^^It’s almost time to bring out the outdoor furniture cushions! We have a deck off the master bedroom up on the top floor of the house, and I never go up there. Firstly, because it’s just a little out of the way (I don’t really want to carry coffee/wine/entertainment through my master to entertain when I have two other options), but also because it’s exposed to the street.
But since my friend Gina gave me a hammock stand she didn’t want anymore, I decided the upstairs deck would be the perfect spot to house it. Thomas has one of those “hang anywhere” kind of hammocks which you can loop around trees in the park, so that’s what I’m using now as a test to see if I should buy a bigger, more relaxing option or if the roof is still not a great place to hang out. We will see!
I read my book up there for a bit the other day and it was quite nice!
MY OTHER RECIPES
The warm weather has me so excited for bare arms and legs! It seems the main trends this spring are poufy arms, one-shoulder, off-the-shoulder, eyelet, lace, and denim.
I love this Renley dress for a spring wedding. Or this similar one with sleeves for when it’s still a bit cool out.
OK, J. Crew, if I wore this top I would get made fun of so much!! But this one is really pretty and in keeping with the eyelet and one-shoulder trends ; ) And I love this dress version, but I’m not sure that the style would look good on my frame.
For sporty events, I love anything Athleta or Title Nine because I can sweat in them and just throw them in the wash. Also, a lot of them have pockets! This Santorini dress is cute, and I love this ombre one too. Is ombre still in style?! And you can’t go wrong with a multipurpose black halter!
For the budget conscious, I love some of Old Navy’s spring items – this dress is casual and cute and I love the nautical stripes. I like the classic navy + linen combo in this one. And they have the one-shoulder trend too – for a lot less $!
I heard about Third Love on the Young House Love podcast, and I just ordered a bra to try! You only pay $2.99 in shipping and you get to wear and wash the bra for 30 days before you commit to the $68 purchase. It’s kind of like Stitch Fix but you can remove the tags and really live in the bra. I love the idea of getting to actually wear something around without tags before committing, especially something as personal to fit as a bra. I got the T-shirt bra (against Sherry’s advice!) because that’s what the bra finder told me to get, so I’ll let you know how it goes!! (I love that companies like Athleta and Title Nine will also take back worn and washed items that you don’t love – it makes me want to buy from them and trust them even more!)
On the little boy front, my Mini Boden catalog came the other day and I think I was more excited about these clothes for Mazen than my own! They are expensive but they are SO CUTE! Well made, too. M would just love these animal shirts (I think my mom is getting him one!).
But look at those gator shoes!! Perfect to wear on Bald Head, right?! They come in shark, too!
How are things warming up where you are?
Those gator shoes are so cute! And I’d love to have a hammock at the ready. Sounds like you’re really enjoying spring – a privilege that city people like me don’t get to enjoy as much!
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Haha, your Jcrew comment cracked me up, that one shirt is super goofy. I love eyelet, I’m glad to hear it’s in style right now! (I’m a bit out of touch with fashion at the moment….)
I’m glad I’m not the only one out of touch with fashion at the moment. I’m past the ‘spit-up’ stage as my kids are school-age now, but I also don’t care to wear athletic clothes for anything other than work-outs. It’s the ‘casual’ side of me that gets totally sloppy and neglected! It’s sad that I get excited when I find a t-shirt with a nice cut or design that makes me feel a bit ‘pulled together’- ha!
That hammock looks so relaxing! NYC is still pretty cold, but it’s supposed to warm up this weekend. Can’t wait! 🙂
Haha those little shoes are adorable.if I had a child, i’d be all over those. So excited to spring shop i. A few weeks. I have two big trips coming up!
The Renley dress is beautiful! I love the shape and overall style of it; it looks like it would be very flattering.
check out the brand “firearm” on amazon – it is like a cheaper version of mini boden. i’ve order a bunch through them & it is really cute. — i’m not affiliated with them — just super into cute boy clothes.
Arizona is already too hot to go outside from 12-3 whomp whomp! great finds!
I would give anything for it to me too hot! haha
it’s still in the 30s and 40’s here in Indiana and raining all the time and snowing a little. sniff.
I love it HOT and talk about moving to TX or AZ someday! enjoy the heat for me. 🙂
XOXO
Wow would I ever love to have a hammock in my backyard!
I’ve been wondering about Third Love. I really, really need some new bras. I’m going to try it!
I totally had to LOL when I saw your comment about the striped bell sleeve top from JCrew because I just bought it last week. (Trust me, I’m not offended…I think it’s hilarious.) The JCrew employee begged me to try it on and it actually was adorable once on the body. But I will never buy anything from JCrew online…the sizes are all over the place! Have a happy weekend!!!
Haha I bet it looks great in person!
Thank you so much, Kath, for posting the spring dresses. My life is so hectic, it’s been hard to keep up with fashion and I so appreciate your doing the research for us and posting the latest styles. I love Title Nine and I only found it from reading your blog and seeing the dresses on your Instagram. A million thanks for your awesome ideas and great taste!!!
🙂 #allthepockets
You have a deck off of your master bedroom, and rarely use it!? I can see not entertaining in that space, but I would totally spend most mornings sitting out there sipping coffee, or relax out there in the evenings before bed. It’s beautiful! The hammock sounds amazing!
Agree! I’d probably spend more time sleeping on the deck than in my bed, too! LOL