may faves

A peek at everything I’ve loved in April 2026! You can also find my wishlist and current favorites here! Along with my recent purchases right here. It’s like a peek into my personal life, haha.

FOOD

Watermelon instant hydration. I’m an LMNT girl but am loving this in the watermelon flavor. I usually split the LMNT in half and like that this one is a little less potent.

The viral cucumber salad. I may share this exact recipe I made in my substack tomorrow, so subscribe if you’d like it! There are lots you can find on the internet but I love mine. It’s been around on tiktok for a year or so now – it’s SO good. Cucumbers, spicy texture, garlicky, sesame – all the flavors.

Graza chips. If you haven’t tried the chips yet, oh my gosh – they are incredible. We have the salt and vinegar and the sweet and hot. Love both.

HOME

Veradek cube planter. My SIL told me how much she loved these and I ordered two. I planted and then promptly ordered four more! They are SO pretty and classic and such high quality. I absolutely love them.

Woven rechargeable lamp. I’ve now gifted this to two people and I have it for my outdoor deck. It adds so much! And it has a timer that stays on for three hours.

Rifle Paper serving platter. I bought this last year and was so excited to bring it back out. It’s SO pretty!!

BEAUTY

Juliette Has a Gun Banana Rush. If you love gourmand scents, you’ll probably love this. I bought the travel size to use for summer – it just smells like a wonderful island summer coconutty scent. It’s fabulous! Of course I can get a hint of banana, but no one else knows it’s a banana scent.

Rare Beauty Eyebrow Gel. This is amazing. It’s clear – but doesn’t flake off or look weird on your eyebrows after a few hours. And it really locks them in.

Tatcha Milky Sunscreen SPF 50. I know I am a broken record, but I’m already on my third bottle of this. I am SO in love. This makes my skin look incredible – it’s shiny and glass-like, but it’s not sticky at all. It works really well under makeup too!

FASHION

High waist drapey pants. You might remember the lululemon pants I loved last year – the woven high waisted crop ones? They didn’t bring them back but this is a pretty close dupe. Either way, I love these pants. They are very light weight and drape so nicely. They are thin and light too!

Agolde Ren jeans in Aura. I mentioned these in my substack a few weeks ago and have since bought these straight wide leg ones. The color is UNREAL. It’s like an acid wash meets lavender and I adore it. Also can’t get over how much I am loving non-stretch jeans. I don’t even know me anymore.

Molly Moorkamp XL pashmina. This is huge – first, these are on sale for memorial day!! Second, I discovered MM back in the fall and fell in love with her. We could not be more different and her style is different than mine but I adore her and have learned so much from her. I bought her black pashmina in the fall – it was a splurge – I am not sure if I’ve ever worn something so much. It is the best material – cotton, stretchy, holds when you wrap it around yourself, works in all temps. I LOVE IT. When I wear it, everyone asks me about it. I don’t leave home without one now – and yes, I bought more colors!

New Balance 9060s. Omg – I hate that I like these, but I love them. They are so comfortable. I actually love how they look on too.

Raffia leopard puffy slides. Best summer find at Target for me so far. Leopard is my neutral, forever.

MEDIA

Our Perfect Storm. No surprise here, but definitely my favorite May read so far!

Remarkably Bright Creatures. The movie!! Oh my gosh, I loved it. The book was a major fave of mine last year. The movie was incredible and lovely.

Kacey Musgraves Middle of Nowhere. Love love love this new album. I’ve had it on repeat! It’s so good.

KIDS

George Hats neon swim shorts. This is my second year buying these for the boys and they are amazing. They are thin, comfortable and almost stretchy. Plus, the colors! Max is really picky about clothes and he loves these.

Twisty Pets. I’ve mentioned these before but they have such a hold on Jordan and Emilia! Both absolutely love these and we have gifted so many for birthdays. If you have kids between the ages of 3 and 8, it’s probably a safe bet!

Kane shoes. I’ve debated getting these for a few years – the boys love Natives but Max hasn’t found them as comfortable recently. I ordered him a pair of these and he loves them so much. I got Jordan matching ones and he also loves!