A Dash of Delight | No. 25

From pool nights to party hats, plus all my current favorite finds.

Jun 26, 2025

Hello, you!

I hope you’re doing well and that your summer is gloriously lazy and chaotic in all the ways you’d hoped for. Ours certainly is. This past week and a half (maybe more?) has been a blur of park, play, and pool dates. Dinners with friends, late bedtimes, sandy toes, and constant sunscreen reapplication. It’s been delightful and, honestly, exhausting. But we’re leaning in fully, and that feels really good to say.

Last night, I walked out of bedtime around 9:00pm after spending the evening at my best friend’s house. We had all five of our kids splashing in the pool while we tossed chicken nuggets and strawberries at them like little wet ducks. I brought over a bottle of rosé, dinner for the two of us, and fresh pajamas for the kids. We ate poolside as the little ones ran around, asking for snacks, showing us their silly pool “tricks,” and calling for us to watch every moment. It just felt so good.

I knew going over there meant a late bedtime and a messy kitchen waiting for me. I had packed up dinner, grabbed the goggles, and dashed out the door. But I’m so glad we did. It was summer magic. Dried-off little bodies in clean pajamas dozing off in their car seats on the way home… I love nights like that. The chaos was worth it. Memories were made. A simple, full summer.

We also celebrated our sweet Juliet’s first birthday this week (you can see it all here — I linked everything here!). I’ll have a full blog post up soon because it turned out so sweet, but lately I keep falling asleep after bedtime with my laptop open on the couch, ha!

And this weekend we’re heading out on a little staycation with the kids to celebrate our one-year-old girlie. I’m looking forward to: “no sleep, pool, snack, another snack, another pool…” iykyk.

Sending so much love your way, and as always, thank you for being here.

xo,

Ashley Brooke

P.S. The comments on this note have made me tear up multiple times. Y’all are the best. 🥹

The Weekly Delights

Gingham Linen Pajamas

Just got these in and they are so good. I have them in a size medium. Perfect for summer.

Body Oil

Okay, this is my current beauty obsession. I swapped out my usual lotion for this because… summer. And honestly, I may never go back. It’s so good.

Easy Date Night Look

I just placed a big Abercrombie order and included this and this — I cannot wait for everything to arrive!

Mini Bows

Juliet officially has just enough hair on top of her little head for a clip bow, and I feel like that’s a very big deal. These are the ones we have, and I just love them.

Zara Favorites

I do a lot of shopping at Zara for the kids, and right now they have so many good finds. For Juliet: this, this, and this. And for Laurens: this, this, and this.

White Halter Dress

This dress is unbelievably good. I have it in a size small and am crossing my fingers they release it in more colors. Truly fabulous. I also have my eye on this, this, and this.

Sprinkler Fun

Ryan surprised us with a sprinkler and I can’t get over it. It feels like peak ’90s summer and is just so fun.

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