Kate's Monthly Take - April 2018

I have so much on my to-do list right now - I've been getting a bit overwhelmed and daydreaming about this time last year when I had just started my maternity leave as we anticipated baby number three's arrival. I may be an anomaly, but I wish I could do this past year all over again. It's true what they say - time is a thief! I'm going to have a one year old in a matter of weeks and it's a good reminder for me to not stress about the small stuff, pushback on unnecessary, work and enjoy the present.

Enjoy my Monthly Take!

Kate's Monthly Take - April 2018

Mood

  • Is it Spring yet? Seriously, there was snow on the ground this morning. 

Currently Coveting

  • I have a few work trips on the horizon and I always cram my laptop + my kitchen sink into my carry on. I've been eyeing Le Big Sac from Clare V and think it would solve all my carry on packing problems.

Favorite Product

  • Now that our youngest is into eating solid foods we've been a bit more adventurous about dining out. She loves to sit in a high chair and devours pretty much anything we put in front of her. I feel much better using this ezpz silicone Mini Mat when we're out. It suctions to the table so she can't move it around, the mini version fits nicely in my bag and perhaps best of all the mat is dishwasher safe!

Design Pick

  • I can't say I always use them but I'm a huge fan of using actual linens for entertaining especially when it comes to major holidays. With that being said, I'm over the moon for the handwoven linens from Heather Taylor Home and the chic yet slightly understated ways she styles them for entertaining. Honestly, sometimes I wish I lived in California so I could decorate an outdoor dining table on the reg!

What I'm Reading

  • I've been wanting to read the The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin for a while as the premise about siblings visiting a fortuneteller to learn the date of your death truly freaks me out. It is certainly nothing I would do in my own life but reading about it is another story...I'm sure to be up all night with this page turner!

What We're Reading the Kids

  • I'm a huge fan of Oliver Jeffers. So many beautifully illustrated and quirky children's books are in his wheelhouse. Stuck is fan favorite in our house but as our kids are really in space at the moment we've been reading Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth. They're loving it and hopefully, learning something about Earth and all of it's inhabitants along the way.

Instagram Handle

  • I've been following @courtneyadamo a co-founder Babyccino Kids since she had three kids and lived in London...she now has five and lives in Byron Bay, Australia. Along the way she and her family packed up their life and traveled the world together for a year and documented it at somewhereslower.com...her feed always appeals to my wanderlust.

Guilty Pleasure

  • Hiding my kids Easter candy and then eating it myself!

I Need A Vacation

  • Anywhere, but Chicago for Spring Break next year. Perhaps I should specify...anywhere, warmer than Chicago, si vous plait. And if we're talking Spring Break I know my kids would flip out over the amazing pools at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii. I better start saving my pennies!

Shit My Kids Will Eat