Some Fridays feel like one and some don’t (especially when in quarantine) but today is one of the best kind of Fridays. First off, it’s July and summer is giving us all some much needed life. Also, there are some pretty amazing sales this weekend that we can skip crowds and wearing masks to shop right here. I also had to share a sweet piece about giving compliments that really resonated with me on a few levels, especially as a…
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Part of my love for resort wear is deeply rooted in my distaste for being uncomfortable in high temps. Whenever I’m enjoying downtime and it’s hot out, I’m usually wearing a coverup even if I’m not swimming or going to the beach. Case in point: I was actually on my way to dinner in this pic. There is no better way to beat the heat and boost your mood like throwing on the ultimate resort wear staple. Summer for me…
I’m ready for some classic summer family time and pretending for a few minutes that it doesn’t feel like the world is ending. My first baby turns FIVE on Saturday, and I cannot believe it. All he asked for is a giant batman cake, a Maui costume and wig, and to the see fireworks. Since all of the local fireworks are cancelled, we might be entering new pyrotechnic territories this weekend. If I can still use my opposable thumbs, I…
Before I left the house this morning, my husband said, “are you coming from the village?” I immediately thought he was making a reference to Pride, the birthplace of the Stonewall Protest, since we lived there for nearly a decade together. I was dressed as a walking rainbow. Turns out, he was actually poking fun at my voluminous sleeves, but I took it as a compliment. Here is the dress in question:…
It’s officially peak mutiny in my house, and I’m going to have the scars to prove it. After taking a metal Matchbox Wonder Woman car (the irony) to my cartilage courtesy of my toddler, I’m stitched up and fine but permanently cosmetically scathed. A stylish friend suggested I start searching for an ear cuff, and now I feel like I need one even if I come out on the other side of this without a keloid. Here are the 10…
While I won’t be going all out on my summer wardrobe shopping, I am looking forward to adding a few laid back updates and replacing some staples. Shopbop is now giving us 15% off orders of $300 or 25% of $600 or more off everything labeled Key Style with code JUST4U so we can do just that and save a little green. This sale includes sale items like this gorgeous Misa dress I currently have in my cart, and rarely…
One of my best online orders of the entire season last summer was a few swimsuits from Modcloth. I was just a couple weeks post partum when it dawned on me that my suits had seen better days, and I dreaded trying on swimwear after having my third baby. I bought several thinking I would like one or two and return the rest. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I loved them all. They are well made, flattering,…
I have tried self tanners in the past and had given up hope that any brand would ever work for me. My skin is on the browner side of the spectrum thanks to my Mexicana mama, but I sometimes want a little more even color on my legs and face. After week 6 of quarantine, I caught a glimpse in the mirror and thought I had seen a ghost (maybe I’m being dramatic but I feel it). My complexion looked…
Now that things are warming up outside we will soon be wearing sandals again (most likely paired with a sloppy DIY pedicure unless you ordered these). We also may have to change out of sweatpants, but luckily for us all, the sweatpants of shoes are back in a big way. If you were alive in the late 90’s you probably had a pair of these ubiquitous elastic slides or some iteration of (I had the giant platform version). I remember…