Carly the prepster

I tend to be pretty boring when it comes to white jeans. Don't get me wrong, white jeans are a staple in my closet, but I almost always wear them with blue and white tops. I picked up this vintage plaid top from J. Crew last week and knew it'd be a hit with blue and white denim. If you're into the overall trend, the top would also work.

Meghan invited me to come to the Catskills with her last week. We had such a great– and relaxing– time. I always forget how easy and quick it is to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city. Within two and a half hours (twenty minutes of which was spent navigating our way out...

I have been meaning to put together a list of books that are great mental escapes. Should, you know, find yourself in the middle of a pandemic and unable to concentrate while reading as you normally would. I’m including a brief description! Trying to remember But I went through every book I’ve read since college...

This was a post I wrote early in July. asking you guys a bunch of questions and you delivered. Mike and I were still toying with different wedding ideas, but leaning heavily towards a short engagement and wedding in September, but wouldn’t finalize it until that weekend. Now that we’re a few weeks out from...

If there's one thing I know very well about myself, it's that I'm not much of a spontaneous person. As in, I'm not at all. I like plans and organization and plenty of time to get ready. But when Kiel texted me last week saying they were making an impromptu trip to Charleston and asked if I wanted to tag along, I said yes. I hesitated only for a second to ensure I'd be back on time for my flight to Bermuda on Friday morning, but otherwise just decided to make it happen. It was a very out of…

I wanted to bake something this weekend. I know there’s all these memes and what not about baking banana bread, but I think there’s something to it! The ingredients are pretty minimal and bread can be breakfast, a snack, or dessert. (I’d think twice about having a slice of cake at 9am but have no...

Happy Halloween! To be honest, I haven’t totally celebrated the holiday for years. I haven’t even been able to hand out candy to kids… and this year is no exception as I’ll be on a flight back from Paris. One year!!! I do have very fond memories of Halloween growing up because my best friend always...

You know time of year it is? Vest season! We’ve been having the most perfect weather where it’s warmish with a slight chill in the air. As cute as vests are, they actually are practical and serve a purpose. I also find them so much easier to wear than a coat that you have to...

Carly the Prepster

Ever since I fell in love with reading (“late” in life, I was in college!), I’ve always dreamed of owning a bookstore. It felt pretty abstract for a while. More like watching You’ve Got Mail and thinking about how wonderful it would be to own a bookstore. (Minus the whole Foxbooks taking over part.) The more...