May/June is a crazy time for us between our Birthdays, Anniversary, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Since this year it’s Jeff’s first Father’s Day I knew I wanted to do something special for him. One problem… he never wants anything and since his Birthday was just two weeks ago I was a little stuck. Then I started thinking a little outside the box, we’d done a few spa days in the past and he always seemed to enjoy them. Now that we’re new parents who didn’t really sleep for the first month, plus he works full time and never really stops to relax, I thought a massage would be the best gift I could give him.

How it’s already mid-May is beyond me! Everyone told me once I had a baby the days would be long but the weeks short and I actually don’t agree with that. The days are super short too! I get about an hour to an hour and a half in between feedings and during that time it’s like setting a timer to try to get everything I want done. Do I want to write a blog post? Respond to emails? Clean up the house? Run a quick errand (actually I just took her out solo for the first time yesterday)? My point is however I chose to spend that time is always quick and rushed making the days just fly by.

Spring and summer are really busy months for our family. There are so many Birthdays and anniversarys to celebrate which is so much fun. We’re starting to think ahead and finally throw a housewarming (1.5 years late)/sip-n-see/Jeff’s Birthday party, we clearly have a lot of ground to cover. On top of that I’ve been looking at birth announcements to send out.

I’m a sucker for a brightly colored wall, so when I spotted this one out of the corner of my eye while driving home from Trader Joes awhile back I made a mental note to bring Jeff back here to shoot an outfit. Luckily a month of so later I finally remembered. There are some parts of blogging that seem really strange to other people. Like stopping in a random neighborhood on a Saturday morning and posing in front of a strangers fence while people drive by. But over time you kind of learn to roll with the punches.

I’m such a sucker for palm printed anything. I have dresses, tops, pillows and even a roll of wall paper that’s sat in my house for months waiting to be hung. I know it’s a trendy print but I love it because it reminds me of summer and Palm Springs – my favorite things.

I wore this dress to dinner on my birthday Friday. It’s such a fun swingy dress that’s perfect for summer because it literally does not wrinkle. You can just throw it in your weekend tote and go… or tuck it away in a suitcase for a trip and not worry about bringing your steamer. Because let’s be honest, no one wants to steam anything on a hot summer day. Am I right?!

ray-ban aviators, gorjana necklace, j. crew denim jacket, show me your mumu dress c/o, luana italy bag c/o, madewell sandals

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I think every girl needs a fierce birthday outfit so I’m busting out this little red number today for mine! It’s fabulous and makes me feel like the salsa dancer emoji – AKA – perfect for my bday. We’re celebrating tonight at my favorite sushi spot, right on the water.

I thought about wearing this dress to a wedding this weekend, then I remembered my best friend Shelby once told me she thought it was inappropriate to wear red to a wedding. Something about upstaging the bride, and no one wants to do that! I’ve always just steered clear of the obvious; whites, ivories, nudes or even light blushes. So keeping that in mind…  I decided to go a safer color route, thanks Shel!

similar sunglasses, chicwish dress c/o, emma & chloe bracelet c/o, shoes c/o

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Happy Friday – thanks for reading!