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Got a little skip in my step because we are in Vermont for the week soaking up the last of the foliage. 🍁 This season never lasts long enough! . 📷: @erinmcginn for @galmeetsglam & @margauxny . Shop the post: http://liketk.it/2FKSZ #liketkit @liketoknow.it

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Carlene | Gal Meets Glam Collection

Color: The Boot in Navy Suede | Margaux

Lots of this. 💙🐾
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Found out about this little one 2 years ago today. I guess we are Valentine’s Day people now. 🥰❤️
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These super cozy @serenaandlily pajamas were a saving grace during our less than glamorous start to the new year. 😷 We were a sick house filled with family from out of town - but we made the most of it. 🥂 And I got to spend some time quarantined away from flu-ridden Andrew in our guest room, and now I really want to finish this space. Wishlist for this space on the blog. #serenaandllily #slpartner
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I couldn’t tell you what day of the week it is, but I know it’s almost time to toast to 2020! 🥂Looking forward to a fresh new year and decade! (more on the blog).
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Merry happy everything, folks! 🥂 Finally got my act together (at 4AM) to get our little holiday home tour up - better late than never, right? From our home to yours - happy holidays! 🌲
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Got everything all zipped up for the holiday! Ok, totally kidding. But my alternate caption of “I’ve dropped the ball on most things” didn’t really go with this picture (although at least this @joules jacket makes me feel pulled together).
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Last minute hustle and bustle is in full effect! (or if you are me, you are buying Christmas trees for “your” birds 🙈 - you understand if you watch my stories). Loving this little look from @joulesusa while I bop around Warren, RI (a little mini tour and more looks on the blog!) #HollyJollyJoules #JoulesUSA
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Getting our family room extra cozy for the winter months thanks to the @serenaandlily Friends & Family sale. It had been YEARS since I stepped up my throw pillow game in this room, so it was time for a little refresh. I've linked some of my favorites from the sale (which is the entire site, btw - just use GUESTPREP at checkout) on @liketoknow.it - let me know what you have your eye on! Clemmie is just excited she was actually allowed on the couch for a minute...#SLPartner #serenaandlily

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When @galmeetsglam meets @margauxny meets Fall 🙌🏻 🍁 Give me flowy dresses, boots with bows and fall foliage all day long! #GMGxMargaux.
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Finally getting around to some fall decorating this weekend! 🙌🏻 🎃 We can’t do it that early because the squirrels think I’m basically putting out a buffet 🙈. Side note, this @sailtosable pullover and @lululemon pants have been my go to outfit on the chiller days when I want to feel like I’m pulled together but also want to feel like I’m wearing sweatpants. 👍🏻
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📷: @erinmcginn
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That almost fall but still summer feeling ✨ (wishing I was date-nighting in this pretty @galmeetsglam number, but alas, my sweatpants are calling already, let’s be real...)
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📷: @erinmcginn
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I like to share the pretty moments, because that’s what inspire me. But I never want folks to think life on this end is perfect. On our vacation we dealt with a double ear infection, fevers, urgent care and so many other little hiccups - but I will say, we made the most of it.

Being a mom has made me slow down a TON. And that is probably a good thing. It’s a daily struggle for me to not be go, go, go at all times, but I know in the back of my head it’s for the best. Being Henry’s (and Otto and Clemmie’s) mom is my greatest gift, but it isn’t all sunshine and ocean views - so if you are a momma looking at my feed and wondering what the heck is up - know I’m right there with you. Bun on my head and covered in who knows what.

This feed is just my little escape and my way of finding the good. I also want Henry to see his family finding the good in an otherwise crappy day. It’s important to me. Because I known we’ll look back and laugh about the beautiful beach day spent waiting at the walk in clinic. Or us bringing his fever down in a blow up baby pool. Heck, we already are.

A huge thank you to @rebeccalovephotography for scheduling this little session around fevers and sending us this little sneak peek. It’s just how I want to remember it.

📷: @rebeccalovephotography

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Last year I pictured this summer being the last summer we could really “sit” on the beach. I had visions of me in a chair with an adorable baby sitting next to me playing contently (it’s laughable now). Obviously that is far from the case. This kiddo likes to move! And explore! And discover! Which I suppose he comes by naturally. 🙋🏼‍♀️
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So as we start to prep for our first little summer beach vaca - I ask you seasoned mommas out there, what worked best for you? Gear, tips, wine pairings - I’m all ears.
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Also can we agree that tunics are a moms best friend? Shop this one here: http://liketk.it/2DXKl #liketkit @liketoknow.it
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📷: @rachelelizabethco

Always hydrangea hunting 💙
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📷: @rachelelizabethco for @draperjames
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A few things you can’t have too much of (according to yours truly) include - chambray that does double duty (this one is great for a beach cover up and trips to town), straw hats, and trips to Nantucket.
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📷: @rachelelizabethco for @draperjames
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Fourth of July a few ways over on the blog thanks to all the lovely goodies from @nantucketlooms! ❤️ Which is your favorite? 🇺🇸
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📷: @erinmcginn for @nantucketlooms
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Gearing up for a very festive week! One of my favorites! 🇺🇸❤️🦞 @sailtosable #sailtosable
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Theme of the summer so far: eating my weight in watermelon and wearing dresses that could also be tablecloths.
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📷: @erinmginn for @nantucketlooms
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Summer has finally decided to show its pretty little face, and that means it's time to celebrate all the things! Literally. Like berry season! (The strawberries are so amazing up here right now!). Toasting to all my favorite varieties with this lovely and festive little Mixed Berry G&T cocktail thanks to my friends at @barrhillgin. Are you whipping up anything festive this Wednesday? #BarrHillPartner and #RaiseYourBarr
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Waited for this little moment for so long. 🦞
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I absolutely love supporting women in business and women supporting other women. So when the amazingly lovely ladies of @palmbeachlately invited me to this gorgeous event with some of my favorite, timeless brands - @sailtosable, @jackrogers & @monogrammary - this momma hightailed it to CT (thanks for taking bedtime, Andrew). 🥂
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So wonderful to meet so many folks in person. And a huge thanks to @juliadags for snagging a photo of yours truly - because I’m officially the worst “influencer” of all time at events like this! 🙈
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📷: @juliadags
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Lately I feel like I’m in this super precious time in life - a time I’ll look back on and miss. It’s messy but beautiful and full of so many tender moments. So this birthday feels extra special to me. 37, I’m excited for you. ✨
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Channeling my inner Mr. Rogers on days like today. 🎶 #truenerd #beautifuldayintheneighborhood
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Sorry for the radio silence, folks! Sometimes after a time of disconnecting I get a little too good at not having my phone around. Oops. But it’s finally beautiful in New England, we turned our outdoor shower on today and everything is in bloom! All is right in the world again! 🌸 More pretty pics on the blog. ✨
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Summer has always felt magical to me. I start creating a bucket list of things I want to do (or not do) in the depths of winter, and look forward to crossing them off the minute the weather warms. From simple things like eating every possible dinner outside or taking the pups to the beach to the big things - like Henry's first summer vacation on Nantucket this year! There is just something about those long summer days (bonus points if they are on a beach) that will always have my heart. 💙

And now you can enter for a chance to win a magical weekend on Nantucket (and lunch with author @nancythayerbooks) thanks to our friends at @talbotsofficial and their Talbots Ultimate Summer Bucket List! Tag a friend below you'd want to take with you, and visit talbotssummerbucketlist.com to learn more about how to enter! #talbotssummerbucketlist #summerbucketlist #sponsored #talbotspartner

📷: @erinmcginn

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Our little Boca Grande + @gasparillainn travel diary is on the blog. ☀️ So thankful to start this little family vacation with Henry! ✨🌴
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My new checklist for what to wear on vacation: Can I unroll it from my suitcase and wear it immediately? ✔️ Is it Henry proof? ✔️ Does it immediately make me feel pulled together? ✔️ This @persifor frock checks all the boxes. 💙 From rolled in my suitcase to bedtime to happy hour - this dress works hard for the money.

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What we learned during our first trip with Henry (and the products that helped make it feel like an actual vacation) on the blog today! ☀️

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Getting super real over on the blog. This was one of the things I obsessively searched when I was a crazy pregnant lady - and I hope it helps someone out there. Never in my life did I think I would write about stool softeners on my blog, but here we are. 🤷🏼‍♀️ What were your must have items? I’m probably missing some! Ps loved this @birdling bag for our hospital stay because it had so many compartments! So clutch.
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📷: @erinmcginn
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March seems to be as hard on the immune system as it is on the spirit (for New Englanders anyway). So if you are needing a little boost during this iffy time of year this Winter Elixir is just the ticket. Drizzle in some @republicofvermont raw honey (and a shot of bourbon if you choose), and all your troubles (and maybe even your cold) will melt away.
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Back at it with (what turned out to be) a very long post on what we actually used with Henry the first few month of his little life. 💙 Real reviews, nothing is sponsored.
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📷: @erinmcginn
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Starting office hours this week so I can get out of the weeds a bit! My inbox is a scary place, and if you know me, you know notifications are my enemy. I've taken on a few projects in the next couple months, but I'll technically be on maternity leave through the summer. Maternity leave with office hours. Haha. Let's call it a makeshift maternity leave. But I KNOW how incredibly lucky that is, and couldn't be more grateful for the time with Henry. However, If I owe you an email - I wanted to say thank you for your patience while I've been snuggling this little guy. The time has been truly priceless.
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I hope to bring some new content in the next few months, but if you have any requests, let me hear them in the comments! It was fun to get back to creating with Erin today! The last time she saw Henry was when this picture was taken and he was one week old! Now he's basically in college!
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Packing up the plaid and counting the minutes until we head north! ❄️
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📷: @erinmcginn
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I go back to pictures of little Henry all the time. I can’t help myself. This one from @leilabrewster is a favorite because I know it will be the one I come back to when he’s graduating college (and probably bawl my eyes out). It’s just timeless. But you know what I love most about it? I love that the @galmeetsglam dress is unzipped. A small detail I totally forgot to attend to after I nursed him. It represents that hurried new mom phase when literally all you care about is if this little human is happy. I’m pretty sure that’s a phase that never really passes.

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Loved teaming up with @oomphhome http://liketk.it/2z8A4 #liketkit @liketoknow.it