We’ve been in Hawaii now for three full days, and until last night, I hadn’t felt that “vacation mode” kick in yet. I was thinking about things I didn’t finish before I left, things that needed to get done tomorrow, and not really that present. Yesterday, after Harper’s nap, I told TJ that I wanted to plop ourselves down on the beach, sip a Mai Tai, play in the sand with Harper, and watch the sunset. I didn’t have to twist his arm much. As we sat there, I could feel the thoughts of the past + present melt away, and I focused more on being present + in the moment…… and as I did so, the most spectacular sunset appeared (see the last photo in the post) and the following quote came to mind:

“Forget yesterday. It already forgot you. Don’t sweat tomorrow. You haven’t met. Instead, open your eyes + your heart to a truly precious gift: today.”

So, as we embark on the next five days of our trip, that’s exactly what I intent to do. BE PRESENT…. and I hope you will to as we begin the week! Have a good one friends! xx

(Kept it comfortable + casual for a long day of travel…. jumpsuit, slides, jacket)

(Those first Mai Tais are always the sweetest….)

(Pool bound with our little fish… who politely woke us up at 5:30am….. my dress, slides, hat, bag, Harper’s dress)

(My 90 year old grandma was on a stop in Lahiana on her 28 day South Pacific Cruise… lunch poolside was a must….)

(Lazy afternoon on the beach soaking in the sun….. my bottoms/top)

(Livin’ her best life…. a lil’ banana bread + acai bowls at The Farmer’s Market….)

(Watching sunsets…..)

(A stormy evening called for a cozy knit + balcony libations…..)

(Sunday funday….. bottoms/top/cover-up/head wrap)

(Possibly the best Sunday night ever…. with the most gorgeous sunset…. my suit)

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We’ve been enjoying long morning walks, and quick resistance training workouts before heading down to the pool…. I’ve done this HIIT workout yesterday, as well as this resistance bands workout.

I picked up some cute, last minute tops, for the trip including this white ruffle sleeve tank, red eyelet one shoulder top, + this stripe tank…. both are super cute with denim cut-offs. I also brought one of my favorite slides from last season, which were just restocked in lots of different color options. I also brought this stripe jumpsuit, adorable romper, and this ruffle sleeve dress as an easy coverup for day or paired with slides for evening.

A few cute spring items that I have my eye on include this adorable denim jumpsuit, stripe paper bag shorts (obsessed with these for spring), one shoulder polka dot top, adorable checkered gauze top, petal pink knot front tee (super cute with cut-offs + jeans), and this everyday ruffle sleeve pocket tee.

I’m also loving some of the new spring slides that have come out…. like this pom trim dusty rose pair, ruffle slide in blush, cage sandals, and these beautiful slide wedges.

I was looking around for a new pair of sunglasses for spring/summer and stumbled across a few cute options…. like this round frame option, cotton candy acetate frame, and these blush beauties (for sure a splurge option).