I was telling a girlfriend that, over the weekend, I’d gotten to finally try on a bathing suit I’d been eyeing. “What the price point like?” she asked. At around $150, it was expensive but not “hostage pricing” (her husband’s cleverly coined term). We agreed that retailers all seem to know how dearly we’d pay when, in a sudden beach-trip-packing-frenzy, we finally find something that makes us feel like we can comfortably walk at the water’s edge and then bend over to pick up sand toys in public sporting little more than our underwear. In other words, hostage pricing.
And though I’ll occasionally still choose a bikini, I find myself mostly looking for good one-pieces. So I’ve done my best to round up some favorites I’ve found that fall widely on that price spectrum. These are from the shops with which I’ve found the most success over the years. Where do you look?
One of my favorite parts of our home is one I’ve too rarely used: there’s a small, private patio just off to the side of our bedroom that makes the whole room feel more open just by virtue of its being there. Still, it has always fallen short of its full potential.
When Arhaus reached out to see if I needed any help pulling an outdoor space together, I jumped at the opportunity to finally make this into a true retreat. They have a rich selection of unique, well-designed items—including some really beautiful outdoor furnishings—that I’d been admiring for a long time.
I’m so excited about how inviting the space has become. It finally feels like a true extension of our home.
There’s so much to celebrate this weekend! Today is my dad’s birthday—Happy birthday, dad!—tomorrow is our 11th wedding anniversary, and of course Sunday is Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day has perhaps been elevated to my favorite holiday of them all since having children. And finding that to be so has made me realize that I completely underestimated its importance when growing up and honoring my own mom. She—and I’m absolutely certain Aron would say the same of his mother—should have gotten a parade! Fortunately one of the amazing things about moms is how much enthusiasm they can drum up for classroom-art-project gifts. I’m looking forward to doing that very same thing (and I’m not saying it won’t be genuine) when Hudson brings home whatever it is he can’t stop telling me he has been making at school!
So thank you to both my mother and my mother-in-law for all of the enthusiasm and love you continue to give to us and to our children. And happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are reading. I hope you get to spend the day however you would most like. Finally, happy anniversary to my amazing husband!
