Rainy day = skirt day because I refuse to deal with wet pant hems from puddles. There is nothing worse than sitting at your desk all day in damp fabric, so skirts and dresses just make more sense on days like this. Trying to balance staying dry with still looking put together for the office, esp

GRWM to head to Keeping Pace because this kid just keeps getting longer and suddenly none of his pants fit… again. We’re on the hunt for pants that are long enough but still fit his 2T waist, which somehow feels like an impossible combination lately. Quick stop to hopefully find something tha

Packing up our swim bag and making it work for this season we’re in. We decided to pause swim lessons while Gareth is out of work, so we’re being a little more intentional about getting Teddy in the water on our own. It’s not as structured, but he still loves it, and it gives us a chance to keep

Trying on a few pieces I picked up from my local Buy Nothing group and feeling so grateful for this kind of community. I didn’t keep everything, but I found a handful of pieces that fit into my closet and feel like things I’ll actually reach for. The rest is going straight into my donation bin s

Grocery shopping with a preschooler is never quick, but it’s actually one of my favorite little routines. Teddy loves helping pick everything out, and lately we’ve been working on word recognition while we shop, so every aisle turns into a mini lesson. It definitely makes the trip take longer, b

Our first trip to Franklin Park Zoo during the day and it was such a good one! Teddy has been obsessed with African painted dogs for a while now, so when I found out they had them here, I knew we had to go. He carried his painted dog stuffed animal around most of the day and was so excited when

When it’s rainy, I usually reach for a skirt. I prefer pants that touch the ground and with that comes soaked hems, which is actually miserable… #grwm #ootd #outfit #officeoutfit

A mix of office-ready pieces, easy basics, and a few fun finds that I wouldn’t normally reach for but couldn’t leave behind. Trying everything on at home has been helping me figure out how these pieces actually fit into my closet. #thrift #TryOn #thrifted #secondhand #Haul

A few new trinket shelf additions, all from Under the Bed, and I’m officially leaning into the tiny-things-that-bring-me-joy phase. Slowly building a shelf that hopefully tells a story of me. #trinketshelf #thriftfinds #collectedhome #littlejoys #secondhandfinds

An easy recipe tonight - one pan chicken, broccoli, and rice. #whatsfordinner #dinner #servedinnerwithme #weeknightmeal

Another day at the office! #grwm #outfit #cardigan #officeoutfit

Thrift try-on part 2 and this one’s all about the tops, plus a few little finds for the boys and the house. I’ve really been trying to focus on pieces I’ll actually wear to the office and mix into what I already own, and I feel like this round is a win. A mix of basics, a few out-of-character pi

We’ve officially reached the point where his sneakers are not holding up and the main issue is the Velcro just isn’t staying closed anymore. So now his shoes are literally falling off his feet all day. Which is not ideal. I feel like we just got them, but between running, climbing, and draggi

This was one of those “what can I throw together with what’s already in the fridge” dinners and it actually turned out so good!! I’ve been trying to rely less on extra grocery runs and just use what we already have on hand, especially on busy days. Gnocchi is one of those easy staples that makes

I thought I’d be done after the clothes, but once I started looking around, there was so much more to go through. Toys Teddy has outgrown, random household items we don’t use, things that have just been sitting in corners for way too long. It’s not even clutter in an obvious way. It just quietly

Teddy’s in school on Friday, so I’m planning a thrift trip but before anything new comes in, I’m trying to clear some space first. And not just clothes! This bin is getting filled with toys and random household items too. It’s amazing how quickly that stuff adds up without even noticing. I’ve

Teddy’s in school on Friday, so naturally I’m going thrifting but first, I need to find some donations. I’ve been trying to be more intentional about what comes in and what goes out. Not in a strict way, but just enough to keep things from getting out of control again. I don’t want to be doing a

I did overthink this one a little, but I feel like it ended up working. Getting dressed for something like the circus is weirdly hard. I want something fun, but you still want to be comfortable, and it’s cold outside but warm inside. I wanted something that felt a little more put together th