // water table // backyard swing // little tikes baseball, tee and bat // gazillion bubbles //  kids garden tool set // little tikes soccer set // balloons } These are all things that we’ve accumulated through the years that have […]

Mother’s Day Weekend

{and some iphone snaps…} I hope you all had a great Mother’s Day weekend!  Last year Tuck was hit by the stomach bug and I started that Mother’s Day being thrown up on… but what’s more of true “motherhood” than that!  Thankfully everyone was feeling good this year.  We had a date night on Friday, […]

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