I just returned from my annual trip to Rhode Island with my family – my favorite time in the place I find most beautiful and relaxing, and simply idyllic. Before I was born, my grandmother built a gray-shingled house on a dirt road on the coast, in a tiny town that no one has heard…
A Week in the Carolinas & 3 Wonderful Books I Read
H and I just got back last night from a week spent on the east coast. We first went to the beach in South Carolina on Sunday to see H’s family and spent a few days basking in the sun, taking long walks, reading, and staying cozy in sweatshirts during a few summer storms. The…
A Classic Coastal Summer
Lake has been my go-to brand for comfy pajamas and pretty summer dresses, and as a partner with them, I recently received a few new styles in the mail that are just perfect for a classic coastal summer. This weekend, H and I head to the coast of South Carolina, and soon after, the Rhode…
10 Books I Want to Read This Summer
There are so many good books out there, and I have a lot on my list this summer. Though I may not get to them all by August, here’s 10 books that I want to read, six of which I have acquired (above) and four I still need to. Summer reading is my favorite; there’s…
Summer Dresses I’m Rewearing for Special Events and Weddings
H and I are attending four late spring/early summer weddings this year (two down, two to go!), and I’ve needed quite a few dresses – for welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, a bridesmaid luncheon, and of course, the big day itself. I’ve tried to get as few dresses as possible with a plan to rewear them…
5 Simple Summer Pleasures to Look Forward To
Happy Memorial Day weekend – the unofficial start of summer! Most years, after end-of-school-year celebrations, summer arrives with a bang. However, unfortunately, I have covid (for the second time, ugh), so I missed most of the last week of school. I did find a special and safe way to still celebrate with my class on…
