Dress: New York & Company | Hat: Eugenia Kim | Sandals: By Far | Bag: Staud
I love white dresses in spring and summer! They are so easy and light and breezy. This one is from New York & Company, a brand that was totally new to me until recently. They have a location on Lexington near my husband’s office so I walked in recently and I was pleasantly surprised – lots of really cute styles and the prices – well, they cannot be beat. This white dress is currently under $45!
I teamed the dress with this baker boy cap by Eugenia Kim that I got in the Shopbop sale a few weeks ago. And some new “naked sandals” by By Far. These strappy, kitten heel barely there “naked” sandals are going to be big for spring and summer. After I bought these, I found a pair at Zara for 1/4 of the price so now I have two pairs. I love these though, they are so pretty. Just not sure they are worth the $$ – they are trendy after all and lately I am more focused on spending money only on classic pieces.
We arrived back from Aruba late on Sunday night and I have been in the throes of laundry, closet organization, doctors appointments, hair appointments, and family and personal admin! How does all this stuff take up so much of my time? I used to work long hours and I don’t really know how I did it all before, when I was at the office all of the time. I guess I really just didn’t focus so much on the small stuff around the apartment, and I just got admin and other things done on the weekends and whenever I had downtime. I miss being a working mom. I quit working two years ago to stay home with my little daughters, and I would not trade this time with them for anything, but I do miss my job, and I miss feeling smart, productive and a contributor to society! Not that being a stay at home mom means you aren’t those things – and I love doing this blog. But I feel like I could do more. I worked for years as a lawyer and I have a serious education and training and work experience. Why am I not using it? I guess it is nice to know I could go back in a few years when my girls are older. So I will stop ranting now. But sometimes I just wonder if the grass is always greener and you always want what you don’t have. It is a true art to be content in the moment and be grateful for all of the good things in one’s life.
Thanks for reading!
xxxxx
Laura
Photography by Mike Kobal
The grass is def greener, my dear friend! ENjoY the time with the family and complete lack of mummy guiLt! I had another dose of it this morning when kai had an issue with his reading assignment and completely lied about it. I also think i figured out what my problem is. my perfectIonism is to blame. I dont have time to make everything perfect and it is driVing me crazy! In other news, my company Reversed their policy on wOrk from home. It’s a long story and a a completely surreal ending but i am back to 2 daYs at home.
Thank you Tatyana! I’m glad to hear you can keep working from home now, thank goodness! Let’s catch up soon!