When I shared the “What to Pack for Nantucket” post earlier this month, I accidentally forgot to include a link to this striped sweater from Kule (in the heather blue / navy stripe) in one of the collages, and had no fewer than ten Magpies ask for a link! This made me realize how great a cotton striped sweater is for summer — perfect for pulling on with jean shorts on a chilly beach night or throwing over your shoulders while wearing a little white eyelet dress in case you get cold in the A/C.

An Ideal White and Blue Striped Sweater.

Lately, I’ve been really loving this Marea “Lake” sweater because it fits snugly at the waist and therefore looks great with the looser-fit shorts and pants I’ve been wearing more often this season. I also love the embroidered detail at the cuff (seen above).

Striped Sweater Roundup for Summer 2025.

Below, sharing some favorite striped knits for the season:

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GREEN MARINA STRIPE // KULE BLUE // NEUTRAL STRIPE // PINK AND RED // TUTTO PINK AND WHITE // LAKE CARDIGAN // JCREW HERITAGE NAVY CARDI // MINNOW V-NECK STRIPE

01. Mentioned above, the blue/navy stripe sweater from KULE.

02. This darling blush shade from Tutto.

03. Featured above, so classic and perfect for the fourth!

04. My favorite affordable pick from Quince.

05. Alice Walk makes a great mock neck.

06. Marina sweater — the ideal summer layer! Look for less here.

07. Chic Jenni Kayne — look for a little less here.

08. Minnow classic.

09. Love the pink and red color way on this one.

10. J.Crew makes a more updated version of their classic striped sweater most seasons — this one is great!

11. Lake makes the comfiest apparel — I love their take on the striped cardigan.

12. Red striped cardigan — on sale!

Styling Striped Sweaters for Summer.

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NEUTRAL STRIPE // PALAZZO PANTS // TEE // NECKLACE // WRAP SANDALS // TOTE

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STRIPED CARDIGAN // GINGHAM DRESS // JELLIES // NECKLACE // BAG

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KULE SWEATER // WHITE SKIRT // WRAP WATCH // SANDALS // TOTE // HAT // EARRINGS

P.S. Summer bags.

P.P.S. It’s a nightgown summer.

P.P.P.S. What to pack for Aspen + Vail.

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Boat shoes are having a fab comeback (they truthfully never went out in some circles, and that circle includes most of the men in my life), and I’m loving it. I’m drawn to the contemporary styling — not as preppy and on the nose as they’ve historically been — and typically paired with looser fit silhouettes and even a slightly boho flare. My top rec: this pair by Loeffler Randall, seen on the founder of the brand below.

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Boat Shoe Street Styling.

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My Top Picks for Boat Shoes: Summer 2025.

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FRANCO ESPRESSO BUTTER BOAT SHOE // UNLINED BLEACHED LEATHER BOAT SHOE (LOOK FOR LESS HERE) // BOAST BOAT SHOE

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TINSLEY MOCCASIN // RAFFIA SLIM BOAT SHOE // FIA BOAT LOAFER

Styling Boat Shoes.

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STRIPED POLO SWEATER // RIBBED TANK TOP // SUPERWIDE-LEG JEANS // WOVEN TOTE BAG RAFFIA BROWN // CERES SUNGLASSES // FIA BOAT LOAFER // CRUSH EARRINGS

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HIGH RISE DENIM SHORTS WASHED BLUE // THE EARLY MORNING TEE // COTTON RIBBED SCOOPNECK // GIVA SUNGLASSES // OHIA TOTE BAG // FRANCO ESPRESSO BUTTER BOAT SHOE // FAWN SILVER // LEGENDARY LIP OIL

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GINGHAM LINEN MINI DRESS // EVERYDAY CABAS // PENROSE CARDIGAN // BUTTON PIERCED EARRING // DUSKFALL SUNGLASSES // TINSLEY MOCCASIN

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HILAIRE PANT // THE MARGO TEE // CASPIAN STRIPE NORA CARDIGAN // WORKIT SUNGLASSES // LE PILAGE COSMETIC CASE // DEMI FINE HOOPS // BOAST BOAT SHOE

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WIDE LEG ESSENTIAL PANT LINEN // THE CRANE TOP // CANNES STRAW BUCKET HAT // MINI SONG BAG LEMON // CASPIAN CHARM // GIVA SUNGLASSES IN MOONBEAM // DEMI FINE SHELL STUD EARRINGS

P.S. What to wear for the fourth of july: 2025.

P.P.S. Zara finds: june 2025.

P.P.P.S. What do we pack for nantucket?

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This morning, republishing an old favorite essay of mine. Each time I sit with it, I think how ridiculous it is that I permit the tiny stresses of my life to derail an otherwise great day. I experience a radiating gratitude for the people in my life who sometimes seem peripheral — neighbors, carpool pick up line moms — and who turn out to be the magic glue that keeps me together. I re-center on how extraordinary the very ordinary is. A great reminder for me this week.

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Leave the door ajar,

enough to let joy sneak up on you

so that you laugh when you are washing the dishes and notice that your husband is carrying a Barbie doll in his back pocket,

and you remember that you are on a moonwalk, living out the exact space fantasy you dreamed about when you were on that Jetsons ride in Orlando at the age of eleven, watching the young families around you.

Stay open to the neighbors,

who turn out to be guardian angels in disguise,

treating you tenderly when you’ve fallen, and bringing by dinner and crates of activities for the children

when illness visits.

It is so easy to ball up like a fist, to coil inward, to rush by acquaintances while wearing AirPods and an air of focus,

but really,

what is life but a string of surprises anyway?

And so what use is it to pretend you might hide from its inevitable shower of thunderbolts?

I often run through the rain with my shoulders raised to my ears, forming a provisional and profitless umbrella with the flat of my palm, as though I might force the droplets away by sheer willpower, by drawing my body taut against their fall.

How ridiculous, I think —

the contortions to which I will go

to avoid a little water.

Let me lower my shoulders, let in the rain,

and permit myself to be surprised by joy.

Post-Scripts.

+On seeking joy.

+On how comparison steals our happiness.

+What’s in your house?

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Shopping Break.

+A new sleeveless version of our favorite linen set.

+Absolutely can’t live without these wipes. They tone, cleanse, hydrate — they do it all! I always pack a handful of these for travel but also sometimes use them post-workout (when in a rush) or after a hike. My SIL has been visiting and I gave her a few of this brand’s other products to test — she was raving about this toner (now ordering for myself, too). I also just opened a bottle of this cleanser and am already hooked. Love the botanical scent of all of their products and — more importantly — their straight-forward efficacy. I find all their products do what they say. Chic new branding doesn’t hurt either!

+Gorgeous ombre crochet dress, on sale for under $200!

+Speaking of crochet: this under-$100 red top! Ordered to try! Also own and love this tomato red crochet top (on sale for $29!), but it has a very different vibe.

+Follow Suit restock here and here! Runs TTS – so cute.

+I know we’ve been talking lots of swimsuits lately, but OMG this new Marysia print…!

+Adorable $150 dress.

+Seersucker MZ Wallace! Thanks to a reader for flagging this. I still love mine!

+Cute summer tee.

+Gauze shorts in a rainbow of colors. (I also love my Alice Walks but they are spendier!)

+Ordered this dress.

+Obsessed with both this and this from Pam’s new collection!

+Elegant white linen shorts.

+More fun fish charms and pendants!

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I was talking with a friend this week about people-pleasing, aging, and the desire (and increasing ability) to be truly comfortable in our own skin. The conversation made me think about “the Maine woman in the summer” archetype I brought up earlier this year, and about that naturalist I met in Colorado whom I have for a year now held as a slightly mythologized model for my own self-regard. My friend agreed and said, “I think having models is important for this” — and then rattled off a couple of women in her life whom she calls to mind routinely for inspiration when she finds herself overly accommodating or in a position of self-doubt. The women she painted were self-assured, focused on what matters, shrugging in the face of awkwardness or performance or drama. Even from afar, I could see each of them were women of substance, whom I have elsewhere described as “someone so at ease with herself, she can give herself to others without self-diminishment or self-projection. She can be happy for friends, and sad for them, too, without losing anything of herself. She can listen without interjecting her own story; she can marvel without battling jealousy; she can endure unkindnesses without questioning herself. She does not need the last word, the biggest laugh, the adulation, the apology: she is full without the feedback. She stands still in her center.”

I realized that — just like my friend — I name-conjure the women of substance in my life frequently. By this I mean that I have specific, girlfriends I think of by name when I’m a) heading into a social setting where I won’t know many people or am feeling anxious; b) in a situation where I feel small and need to stretch my elbows out; c) navigating sticky or tricky relationships. I think of them, and I ask myself: “What would A/J/T do? What would her vibe be in this scenario? How would she stand / unstick herself / ease her way across / respond?” Just bringing them to mind, especially when I’m heading into the situation, draws me to a better, more self-assured headspace.

Do you do this, too? This informal convocation of the women you admire? Who are they and why are they good models for you? Do you have different women you call to mind for different occasions?

Other random thoughts and quotes that crossed my consciousness this week:

“You get what you work for.”

“Art and love are the same thing: it’s the process of seeing yourself in things that are not you.” – Chuck Klosterman

“There will always be a person – who looks like a poem earth wrote to keep you alive.” -Jaunsen Dizon

Sunday Shopping.

I just ordered this Goop dress — it’s called “the Natasha” dress and it reminds me of two Natashas I love: Natasha Richardson in Parent Trap (I think she wears almost this exact dress?!) and Natasha from Sex and the City. Minimalism chic at its peak. I got it for a trip — I feel like it will be ultra-versatile: throw on with leather sandals and a crossbody for day, or pair with a little heel and big necklace at night.

Other features of note: Whitney Bowe’s bestselling lip peptide treatment was just restocked (after selling through!) and I’m eager to try. Still loving my Outset Lip Oasis and UBeauty Lip Plasma (<<use code JENSHOOP for 20% off at UBeauty) but always game to try something new!

I just returned to Laura Mercier’s secret brightening powder after sort of forgetting about it for a few years. It is SO GOOD. Almost invisible on the skin, but adds brightness and obviously sort of “pats” everything into place.

Finally — LOVE these dish towels from Geometry. I have them in a bunch of colors. They are so charming and fun but also highly absorbent. Was thinking this could be a cute add-on to a hostess gift!

GOOP NATASHA DRESS // JENNY BIRD RIO EARRINGS // CLASSIC SIX STRIPED SHIRT // CLASSIC SIX SHORTS // LAURA MERCIER TRANSLUCENT FACE POWDER // FREDA SALVADOR FLATS // URSA MAJOR FACE WASH // GEOMETRY KITCHEN TOWELS (BLUE, GRAY) — USE CODE JEN15 // MARY OLIVER BOOK // CUYANA PALOMA BAG // WHITNEY BOWE LIP TREATMENT

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Image via, featuring Donni striped poplin pants. It’s the summer of the statement trouser!

+ANOTHER WAY OF THINKING ABOUT YOUR TBR PILE: Does anyone else feel slight guilt or agita over the number of books there are waiting to be read? I loved this gentler look at my TBR pile

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+ENJOYING “THE DOING” OF LIFE: I feel like I might have shared this quote from David Lynch (American painter turned filmmaker and actor) already, but it’s been leaping out at me lately:

“I’m just, you know, kind of happy in the doing of things. Even just having a great cup of coffee is happiness. Getting an idea, or realizing an idea. Working on a painting…working on a piece of sculpture, working on a film. One thing I noticed is that many of us, we do what we call work for a goal. For a result. And in the doing, it’s not that much happiness. And yet that’s our life going by. If you’re transcending every day, building up that happiness, it eventually comes to: it doesn’t matter what your work is. You just get happy in the work. You get happy in the little things and the big things. And if the result isn’t what you dreamed of, it doesn’t kill you, if you enjoyed the doing of it. It’s important that we enjoy the doing of our life.”

+BEST MAKEUP MELTING BALM PROMO: My favorite nightly wind-down ritual: melting the day off with this cleansing balm (obsessed with the rose scent). Currently, you can get a travel trio gift-with-purchase (<<details here) if you use the code CLEANSE. Great time to stock up on the balm (my favorite is rose) and also take care of skincare while traveling this summer!

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+MORE OF THIS PLEASE: On senior night, every graduating varsity baseball player from this high school has one final at-bat with a pitch thrown by his father, and his mother waits to hug him at home plate. This is the kind of beautiful, open-heart practice that I love to see.

Meanwhile, sideline siblings — LOL.

+EYEING + BUYING: Some fun finds for this week…

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RAILS TANK AND SHORTS SET // LOULOU FISH NECKLACE // SCHOOLHOUSE PORTABLE TABLE LAMP // LA VESTE STRIPED PANTS // ANCIENT GREEK JELLY FLIP FLOPS (LOOK FOR LESS HERE, HERE) // FREE PEOPLE SPORTS BRAS // GOOP HIGHLIGHTER STICK // LIZZIE FORTUNATO NECKLACE // MI GOLONDRINA DRESS // MISSONI TERRY SANDALS

+SHOPBOP HEARTS: Lots of great new Shopbop arrivals — all my hearts here!

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+BESTSELLERS: This patterned Tuckernuck top was very popular among Magpie readers this week, and for good reason — so chic!

01. TUCKERNUCK TOP // 02. TORY BURCH UNDERWIRE SWIMSUIT // 03. MADEWELL TOTE BAG // 04. J. CREW EYELET SWIMSUIT // 05. DOEN PLAID TOP // 06. RED GINGHAM DRESS // 07. GINGHAM MINI DRESS // 08. STRIPED PANTS // 09. SEERSUCKER PANTS // 10. VARLEY ZIP-THROUGH SWEATSHIRT CARDIGAN // 11. CORD NECKLACE // 12. STRIPED SWEATSHIRT

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I did a pretty poor job documenting what I wore this week — my brother and his family have been in town and we’ve been maximizing our hang time together. So sharing more shard-like snaps of what I enjoyed wearing, starting with the cutest, most nostalgia-inducing farmer’s market-print jammies. I absolutely love the whimsical pattern and the lettuce edge detail!

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HILL HOUSE FARMER’S MARKET PAJAMAS

Seersucker Jumpsuit – Festive Friday!

I have to say – I was stopped several times while wearing this fabulous seersucker jumpsuit. My mother thought it was extra chic! I felt like a million bucks in it.

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me and em jumpsuit
me and em jumpsuit

ME + EM SEERSUCKER JUMPSUIT // ANCIENT GREEK ELEFTHERIA SANDALS // DANS LA MAIN SEAGRASS KELLY BAG // CELINE SUNGLASSES

Last Day of School Lunch Date!

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QUINCE GINGHAM MAXI SKIRT (SOLD OUT IN GINGHAM BUT AVAILABLE IN OTHER COLORS; SIMILAR STYLE AT GAP HERE) // SOLD OUT NYC TEE // JENNI KAYNE HAT (SOLD OUT, SIMILAR HERE) // J. CREW BAG

Trip to Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum.

ALICE WALK GAUZE PANTS

ALICE WALK GAUZE PANTS // SOLD OUT NYC TANK // LA LIGNE SWEATER // DORSEY PARACORD NECKLACE // DORSEY CLEMENCE NECKLACE // L’HERITAGE GOLD WAX SEAL NECKLACE (WITH A MAGPIE ON IT!!)

Gingham Mini – Errands + Lunch.

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GAP X DOEN MINI // MADEWELL SANDALS // JCREW TOTE

Big Family Dinner.

I absolutely love this Hill House Margo style dress. I have it in two patterns and don’t need a third but the new green provence floral is one of my favorite patterns they’ve ever released! I go down a size in this but it’s very, very snug. I’d say take your true size in this unless you really know your sizing there.

You can’t see my wearing it, but I packed my Alice Walk short-sleeved cashmere cardigan for the chilly indoor restaurant, and was reminded of what an incredible MVP this piece has been this season. Perfect for when you’re wearing a sundress but know you’ll be cold inside.

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HILL HOUSE MARGO DRESS // MARGAUX WRAP SANDALS // J. MCLAUGHLIN BAG // ALICE WALK CASHMERE SHORT SLEEVED SWEATER

Shrimp Boil at Home.

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POSSE GINGHAM TOP // MADEWELL SMOCKED DENIM SKIRT // JANE WIN COURAGE PENDANT // DORSEY PARACORD BRACELETS

Neighborhood Stroll.

VARLEY KNIT HALF ZIP

VARLEY TOP // VARLEY SHORTS

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The number one question I’ve been receiving via DM this summer — where did you get that hat?! (Seen above.) Sadly, it is Jenni Kayne but last season — no longer brought back! The most similar style I found was this Lack of Color beauty (with the on-trend rope cord detail!) — different color option here. I also found a new-to-me brand called Sissy Light that carries a similar broad/lifeguard/ranch style hat with a contrasting cord — seen below. Tres chic! And the hat has UPF50!

Hats for Summer.

Sharing even more hat finds for summer below.

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BLACK RIBBON // MONOGRAM // PINK LINING // BROWN STRIPE // BROWN RIBBON DETAIL // CHOCOLATE BUCKET HAT // CLASSIC JANESSA LEONE // SEAS THE DAY

01. Sun hat with a leather strap.

02. This Lack of Color hat is selling out everywhere; more stock here. Love the rope cord detail — very on trend!

03. Gorgeous floral print detail on this beauty from Sunshine Tienda.

04. About as classic as you can get! Look for less here.

05. Stunning Jenni Kayne.

06. Inexpensive, quality option from Etsy.

07. Love the chocolate brown shade from Janessa Leone — packable! Lots of look for less options from COS, Madewell, and Target.

08. Cute brown ribbon detail.

09. This one takes the cake — more options and sizes here.

10. Minnow hat — this one is a smaller option. May have slightly less coverage but just as cute.

11. I have seen this hat so many times — stunning and different!

12. The black detail on this one from Tuckernuck is very Meredith Blake from Parent Trap — so classic!

13. Absolutely in awe of these monogrammable hats from Glampwear — such a fun idea for a bridesmaids gift, or for yourself!

14. Freya fedora in “bone.”

Styling Hats for Summer:

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TKEES SANDALS // OVERSIZED SHIRT // EYELET ONE PIECE // “SEAS THE DAY” HAT // CIAO HANDBAG

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GINGHAM DRESS // SANDALS // STRIPED HAT // NECKLACE // SEAGRASS BAG

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DENIM SKIRT // DENIM TOP // HAT // TOTE // NECKLACE // SANDALS

P.S. On delighting in disorder.

P.P.S. More summer accessories.

P.P.P.S. What to wear for the Fourth of July!

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CAP-SLEEVE DRESS // STARRY WATER GLASSES // SIDE TABLE // MINNOW NECKLACE // BACK AFTER THIS // HIGHLIGHT STICK // KIRA SANDALS // ONE SHOULDER SWIM // MASCARA

Above: A fringed La Veste terry cover up, my J. McLaughlin tote, and a delightful summer read.

01. Really fun, juicy books — Back After This and now Ali Hazelwood’s popular Problematic Summer Romance. Fabulous and lush palette cleansers after my WDS hangover. (BTW, I have been loving all your commentary on the book in the comments, but especially Amy’s note: “Motherhood is not just a theme in this novel, but a question searching for an answer – whether and why to become a mother, what it means to be a good mother, the impressions mothers can leave behind – explored on so many different levels: through the long shadows cast by Claire’s life and passing, Rowan’s relationship with Dom’s children, her relationship with her own mother, the discussions around having children with her husband, even the seals and the whales and their offspring.” Wow! I so agree with this. The book probes motherhood in such an interesting and occasionally jagged way. I was a rapt reader!)

02. My SIL introduced me to this open-sourced fan fiction repository over the weekend. She said it’s a great way to continue your journey if you’re really into a specific character, novel, time period, etc — and I’m so excited to look into this further. I’ve absolutely finished a book and thought, “I wish I could read a whole novel just about this one character.” A quick skim revealed that there is even some fan fiction about Charlie Florek from OGS!

03. Summer beauty favorites: I absolutely love this glow highlighter stick in the bronzed “sunny” color from Goop. My code SHOOP15 should work! I swipe onto cheeks, along hairline, on nose. Gives a great glow. I am also loving (and wearing daily) Westman Atelier’s bronzing drops (more like makeup than skincare) and mascara.

goop beauty highlighter stick

04. Of course, gingham everything! Above, wearing Doen’s June top (almost sold out) and obsessing over my linen bedding from Piglet in Bed. I’ve also been getting some good wear out of my Posse top — but found a boxy cropped look for less here, and found that the brand Wayf has some great Posse-inspired pieces here, here, here. They even have a $65 version of Posse’s Instagram viral bubble shorts, which I’m not sure how I feel about. I think I’ll skip this trend, but the adorable Caitlin Burnhamm made a compelling case for them here; if you’re so inclined to get on this micro-trend, go with this $65 pair!

Final gingham find: I picked up this dress to wear on the FOJ! More FOJ options here, and a late entrant here.

05. Lizzie Fortunato just dropped a bunch of fabulous new arrivals, including some rope/cord necklaces that are sure to sell out. I always find they sell through stock very quickly. I love this, this, this, and this.

06. Picked up this really cute side table in the pool color and plan to rotate it throughout the house for different needs. For example, sometimes we like to have a little side table for coffee / snacks / cocktails while we’re playing board games or working on puzzles in the front living room. Sometimes we have guests and want to have an extra occasional table for the family room. Sometimes I just want something to be out by the benches in front of the house. I love this piece and it comes in such great colors. Other Schoolhouse favorites: this lamp (also available in a portable style), this side table, this flip clock, this quilt.

07. Margaritas (here is the only recipe you’ll ever need) enjoyed in these gorgeous glasses. (I’m wearing these blockprint pants — majorly on sale — below with these fun sandals. But while you’re checking out the blockprint pants, you might consider this blockprint dress, on super sale!)

best margarita recipe

08. A fun new swimsuit brand discovery – love that kiwi color! I’m also currently – as I write this – about to leave for the pool wearing my new HHH swimsuit (almost sold out!) and I just saw a woman at the pool wearing this adorable rash guard! Added to my list…! More great swimsuits for mom life here. This TB was a Magpie reader bestseller from the roundup.

09. I’ve been noticing another nano-trend this summer: bandana print everything. I kind of can’t stop thinking about these shorts (or maybe the pant version?). Look for less with these.

10. If you are local to DC, I can’t recommend the tiny (one-room) aquarium at Glen Echo more for an easy morning excursion with children. It is proof positive that, with kids, you can “do the small thing” and they will love it. We took my children, niece, and nephew there, and they were rapt — delighted! — for a full hour. There is something magical about the fact that all of the aqualife there is from the Chesapeake Bay, too — hyper-local — and the staff could not be lovelier or more excited to share their knowledge with the kids. It is also charmingly unfancy — slightly run-down, with hand-drawn placards and signs. It feels like something from the 1980s?

P.S. They say “cellar door” is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. I beg to differ.

P.P.S. Seeking a calendar with white space.

P.P.P.S. What simple reframe has changed your outlook on life?

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I’m always adding new finds to my Amazon lists –sharing all the picks that caught my eye this month!

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POOL FLOAT // BASKET // HAIR TIES // SHELL NOTEBOOK // BIRDING JOURNAL // SARDINE TOILETRY BAG // WOVEN TOTE // BAG CHARM // BOYS SWIM TRUNKS

01. Striped inflatable pool float.

02. Perfect notebook for summer.

03. Sea life necklace look for less!

04. The animalia trend of the summer! (More sardine finds here.)

05. Bag charm with a high end look.

06. A Naghedi look for less.

07. Boys swim trunks for $20. Great pattern options.

08. My all time favorite hair ties.

09. Large woven basket — could serve a multitude of purposes.

10. A slow birding journal for all magpies!

11. Gorgeous coffee table book — we have this in our living room!

12. Beach buggy/wagon for summer adventures.

13. Olipop variety pack.

14. Children’s life jacket in a cute print!

15. Fun crochet set.

16. Giant pack of sticky tabs for a great price — what I use while reading in hard copy.

17. Mini box set of literary classics.

Home:

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BASKET // SHELL NOTEBOOK // COFFEE TABLE BOOK // BIRDING JOURNAL // LITERARY SET // STICKY TABS

Beauty + Fashion:

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SARDINE TOILETRY BAG // SARDINE NECKLACE // WOVEN TOTE // BAG CHARM // HAIR TIES

Beach:

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LIFE VEST // SWIM TRUNKS // BEACH BUGGY // POOL FLOAT // OLIPOPS

P.S. Summer bags.

P.P.S. Candles that smell like summer.

P.P.P.S. What is your favorite seat in the house?

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I have been loving a lightweight statement pant this summer. Splendid has several fab options now in my closet (these, these, these) that I wear routinely, and these silky blockprint J. Crew ones have been on repeat as well. Meanwhile, these gingham wonders by Wayf have been a Magpie reader bestseller the past two weeks. How cute? A great way to get the instantly-sold-out Donni gingham taffeta pants (seen above, image via their Instagram) look for less. (They cannot keep these pants in stock! Sign up for the wait list!) Some other fab statement pants and trousers below.

Gingham + Striped Pants for Summer.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: LA BOXER ALTA // LA VESTE SCHOOL PANT // LINEN BLEND RELAXED ANKLE PANTS

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LEFT TO RIGHT: ASCENSION SILK RELAXED PANTS // SELENA PANTS // ZIGZAG PATTERN TROUSERS (LOOK FOR LESS HERE)

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LEFT TO RIGHT: BLANCHE PANTS // STRAWBERRY TART RED STRIPE // STRIPED CULOTTE PANT

Styling Statement Pants for Summer.

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LA VESTE SCHOOL PANT // COTTON RIBBED SCOOP NECK TANK // HILLIE SANDAL // STRAW BUCKET HAT // BASKET CLUTCH // SEASHELL CLIP SET OF 3 // WORKIT SUNGLASSES

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ASCENSION SILK RELAXED PANTS // COTTON ROUND NECK TOP // ABSTRACTION SUNGLASSES // MILAN SANDALS // SHELL DESIGN CLUTCH BAG // THREAD MINI HOOPS

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ZIGZAG PATTERN TROUSERS (LOOK FOR LESS HERE) // THE MARGO TEE // ON HOLIDAY EARRING // SYBIL CUTOUT RATTAN MINI BAG // LILY SANDALS // DREAM LOVER

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LINEN BLEND RELAXED ANKLE PANTS // CURVED RIBBED TANK // MINI STRAW PICNIC BAG // MARY JANE ESPADRILLES // ROMA SUNGLASSES // MINI ORGANIC HOOPS IN DOVE // SWEETHEART CLIP

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LA BOXER ALTA // HADLEY TANK // BALL NECKLACE // BIO BASED GLASSES // UNA PITANGA SANDAL PINK GLOW // SIMONE RAFFIA BAG // CREAM LIP GLOSS

P.S. Summer bags: 2025.

P.P.S. Nightgown summer.

P.P.P.S. Summer nano trend: sardines.

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I don’t know if it’s a fluke but I’ve had at least six inquiries in the last week about children’s bedding! I guess we’re all in the mood for a bedding refresh. (I certainly was – just switched out my own bedding for gingham summer linens, seen here — currently 25% off!). I just recently updated my daughter’s bedding to this set from Gooselings (how adorable!? they even monogram the pillows!), and wanted to share a few other adorable finds I came across in the process.

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STRIPED RIC-RAC BEDDING // KEEPSAKE DISH // CORDLESS FIXTURE // STUFFED ANIMAL // FLORAL SHEETS SET // HEARTS PILLOWCASES // NIGHTSTAND // GINGHAM DUVET // MONOGRAMMED PILLOW // GREEN GARDEN BEDDING

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01. On my daughter’s bed above, this secret garden duvet with matching pillowcases.

02. Gooselings also carried toddler sized bedding which can be hard to find — this is for those cribs that convert to toddler beds. Love everything they carry.

03. We’ve had good luck at Company Store; we have these star print duvets and sheets on the bunk bed on our top floor.

04. Pehr also makes great, high-quality bedding. We have the gingham in my son’s room.

05. Quince sells a similar gingham value set in great colors here.

06. Lewis is my favorite for whimsical, nautical-themed patterns like this and this.

07. I had to have these “salty dog” print sheets for my son.

08. This blockprint floral is perfect for a girl’s room.

09. Schweitzer Home is known for its gorgeous “look for less” for D. Porthault’s iconic coeurs heart print pattern.

10. And of course I’ll always love Roller Rabbit’s hearts and monkeys.

11. Another girl’s bedroom option, this ric-rac stripe.

12. This set is on sale in several different patterns.

13. Love the hearts from Petite Plume!

14. And of course, I had to throw in a Hill House option! Also great for a guest room.

15. Dainty floral set.

Sweet Bolsters + Throw Pillows.

Another simple way to approach this is to get a less expensive duvet and sheet set in a solid color and then offset with a bold, higher-end bolster or euro sham. Target’s house brand 400 count sheets are an excellent place to start; I bought a set as a backup for our primary bedroom and now use them interchangeably with higher end sets we have. FYI: this is a really good and inexpensive duvet to build a bed around — I use them in my kids’ rooms and in the guest bunk! — and these are the best inexpensive sleeping pillows. Some ideas on bold bolsters and throw pillows below:

01. This would look great with similar bedding — very red, white, and blue.

02. I love this customizable throw pillow.

03. Similar to the above.

04. The scallop trim on this one is darling!

05. All of Biscuit’s shams.

06. Another Hill House beauty.

Nursery/Bedroom and Bedding Add-Ons.

01. Cutest ceramic trinket dish.

02. Love these cordless wall fixtures!

03. The Hatch dream machine — a must!

04. Pom Pom storage basket.

05. Bunny rattle from Minnow.

06. This nightstand — classic!

07. Floral storage option.

08. Apple storage basket.

09. Fun animal parade garland.

10. The cutest stuffed animals.

Ways to Style Children’s Bedding.

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GREEN GARDEN BEDDING // CORDLESS LIGHT FIXTURE // HEARTS SHAM // FLORAL PILLOWCASE // SHEETS // NIGHTSTAND

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CORDLESS LIGHT FIXTURE // STAR BEDDING // STRIPED SHEETS // MONOGRAM PILLOW // NAUTICAL PILLOW // STORAGE BASKET

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KEEPSAKE DISH // GINGHAM BEDDING // BUNNY RATTLE // STORAGE BASKET // MONOGRAM PILLOW // HATCH SOUND MACHINE

P.S. A world of magic things.

P.P.S. From the archives — Hunza G. Pamela review.

P.P.P.S. Packing for Aspen + Vail.

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My writing studio is on the second floor of our home, and its windows look out into a thicket of trees. From this perch, I see neither trunk nor top crown. Instead, I stare at the full and breathing middle of things. The canopy, the roots are out of sight. I witness a mayhem of limb and leaf, and a lot of birds and raindrops and maybe a rat snake, too. From this seat, I carry the half-formed thought that the trees might go on and on, and endlessly, disappearing into the sky. Which is to say, I succumb to the fallacy of perspective, the notion that whatever is in the viewfinder is the full or the forever.

Listen, we never have the full picture. We are always looking at the middle of something.

So accept these full and forgiving branches. Come see what they have to tell you about bending in the wind, and drawing light from the far off places, and accommodating change in the seasons, and sheltering other beloved life forms from the fitfulness of the weather. There is a lot to love in this heavy-branched center.

Post-Scripts.

+Related: if it feels hard, it is hard — welcome to the murky middle of things.

+Something to repeat to yourself if you’re in search of more gratitude or positivity.

+What does good advice look like?

+Advice for new grandparents.

Shopping Break.

+GAP! This dress is spectacular!

+Alice Walk just restocked their gauze collection and I love these shorts — own in white and great for pulling on over swimsuit or pairing with a tee in the morning. The blue are so cute, too!

+I think I need this for my patio. I’m freaking out over it.

+Love the idea of this knit top from J. Crew with a patterned skirt or pair of pants.

+UM, adorable hand-embroidered basket bag.

+For your golf-loving mini me. And for golf-loving you — I just got this golf dress for myself! My parents are giving me new golf clubs for my birthday (!) and I need to have the right accoutrements.

+More court-to-course finds here.

+Hi-lo: wooden fish salad servers ($10) and the most spectacular glass salad bowl from one of my favorite tabletop brands, Half Past Seven. (Get 10% off sitewide with JEN10.)

+Fabulous neutral jute rug.

+OMG Ann Mashburn…I need this yellow striped caftan.

+More stripes I love: these pants! I saw them on my friend Lauren and was convinced!

+The cutest cardigan.

+Pam Munson, of wicker bag fame, just released some really elegant ready to wear pieces, like this gorgeous shell pink dress.

+Pas mal!

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