Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a blessed Christmas season and blessed year!

We've had LOTS of ups and downs this year and lot of struggles but we've also had so many blessings in the midst of it.

There is always joy to be found when looked for and something to be thankful for!

We've certainly had lots to be thankful for!

Our first house, our first pregnancy to make it this far, and so many wonderful family and friends!

So much love to give and share!

I hope your new year is one of great joy and many blessings!

Kisses,

K

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Early Christmas Exchange

The Husband and I were having a bit of a rough week so we decided to exchange some of our Christmas gifts early this year.

Also, he had a surprise for me that's he's been asking if he should give it to me early for weeks he was so excited about it... Too cute! So I finally caved and as always, he nailed it!

So thoughtful!

I got three books that I've been wanting and the "Dream it! Do It!" copy by Imagineer and Disney Legend Marty Sklar is signed! (I don't know if you remember but we got the privilege of meeting him and seeing him speak recently. Link here.)

The Victoria Finlay book is an amazing weaving of the worlds gems and gem trades. And "The Art and Flair of Mary Blair" is another Disney treasure about the amazing and prolific artist Mary Blair.

I also got some Lilly Pulitzer jammy pants that I love!

A Lancome perfume I've been wanting, Trésor La Nuit. It's the latest iteration in their Trésor series which I love and am not allergic to. Win win!

And...

A very cool map necklace from The Weekend Store that he found.

It's a little locket with a map of Florence, Italy on it which happens to be the place where we met. Very romantic and sweet!

And lastly, the gift he'd been dying to give me.

The push-mas-versary gift as we've dubbed it. My push present since I'm due January 8th, my Christmas present, and my five year anniversary present (on January 23rd).

A pair of WOW diamond stud earrings in one of my all time favorite cuts.

The classic Asscher cut. Needless to say I LOVE them!

And I love that I'll be able to wear them with our new baby without fear of them getting ripped or tugged out like most jewelry is around babies.

They'll help keep me feeling sparkly and stylish no matter how much baby puke I get on me, lol.

Perfect gift!

Feeling a bit spoiled over here and enjoying it!

Kisses,

K

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37 Weeks!

Oh Buoy!

This bump is getting big!

Kisses,

K

Boy/ Buoy pun brought to you by my buoy covered non maternity Lilly Pulitzer dress.

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36 weeks today!

At 36 weeks today and it's this baby's Daddy's birthday today. It's a good day!

Kisses,

K

Wearing yet another non maternity Lilly Pulitzer dress (Can't get enough of the stretchy cute comfort! So very Floridian of me!), necklace by Ippolita, all other jewelry Argento Alchemy, and sunnies by Prada.

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35 Weeks!

Due in January and getting closer!

Kisses,

K

Rocking a Destination Materrnity due date tank and Paige maternity denim jeans along with my fave Prada sunnies.

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Things Lately

Things have been picking up as the holidays get closer and closer around here. I'm sure they have for you too!

But Abby has discovered a new favorite peaceful activity in the midst of the chaos. I call it sun sitting but it's really sun sleeping.

At the time of day when the sun comes in through the door on this specific spot this is where she can found. Happy and relaxed.

We started our birthing class this week! Eeep! It's so exciting and a little nerve racking!

I finally got a red cup treat! (No caffeine of course though.)

And my nephew had the most ADORABLE photo shoot that this Auntie just had to brag! He is the cutest!!!

The furniture for the nursery came back from being refinished in a high shine white. It's actually the same pieces I had in my childhood room.

And I got some lovely flowers which always brightens my day!

How have things been lately for you?

Kisses,

K

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What I Bought...

A hash tag that makes my heart potter patter...

#BuyMeLilly

Yes, please!

It was a celebration of Lilly's birthday and that meant gifts with purchase... Which meant the sweet Husband went to my favorite local Lilly store in Winter Park with me...

And they had lots of goodies on the sale rack!

Goodies that look great with a baby bump and should still look great post baby bump. Yes, please!

I scored this lovely dress.

And this awesome mermaid inspired one that's made from a lightweight neoprene like fabric. Very Florida girl.

A palmy shirt for balmy days.

The blue bamboo covered comfy pants.

And a fun Florida-y orange candle as one of my gifts with purchase.

I felt like I made out like a bandit, especially since every item was on sale!

Of course, there's always more I'd love to "adopt" into my closet but this spoiled girl is pretty happy!

And since it's still been HOT (we're talking 90's Fahrenheit here, folks) I can still wear it all no problem here. Love Lilly Pulitzer!

Florida life, still waiting for Fall to come but loving the sunshine!

Kisses,

K

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Lilly Love: Happy Birthday Lillian Lee!

Today is Lillian Lee born McKim then Pulitzer and lastly Rousseau's birthday!

She was an incredible human being and a fabulous accidental designer!

And this Florida girl happens to LOVE those designs both past and the new ones designed by the company named after her and carrying on her legacy!

Hooray for Lilly Pulitzer!

So in honor of her birthday and the celebrations going on in stores this past weekend my baby bump and I donned a vibrant Lilly dress, belt, bangles, and (of course)some pearls!

It was a very #resort365 look.

Then I hightailed it to my favorite Lilly store in Winter Park, FL to get shopping.

Everything there is vibrantly colored and as vivacious as the lovely Lilly herself was.

Even the dressing rooms are gorgeously painted.

And these shells are actually on the bathroom wall.

(The bathroom, a pregnant ladies favorite room, lol.)

Even the store door is bright and inviting!

Hope everyone's having a fabulous, bright, sunshiny, celebratory kind of day!

Kisses,

K

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Things Lately

This week was a bit crazy...

We started off with trying to write down what we are thankful for everyday for our Consciously Grateful November Memories.

I ended up sick and in the ER...

And it was the worst ER I've ever been too.

Which is saying a lot! I've lived in major metropolises like Chicago and Seattle and been to trauma one level (the most intense) ERs that functioned far better. The same ER were also absolutely terrible after my Mom's major car accident and never started her transfer to the trauma center for surgery and sucked when my pregnant sister had to go there too so I'm not sure why I was surprised but...

Celebration Hospital ER did not even check my blood pressure once in three hours! And our OB office had sent us over... Oy...

We ended up having to leave and get help elsewhere. Baby and I are ok now but it definitely shook my faith in giving birth there...

Then the poor Husband came down with a gnarly cold that's been going round my family.

But...

Abby got the cutest magazine ever in the mail which made me smile!

I enjoyed realizing that my pajama covered baby bump matched my oh so very Florida girl bedding, lol.

And despite both the Husband and I being sick all week Abby was a trooper and entertained herself with all the toys till she wore herself out, lol.

How was your week?

Kisses,

K

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After Christmas

Well, Christmas this year didn't go remotely as planned... My Mom was in a bad car accident, had to have surgery, then a stay in the hospital. And I, of the chronic auto-immune issues, ended up with pneumonia... No Grand Floridian gingerbread house visits for us this year...

 

That being said, we're both ok and our family got to be together on Chrirtmas Eve. Nothing is more important than that! Even if it was brief (I'm pretty sick) it was lovely to be with them. My Mom has a long road ahead of rehab and won't be allowed to put weight on her severely broken leg for a while and hopefully my pneumonia will go away (soon please!) but even then those who love us make our lives worthwhile and wonderful!

 

In the meantime, here's a bit of sunshine to perk us all up!

This Slim Aaron's "Christmas Swim" photo from 1954 is Ahhhmazing! Someday I needs must re-create it!

Facts: I live in Florida. I have a pool.

 

Let's make this happen someday people!

 

 

As they say at Lilly Pulitzer, forecast is sunny and palmy...

And sunshine calls for more sunshine, especially when feeling blue. Whenever I feel down or sick and am able to I try to dress extra perky even when no one will see me except my pup and husband. Thus today finds me in yellow Pilcro pants (from Anthropologie) and a pineapple shirt and cardi (from Target).

 

The cardigan: i.e. Florida's winter coat.

Let the sunshine in!

Kisses,

K

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