Life Lately: Volume 119

Happy Friday! Our Halloween festivities are kicking off tonight with a trunk-or-treat party and my kids are bouncing off the walls with excitement. Luca is dressing as a monster truck driver (shocker!) and Amalia is going as Mal from The Descendants (IYKYK).

I’m still knee-deep in gift guides over here and planning to launch them the day after Halloween. I don’t know how every single year I forget how much time they take. It’s disturbingly similar to how I forget my period every month… Concerning but a fact of life.

I also made a few gift guides over on my Flagship which was fun. Including hostess gifts, my favorite gifts, beauty gifts, and more.

It’s been a nice distraction from my election anxiety which is building up day after day. I saw a meme this week that said election day will feel like the entire country is waiting for a biopsy result and that felt very spot on.

Have a great weekend and please please please make a plan to vote!

Pictured above: Jeans / Vest / Bag / Belt

LATELY ON LEMON STRIPES

Shopping the Burgundy Trend

Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, and Kale Soup

Random Things: October

AROUND THE WEB

Sleepmaxxing is a TikTok trend that I have been practicing for year!

If you don’t have a Nuface yet, it’s 50% off today online in my Flagship.

Last year I bought an Anthro zodiac sweatshirt and wore it 4x/week. They’re back with a new version and it’s so good! On another zodiac note, they have the cutest colorful mug that is already on my holiday gift guide.

5 underrated items from the Whole Foods bakery section that need have to try.

This might be a weird one but if you get fruit flies, or any flying bugs in your house, this device is a game-changer.

My go-to black Dudley Stephens turtleneck fleece is on sale for $79 down from $150! As is the camel one which is my second most-worn.

The real and perceived pressures of American parenthood.

A cashmere bandana? Yes please! This is going on the top of my holiday wish list.

Everything we know about Tell Me Lies season 3.

I love the cute pop of pink on this sweater.

Why food recalls are everywhere right now. This really freaks me out especially after having a stomach bacteria that caused one of the more painful experiences of my life.

These micro teddy boots are so cute!

October is the new January. Enter your “winter arc” to glow up in the next 90 days.

I saw someone post this affordable pretty in pink keyboard and kind of love/want it to upgrade my desk situation. It’s currently on sale for $34.

How to cultivate a cozy digital environment.

My new favorite mouth tape is on sale! And if you haven’t started mouthtaping, read my post about it .

40+ Thanksgiving treats your kiddos will gobble right up.

Oh no, my sherpa hat comes in black now too. Whatever will I do…

5 gastroenterologists on the one thing you should do every day.

Adding this iced tea maker to my wish list.

The best candy for trick-or-treating, according to kids.

The faux leather skirt I posted last week (and you guys went nuts for) is marked down to $29 from $98!

53 breakfast recipes guaranteed to convert you to a morning person.

One of my all-time favorite face devices is on sale for $35 on Amazon.

The small, daily things that physical therapists wish we would all stop doing.