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End of Summer Blues

September 10, 2019 by Emily Leave a Comment

Don’t you dare let the dress fool you – I’ve been living in nursing bras and beach shorts for the last eight weeks and there is definitely some spit up caked in my hair at the moment.

But see, little miss and I have lots of late-night dinner dates and she’s not much of a talker, especially while focused on her food, and that mixed with pure delirium has made for frequent online shopping. Often I have no idea what’s even in the endless Amazon packages I find on my doorstep.

So with the postpartum half of my summer nearly over, I’m rushing to get some use out of the 2 AM one-handed purchases in an attempt to ease the guilt.

In my defense, this cotton bow back maxi dress was on super sale and is officially my new favorite summer dress. I’m down to wear it everywhere from a beachside brunch to next season’s weddings thanks to the snazzy bow in the back.

Club Monaco Odessya Bow Back Maxi Dress | Similar Nantucket Basket Purses | Kiel James Patrick Pearl Necklace | Jack Rogers Hamptons Classic

Speaking of impulse sale shopping, the Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale is on for two more days! No better time to stock up on robes you’ll never wear, mens accessories he’ll never wear, and more insane printed leggings that will make you the ~~joke~~ star of barre class!

But seriously, gimme this this this and this. And read my tips for the Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale here!

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Can I Get a Light?

September 12, 2018 by Emily Leave a Comment

It is fifty shades of gray today chickadees. I’m drinking a hot latte and turned off the AC and am o-v-e-r–i-t already. I even considered putting on pants. Who am I?

Alas, I will hold off until the last possible moment for those. And the shot of pumpkin I will inevitably add to said latte. So here are some photos of me in denial pretending my legs aren’t spotted with goosebumps and people weren’t staring at me like an absolute crackpot and my husband didn’t want to divorce me as he took these in the salty wind.

Rebecca Taylor Francine Top | Birch Wash Denim Skirt | Small Gaia’s Ark Bag | Soludos Lace Up Espadrilles

PS. Rebecca Taylor is 100p my new vice, and I’ve now discovered La Vie Rebecca Taylor and all of it’s Parisian-inspired goodness which makes the obsession even worse. This top also comes in navy so I am SMITTEN, and spotting this dress that I’ve been eyeing since spring at 70% was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Good thing I work at home ~~to intercept all the packages~~ oops hi hubs!

Other fun Cult Gaia, Soludos, and denim skirt finds 🙂

#TeamKendallAndJoe,

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Gray Days, Pale Legs

November 11, 2016 by Emily Leave a Comment

It’s been a weird week.

I’ve cried a lot of tears. I’ve yelled a lot of things. I still have a lot more to say. For now, I’m not going to do that here. I’m asking you, sweet readers, to grant me this small distraction. I’ve got a comfy fall outfit to share with you.

The election isn’t the only thing that’s been surprising this month. Flip-floppy weather is no stranger to New England, but inching up on 65 degrees in November? Say wha? Bare legs it is, pastiness and all.

Nothing that’s gold can stay though, but I’m just as into pairing this cozy gray sweater dress with tights and boots. $15 and the perfect transition piece = you can’t go wrong.

Gray Sweater Dress c/o | Denim Jacket | Similar Pink Crossbody {take 25% off with code PURPOSE} | Kiel James Patrick Pearl Necklace | Supergas {free 1-day shipping today!}

Also, if you’re looking for a little retail therapy, one of my favorite online retailers is offering 20% off for the weekend which nevereverever happens, so eat it up.

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Low Tide, Bows Tied

July 1, 2015 by Emily 4 Comments

It takes a lot for me to step into something other than boat shoes and flip flops in the summertime. On my fanciest of days, I might wear my Jacks. Butttt since somebiddie gave into a sneaky little JCF sale and put these (striped!) (bow!) (how can you blame me!) Isabelle Heels on, she’s making a point to put them to use. Even if it means pairing with old cutoffs and knobby sweaters.

Ribbed Sweater Hoodie, GAP | Cuffed Denim Shorts, Forever 21 | Tortoise Sunglasses, Target | Backpack via Italy [similar leather backpack] | Isabelle Printed Bow Pump, J.Crew

Pssst! They’re on sale again!

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Maxi Cab

April 22, 2015 by Emily 8 Comments

Spring days when the sun is so bright all of your photos come out overexposed and it don’t even matter 🙂

Dontcha just love maxi skirt days?

pssst! Ladies of Boston: Speaking of this all-blue ensemble, the Fresh Blue Box is parked at the Prudential Center today! Stop by to try out their beloved Sugar Lips treatment, share your #FirstFreshKiss, and enter to win a year’s supply of beauty products. Don’t miss this one-day stop in the Bean!

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The Lucky Finn

October 14, 2014 by Emily 4 Comments

Anyone here remember my beloved Quarterdeck? I announced its closing after 45 years back in February, but I am SO excited to show you what it has turned into today: The Lucky Finn Cafe. Local art + coffee + New England fare [hi, lobster rolls and homemade apple turnovers] IN. A. BOATHOUSE. If the QD had to have seen its last days, then this is as perfect of a replacement as I ever could have pictured.

Oh, and you can take tall ships rides on its own Lucky Finn Schooner which docks out back. Nope, not cool at all.

The cafe opened just this month but I’m so excited to see it grow. If you find yourself on the South Shore this fall, stop in! I highly recommend Patty’s Pies– just be sure to get there before 9am if you’re hoping to snag one 😉

[ The Lucky Finn ]
[ 206 Front Street ]
[ Scituate, MA ]

psst! In other news, huge Shopbop sale this week! Take 25% off with code FAMILY25!

Luminaria 2014

August 18, 2014 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scituate Luminaria Festival

BACK y’all. And ready to catch up and recap our last month of adventures!

Let’s rewind back a few weeks. The first rainy weekend in August marks Scituate’s Heritage Days, and it kicks off Friday evening with Luminaria… picture the floating lanterns in Tangled… only ours are dollar-store candles stuck in old milk jugs and don’t fly. But man are they beautiful!

So many of my childhood summer memories revolve around lighting the luminaries along the rocks and jetty that circle the harbor. Now it’s so fun to bring BF back with me and skip along the rocks, watching them light up at dusk.

Baseball Season Sweater (40% off!), Madewell [similar] | Boyfriend Shorts, Target [similar] | Champion Starburst Sneakers c/o Keds | Mini Transport Crossbody, Madewell

As silly as it sounds, I was always under STRICT surveillance as a kid when it came to footwear for walking along the harbor’s rock footpaths. Tennis shoes or bust, yo– flip flops were an accident waiting to happen in Mama’s eyes!

Though I’m bias–it’s a hometown tradition close to my heart–if you ever find yourself in Scituate the first Friday in August, I do recommend stopping by to see for yourself.

Brights + Lights + Nostalgia

March 19, 2014 by Emily Leave a Comment

There was something about putting on this lazy weekend getup of worn-in jeans, sneaks, + a bright yellow spring jacket, and skipping along the jetty to our family’s neighborhood lighthouse that brought me back to summers past. I had a yellow fleece [also definitely Old Navy… some things never change] that was perfect for cool New England nights, and we always used to sneak out and hop the uneven rocks of the jetty, despite our parents’ warnings that we would definitely slip and fall in [sorry mom!].

In other news, I now own this raincoat in two colors [almost went for the third, but, let’s be honest, #overkill] and am feeling especially cool rocking my first pair of Chuck Taylors since about 2004.

Ah, nostalgia. Happy hump day friends!

The Quarterdeck

February 12, 2014 by Emily 20 Comments

This. This is The Quarterdeck. A small seaside gift shop selling every sort of nicknack, from rubber finger puppets to mood rings to seashell jewelry to vintage travel books to weathered photographs to incense to postcards to war antiques and so much more. This is my happy place.

And after 45 years in business, it is closing.

Forgive my personal pity party over here, but I feel a sort of duty to honor the harbor-side store in which I learned to shop. My parents would bring me here every summer and give me a couple dollars, to which I could spend HOURS trying to figure out how to spend. The shell ring or the mini turtle figurine or the woven change purse?! The possibilities were endless.

I realize now how much its nautical treasures and motifs shaped my own style, both in fashion and decorating. Twenty-some years later, it’s still my favorite place to shop.

I had to make one more trip down to Scituate… to say goodbye, buy ~~a few~~ a ton of unnecessary but oh-so-special treasures for myself, and load up with photos to reminisce on later.

This vintage multi-strand pearl necklace? Found at the QD years ago.

If anyone lives or will be traveling to the South Shore (Massachusetts) before mid-March, everything in the store is 45% off! It also has a supporting role in the Cher classic The Witches of Eastwick, so you’ll get a little bit of Hollywood out of your trip there as well 🙂

Sappy girl OUT.

Red, White, and Nautical

July 31, 2013 by Emily 25 Comments

Ever wondered how I became so enthralled with lighthouses? Answer: I spent far too much time playing around this one in Scituate as I was growing up!

In other news, today’s post is sponsored by Wild Butterfly Boutique! Are you as obsessed with the J.Crew Bubble Necklace as I am? I have seen many a “inspired by” version over the past couple years since J.Crew first launched them, but I have to say, without a doubt, I am most impressed with Wild Butterfly Boutique’s. They come in three shapes [ Classic, Curvy, and Mini ], depending on how long you like yours/how many bubbles, and in just about any color you could imagine. Oh, and they’re under $20. Take that JC.

That’s not all though— I also love their Infinity, Bowtie, Tear Drop, and Mustache (ha) necklaces, and their rings. I mean, can we talk about this anchor ring?!

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