Life Lately - July 2021
Here’s a little newsy recap of my life lately, with a few updates from the past few months. I plan to do these every few month so that you can follow along with what I’m up to and keep up to date with any big changes, partnerships, travels, and shop additions. Also, be sure to follow along @dosesofcalm on Instagram, where I post daily stories and posts.
Baby Naomi
If you’ve been following me for some time now, then it’s no secret that I recently had a baby! I am on maternity leave for 5 months, until September and am loving every second of being with baby Naomi. It’s challenging at times but very rewarding to be a mother. She is not 3 months old, which has included a little more sleep for me, the start of teething, and many smiles that melt my heart. This experience has brought me so much joy and I feel incredible blessed to be a mother of such a wonderful baby.
Clementine Glow Preset
This past month I added a new preset option to my shop where you can purchase my most popular preset by itself, Clementine Glow. For only $5.99 you will get the mobile Lightroom preset and easy install guide. The preset was created to mimic my photo editing style, with warm tones and cozy vibes. For more info, example photos, and to shop this new offering, click here.
Kennebunkport Maine Trip
This past week, I was in Kennebunkport Maine with my family on vacation. It was a great week that included beach days, strolls through town, shopping, quality time by the fire, homemade dinners, endless s’mores, and much needed rest and relaxation. To see pictures from the trip, you can check out my recent travelogue entry here. For my short travel guide with activity recommendations and where we stayed, check out my new blog post here.
West Elm Insider Partnership
This past Spring I joined the first West Elm Insider team to share my curated shop of West Elm essentials with you! I’ve loved partnering with this amazing brand and am proud to say that I will be working with them again in the fall. Stay tuned for more updates here and feel free to shop my favorite picks here at any time. For more information on this collaboration, you can check out my launch blog post about the program here, featuring my guest room makeover from this past April 2021.
Family Time after Covid
This summer I’ve been very lucky to see lots of my family, especially after such a long time. When I was pregnant, I was very carful to limit the people I saw and wait to introduce Naomi to everyone until after we were all vaccinated. It’s been great to see grandparents, cousins, friends etc. and see the world open back up agian.
Summer in Rhode Island
As most of you know, I moved back to Rhode Island last year and feel very lucky to be here this summer. The Ocean State has always been my home and I am enjoying my little daily trips to explore my favorite places in the state. From picnics at Goddard park, strolls through Wickford, beach days at Narragansett, and long walks along the East Greenwich harbor and in town, I’ve been finding the simple pleasures nearby. I will continue to share these little moments in my IG stories, so be sure to follow along if you’re interested.