Lately

Pajamas

Sunglasses// Coverup// Tote

350 Bakery Cherry Pie

My sister's adorable handbag under $50

Happy almost weekend! It was a slow week as Henry was sick going into this weekend and is now thankfully on the mend! I was so worried about him all weekend so that kind of occupied all of our time and attention! Luckily nothing big was wrong, just a little GI issue and all is good. Phew. 

This week I tried Pilates for the first time and signed up to add that into my regimen! I am excited to learn more and try it out and see how I like it. I have been feleing like I wanted to add more restful exercise and pilates seems like a perfect workout to compliment Orange Theory! We shall see! 

It has felt like June here in terms of weather. I have been so glad to get out and walk with Henry everyday this week. Today I made plans to meet my mom for lunch to sit outside and enjoy this weather! April and May are so iffy with weather yo just never know so this has been great! 

Linen Top (on sale)// Shell Necklace

Skirt// Clutch// Sandals

Wearing: Are you following me on the LikeToKnowIt app?! You can shop all of my outfits, favorite finds, and more in the app. I am constantly updating it with the latest! You can also access all of my posts, here, if you don't use LTK!

Pesto

Eating: I love pesto. I know it's easy to make your own but I'm lazy. I love to try all of the jarred pestos and I typically love the Gotham Greens brand. However, I picked out this one on whim. I had not noticed it before and loved that it was made with only olive oil. It's crazy to me how many pestos are made with other oils. Pesto is olive oil. I snagged it at Whole Foods but it looks like you can get it shipped to you via Amazon, too. It's incredible. The best jarred pesto I've ever had by a mile! It's so light and fresh. 

Sweatshirt// Leggings

Sandals (on sale under $100)

Sale: I love these Sandals. They are so comfortable and easy to just slide on and go. They're what I like to wear for walks around the block or runing a quick errand or two or at the lake. You can hose them down.

Watching: I just finished One Day which was really good. I feel like it maybe dragged on near the end a bit but overall, I really loved it and would recommend it. It's a love story/drama. We are watching Summer House and I think this season is decent after a few lackluster seasons. We started Baby Reindeer, I feel like everyone has been loving it but we stopped watching after a bit. We found it so bizarre and very dark. I am so excited to hear that filming for Severance season 2 just warpped. In this article, Adam Scott hints that we will get season 2 soon. AH! One of my favorite shows ever. 

Listening: Loving this song that is all over social media right now!

Loving: This mug + these pajamas.

Sandals

Loving II: This is a recommendation from my mom! She loves these pool slides and they look so cute on her. I love the nude color as it elongates her legs and matches with everything. She likes that they are comfortable and have more support than your typical pool flip flops!

Sneakers

Loving III: I have quickly come to love these sneakers. I am a big ultraboost fan but they're $190. These go on sale fro $70 and I like them just as much as Ultraboost for workouts and walking! There is no break in period!

Wanting: I'm very much a person that will not throw out an appliance until it breaks. So therefore, our coffee maker is perfectly good and I do like it. BUT, if it ever dies, this is the one I will replace it with. I love regular drip coffee but I also love our Nespresso. However, it's annoying having both machines on the counter so I keep the Nespresso in a cabinet. But, this machine is both a drip coffee machine just like my machine I have and love AND it brews Nespresso pods. SO brilliant. These pink pants are adorable and even better, under $30!

Amazon Rec: This coverup is back in stock! I'm wearing a medium for a roomy fit! You can find more of my Amazon favorites, here on my Amazon page where I am constantly updating it with all of my finds and top picks from home, beauty, fashion, and more!

Traveling: We are off to Charlotte soon to visit my sister and brother-in-law! I can't wait, it's been a minute since I've visited! 

Quoting: 'Choose to be optimistic, it feels better'- Dalai Lama // See more of my favorites, here.

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Floral Dress at Atelier Playa Mujeres

Dress

Clutch// Similar Earrings

Sandals// Similar Belt// Sunglasses

I've shared most of the outfits I wore in Mexico to social media and the LTK app, but this one has yet to make its rounds, so I'm sharing it here first in a good old-fashioned outfit blog post! 

This is what I wore on the last evening of our trip. We stayed at our resort for the entire trip. There were many bars and restaurants on the property. This was my favorite bar, El Detalle, which is in building three, if you are ever at Atelier Playa Mujeres. We had dinner at the Mediterranean restaurant, Cala Di Luna, which was so cute and made you feel like you were in Greece! We ended the night with some stracciatella gelato. 

I had other, cuter shoes to pair with this outfit (these) but do you ever get lazy on the last day of vacation?  Because I do. I was glad my Hermes oran sandals worked with this Dress because I was not feeling heels! It was such a fun vacation with so many family and friends but there was not a lot of rest, ha!! 

This was the perfect dress to wear in Mexico, though. The fabric was lightweight and breezy! I paired it with a belt because the dress runs big, and I didn't have time to exchange it for a smaller size before I left, so the belt did the trick! However, I recommend sizing down one, maybe two sizes! I'm wearing a small and should have gotten an XS... I'm rarely an XS in anything. 

I brought only costume jewelry on this trip so I got to wear lots of different and fun earrings from my collection. The specific color of my earrings is sold out, but I just love this style of Earrings for adding color to a summertime outfit! 

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Perfume// Leather Phone Case// Flat Clip// Anti Humidity Spray

Flower Charm// Mini Tennis Bracelet// Handbag// Gold Bracelet

Under Eye Patches// Silver Earrings

Seersucker Chemise//Silver Sandals// *Monogrammed Cosmetic Bag// Rich Cream (use code SUMMERWIND for discount)

*we were able to get a few more in stock!!!!! But just a few, so act fast if you'd like one! 

Can you believe we are nearing Mother's Day?! This year, Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 12th so you have a little less than two weeks to prepare! 

I love my mom so much, and I think she deserves the world. All moms do!! She is truly the best, and I do not take one day with her for granted. She is so supportive, loving, and a wonderful person. My biggest hope is that she always knows how appreciated she is. I think one of the best things in the world you can give to anyone is your appreciation. Let it be known and celebrated! 

Experiences are also so special, especially if you are around our age and our moms are older- they have all of the stuff they could really need! So, I listed quite a few ideas at the end of this post! Time together with your mom is truly the best gift you can give each other! 

However, I am a gift giver, and there is nothing better than giving gifts to my mom! This gift guide is filled with so many of my favorite things and things I have also gifted to my mom! When shopping for my mom, I particularly like to treat her to little luxuries that she may not buy for herself. 

If you want recommendations straight from my mom, she did a great gift guide for the holidays that you can find, here! 

If you are looking for something inexpensive to give to your mom friends to let them know you are thinking of them, I think a plant makes a gorgeous gift as you can pop it in a pretty planter! Even something simple like a $3 basil plant potted in this little blue planter.  It would also be a thoughtful touch to give to a friend who might be missing their mother or as a beautiful gift to give a host/hostess if you are attending a Mother's Day Brunch/Lunch/Dinner!

Experiences:

- Spa Day/Massage

- Facial Treatment (like at McCauley and Dean if you are local!)

- Manicure/Pedicure

- Overnight/Weekend Getaway 

- Afternoon at the garden center or whatever her hobby may be (golf, tennis, needlepointing, etc.)

- Dinner and a fun night out (see a show, comedy performance, concert, etc.)

- Hire a service: cleaning, landscaping, nanny, car detailer, etc. 

- A nice bottle of her favorite wine or champagne

- Afternoon tea at a fancy restaurant/hotel! 

Raffia and Wicker Handbags for Summertime

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I can't believe we are nearing May already! It feels like the ball just dropped, and we were welcoming 2024. Now, it is full-on spring. We get a later spring here in Pittsburgh compared to many other regions in the country, but toward the end of April, we start to see leaves on trees and blooming flowers. We had a very mild winter, so this started a bit early this year, and I am loving it! 

Around this time of year, I start reaching for my favorite wicker and raffia bags. I love these kinds of bags and wish they were more appropriate for year-round wear. I love that they are neutral but still add texture and warmth to any outfit. I'm also oving all of the colorful raffia bags I am seeing everywhere this year! 

They are also available at various price points. However, wicker and raffia are not expensive materials, so it's a personal preference that I don't pay much more than a few hundred dollars at most for something like this. Luckily, there are lots of options and right now. I am focusing on Target today because they have SO many great bags and most are under $30. I took this one to Mexico and love the cute little size and it was so easy to pack. I also loved my girlfriend's bag that she brought to Mexico- it looked much more costly than the price tag would suggest! 

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