Charleston is always a good idea
{photo by KT Merry} Hi There! What a crazy month it’s been – two weddings that were beautiful in every way. Two newlyweds I dearly love! You can see more of those two weddings via my instagram. My business is a little older than two years – a toddler you know?- and I just feel […]
Antioxidant packed salad
{goes great with a glass of red wine in an olivia pope wine glass} JB asks for this salad all the time. I usually add in strawberries but didn’t have any on hand this time. It contains: 1 large organic mixed green bag 10 figs (sliced half way and roasted for 15 minutes at 350 […]
let’s chat vitamins
I always hesitate to talk about health stuff here! Though somewhere collecting dust in my home is a masters i have on the subject. So here is a post on what I take on the daily. I used to take a lot more but it made it hard for me to be consistent – […]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
{Juliet made this print for a bride of mine – and I am in LOVE. My mama is getting this, framed!} My mother’s birthday falls just before Mother’s Day, sometimes right on Mother’s day. It actually works great as I always get great ideas for both days leading up to her birthday. She’s also […]
Easter Sunday
{blowing kisses!} {tuck is in Beaufort Bonnet Company // salt water sandals // shirt } {my dress is dolce vita but last season – love this eyelet one} Easter Sunday, so so good. church, brunch, boat. pretty much perfect in my opinion. I remember spending one Easter in the hospital getting ready for heart surgery – and […]
my mama “beauty” routine
{calypso tunic c/o // tory burch pants – on sale! // j.crew hat // shoes are “jayden” via shoemint // lipstick color petal c/o anna beauty counter // nail polish is cocktail hour // earrings } {tuck was about to go into the hot tub so he’s wearing this} The way I do my hair, make up, and how I dress […]
Beach Baby // Tuck at 15 months
{shorts shirt combo // baby new balances // rash guard old from gap – love this full body one from Tucker + Tate // saltwater sandals // european swim trunks – petit bateau // baseball tee – no longer online but joe fresh // fishy striped trunks are from caroline } So you know how I hemmed and hawed over […]
splurge vs save
I’m mostly a saver, but I do splurge when I think I’ll get the most bang for my buck. Some items in my closet were marked down after a mark down then 50% off of that red priced tag. I love hitting a good sale- I just feel so smart! It makes me giddy. I’m […]
an ugly truth of mine
this whole internet world is amazing and also incredibly strange, all at the same time. Amazing because I have been able to tell my story, share my heart with people, and meet life long friends. And then incredibly strange – how attached we are to our avatar, the image we project, the caring of what […]
what to cook tonight
{this photo photographed and styled by Sophie & cooked by her papa! Free recipe right here of their chicken fajitas} {love this platter from my sweet steph} {gulf shrimp! the best for apps!} {tray and seafood bowl c/o Kohls Bobby Flay} My lovely friend Sophie and her father (first let’s just pause and talk about […]
Traveling with a Toddler
I haven’t even traveled with a toddler yet. So who am I to give advice? Nobody, that’s who. Yet I have been researching incessantly because Tuck goes from Florida to California on Sunday. And though he’s flown to mexico at two months and europe at 6 months … toddler hood is a whole other ball […]
currently reading
As much as I love my iPad for reading on the go, I got in too much of a habit of buying books on there. I’d get distracted by everything else going on and the internet being at my finger tips and all. I bought paper backs last week – Cold Tangerines & Give […]
thoughts on building
It’s been roughly nine months since we signed up to buy a short sale. It was a little dream starter home for me with tons of character and privacy. Today we turn in the papers where we decided not to sign a fifth addendum. We’re letting this one go. We can’t blame anyone on […]
best thing ever: coconut oil
Something I’ve used for.ever. is coconut oil. I buy this HUGE jar of organic coconut oil – as JB refers it as my own “big gulp”. Then I split it into little containers for each bathroom, one for tuckies room, and the remaining goes in the kitchen. What do I use it for? Pretty much […]
tucks first batting practice
{baseball pants actually come from this PJ set // shirt is here – similar set here // tiny new balances } Sunday afternoon we made our way to the spring training park for the rays. My dad is one of the coaches for the rays and so we get special pop pop backstage passes […]
boca grande : my happy place
eating limes will do this to you, tuck. and too much smiling will give you crows feet (; the mannnny faces of tuck. this one is a new one. { i’m wearing: ramsden skirt c/o calypso st barth // top from forever 21 // sandals c/o shoemint // earrings from tory burch // panama hat from j.crew (my […]
morning routine
someone asked if I’d share our morning routine. get ready, it may be a bit exhausting … I usually wake up a bit before Tuck. Do a little devotion and make some coffee. I check to see if anything is urgent in my inbox. Tuck generally wakes up around 8. We are on the […]
favorite devotionals
Turn on your JavaScript to view content some of my daily devo habits include: starting my day with Jesus Calling, middle of the day with power thoughts by joyce meyer, and ending the day with the everyday life Bible. I find that taking just a few minutes here and there throughout the day help to center me, encourage me, […]
i love easter
{when tuck wakes up after his long naps – the sweetest sugariest baby comes alive. he’s the huggiest, cuddliest, sweatiest (baby sweat is cute! i promise!) little love} {watching him play. the best} {totally become that mama that takes every opportunity to plaster my child over friends fridges across america – these are c/o minted […]
march, you crazy month, you.
{tucks shirt // honest swim diaper // beach bag old but similar // monogrammed seersucker towel is beaufort bonnet company // sunny life radio } Tuck yesterday. The cutest little wild man on the windy beach. but march. oh march. has been filled with knee surgery for JB (I never knew just how much […]
happy weekend + sales
{via kurt bloomer photo} happy weekend y’all! wanted to share a few sales around the web. first off. anthro! 15% off all full priced items with code SPRINGPERK … a few items i’m eyeing … At Gap everything is 40% off with their friends & family sale. Use Code: FAF40 I rarely find anything […]
Rachel Pally Mommy & Baby
{ tucks onesie c/o rachel pally // my caftan c/o rachel pally – similar one sale– on sale – similar // flip flops ipanema } {all photos courtesy of Shannon Kirsten – site / blog / easy} I honestly couldn’t pick a favorite if I tried! Tuck thinks Shannon is hilarious… he’s reached the phase […]
toddlerhood
{my dress // shoes are old bcbg similar thick heel // necklace – such a steal! // sunnies } {tucks onesie is from a local thrift store // shoes // shirt is joe fresh for jcpenney} over the weekend i picked up a 25 cent toddler book at a thrift store. inside there was a quiz. […]
trend spotting: rash guards
{rashguard c/o cabana life} – from our trip to Sea Island last summer! Something I’ve been spying lately and loving is rashguards. This one I have and throw it on each time we sneak out to the beach. I usually let myself splurge on one bathing suit a year but this time I’ve got […]
