Weekend Reads What comes after ambition? (Elle) Twitter may be consumed with #eattherich, but on Gen Z’s favorite platform the hashtag #oldmoney has raked in a collective 1.7 billion views and growing. (Town & Country) Having a career as a female artist in any field is hard enough, but is it made harder by being… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #211
For the past year or so, my husband and I have been looking for ways to get more sleep and make that sleep higher quality. It doesn’t matter your stress level, your diet, your fitness, if you’re not getting enough sleep nothing will work right. Last year I wrote about how we improved our sleep… Continue Reading Saatva Mattress Review After Five Years
No one would call my personal style aesthetic preppy, but all of a sudden I want a pink oxford shirt in my wardrobe. Let me explain… It started with my sister. She has a pink linen shirt from Lands’ End that is the length where it looks good untucked over denim shorts, as a swim… Continue Reading And Now I Want a Pink Oxford Shirt: The 6 Best Pink Cotton Button-Front Shirts for Grown-ass Women
I mentioned in a recent Weekend Reads that my family and I went to Mastic Beach on Long Island for a summer family vacation. Our uncle and his partner live close by, their kids live in New England, so we’ve started having an annual beach trip/visit our Uncle/Dad each summer to stay connected. Why We… Continue Reading Our Summer Family Vacation in Mastic Beach
Weekend Reads This was by far the hardest thing I read all week, but necessary. It’s so easy to turn gun violence into infographics, focus on statistics. But gun violence is human violence, and with violence, there is trauma. (Washington Post) A Florida appellate court on Monday blocked a 16-year-old teenager from getting an abortion, saying that… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #210
When researching the best fall fashion trends for grown women I saw sweater sets and knitwear in general were having a thing. I was psyched because in May I got this sweater and this skirt from M.M.LaFleur. On the first low-humidity and mild day where I had plans, I decided to style it. Below I… Continue Reading Styling an M.M.LaFleur Sweater Set and Figure Flattery
Weekend Reads Why we feel ‘mom guilt’ — and how to stop. (Washington Post) Issey Miyake brought the avant-garde down to earth. (Elle) The glorious performance art of Grace Jones and Issey Miyake. (Bazaar) The Army is working on a tactical bra. (Army Times) The morning rush is parenting at its most essential. (Romper) A… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #209
We’re in that weird period of the year where it’s still incredibly hot out, but we’re preparing for back to school and fall. While I am not against buying what clothes you need for now, I think it’s smart to think about anything you buy, thrift, or sew be something that can be a summer… Continue Reading Updating the Classic Striped Dress and Denim Jacket
I just got back from six nights in Mastic Beach, which is on Long Island in New York. An uncle and his partner live nearby on Long Island and three households from that side of the family come together for a week each summer to see one another and visit these relatives. Last summer, we… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #208