Hi, friends. Happy Sunday! I have so many things I am loving right now… it’s hard to narrow it down to ten.
For April I’ve been doing a shopping freeze (not buying any clothing or makeup), and instead I am spending my time cleaning and organizing what I already have in my home. It’s going great so far, and I am already feeling really inspired!
1. If you are into essential oils, I found this really pretty marble organizer for them. I love beautiful ways to organize!
2. Love this $5 planter hack! Perfect for spring and my undying plant obsession.
3. A cocktail recipe I can’t wait to try.
4. This sweater is so comfy. Perfect for spring on those random chilly days (and let’s face it—all summer because people blast the AC wayyyyy too much in public places).
5. Listened to S-Town podcast this past weekend with Jeremy and WOW. I don’t exactly know what to say about it that’s not a spoiler, but it’s a crazy story, and we were absolutely glued to it. We kept inventing more errands to run so we could keep listening to more and more episodes together.
6. I just previewed this book, and it is SO good. Going to share a full post on it very soon. Pre-order here.
7. The most amazing swimsuit. I can’t wait for an excuse to wear it! Ban.do is killlllling it this year. It’s actually hard to keep up with the amazing stuff they keep putting out.
8. Looking forward to trying some of this black framed Instax film.
9. Big Little Lies—I loved this mini-series! If you haven’t seen it yet, it is so, so good. I’m sad it’s over. I felt lucky to be one of the few people who hadn’t read the book and didn’t know the ending.
10. Currently reading Make It Up (a book about making your own makeup from natural ingredients). Obviously, this speaks to my DIY-loving soul. I feel so lucky to live in a time where people can and do put their hearts into books like this. It’s a very special thing.
Also… some of our best friends in blog-land have adopted a baby! I’m dying over the IG stories.
And one more thing… I am starting to plan our babymoon, even though I don’t know which season we will be going. Here are some of the options I am thinking… Tulum (especially if we can hit baby turtle season by chance!), maybe the Royal Hawaiian or the pink sand beaches in the Bahamas. I think I am putting off committing because it’s fun to just pretend we’re going to all the places. Haha.
Hope you have the best Sunday! xx -Elsie
ps. My purse in the photo above is vintage, but they make replicas of it new at Cult Gaia. I wanted one so bad last year, but I promised myself to wait six months and see if I could stumble upon a vintage one, and I did one day in Nashville for, like, $20. I was so thrilled!
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Now I want to make planters, and then buy this sweatshirt and kick back listening to S-Town. All great links, thanks!
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Haha! We have so much in common. 🙂 xx! Elsie
I totally did not know Little Big Lies was originally a book! Now I don’t know whether I should read it first or watch the show first!
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We started watching BLL on Friday night and have one episode to go! SO good!
Big Little Lies was a book?! OMG, 13 Reasons Why is also binge-worthy, though!! I’d totally check BLL out!!
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Sorry for my ignorance but what is a baby moon? Also, my mom was crazy about Big Little Lies so I think I’m watching it this Easter.
Hey Gaby!
A babymoon is the last trip you take as a couple before having a baby! 🙂 Kind of like a honeymoon, but before the baby!
xx- Elsie
Well, you can’t go wrong with the Bahamas, right?! Love round-ups! Excited to catch up on reading!
Augh! I’ve never been!
xx- Elsie
Thank you so much for sharing that amazing story about your sweet friends adoption. It was so needed. ?
I really want to watch Big Little Lies. I’ve only heard great stuff about it and can already see myself being sad once I’ve finished it, haha.
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Big Little Lies was such a beautifully produced show- I’ve never been in such suspense before! The ending was amazing. That cocktail recipe sounds so yummy, have a wonderful Sunday!
Sending love & light your way,
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That marble essential oils carrier! Awesome! Shared on FB. Going to have to watch BLL. thanks for the tip!
I did a shopping freeze back in February and it was such a great experience – I also love the idea of spending your time organizing the things that you already have! I’ve been loving this series, by the way; it’s such a lovely way to start off the week.
Lovely post – I am currently watching Big Little Lies and cant wait to see the ending now!
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Because of your swoon worthy trip with the Shelton I just got back from Isla mujeres, which took us to tulum and coba for a day. The culture in that part of Mexico is so beautiful!!
Omg- I hope you had a beautiful time!!!
xx- Elsie
Love love Ban.do!!! From planners to beach towels to tumblers to swimmies!!!
Thank you for recommending Big Little Lies, I wasn’t sure if it was worth a watch (plus I haven’t read the book as well) Lovely post 🙂
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I got so depressed by S-Town. The protagonist sounded so much like my drug-addled but brilliant brother, at least in some ways. And in other ways, he sounded like friends who fled their small home towns for the safety of a bigger city, though this guy didn’t…perhaps to his detriment. So, so sad.
Definitely second the Bahamas although it depends when you go! I went many years ago for my sweet sixteen and in mid-April it was a bit chillier than we hoped I remember! Have a blast wherever you go! 😀
Xo, Rebecca
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I’m; obsessed with that essential oils carrier!
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You MUST go to the Royal Hawaiian. It’s been on my dream list for ever and we went in January and it didn’t disappoint. So so beautiful and majestic. Mel x
Ahhh! I had to comment because it’s my friend who wrote the book Make it Up! She is amazing, and I feel so proud to see her on this list of yours. Thanks for sharing! <3
Ahhh! I’m so stoked to see my book on your list! And a big thanks to Beverley for tipping me off and letting me know it was here 🙂 If you have any questions, The Humble Hive forum is an awesome place to get ideas from other readers, too! http://humblebeeandme.com/hive/
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Big Little Lies was AMAZING, and I take my TV very seriously, so I don’t say that lightly. That planter hack is so cute, and I definitely need to get in on that S-Town podcast.
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I absolutely loved reading Big Little Lies. Am yet to watch the series though.
I HIGHLY recommend other books by Liane Moriarty especially The Husbands Secret and What Alice Forgot.
I just finished S Town–fascinating!! Now I’m listening to Serial which is really intriguing as well.
A babymoon is a must. We never got to do one and I’m still so bummed about it, but we conceived in Ireland than moved to Cape Town to have the baby, now it seems like we will be going back to Ireland in October! Its just been a whirlwind! Have fun planning your baby moon.
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I love big little lies, it’s my favourite shoe right now!
Lauren
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Cocktail recipe and planter hack is very inspiring, gardening with accompanied by a glass of cocktail will be nice, maybe 🙂