Have a Great Weekend.

Rachel, did you mean, “About what would we even talk??”

(J/k. Lovely comment.)

Long Beach Island, my happy place! My family has been going there for as long as I can remember. Nothing feels better to me than driving over the Causeway on a Friday afternoon, windows down and Bruce Springsteen on my radio (yes, always Bruce when driving to the shore). It’s hard to put into words how much LBI means to me – it’s where I learned to drive, and where I fell in love for the first time. In my twenties, weary from late nights at the bar with my friends, I went to LBI for dance parties at dusk with my nieces and nephews. My husband proposed to me underneath the most beautiful LBI sunset, and years later, I cried as we drove our newborn son over the Causeway for the first time, thinking of all of the memories still ahead for him. A wise man once said “never fall in love at the Jersey shore”, and he was correct. You don’t fall in love at the shore…you fall in love with the shore, and it’s the love of a lifetime.

I’m a little late to offer suggestions, but I hope your visit to LBI was magical :)

Always Be My Maybe was LOL funny. So good.

And re: Rachel’s comment- this is me! I am a huge reader and a stickler for grammar/spelling. I was always so judgmental of those who misused or misspelled words. And then I met my (now) husband, who is dyslexic. He has never read a full book in his life, definitely does not know the difference between your and you’re, and can’t spell to save his life. But, gosh, do I love him!

Hi everybody! I wasn’t sure where to post this/ask this (hope this is okay). I’m looking to buy my niece her first ever lunch box! Does anybody know of a good recommendation? She will be starting daycare so I was thinking of something cute and durable.

Thanks everybody!!!

How about a Winki Suit? Two of my close friends (who have now ended up becoming sisters in law!) recently launched their range of swim suits! They have poured their hearts in to making these fun, functional and sustainable suits (they also help support women who have been victims of trafficking!) https://winkisuits.com so many mutual friends have pitched in to test and model and photograph and brand! It’s been amazing to see the process!

Thank you, Rachel. Your “Reader’s Comment” put your life surprise so well. I, too, married a non-reader – and I the most voracious of readers imaginable. Instead of sharing novels and magazines, I have learned so much about other ways of living- and my life has been enriched with his differences. My sister asked me how I could marry a man who didn’t read- and I didn’t know- but I did it.

I just laughed out loud through that airport article. I am definitely a type b flyer (and person in general). I get to the airport an hour before scheduled departure and if I don’t make it, then it wasn’t meant to be. And guess what…I’ve never not made it! And my home airport was O’Hare!

Rachel’s quote <3<3<3 love it SO much.

Get the gingham! I just bought it and wore it to the beach last weekend. It was a hit!

I love that one piece. Like a comfy onesie and less places to have to sunscreen, lol. Those are great hostess gifts. Recently gave a friend a sweet potato cake from a famous cafe in my city. She moved away a couple years ago and was so happy to have a slice of home. Have a fun with weekend!

I’m actually going to the movies by myself this weekend which I’m pretty excited about. I used to have this mindset that going places alone was just sad but I actually enjoy having that time by myself from time to time.

Have a great weekend.

I tried that one piece on at Nordstrom and it is perfection!

LOVE the 2 piece suit!

The reversible one-piece is tempting but the two-piece is just too cute! Gingham for the win!

Def the two piece! It’s so cute!

The two piece! I’m a sucker for a retro bikini!

Both suits are adorable but I cannot spend that much money on a swimsuit, I don’t know why. I am the sale-table girl, the postseason clearance girl — swimsuits are important but they are like bras — why so expensive??!! This comment is neither here nor there, I’m just bemoaning the state of swimsuit costs. Seriously! Swimsuit and bra people: please!

I just made those raspberry bars, but added 1/2 rhubarb to the fruit mix (because “rhubarb-bar” is more fun to say with a four-year-old) and they were delicious! Horrat for spring and fresh fruit from our CSA!

I am habitually early for flights. If they say be there 3 hours before the flight, I’m there 3 hours early at a minimum. I have mini panic attacks if I think I will be late.
I did get to experience the heady rush of running for a plane while traveling from Australia to New York. It requires a connection at LAX where one is supposed to disembark, get luggage from the airline, go to immigration, return luggage to said airline, navigate security and somehow make it back onto the plane. It’s a feat most airlines expect you to complete in under 30 minutes?! In LAX?!?!?
The last time I did this, our flight into LAX was running late, my jet lagged 2 year old was DONE with flying, and security just couldn’t work out if I needed to do the full body scan or not. It was pure stress. Sprinting (with 2 year old in tow!!) to my connecting flight, with airport staff cheering us on and my daughter laughing at how FUN the whole thing was, I suddenly found that the sheer panic of missing my flight had turned into elation and I was SMILING and LAUGHING as I charged through the gates and onto the plane.
Having said that, I’d still rather be 3 hours early.

Go for the two piece!
Also I had an amazing friend in college who worked at the Show Place on LBI. Go get an ice cream and a serenade!