This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. At dinner this week, one of my girlfriends, a successful consultant with her own practice, talked about how she felt for a long time that she didn’t really know what she was doing when it came to the business side of her business — as in, she was a subject matter expert and felt confident in her domain expertise, but she didn’t know what to charge, how to package her services, how to find new customers. “Throw enough mud at the wall, and something sticks,” she concluded. It was so ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. What Inspired Me This Week… +FASHION HUMOR: My girlfriends and I circulated this hilarious reel about jeans this week. “The person that invented jeans: I don’t think you’re getting it — hard pants. Stiff, extremely stiff pants. Instead of moving with you as most clothing does, these will actively fight against you. They won’t really fit anyone correctly. They’re going to be based on the way a toddler draws a human.” We were laughing so hard about her commentary on white jeans, too ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. It’s a bold headline, but I’m willing to risk my reputation on this: below, the only margarita recipe you’ll ever need. I think this at-home marg is better than about 90% of the margs you’ll find out on the town, and at least in the same register as the elite, top 10% percentile. I’ve had friends write to me out of the blue saying “just thinking about one of your margs,” and once, we had friends over for a taco dinner, and one of them asked me to demonstrate how to make it twice i ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. I’m deep in my recon phase for the children’s warm weather wardrobes. I usually spend a good week scouting out options and then prioritize my favorites and order. I used to be much more scattershot about this, but have learned the hard way that this is how you end up with six adorable smocked dresses and no everyday shorts. A few items I’m seriously considering… 01. Everyday dresses: gingham TBBC Polly Play dress (my daughter has lived in these for several summers and counting); s ..read more

This week, I had the strangest bifurcation of experiences as a mother. In the first, I patted myself on the back for my “anticipator” ways — that is, I found myself well-prepared for multiple last-minute outings. I had wipes when needed for sticky palms, emergency snacks in good supply, a new coloring pad when my son was acting up in Church, and a bandaid when I accidentally pinched my son’s finger in the carseat. (Of course, no bandaid was actually needed; it was serving its critical ancillary role as a placebo mollifier — well known to mothers the world over.) I also perfectly timed a convol ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. I few fab little finds that turned my head recently… 01. Mignonne Gavigan shell earrings. I own and LOVE these (seen above, with this Hill House dress, my Celine sunnies, and these heels). A big statement (they’re oversized) and a fun way to amp up a party look. They’re a mid-weight — not super heavy but not super light — but the French backing makes them easier to wear than your standard clip-on. Currently on sale! Sadly, these are sold out at Mignonne Gavigan itself, but I do h ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. Processed with VSCO with hb3 preset Q: Date night dress! A: You must try the Doen Jewel (seen above)! So saucy and chic. Runs pretty short — I’m 5’0, FYI! — but otherwise take your usual Doen size. I’m usually an XXS in their dresses, which is what I took here and it fits perfectly. (I am typically an XS. If you’ve never ordered at Doen, I’d go down a size — most of their styles are loose fitting.). I’m very into the slip dresses at the moment. I also just received this polka dott ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. A few statement pieces that have caught my eye recently…I’m actually wearing the Alemais dress seen above to an oyster fest tomorrow night! I’ll be styling with these daisy-print mules. 01. ZIMMERMANN TOWELING COVER UP // 02. LIZZIE FORTUNATO EARRINGS // 03. AQUAZZURA STRAWBERRY SANDALS // 04. CELIAB DRESS // 05. NAGUISA ESPADRILLES // 06. ALEMAIS DRESS // 07. ALEMAIS LINEN PANTS // 08. FIGUE SKIRT // 09. LIZZIE FORTUNATO NECKLACE You can shop all of my Shopbop hearts here. P.S ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. A roundup of launches, sales, and finds I’m into at the moment… 01. Soldout NYC’s iconic (and very popular) Everything Shirt was restocked in all sizes over the weekend. This has been out of stock and then be available for preorder only for weeks now. I’ve written extensively about this shirt, but the quality is insane, and something about the fit/silhouette/material make it look like it could be a prestige designer (Tom Ford?). Trust me, you’ll feel like a million bucks throwing ..read more

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the links below, I may receive compensation. I bought a bunch of new beauty products as a part of the Sephora sale and couldn’t wait to share thoughts on them, along with a few other orders sprinkled in here and there. +Hourglass Concealer Brush. Hands down the best purchase I made last month. This really works — dabbles/blends concealer seamlessly without picking up much product. The perfect angled/shaped bristles, and the perfect stiffness. Brushes are never exciting to buy but this is a worthy addition to your kit. I use ..read more