Happy Sunday everyone!!! I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. As I’ll mention below, I really tried to take a big break from my phone this weekend and that included a large Substack hiatus, which I have to admit felt pretty nice.
As for what you’ll see below, I was in the office 3 days this week, but included some weekend outfits just for fun. Next week we’ll be back with a full four day week, but until then!
Lets see what we left the house in…
Monday
Sunday night game plan: all my dry cleaning is back! YAY!!! I haven’t worn the striped polo I bought this spring, so I start with that. It’s been staring at me from the drawer, questioning it’s own existence. I lean fully into summer and lay out cream pants alongside it.
Monday morning: this morning’s getting ready is a smooth one. I get dressed and really like the combo. Grab a dark belt and green flats as accessories, and do my quick makeup routine. I have time to make a bottle, flip the laundry, pack some snacks, and change my daughter before handing her off to her dad. 1 morning down, 2 more to go this week!
Tuesday
Monday night game plan: the heat wave descends upon the tri-state tomorrow and isn’t going to leave until after the holiday weekend. Honestly? I’m dreading it. I think I’m going to wear green linen pants and a green tank tomorrow, a little monochrome moment to beat the heat.
Tuesday morning: our baby is awake at 4, 4:15, 4:30, 5 - so there is no purpose to my alarm. I am puffy and exhausted and a tight top sounds like hell. I grab a white linen dress from two years ago and pair with some loafers that I know won’t give me blisters. The K18 dry shampoo comes in for the win once again, reviving what would’ve been a very flat hair day.
this dress is old but it’s all over resale websites: white size 14 // white size 0 // white size 2 // navy size 6 // navy size 8 // navy size 12
Wednesday
Tuesday night game plan: get home from work and jet off to the pool before it closes to cool down. An hour in the baby pool after dinner is a great way to get your baby ready to PTFO for the night. I do a MWH workout class at 8:45, shower, and lay out some clothes for tomorrow. The heat wave rages on, but at least it’s my last day before vacation. (Remember MWH is giving readers a full year for $120 with code MEIGHAN5 !!!)
Wednesday morning: every morning this week has been nice and easy. I put on the white Sea NY top and green linen trousers I had laid out, and pair them with a pair of raffia mary janes I got last summer. I will say, the shape of the top with the bottoms is a little casual leaning, but it’s a million degrees and a holiday week, so I roll with it.
Long Weekend Outfits (no full length mirror to assist with this set)
To the beach 3 different days. A white cotton coverup two days and a reworked button down on the day I wanted more sun coverage.
To meet Libby McCurrach for an early coffee at the new local spot in Westhampton. So fun to see my Substack friends IRL, especially when they are also up at the same time as the coffee shop opening 🤭
To the early Fourth of July BBQ across the street. I was home with my daughter by 8 and we were both asleep within minutes. Beach days with a baby really take it out of me!!!
Thoughts of the Week
One of the guys on my team at work got a promotion, and I received half of his book of business. Let me tell you, my brain is forgetting simple words like napkin this week. Between work at the office and work at home (meal prep for a baby is shockingly a lot of mental load) my brain is SCRAMBLED. I am not helping myself by being on my phone, so I am relying heavily on my Brick this weekend, as well as just leaving my entire phone at home. To all the working moms out there… I see you!!!
Things That Caught My Eye This Week
A woman at the coffee shop was wearing this set from La Maregold and I am so obsessed. I Googled it immediately, she looked so chic at 8 AM.
Things That Made My Life Easier This Week
Boy oh boy does feeding a baby require organization for us office moms. To ensure that my nanny can easily find everything I prep, I am relying on two long fridge bins (with dividers or without). They are labeled with frog tape, one for cold items and one for things to heat up. They come with tops but I took them off for easier access, and they fit 2S or 1M deli container perfectly. Its a small detail, but it’s been impactful to know what we have and how much left we have of it.
Melia on the team at fur noticed how I’ve sung the praises of they’re glide/chafe stick for the past year, and kindly offered to send their skin oil* and trimmer to try out. I’ve used both for ~3 weeks now, and the oil keeps things smooth in my underarms and bikini line, even when I am constantly shaving for summer activities. Also, I’ve never used a trimmer*, but I’m a full convert. I don’t need to go down to the studs every time, so it makes maintenance way more comfortable. Shoutout to the fur team, I was already a fan, but now I am even more :)
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