Collected This Week 🗂️ Vol. 15
Everything I've collected this week: The lighthouse edit, Met Gala favorites and a case for primary colors.
hello, hi!
Happy May 5th! Today is my birthday. 😊 The ultimate gift in life is to grow older. I am 36 today but easily feel like I could be 27. Time is funny. I think I am going to love the back half of my 30s. Everyone says it just keeps getting better. I’m celebrating today with a family walk this morning, storytime in the park with Peter, a lunch date with Edwin, an afternoon with my boys, and a family dinner at a favorite Mexican restaurant. Margs, guacamole, and my four beloved boys/men I’m so lucky to be adored by. I couldn’t ask for more. Happy Cinco!
Now, a bit of what I’ve collected around the web and life this week. x
1. Two Recipes to Make Today for Cinco de Mayo. Roasted tomatillo salsa and homemade lime tortilla chips, yum.
2. Have you Seen This Swimwear Print for Summer?! The Lia Burke Libaire x Stylest swimwear collaboration is here! Have you tried Stylest before? The brand is to swimwear what spanks is to underwear - it’s sculpting swimwear! My collection must-haves:
The beach shorts and the beach shirt - I love them together as a set!
The dreamsculpt squareneck one piece in “Sea Life” is my favorite bathing suit from the collab
The dreamsculpt swim bodysuit in “Greek Key” is a close second bathing suit for me
3. A Case for Primary Colors. I’m super taken by the boldness of primary colors right now. Primary colors aren’t inherently fresh but, for some reason, that’s exactly how they feel to me right now. 😊
Blue:
Red
Yellow
4. A New Etsy Shop To Save. Something I learned from my mother: always have doilies on hand. You never know when you will need doilies - for tea, at the bottom of a basket filled with muffins, as coasters, to elevate a little set-up when hosting. I love to have paper doilies on the ready but also treasure hand crochet doilies like the ones from a favorite Etsy shop, Happy Element. They are mini, affordable works of art.
5. I’m Watching 2 New Shows! I’m not a huge tv consumer but miraculously am watching 2 new shows right now and really enjoying both! 1) Margot’s Got Money Problems. Elle Fannings is sensational! 2) The Last Thing He Told Me. I didn’t watch season 1 a few years ago so it was SUCH a treat to have 2 seasons to consume! I love Jennifer Garner.
6. What I’m Wearing on my Birthday Lunch Date Today. Edwin is taking me to one of our favorite spots for celebrating, Chez Nous. I’m planning to wear this french blue + tangerine floral skirt, this easy slim fit tee, and my favorite strappy sandals.
7. This Easy Crumble Recipe has Peanut Butter and Jelly Vibes. I asked my most talented baker friend, Annika, what is making her excited in the kitchen right now and she said this crumble recipe. I immediately added it to the top of my list.
8. You Know I Love a Niche Edit! I Give You Lighthouses!
One of my most favorite children’s books, Hello Lighthouse. I give it to everyone at baby showers when asked to bring a book instead of a card.
Lighthouse Bermuda shorts - I don’t think I can help myself!!
Is this not the cutest kids sweater you have ever seen?
Vintage lighthouse books for a salty beach house (pro tip: a vintage book or two makes for a thoughtful, unexpected hostess gift this summer): one, two, three, four, five.
9. The First Monday in May!!! One of May’s little gifts is the Met Gala red carpet. I had CLEAR winners this year. My best dressed list: Sarah Pidgeon, Amanda Seyfried, Camila Morrone, Laufey, Carey Mulligan, and Lily Rose Depp. They all WOWed.
10. Under $200 Finds. Finds so good you can’t believe the price.
We love to see an under $200 pair of espadrilles
Maybe my fave find of the week - gingham skirt!
Coordinating bubble top and drawstring skirt
See you next week!
xx Jillian
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