Happy National Son’s Day to my two little boys 💙💙💙 #nationalsonsday #son #boymom
My first trimester update is officially uploaded t My first trimester update is officially uploaded to my blog! 🤰🏻

This picture is from when I was ten weeks along, and I feel like I’ve really popped since then 😂 I can’t believe I’m almost half way done with this pregnancy, and I’m happy to be in the second trimester… 🥱😴🤢

Check out the link in my bio ✨ #pregnancy #firsttrimester
Happy first day of Autumn! 🍁🍎🎃 How are yo Happy first day of Autumn! 🍁🍎🎃 How are you celebrating? #autumn #fallyall
Bumpin’ with my little pumpkin 🎃 Happy Sunda Bumpin’ with my little pumpkin 🎃

Happy Sunday! #bump #pregnancy
It’s almost that time of year again, folks 🎈 It’s almost that time of year again, folks 🎈

Saying I am excited is an understatement. I started watching even *more* horror movies than I normally do and this week’s selection included a modern slasher starring Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton 😂 (it was actually decent, though!) and a really good one about a haunted attraction that actually creeped me out 🤡 Check out “Alone at Night” and “Haunt” on Hulu! 🎃🔪🖤🧡
Baby Boy #2 arriving February 2024 💙💙💙 (H Baby Boy #2 arriving February 2024 💙💙💙 (Help…? 😂) #pregnancyannouncement #babiesofinstagram #boymom
*walking into those -ber months like…* Happy fi *walking into those -ber months like…*

Happy first day of Spooky Season! 🎃 We’re celebrating with PSLs, a cozy dinner, and horror movie marathon 🔪👻🧶🍂

It’s been a little quiet over here, and we’ll talk more soon about what’s been going on! 🖤🧡 #september #fall
Sunday soup: Italian Wedding Soup 🥣🥬🥕🧅 Sunday soup: Italian Wedding Soup 🥣🥬🥕🧅🥄

I have to be honest and say I genuinely don’t understand people who say it’s “too hot” to eat soup. We eat soup in our house *all* year round. ❄️🌺☀️🍁

The recipe for this soup (which is ridiculously easy) is in the link in my bio! 🥄 #recipe
Why does ocean water feel SO good? 🐠 #beachday Why does ocean water feel SO good? 🐠 #beachday #summertime
At this point in the summer, after the Fourth of J At this point in the summer, after the Fourth of July and so many barbecues in the books, it always feels like the season is over. I don’t know why it feels like this, but it does every year despite another 2+ months of summer.

If you know me, you know I love fall. I write about this a lot and it’s basically a personality trait for me at this point. However, the quick end of the summer (or any season, really) is kind of sad. The stores are filled with apple-cinnamon scented candles and plastic jack-o-lanterns, but it’s not apple picking season OR pumpkin picking season. Isn’t that wild?

We’re so concerned with the next thing on our agendas IMMEDIATELY that we settle for the artificial versions of actual beauty. A plastic pumpkin will never be better than the real thing, but we are so impatient that we don’t care.

I’m always excited about autumn, but I don’t think missing the rare beauty of summer is worth it. I, for one, know I need to really meditate on time and the seasons, and I’m hoping to get better at that this year. ⛵️🌾⚓️🐟🐠 #summer
There is something so refreshing about cherries in There is something so refreshing about cherries in the summertime (I also feel like I’m in The Witches of Eastwick 😂) 🍒 #summertime
We’re officially one of those families with matc We’re officially one of those families with matching sweatshirts (but I’m cool with that) 🐟⚓️🌾⛵️ #family #vacation
In my opinion, the beginning of the year should be In my opinion, the beginning of the year should be July. 🥂🇺🇸❤️🎉

That would be weird, right? Well, as someone who has always either been a student or teacher or parent to a kid in school, the year just *seems* to begin in July for me. The end of a school year is in the last few weeks of June, and for some reason this is just how my brain processes the months 🤪

That’s one of the reasons I’ve always gravitated to academic planners, and (of course!) Day Designer (@thedaydesigner) is my absolute favorite planner of all time. ✍🏻🗓️

Next week is the start of July, and my friends over at Day Designer gave me a discount code to share with my followers if you, too, want to check out their amazing products! Use code ANTOINETTE10 at checkout to save 10% on a new planner of your own! ✨

#daydesigner #planwithdaydesigner
Thanks for being the apple of our eyes, Dan 💙🍎 Happy Father’s Day to my husband, my father, my father-in-law, and all of the fathers out there! This day is for you 🍻  #fathersday
HOWDY, Y’ALL 🐄🍺🔥💖 Guys, I finally w HOWDY, Y’ALL 🐄🍺🔥💖

Guys, I finally wrote a blog post on our girl’s weekend in Nashville and it’s officially live! 🎉 After 0 motivation to do anything relatively creative, I finally had a burst of energy this week and even started updating my website (😅🙃🥲) Enjoy!

The link is in my bio ✈️ #nashville
You can’t buy happiness, but you CAN buy spicy m You can’t buy happiness, but you CAN buy spicy margaritas and that’s pretty damn close 🍹🧂🍍

Last week on date night we went to @teakredbank and LET ME TELL YOU: their pineapple jalapeño margarita is my desert-island drink and it’s been on my mind this whole week 😍 (*hint, hint, @dlopes_nats11 *) And yes: I know that Goose is a vodka 😂

What’s your favorite summer cocktail? 🍹🧉🍺🍸🍻 #margarita
Some scenes from the first weekend of summer ☀️

I am really looking forward to this upcoming season. Not only are we one season away from fall (my fav 🎃), but I really feel like I’m in a bit of a rut lately. But I am SO ready for ice cold beers, lobsters, and beach days 🍻🦞 🏝️ #summer
Thankful for this little boy who made me a mama 💙 Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there 🌸☀️✨🌺🌷🪺 #mothersday
Easy and refreshing spring/summer appetizer or sna Easy and refreshing spring/summer appetizer or snack: Caprese Salad 🍅

Living in New Jersey has its perks. Between the famous Jersey tomatoes and fresh herbs, to the Italian markets and shops with homemade and fresh mozzarella, we’re blessed 🥲🙏🏻❤️😍

What’s your favorite summer snack? #summer #italianfood
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” - Mark Twain 🥃

I can’t stop thinking about our trip to Belle Meade and the bourbon tasting. If you know me, you know that I am a wine drinker. So, when I found myself *loving* the bourbon, the history of the drink, and the overall experience, I was kind of surprised (but certainly not disappointed). I’m glad I could still surprise myself… with myself… 🤠🥃🎶
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Uncategorized · July 15, 2023

Enjoying the Season

Hello, everyone! I haven’t been writing as much the past few weeks due to some personal stuff and I’ve been meaning to pop on and share some thoughts I’ve had the last few weeks. (Side note: the personal stuff is…

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Health & Beauty · June 3, 2023

Welcoming Summertime

I am usually not a warm-weather fan (as you all know), but this year I am really looking to the summertime. I haven’t posted in a while because of how insane things have been around here, but I plan on…

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Music, Travel · February 7, 2023

The Phantom of the Opera

For Christmas this year, my husband bought me tickets to see The Phantom of the Opera before it leaves Broadway this coming April. The Phantom of the Opera was the first Broadway show I saw live, and it was just…

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House & Home · February 6, 2023

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

I cannot believe that the “holiday season” is officially over. I put “holiday season” in quotes because I am referring to the time between Halloween and New Year’s when the days are busy and blurred together and everyone is putting…

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Entertaining & Recipes, Health & Beauty, House & Home · February 2, 2023

Fire Cider Review

Well, here we are! Two weeks ago I decided to make a batch of fire cider. I’ve heard amazing things about this herbal concoction for a while now and wanted to try it for myself. I was super intrigued by…

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Entertaining & Recipes, Health & Beauty, House & Home · January 19, 2023

Recipe for Fire Cider

Cold and flu (and just about everything else!) season is in full swing over at my house. I have to admit, though: I’m not surprised. I work in a school, my son is in preschool, and we’re constantly around friends…

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Health & Beauty · January 5, 2023

Stop Hating New Year’s Resolutions

If you saw my last post, you know I was very ready to start the new year. I planned out my year to the best of my ability, set goals for our family, stocked up on some wellness goodies, etc….

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Health & Beauty · December 31, 2022

My 2023 Reset Kit

I have this “tradition” every year on December 31st where I go over goals and hopes for the upcoming year. I also make it a point to review the past year and reflect on what worked, what didn’t work, etc….

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Health & Beauty · December 12, 2022

Winter Skincare Routine with MERIT Beauty

I, for one, cannot believe that Christmas is less than two weeks away! I feel like it was just yesterday I was writing about the start of the Christmas season, and here we are counting down the days. Something that…

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House & Home · November 25, 2022

A Quick Start to the Christmas Season

Happy Friday, everyone! It’s crazy to believe that yesterday was Thanksgiving and today is Black Friday. With that being said, I hope everyone’s holiday season is off to a wonderful start. We enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving yesterday surrounded by close…

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Health & Beauty, House & Home · September 14, 2022

Happiness is Not “Basic”

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I cannot even express how happy I have been the past few weeks now that is it officially (almost) fall. It might seem silly that the changing season can have such an impact on someone, but I…

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Oh, Baby!, Parenting · September 7, 2022

Back-to-School Style with L’Amour

Happy Wednesday, everyone! It’s cooler outside today and I was actually able to enjoy a hot coffee which means fall is officially in the air! (It may or may not have been a pumpkin spice latte…) With fall comes back-to-school…

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Happy National Son’s Day to my two little boys 💙💙💙 #nationalsonsday #son #boymom
My first trimester update is officially uploaded t My first trimester update is officially uploaded to my blog! 🤰🏻

This picture is from when I was ten weeks along, and I feel like I’ve really popped since then 😂 I can’t believe I’m almost half way done with this pregnancy, and I’m happy to be in the second trimester… 🥱😴🤢

Check out the link in my bio ✨ #pregnancy #firsttrimester
Happy first day of Autumn! 🍁🍎🎃 How are yo Happy first day of Autumn! 🍁🍎🎃 How are you celebrating? #autumn #fallyall
Bumpin’ with my little pumpkin 🎃 Happy Sunda Bumpin’ with my little pumpkin 🎃

Happy Sunday! #bump #pregnancy
It’s almost that time of year again, folks 🎈 It’s almost that time of year again, folks 🎈

Saying I am excited is an understatement. I started watching even *more* horror movies than I normally do and this week’s selection included a modern slasher starring Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton 😂 (it was actually decent, though!) and a really good one about a haunted attraction that actually creeped me out 🤡 Check out “Alone at Night” and “Haunt” on Hulu! 🎃🔪🖤🧡
Baby Boy #2 arriving February 2024 💙💙💙 (H Baby Boy #2 arriving February 2024 💙💙💙 (Help…? 😂) #pregnancyannouncement #babiesofinstagram #boymom
*walking into those -ber months like…* Happy fi *walking into those -ber months like…*

Happy first day of Spooky Season! 🎃 We’re celebrating with PSLs, a cozy dinner, and horror movie marathon 🔪👻🧶🍂

It’s been a little quiet over here, and we’ll talk more soon about what’s been going on! 🖤🧡 #september #fall
Sunday soup: Italian Wedding Soup 🥣🥬🥕🧅 Sunday soup: Italian Wedding Soup 🥣🥬🥕🧅🥄

I have to be honest and say I genuinely don’t understand people who say it’s “too hot” to eat soup. We eat soup in our house *all* year round. ❄️🌺☀️🍁

The recipe for this soup (which is ridiculously easy) is in the link in my bio! 🥄 #recipe
Why does ocean water feel SO good? 🐠 #beachday Why does ocean water feel SO good? 🐠 #beachday #summertime
At this point in the summer, after the Fourth of J At this point in the summer, after the Fourth of July and so many barbecues in the books, it always feels like the season is over. I don’t know why it feels like this, but it does every year despite another 2+ months of summer.

If you know me, you know I love fall. I write about this a lot and it’s basically a personality trait for me at this point. However, the quick end of the summer (or any season, really) is kind of sad. The stores are filled with apple-cinnamon scented candles and plastic jack-o-lanterns, but it’s not apple picking season OR pumpkin picking season. Isn’t that wild?

We’re so concerned with the next thing on our agendas IMMEDIATELY that we settle for the artificial versions of actual beauty. A plastic pumpkin will never be better than the real thing, but we are so impatient that we don’t care.

I’m always excited about autumn, but I don’t think missing the rare beauty of summer is worth it. I, for one, know I need to really meditate on time and the seasons, and I’m hoping to get better at that this year. ⛵️🌾⚓️🐟🐠 #summer
There is something so refreshing about cherries in There is something so refreshing about cherries in the summertime (I also feel like I’m in The Witches of Eastwick 😂) 🍒 #summertime
We’re officially one of those families with matc We’re officially one of those families with matching sweatshirts (but I’m cool with that) 🐟⚓️🌾⛵️ #family #vacation
In my opinion, the beginning of the year should be In my opinion, the beginning of the year should be July. 🥂🇺🇸❤️🎉

That would be weird, right? Well, as someone who has always either been a student or teacher or parent to a kid in school, the year just *seems* to begin in July for me. The end of a school year is in the last few weeks of June, and for some reason this is just how my brain processes the months 🤪

That’s one of the reasons I’ve always gravitated to academic planners, and (of course!) Day Designer (@thedaydesigner) is my absolute favorite planner of all time. ✍🏻🗓️

Next week is the start of July, and my friends over at Day Designer gave me a discount code to share with my followers if you, too, want to check out their amazing products! Use code ANTOINETTE10 at checkout to save 10% on a new planner of your own! ✨

#daydesigner #planwithdaydesigner
Thanks for being the apple of our eyes, Dan 💙🍎 Happy Father’s Day to my husband, my father, my father-in-law, and all of the fathers out there! This day is for you 🍻  #fathersday
HOWDY, Y’ALL 🐄🍺🔥💖 Guys, I finally w HOWDY, Y’ALL 🐄🍺🔥💖

Guys, I finally wrote a blog post on our girl’s weekend in Nashville and it’s officially live! 🎉 After 0 motivation to do anything relatively creative, I finally had a burst of energy this week and even started updating my website (😅🙃🥲) Enjoy!

The link is in my bio ✈️ #nashville
You can’t buy happiness, but you CAN buy spicy m You can’t buy happiness, but you CAN buy spicy margaritas and that’s pretty damn close 🍹🧂🍍

Last week on date night we went to @teakredbank and LET ME TELL YOU: their pineapple jalapeño margarita is my desert-island drink and it’s been on my mind this whole week 😍 (*hint, hint, @dlopes_nats11 *) And yes: I know that Goose is a vodka 😂

What’s your favorite summer cocktail? 🍹🧉🍺🍸🍻 #margarita
Some scenes from the first weekend of summer ☀️

I am really looking forward to this upcoming season. Not only are we one season away from fall (my fav 🎃), but I really feel like I’m in a bit of a rut lately. But I am SO ready for ice cold beers, lobsters, and beach days 🍻🦞 🏝️ #summer
Thankful for this little boy who made me a mama 💙 Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there 🌸☀️✨🌺🌷🪺 #mothersday
Easy and refreshing spring/summer appetizer or sna Easy and refreshing spring/summer appetizer or snack: Caprese Salad 🍅

Living in New Jersey has its perks. Between the famous Jersey tomatoes and fresh herbs, to the Italian markets and shops with homemade and fresh mozzarella, we’re blessed 🥲🙏🏻❤️😍

What’s your favorite summer snack? #summer #italianfood
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” - Mark Twain 🥃

I can’t stop thinking about our trip to Belle Meade and the bourbon tasting. If you know me, you know that I am a wine drinker. So, when I found myself *loving* the bourbon, the history of the drink, and the overall experience, I was kind of surprised (but certainly not disappointed). I’m glad I could still surprise myself… with myself… 🤠🥃🎶

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