Mother's Day with Haverhill

BIRTHSTONE NECKLACES:: Haverhill (c/o) // TOP:: Wayf 

I think Mother's Day should be celebrated for the entire month of May this year. What do you all think? Good, glad we agree!

I'm asked almost daily about my layers of necklaces. Each piece that I wear holds special meaning to me. One of my most cherished necklaces is my birthstone necklace by Haverhill which has a birthstone for each member of our family. I've had it since last summer and it has quickly become one of my favorites. I recently added a longer Birthstone Necklace in all white topaz for layering and I think it looks beautiful with my other necklaces. The Haverhill Birthstone necklace is made of solid gold and gemstones and it is completely customizable. You can choose up to nine different birthstones! Haverhill also makes birthstone bracelets as well as many other beautiful pieces. They are so kind and offering a special discount for my readers- 15% off your order with code CHRISSY15. The Birthstone Necklace and Bracelet would make the perfect, sentimental and meaningful gift this Mother's Day. I think the bracelet would be so precious for a grandmother! Order cutoff date for Mother's Day is 4/29!

Best Beauty Buys from the Sephora Spring Event

This will be my SECOND time writing this post- I had finished it and I guess never hit save and accidentally clicked out of my browser and everything was deleted. 

Anyways! Sephora launched their Beauty Insider Spring Event where members can save up to 20% off sitewide. Rogue members (the highest level) can take 20% off, VIB can take 15% off (access starts today!), and Insiders can take 10% off (you can still sign up to be an insider and shop the sale- and Insiders can start shopping Thursday!). Use code SPRINGSAVE at checkout!

I'm so bummed because my roundup was extremely thorough and detailed and I don't have the time right now to redo everything but I'm going to try my best!

• DRUNK ELEPHANT:: Drunk Elephant as been a favorite "clean" brand of mine for a few years now. I use their Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizing Cream every day (great moisturizer for dry skin without feeling cakey and greasy) and also use their C-Firma Vitamin C Serum (gives you such a nice glow). I received a package of their samples a few months ago and was able to test out some products I hadn't tried yet. I ended up loving their under eye cream and their Protini moisturizer. If you are looking to test out the brand you can buy your own bundle of samples- it includes a ton of great products. The T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial has a cult like following. It's a mask/treatment that you are supposed to use once a week to help with texture, tone and clarity. I just added it to my cart! (PS I think pregnant and nursing mothers are supposed to avoid this product) I also always have a bottle of their Virgin Marula oil- great for those days when my skin is feeling extra dry.  

• HIGHLIGHTER:: I'm a bit of a highlighter fanatic and have tested out and tried so many. It's my go-to product and the only way to get a really glowy and dewy look. I love Becca Cosmetics powder highlighter and have it in three shades: Champagne pop, Moonstone and Rose Quartz. This next one looks a bit crazy but I promise it is not- it's the Milk Makeup holographic stick and I have it in Stardust. It gives of a subtle rose/pink glow and looks perfect with a slight tan. I also love Benefit's Watt's Up highlighting stick. It is pretty fool proof- I often use it on my eyelids for a little glow. I've been dying to try Hourglass highlighting sticks and just added the Champagne color and the Pink flash color to my cart. 

• LIPGLOSS:: I haven't tried anything groundbreaking lately but have heard rave reviews of this one by Fenty. (Even the Sephora reviews are crazy good!) I'm going to try it in Sweetmouth. 

• CC CREAM:: The only one I truly love is this one by IT Cosmetics. I have it in Light Medium. Great coverage!

• BRONZER: My tried and true are this one by Marc Jacobs and Laguna by Nars. 

• PERFUME:: my scent is Mediterranean Honeysuckle by Aerin- smells like summer!

Lately

Sophie Monet Petal Earrings on sale for $24

CARDIGAN:: Line & Dot (60% off) // TEE:: Reformation // JEANS:: Old J Brand // SHOES:: Schutz // NECKLACE:: Sophie Monet 

Hello, hello. I don't know about you but I feel like I've hit a wall this week. I'm feeling absolutely exhausted today and could probably crawl into bed and sleep until tomorrow. One can dream, right?

We celebrated Lila's 5th birthday this week and I was worried she would feel a little sad that we couldn't celebrate with family and friends but she was as happy as could be and told me she had the best birthday ever. I shouldn't have been surprised because that is exactly the type of girl Lila is. Always happy and positive. We joke that she lives in her own world of unicorns and rainbows but really, she is my constant reminder to always see the good.

HOUSEKEEPING:: Although we've been home, we've been as busy as ever. My vacuum has also been as busy as ever and now sounds like a lawn mower. We need a new one asap- any recs? They are so pricey and I don't want to make a mistake. Would love to hear if you have one you love.

WATCHING:: We just watched Unorthodox on Netflix and we were totally captivated by Esty's story. It's about a young married woman who flees her Hasidic community in Brooklyn- give it a watch. I also started watching Four Weddings and a Funeral on Hulu- it's my guilty pleasure while I fold laundry. It's an easy, feel good show that makes you forget about everything going on right now. Anything you've watched recently that you loved?

SHOPPING:: There are a few good sales going on right now. Shopbop just marked down tons of items. Included in the sale: my cardigan that is now 60% off. It's really soft and comfortable and the perfect piece to throw on over tee. I love the simplicity of Sophie Monet jewelry and her petal earrings (pictured above) are on major sale for $24. Anthropologie is also having a sale. 50% off select dresses, skirts, and accessories.

CREATING:: I'm over crafting, over cleaning, over it. I need something easy that my kids can do on their own. My friends over at Sohalia have coloring pages you can easily print out for kids (and adults, too!).

Weekend Shopping

SKIRT:: Ganni (under $100) // SWEATER:: White + Warren (c/o)

Happy Easter/Passover! Hope everyone is hanging in there and finding some happiness this holiday weekend. We just got word that schools will remain closed until May 20th but I have a strong feeling we will be finishing out the school year from home. I had already mentally prepared myself for this and honestly it will be fine. It's not forever.

I was planning on wearing this skirt for Easter with my entire family. Obviously our plans have changed and we will be hanging home with just us. Maybe I'll throw it on or maybe I'll stay in my sweats...Probably the latter. The skirt is currently on sale for under $100. It's by Ganni which I've been loving lately. The top I posted about from Intermix is also included in the Saks sale!

SAKS: 30% off many styles and 15% off beauty- candles included! My current favorite is this one. The mini ones are great to buy to give as gifts to friends! My favorite perfume that I wear year round is also included in the sale- such a beautiful scent that reminds me of summer time. The bottle is gorgeous as well :) I also love this Tata Harper mask- comes with application brush.

CB2: CB2 has some awesome new spring arrivals. They also have a ton of markdowns. I came across this planter and thought they were really cool and different looking. I might buy two to put either on our patio or by our pool. Our counter stools are also marked down. They are hands down the best- comfortable and so easy to clean with the kids. They also come in kitchen chairs. I've always loved this credenza. I've also always loved the word credenza. This vase reminds me so much of the one I have on our shelves in our family room. How cool is this lamp? Not on sale, but this is the desk we ended up buying for our home office. It came a few weeks ago and we love it.

JOIE: 40% off sitewide. Joie is still having their sitewide 40% off sale. When I'm not wearing sweats, I'm wearing my linen pants. I love these ones by Joie and I had this version from a few years ago but accidentally bleached them! Going to repurchase in the olive green color.  I also love these sweats.

H&M: 20% off everything. This is a great cotton tank dress for hanging around home in once the temps warm up- and this one, too! I also love this little romper for Elle.

SERENA & LILY: 20% off with code ATHOME. I've been talking the talk about switching up my bedding for quite some time now and I think I'm going to go with this plain white one and then plan on adding some pillows from Little Design Co. I've never been a "throw everything in baskets and run" kind of gal (I like everything to have a place) but with all the cleaning up we've been doing, I've been throwing all the things into baskets with reckless abandon. I've always loved this set. Not exciting, but we need some new bath mats as well for the boys bathroom and our master bathroom. I like these.

MODA OPERANDI: 30% off bestsellers with code BEST30.  This suit is so pretty. Love this smocked dress. I need to come back when I have more time and really search this sale because it's a good one!

Comfort

TOP:: Ganni (40% off!)

Hello, everyone. It's been a while since I've posted. It's a strange time for everyone to say the least and I find myself in a constant swing of emotions. I have good days and bad days to be quite honest. My bad days are usually "bad" because I start to worry- mostly about the health and safety of my loved ones.

I've been trying as hard as ever to seek out moments of comfort. I have about zero alone time during the day so it's a bit tough but here are a few things that have helped me the past month (!)

1. MAE: Mae has been the best therapy. Despite her nightly howling, Mae has brought such comfort to everyone in our family. Snuggle sessions on the couch, daily walks, games of fetch. She has simply been the best. Pet adoption has gone up drastically during this time which I think is amazing. If you truly feel ready for a pet, I would highly recommend reaching out to your local shelters. Many are still rescuing and placing dogs and cats.

2. HONEY LEMON GINGER TEA: One of the things I miss most is grabbing my favorite tea from Aux Delices in town in between school pickups. It was truly my cup of joy and always made me relax. So many restaurants and small businesses are struggling right now. I recently found out you can order from Aux Delices and they will deliver it to you. They are selling their famous tea by the jug and I bought two over the weekend (along with some premade meals and some produce). It felt good to have my tea again but it also felt good to support local businesses I love. I already put in another order!

3. FRESH AIR: We are still getting a mix of weather in CT. Some days are beautiful and sunny and others are cold and damp. Regardless, we try to get outside as often as possible. Honestly, I've been putting my kids' mental and emotional health in the number one spot and putting school work second. On nice days, we will do a bit of school work in the morning but hit the outdoors from noon on (and sometimes earlier). It's been better for everyone. Yesterday while Ellie was napping and the others were eating a snack inside, I snuck out to the backyard solo and sat in the sun and drank my Aux Delices tea and it was the calmest moment I've had in a long time.

4. ONLINE BROWSING: Spring shopping has definitely taken a backseat and I've been shopping way less. With that said, it's still nice to take a look and treat yourself after a hard couple weeks. I bought this Ganni top a few weeks ago and finally tried it on. It's beautiful and currently 40% off. Intermix is having a flash sale with so many pieces marked down by 40% (even designer and fine jewelry).

5. OUTDOOR ZHUSHING: I've also been trying to freshen up our patio a bit. It's something I was planning on doing pre-quarantine but escalated the process a bit since I know we will be spending a whole lot more time here (maybe even into the summer...) I pretty much looked at the entire spectrum (cost wise) of outdoor furniture and end up settling somewhere in the middle. I ended up going with this sectional and I'm crossing my fingers it works. It looks like it can fit all seven of us and it comes next week! Now I'm just looking for some pretty planters, maybe a coffee table. Dining furniture will come last unless I find exactly what I'm looking for at a good price. We still have our dining set from our old house and while it's a bit beat up, it is still functional and that's all we need for the time being. We've been doing a lot of DIY over here- power washing, patching holes in the driveway, you name it. I would love to plant myself but I have no idea where to start. I started following some garden accounts on Instagram (let me know if you have any favorites!) My husband's pet project has been fixing up the garden. Last year we used two planter boxes and grew a ton of cucumbers and tomatoes and attempted to grow carrots and lettuce but those failed. He has been composting and expanded the garden by adding eight more beds. My kids have LOVED helping him with it and I've loved handing them off!

6. INDOOR ZHUSHING: I still love browsing for fun pieces for inside and I find looking at home shopping sites and interior design accounts extremely therapeutic. Right now one of my favorites, McGee & Co is having 20% off lighting, pillows and decor. I have a bunch of these wood spheres in a bowl on our bookshelves in our family room. I'm an avid coffee table book collector and just added this one to my list. I have this candle in our master bedroom and it smells like a spa. I have this coffee table book and it's a great one to flip through. I wanted this chandelier so badly for our dining room but sadly the size was not right. It's beautiful!

7. DEEP BREATHS: Whenever I find myself feeling overwhelmed, I try to slow down my breathing and take in a few deep breaths. I swear it helps.

8. WINE: And of course, treating yourself to glass of vino in the early evening always helps. I just picked up an order from another favorite local business, The Harrison Wine Vault. They are offering delivery and curbside pick up. I craved a car ride today, so the curbside pick up was perfect!

9. COZY: I'm not one to quarantine in jeans. I'm just not. I put on a pair yesterday to try on my top with and immediately took them off. Maybe once it really gets nice out, I'll swap out my leggings and sweats for easy dresses. But for now, I'll take comfort. My favorite towel line, Weezie just came out with their new patterned robes and I was gifted with the long one in the Tullie print a few weeks ago. It is so cozy and plush and I've been wearing it every day. It honestly feels like I'm walking around in the softest blanket. They also come in a shorter length for the warmer months. I'm always cold so the long ones are perfect for me! I actually have the long sleeved plain one that I use after I shower at night and my patterned one has turned into my house coat 😅. Seriously the coziest thing ever. Nothing says comfort like a good old robe!