Well hello, old friends!  It’s been a (long) minute since I’ve updated the old blog, but today it’s good to be back.  It’s been a wild couple of weeks around here with a little surgery, closing on a new home, SO much furnishing and decorating, and jumping into becoming an Airbnb host for the first time.  Lots to digest, right?  Where do I start?

I’ll start with the whole surgery thing.  I mentioned it over on this post last week and then completely forgot that I ever said anything.  Over the past few years I’ve dealt with ovarian cysts on a regular basis.  It was always uncomfortable and slightly painful but nothing too crazy and something that always came and went in waves.  A hereditary sitch, not much I could do about it.

Recently though, something changed, and I was experiencing really painful, debilitating flare-ups.  The kind that left me curled up in a ball on the floor, unable to stand or crawl into bed without Eric’s help.  Something had to give.  An ultrasound revealed that I had a cyst on my (hugely swollen) left ovary the size of a tennis ball and a pretty large cyst on my right ovary as well.  These were large enough that they weren’t going to go away on their own, so last week, I had them both removed.

Perhaps it seems like a little TMI, but I wanted to share for anyone else going through something similar.  The surgery was pretty routine with three small incisions and about two hours under anesthesia, and after a weekend full of sleeping, this week I’m definitely on the mend.  (I had high hopes of catching up on blog posts and such while hanging out in bed, but nope – I blame the painkillers and HGTV.)  While I’m feeling pretty good this week, I’ve got a bit of lingering nerve pain near one of the incisions that we are still trying to get a handle on.  That said, I’ve been hobbling around at a slower pace than normal these days which has made my current home decor project a little…difficult.

Which brings me to the next tidbit of news – we bought a house!  Interesting timing, I know, but we are so excited, and I can’t wait to share the full details with you guys so soon.  I’m waiting on a couple more furniture and decor deliveries and will have a full blog post up next week, but you can take a sneak peek here.  I hope you guys will follow along!

And so here we are – surgery, nonstop rainy forecasts, and a few wild days behind me, I’ve got my sights set on spring and some fun projects ahead.  But first?  The weekend.  Happy almost Friday, friends!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Katie Stuart

And just like that, the 4th of July is officially one week away.  Crazy, crazy, crazytown.  Now, I’m not complaining.  I love summer just as much as the next bike-riding, beach-going, easy summer dress-wearing gal, but the summer months also bring along the dreaded (for some) swimsuit season.

If you’ve been following along with this blog for a while, then you know I’ve done my fair share of whining about finding swimsuits for busty girls.  Bikini tops were never cut large enough, and one-piece suits for the most part were just no-support, not-happening, jokes in my book.  Well, gals, I’m happy to report that after years and years of trying ALL of the damn swimsuits, I’ve finally found some tried and true brands that won’t let you (or your girls) down.  And Magicsuit is one of those brands.

I first tried out Magicsuit when I brought one of their suits along on this amazing Mexico trip last year.  The swimsuit was super supportive with adjustable straps, had a low back that I loved, and was comfortable enough for all-day wear.  It quickly became a go-to one-piece suit for me, so this year when I saw the updated version, I was immediately sold.  I’m loving the ruching along the front seam, and the palm print is just too cute to pass up.

For me, it’s the perfect kind of suit for a beach day that leads right into lunch, dinner, drinks, or shopping near the beach.  Just throw on denim shorts, an easy kimono, and comfy slides to take your swimsuit right into tank top territory.  Another favorite of mine?  Check out this wide strap tank suit that will never leave those uncomfy red marks on your shoulders (also seen here).  And stay tuned for one more Magicsuit making its way to the blog soon.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Rachael Dickens

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