Joy & Tell
What I loved in April 2026.
Driving today, I looked outside my window and sighed.
The whole world is the most delightful of greens.
Emeralds and olivine (if you don’t know this one… it really sums up this budding spring green perfectly) are abundant in what seems like every corner of this little part of the world I’m in.
It really reminds you of how all that snow, all that cold, and all that winter… led us to this moment.
When you walk outside to the chorus of birds serenading, the leaves making their grandest of appearances, and that daylight which just simply stretches more with each passing day.
This time of the year—it’s a joy in the truest of definitions.
Here’s what I loved this month.
1. A Stanley Tucci Love
There’s simply something about this man that I adore. I don’t know if it’s swagger, his effortless chic style or the fact that he travels across Italy to eat food —yes, pretty please!— but anything this man does immediately catches my attention.
With Devil Wears Prada 2 coming out next month and his newest season of Tucci in Italy, I am in full awe that the month of May will bless us twice with this amazing gentleman.
2. These Shoes Were Made for Traveling
After being introduced to Rothy’s a few years ago by a cousin, I have been sold.
They really are a shoe that can last for the ages!
With a trip booked next month for some warmer weather, I recently got this pair of Rothys in jasmine and wren.
And they might have just become my new favorites!
3. An Ode to Analog
The youths (as my dad used to call them!) have been talking more and more about this idea of living a more analog life in 2026.
And I can say wholeheartedly, I’m not surprised Gen Z and Gen Alpha are feeling like technology is overrunning their lives.
I feel incredibly blessed to be a later millennial where my childhood and early teen years were not so social media and technology based. Even when I got my first phone at 13, it didn’t have access to the internet. Social media consisted of Facebook (and then later on Instagram and Snapchat). Twitter was vaguely there in the background.
I feel sadness for the lost childhood memories of many young people, the time spent looking at a screen instead of being out in the world, exploring and discovering. For the teens who are glued to their phones and feel that insurmountable pressure to be “perfect” for social media.
It's a lot to deal with for any person, let alone the younger generations for whom this is all they know.
I’ll get off my pedestal now, but I’ll leave with this… Pinterests newest ad is wonderful at showing this idea of how we can have technology and live a more screen-free life at the same time. Plus, it makes you feel appreciative if you got to experience the magic of a non-social media world.
4. Aging Vibrantly
Stumbled upon this advert by Patagonia about being “too old not to.”
Really going to adopt this as my new affirmation, I’m too old not to do it!
5. She’s Got That Style
Ask my mother, and she will tell you, I spent the vast majority of my high school days in sweatshirts. Leggings were not a huge thing yet or I know they would have been part of my daily wardrobe choice, too.
With school starting at 7:40am, I never had the desire to really dress up. This has continued with me towards adulthood… I sure do love a comfy outfit!
These past few months, I have found myself breaking out and discovering a love for style. I still do love a day spent in my leggings and a t-shirt, but it has been so fun to start putting together outfits and really start narrowing down what my own style is.
I’ve been pinning it all to this Pinterest board if you’re wanting some inspiration as well!
There’s Joy & Tell for April. I’d love to know, what brought you joy this month?
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