CARLY ON MY RADAR 9.20.24 (2024)

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What a week! My mom has been here for a couple of days, which has been so fun and nice. We have been looking forward to this, especially since we really haven’t had a lot of time alone together in years. Nothing in 2020 because of the pandemic, then I was pregnant, and then once babies came into the picture we always had one (or two now) in tow. I almost kept the boys home from daycare but decided to keep them in their routine and just enjoy the time with my mom guilt free. We’ve shopped, lunched, done a few home projects together… the best!

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How sweet is this little piece of art Mary Jane Macdonald Designs. I amobsessed.

Here’s what has been on my radar before:

ONE // The Friendship Paradox

This articlereally resonated with me about friendships in adulthood. I am absolutely guilty of having “one off” friends– friends from specific circumstances. One thing I’ve been working on is getting all of my friendstogether. It does take work and it takes coordination especially trying to line up schedules with children and jobs. Right now we’re trying to do a monthly meet up at Chili’s. Kind of like a book club, minus the books, plus chips & salsa. So far, so good! Group chats have been blowing up about how we all start counting down the days until the get together. One thing is clear: as much as we’re craving the chips and salsa, we are also craving connection with other women.

TWO // Quilt Pattern ChappyWrap

Two things I love in one: ChappyWrap and quilts! I love that this crazy soft ChappyWrap looks like a traditional quilt. It immediately caught my eye. Would be such a nice hostess gift ahead of the holidays if you’re staying over at someone’s house or just a gift to yourself, of course.

THREE // 650 Square Foot Apartment Tour

Wow! This is brilliant use of space! I love a good ole fashioned apartment tour, especially one that is so functional and stylish. Even though I no longer live in an apartment, our house is still pretty tiny and I’m always looking for creative ways to utilize every inch of square footage that we have! I watched this tour twice in a row I loved it so much.

FOUR // Samantha Varvel x Petite Keep

My friend Sam designed a collection for Petite Keep. The PK trunks are some of myvery favoritethings for children. They can be used for so many different purposes too. I have one for each of the boys to store special memories and one for myself to store special needlepoint pieces. You could have one for special wedding memorabilia or even just as cute storage for toys in a nursery. Loving her special collection!

FIVE // Oh Eight Substack

If you’re looking for agreat Substack, I have the best recommendation. New Substacks are popping every day and, honestly, a lot are just kind of meh and don’t have their own perspective. Oh Eight by Gabby Whiten is phenomenal. It’s a breath of fresh air with a great point of view andactually adds something new to the conversation. I look forward to it so much… it kind of feels like the excitement of getting your favorite magazine in the mail back in 2004! I can’t wait to dive in to each post– they’re incredibly well done.

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CARLY ON MY RADAR 9.20.24 (5) Siena

I have been following Gabby on YouTube for a few years. Her Substack and YouTube are so great!

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CARLY ON MY RADAR 9.20.24 (6) Molly

Loved that AD tour, thanks for the recommendation!

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CARLY ON MY RADAR 9.20.24 (7) Mary Ellen Knauff

Oooh I love a good substack. I love having great reads coming into my inbox every weekday.
http://www.maryellenknauff.com

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CARLY ON MY RADAR 9.20.24 (8) Katie

Would love to hear your other Substack recs!

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Carly A. Riordan

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Once The College Prepster, always The College Prepster. I will always love a classic outfit from @vineyardvines– the perfect pieces to kick off my fall wardrobe. Find this outfit, including this must-have wool skirt, in my LTK Shop. https://liketk.it/4Rcup #ad #edsftg

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With Jack in preschool and Rory in daycare part time, I am clicking back into gear with work. A little scared to see how it goes and also excited to dive back in. I really do love my job. And as we move into the fourth quarter, things are already heating up- I feel ready to take it on. Before things get even crazier, I also wanted to extend a HUGE thank you to YOU. Whether we’re commiserating about ruined baby naps, chatting about what to wear to a wedding, laughing about being nude and lewd (🤭), sharing memes about American Girl dolls, or adding another bow product to our shopping carts, I’m just so glad you’re here. I’ve been on the internet for so long and can confidently say I have the best group of women following along. We’ve gone through so many life stages together. 🫶🏻

@tuckernuck @annmashburn #tuckernucking

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A transitional outfit from @jcrew to bridge the gap between summer and fall with all of my favorite feminine touches. You can shop my whole look, including this must-have-for-fall quilted lady jacket, in my @shop.ltk shop! #injcrew #ad

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send this to your best friend 🫶🏻

@simply_elsa and I met five years ago when I moved to the suburbs. I quite literally slid into her DMs after I saw that she was geotagging a nearby town and seemingly liked cute blue and white things as much as I did- that felt like enough to at least start a friendship with at the time! There’s something extra special about forming friendships in adulthood. It feels like a conscious choice more than just circumstantial. 🫶🏻 We help each other with work, with motherhood. Navigating the tough parts of life in your 30s and venting to each other with zero judgment. Sending videos and memes with no additional commentary necessary (a language of its own). Now our children play together (!!!) and it’s just a whole new world there too. So glad I sent her that DM asking for a coffee date five years ago… that coffee shop we went to might not be around anymore but our friendship sure is thriving!

#tuckernucking

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When the needlepoint stitch club makes it out of the group chat 🪡☕️🧵🤍✨

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Now that school is back in session and summer travels have come to a close, I can feel my social calendar filling up a bit more. Pickleball, needlepoint club, ice cream/library playdates, GNOs at Chili’s... Even as an extreme introvert, I’m kind of excited to have places to go and people to see and the outfits to wear again. 🍂☕️🤎✨ (Comment “fall outfit” and I’ll send you a link to everything I’m wearing!)

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Go sports! ⚽️✌🏻🥅 🤍 Just me and my boys on a misty Saturday morning getting muddy and having fun

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Making @shutterfly photobooks has become a bit of a tradition for our family! I love capturing special family moments– big and small– and then taking those memories off my phone/memory cards and turning them into beautiful books we can look at every day! #Shutterfly makes it so easy to design unique photobooks that will surely turn into family treasures. Don’t forget to use my code Carly40 to take 40% off $40+! #ShutterflyPartner

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