hits:
getting engaged to my 9 year crush!!!!!! biggest hit there will be I think.
♩♫♬ flowers (+ pollen) in her hair ♪♫♬
a fancy vanity case - I have this one in that pretty cobalt
strawberry sorbet sunsets
Kuumba Made roll-on perfume oils from Wholefoods… Water Goddess + Lily of the Valley are the best
peeping baby cows at manning’s
De Soi rosé + haute margarita ohhhhhhh wow they’re good
the ease and security of skorts
h&m graphic tees - better than designer.
this how-to sign by Trader Joes (thank you!)
many a fleurday
Vacation face spray + shimmer oil
but supergoop glow oil, too
finally giving a damn about SPF
sidewalk chalk & hints of a loved home
these things:
Mr Rabbit’s strawberry matcha being the best there is
rittenhouse’s fine art show
& these stunnin’ oil fishies
shots in the dark
muscle memory
JELLY SHOES and all the 30-60 year old women that gasp + compliment me on them as they’re overjoyed to be reminded of the earlier days via a weird jelly throwback
banana cold foam
home neighborhood runs
my mom’s wedding planner binder circa 1996
facials
naps!
an 88th birthday cake WITH 88 CANDLES aka a fire hazard
old love
puppy cuddles
Snyder’s of Hanover Rounds With Sea Salt or Butter
pretzels in general, actually
driving a big ole truck (??)
an airport bloody mary
reunited hugs
Gustave Flaubert’s personal Effects:
a textile artist’s take on a beautiful home
clawfoot bathtubs, while we’re at it
anything with a sweeter deeper meaning
this fish taper holder by Oliver Bonas
the best vanity situation I ever did see / experience
trader joe’s Brazil nut body scrub
SNAILS!
this big globe thing
Nespresso stores (ooo so fanc)
tighter hugs
tales of Irish Fairies
the Irish sea
this toothpaste. I mean wow.
whatever color my hair is right now!
all things Meri Meri
swans
brown bread ice cream via Murphy’s
this gap x Doen jacket
gingham in general
Cure Hydration packets (tropical punch & watermelon are the best)
fisherman’s granddaughter core
my butter sonderhaus sweater
this sign:
Moosey
Killiney Beach
resin bangles
egg candles
new traditions
genuine, love-filled excitement
& being overwhelmed by it all^
having a husband-to-be
beachin’
ice
sandy champagne + my rose gold havaianas (again)
missing teeth
my yellow Patagonia hat being the June mvp
brown liner
office mimosas
handwritten cards
balance
veggie-printed things
Alohas shoes
Marina and the Diamonds throwbacks
babysitting after a few-year hiatus
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morning doodling
muddy reservoir runs
sun peeking through trees - there’s a word for that, isn’t there?
this cute view
lakey stripes
bubbly picnic table Veuve
Mood Water
Zara swimsuits ?!
saltwater
my knee freckles
messy hair
eBay + Etsy
Salomons!!!!
the sweetest Airbnb host, Jennie
summer cocktails
Anna October
summer storms
family dinners
hugs
secrets (the good kind)
so many thrift finds
hemming dresses
hot HIIT pilates
dogs on planes
misses:
MAGA anythings
the Adidas x liberty London collab. I had high hopes but it was a little scratchy
someone rescuing Lucas (2 y/o Great Dane) before us
TKEES sandals (I tried literally 15 and they all sucked)
no-fishing enforcers. not no fishing enforcers
laser hair removal being maaaaybe the worst pain i’ve ever endured? wha?
Philadelphia parking
the smell of beeswax candles gah I wish I didn’t mind but I do
this first-timer’s guinness
105 degree heat
no AC
frizz
returns
overbuying candles
denim shorts
a sundae (I just had higher hopes.. and don’t love whipped cream nor vanilla ice cream)
Fruit Riot sour grapes….. I love fruit riot dearly but JESUS
this tire cover (I am sorry. the sentiment is sweet but)
riptides
too-big flip flops
blisters
no more chocolate chips in my chocolate water ice :( best part
emails
graffiti
dry shampoo
mascara
no books read this month wah.
my latest nail color (I swear I pointed to a different one)
sandy lenses
a sore throat that won’t go away?
not all that much though because I’M ENGAGED ! ⠀❤︎
with love and smirks n winks,
abby
one of my fav parts of a month ending is these recaps!!! also congrats on your engagement how fab 💍