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+HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MORE WHIMSICAL: A friend of mine sent me this carousel of things women do to add whimsy to their lives, and I was deeply charmed. Basically — small ways to have fun with yourself, to make inside jokes with yourself. Time alone increases steadily as we age; it’s always a good idea to make friends with yourself.
+THE LEAST ROMANTIC THING ABOUT LOVE: I absolutely loved this post from Laura Fenucci. How achingly true! Another unromantic thing that is also deep proof of love: someone showing you patience when you’re at your worst. It also reminded me in general of our conversation about what marriage is — a lot of things, and at a wide variety of different volumes.
+SPEAKING OF…Inslee and I have done a few reprints of our Marriage Is print and are running low on our most recent one in case you’re interested in buying! This has been far and away our bestseller. We recently sold out of “Green Flags,” and the cardinal in that one has a special place in my heart. My Tilly girl hidden in plain sight.
+A BEAUTIFUL OBITUARY: Roxane Gay, one of my favorite social critics and writers, wrote the most beautiful tribute to her recently-deceased mother this past week. I loved every fine-tipped detail she included; I felt like I met her mother. It is so important to write down the details about your beloved lost while the memories are still fresh. I’ve written about this concept here —
“When someone passes away, sit down at your desk and capture in precise language a memory. It doesn’t have to be profound, or moving, or dramatic. It could be a joke that made your aunt double over in laughter, or your cousin’s favorite turn-of-phrase, or the narrow and undecorated details of a trip to the shoe store with your grandma, or a conversation in the backyard with your next door neighbor.
Send these memories by hand to the bereaved, as though releasing paper boats into the water:
something slight and hand-formed that still, against all odds, floats.”
I have clung to the most threadbare memories of my friend Elizabeth more than I thought I would. I am glad I took the time to capture her a bit later than I should have; something is better than nothing.
+EYEING + BUYING: I did some spring shopping this week! I treated myself to this fun little spring jacket from Loeffler Randall (spurred on by the desire of adding more “whimsy” to my life!), these curve jeans from Everlane, and a few fitness goodies from Vuori (all my top picks here). Also absolutely drooling over these new denim ballet flats from Margaux (so good for spring, j’adore) and Cuyana’s latest bag silhouette!
PASTEL CROCS FOR SPRING // $20 FLORAL JAMMIES FOR LITTLE ONES // MY NEW SPRING JACKET // EVERLANE WAY HIGH JEANS // VUORI FEATHER FITNESS TEE // MARGAUX DENIM BALLET FLATS // WESTMAN ATELIER BRONZING DROPS // CUYANA DOUBLE LOOP BAG
+BESTSELLERS: The Tory Burch Romy bag! I’ve been wearing mine non-stop. She’s so easy to pick up and toss everything into, and the gray color is unusual but goes with everything. You’re gonna love her.
01. TORY BURCH ROMY BAG // 02. $49 WHITE WIDE LEG CROP JEANS (HAVE WORN MINE A TON ALREADY) // 03. FUN SPRING SNEAKS (SUCH GREAT COLORS; I HAVE IN RED) // 04. $12 GIRLS FITNESS DRESS // 05. TUCKERNUCK JELLY SANDALS // 06. EN SAISON EYELET SHIRTDRESS // 07. SPRING LAKE PAJAMAS // 08. EYELET MIDI SKIRT // 09. FOR THE BEST SMELLING LAUNDRY // 10. CUTEST DATE NIGHT TOP // 11. TUCKERNUCK BELT // 12. VARLEY SWEATER CARDIGAN
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