Currently sitting here on my donut pillow (IYKYK). Amazing how you don’t remember all the pain you went through the first time giving birth that you are able to do it again. Women are so strong and resilient. Being patient with myself during this season of life and healing has been my focus and while I’m on the mend, I thought I’d share some cute pieces I’ve been eyeing for both me and the little girlies with Valentine’s Day on the horizon!
We didn’t have much in the pantry to work with except some cherry tomatoes about to go bad, tortellini and jarred pesto from Trader Joes. We always have chicken broth and some heavy cream on hand, which come in as MVP quite often for sauces. See below for ingredients (you hopefully have on hand!) and recipe. Whipped this one up in 15min and it was a keeper!
There are a bunch of lists that exist out there and everyone has their own preference in terms of what is necessary to bring to the hospital for delivery. Our hospital provides mostly everything needed in the first days with the new baby included diapers, formula and post-natal products. In fact, we took a bunch home with us and stock piled!
Hope everyone who celebrates had a great Christmas holiday! Rounded up some items I’m currently loving and in my cart. Some items on sale like the Barbour jacket I’m wearing, Tory Burch’s semi-annual sale and you can also get 10% of your first Varley order!
My second time around, there are a couple of items I have found tried and true and some worth the splurge like the Hatch Ribbed Bodysuit (I’m typically a small but I sized up to a Medium).
With baby Murray coming in January and a busy fall, we decided to take a short trip up to Newport, RI to kick off the Christmas season! Here is a list of what I wore, where we stayed, ate and did while in town.
Tis the season for tartan and plaid coats! I’m wearing mine here. Instantly up level your holiday wardrobe with these festive patterns; I tend to wear mine year after year through February to get the most use :)
I’ve pulled together some of my FAVORITES that we own and love. All are currently on sale for Black Friday - either for yourself or someone who loves all things entertaining and cooking.
I adapted this recipe from Damn Delicious blog with a couple of tweaks. Double the recipe if you’re making for 4-6 with a bit of leftovers! The orzo takes on almost a risotto texture and it’s so good. You can cook the chicken ahead and chop ahead as well for an easy weeknight meal.
Feel like we all wait for Shop Bop to drop their sale and when the moment happens we rush quickly to purchase - always forgetting what it is we actually really need or have had our eyes on!
I’ve rounded up some of my favorites at the bottom - hope this helps your shop game!
Reiss is always one for chic classics - this winter is no exception. I’ve rounded up some of my favorites. These will be pieces you’ll wear year after year - quality and never go out of style. So while it might seem like a splurge, cost per wear it’s totally worth it!
I wanted the wall to look cohesive but not expected. Maintaining the symmetry and same sized frames is classic and clean but adding the different sized mattes in the frames gave it some edge. I love a small photo with a large matte. Very minimalist.
Camel colored pieces always add a level of sophistication and chicness. Bonus if you are able to combo two camel pieces together for a gorgeous look this November.
