Life Lately: Volume 41

April 27, 2018 | Life Lately

This week started out on a weird note when a CT scan showed pretty extreme inflammation in my sinuses in addition to my nasal polyps (read more on my history with that here) and my doctor told me that surgery was really the only option to help me be able to breathe well again. It will be my second sinus surgery in 10 years but apparently it's easier after the first go-round so I'm trying to stay really optimistic and focus on the fact that I'll feel so much better when it's all over.

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Pineapple Dress

April 26, 2018 | Outfits

Before I get into today's post, I have to mention the fact that I can't even with my hair in these photos... I didn't realize how bad it was until it was too late! So disregard the hair and focus on the adorable pineapple dress of my dreams. The best part is that when we were shooting this in Florida last week I asked Anel how my hair looked, and he responded with "Looks great!" Men...

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Nine Months with Amalia

April 25, 2018 | Motherhood

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It feels like Amalia has grown up more this month than in any past month. Maybe it's because she's eating solid foods (not just purées) and looks so grown up doing it, maybe it's because she's standing up and crawling and try to escape her crib, and maybe it's because her face has changed to look less like a baby and more like a little toddler.

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Preppy Dresses

April 24, 2018 | Fashion, Outfits

Spring has finally sprung in Connecticut and you better believe I'm swapping out all of my winter clothes ASAP. I never want to look at my heavy sweaters again!! I started the switch yesterday and was reminded of all my favorite preppy summer dresses in the process. I wore one of them in Florida and it felt so good to just throw it on with a pair of Jacks and call it a day.

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