Kids are asleep and I was going through photos from today and decided to throw them up on here because I am loving Nantucket!!!! It is our first time here and it is the most adorable town ever. Its almost like they said “you can only build a home here if you promise to make it adorable. and plant a lot of flowers.” We are loving it. We went to see Sankaty Lighthouse, walked around Sconset, had picnics on the beach for lunch and dinner, got the Green Monster at the Juice Shop (ironically the green monster is homemade ice cream!), and didn’t go in the water!!! People warned us of sharks here and whether its true or not, I wouldn’t dare dip my toe in after hearing the word shark!
We are only doing a quick trip here, only one more full day, since I have to be back for an event in New York City but I imagine we will be coming back! Only a 45 min plane ride! Oh and a PSA that tickets are realllllly cheap from NYC the first couple weeks in October from JFK –> ACK!!
Hope you all are having a good week!!!
Hi! Could you let me know where you found this dress or have seen similar ones (if you did a little research!) Glad you liked Nantucket, my happy place certainly
I love the grainy texture in these photos! They look like they belong in a magazine spread 🙂
What size bathing suit did you get from Solid and Striped? I am the same height as you but have no idea what size to buy!!
Ticks! Beware of ticks!
major envy with these outfits and the location. sweetest family. xo
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I love Nantucket and that striped lighthouse! I live in Boston and have only been there once.
I love how your outfits match the light house. It is so adorable!
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Are you guys using a new filter? I love the grainy-er look of these photos, it makes them look vintage. Precious!
I cannot get over Rosie’s dress! Your family is the cutest – love reading about your adventures!
I love that your dress matches the light house! So fun!
These are my all time favorite photos! You look like Jackie Kennedy!
As always you and your family absolutely look gorgeous! I’m delighted you’ve discovered Nantucket, where my own family has a summer home. However, as an MD specializing in infectious disease, I must warn you that playing barefoot in the tall grass (as you are in these photos) is unwise at best and dangerous at worst, as Nantucket has alarmingly high rates of lyme-disease and lyme-carrying deer ticks (2nd highest in MA between 2010-2014 per The Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/11/town-town-look-lyme-disease-massachusetts/hWwwYljlp4nRhHvlgT5pWM/story.html ). Tall grasses like those shown here are among the foremost environments to avoid — especially without protective clothing and footwear! I sincerely hope that you regularly checked yourselves and your children for ticks (which can be easy to miss among the darker-colored grains of sand after a day on the beach, given that ticks can be tiny — just a few millimeters in diameter). I assume that since you are Nantucket newbies, you must have been unaware of this (especially since I know you’d be loathe to model such dangerous behavior for your legion of devoted followers). The good news is it’s not too late: give your kids a careful once-over in the bath (especially in hard-to-see places like baby’s skin folds, etc.), and be hyper-vigilant in the event that any of you should develop flu-like symptoms in the coming weeks, and/or a bug bite with the typical “bullseye” shaped rash; hopefully you’ll all be just fine, but if you or your family DO develop any lyme-like symptoms, seek medical attention immediately. If caught early the disease can often be cured and/or arrested by a simple course of antibiotics. Sorry if this sounds alarmist — but given the exponentially-rising rates of lyme on the Cape and Islands (not to mention the increasing number of lyme patients I see in my own practice), I thought you’d want a heads-up, as I know how seriously you take your family’s health and safety! Good luck 🙂
Hi!! Thank you so much for this info! I didn’t know about ticks on the island and was really worried and felt sick when someone first pointed this out! I had the kids checked and luckily we are all good but I do appreciate people pointing it out! I need to be better at checking those types of things before we travel new places – so thank you!!!
Oh your dress is so beautiful! Perfect for Nantucket 🙂
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Hi Amber, i am a Susan from Berlin (Germany)
I saw your necklace on Snapchat… soooooo beautiful ? would you tell me which brand it is and where i can buy the necklace. Much Love xoxo Susan (sorry for my bad englisch)
Y’alls corrdinaring outfits are to die for!!! Y’all look so very sweet 🙂 and that lighthouse 🙂 by the sea 🙂 obviously my little heart is overflowing
… my sister is the “color coordinator” in our family and when it’s something special she gives us a color scheme 🙂 it’s cute and fun! And these pics prove it!! Y’all really look great…..I scrolled down to leave a comment after pic #6 haha!! Now I’ll go back and enjoy the rest of it! PS I cannoooott wait to watch the new family home progress unfold!!!! I’m so happy and excited for y’all!!! And I know it’ll be a dreamy, beautiful home 🙂
Glad you’re loving Nantucket! Being from Boston, it’s one of my favorite classic summer getaway spots. You’ve completely captured the charm and style of Nantucket, nicely done!
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Beautiful!!
What camera do you use? Or photo editor? So gorgeous!
Thank you so much!! We use a canon 5d mark iii and edit in Lightroom.
Amber, you make me want to travel to places I never even thought of! Love following your family and adventures! XOXO
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I love hearing that!! Thanks Miranda!! 🙂
I love these, Amber!! I wish I would have made it to Nantucket when my family and I lived in Boston in middle school. That being said, it’d probably be more fun to go as an adult! And one of my girlfriend and her hubby just moved to Boston, so I might be due for a visit to the area… 🙂
Also loving the grainy look of these photos! David’s photography style continues to evolve in such cool ways– I love that you guys never shy away from experimenting!
Oh and you’re killing it in the gingham!!!
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You photos always make me smile! Such a cute and happy family! 🙂
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Aww thank you so much Yana!! 🙂
I love the grain in these photos!! They look like they belong in a magazine. You and your family are adorable!! 🙂
Thank you love!! That’s so nice of you 🙂
Amber i look up to you in every respect and love your blog as well as your other social media platforms! please keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let the negativity of others destroy such amazing things! xoxox
Thank you so much Kyla!! That means the world to me!! xo
Nantucket is so gorgeous! I used to summer there when I was little since my dad is an ER doctor and would get transfered to that hospital for the summer- months- not a bad place to be! These photos and your family are beautiful, Amber!
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Thank you so much love!! I see why you love it here! It is amazing!! We are having a great time 🙂
Some of the best photos I have seen on here yet! So gorgeous.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate that. xo
Love how you all match the lighthouse!! Your blog still makes me smile every single time I look at it (basically every day ha!) – thank you!! xoxo
Thank you so much!! I am so glad you like the post 🙂
Did you use a different camera? Your photos have a grainy affect compared to your other photos.
Love this post and love the location, so cute!!!
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Thank you Laura!! xo
If you go again, you neeeeeed a downy flake cinnamon sugar donut, they are ridiculously amazing, and the sandwiches at something natural, especially the curry chicken salad on their Portuguese bread, oh ma lanta it’s heavenly, but if you’re downtown provisions has some pretty bomb tom terrifies as well! Cisco brewery is pretty cool, dock 41 has really great things if you want to eat out. The club car is super fun! And you can definitely swim at jetties beach!!! Surfside beach is so fun but too rough for little kids! Pollocks has really original clothes! And if you go back to the juice bar get a watermelon cream, between those and the downy flake I dream of Nantucket all year! Pinwheels has adorable kids clothes and I always absolutely loved the toy boat toy store when I was little, also if you just want a cup of chowder the tavern has great chowder! I hope you loved the island as much as I do!
Love the matching outfits! It looks so beautiful there! Rosie’s tiny ponytail is adorable!
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omg it looks so amazing there! I want to go!
xo
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You totally should!! We are loving it 🙂
this is so cute! love all of your preppy outfits – especially your hat!
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Nice PSA on tickets! I have this weird thing with lighthouses though. They’re either super cute and peaceful or super creepy lmao. Like a horror movie.
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Absolutely beautiful!!!! All of it your family and the scenery ✨???
Love these pictures! Never been to Nantucket but always wanted to go! Looks so pretty there.
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Such a beautiful place, so serene and relaxing!
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So beautiful! Definitely a place on my bucket list!
xoxo
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Yes for sure! It is amazing!!
Your family is just the cutest! I love both your gingham shirt-dress and your swimsuit. Soooooo cute! And atticus is adorable trying to read
XO, Kate
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Such great photos as always! Rosie’s face – it’s just pure joy 😀 Both of your babies seem like they’re little angels. Ya’ll are the best with them!! 🙂 Have a great time!
Terrell, from the great state of Oklahoma!
WOW so beautiful over there!!! I loved the red theme in all the photos!!
xo
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I’ve always wanted to go to Nantucket, so it’s funny or ironic that you’re bragging on the place!! 🙂 There was a show back in the 90s that I loved watching, a sitcom titled “Wings” and they lived in Nantucket! Haven’t kept up with your blog much this summer other than instagram pictures, but have caught up the past couple of days and read that you guys are moving to AZ. That’s awesome & neat you’ll be settling down with a house of your own near family! Always love your photos, writings, beauty and hair tips <3 Thank you always for sharing. Will you continue your blog once you move?
I’ve been DYING to visit Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard! SO beautiful. Looks like a fairy tale! I love that all of y’all match! so so cute! Love these pictures as always 🙂
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These pictures are absolutely adorable! I cannot get over how cute you all are!
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This place looks amazing! Definitely adding this to our bucket list 🙂 Such a cute family!
xoxo, Christine
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Omg I just love Nantucket homes! What cute little red outfits too. Everything about these pictures are perfect.
xo,
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Really love your dress, it looks stunning!
Lucie, xx
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You all are just double sweetness overload!!!!! ??? Nantucket and it is one of my absolute favorite places!!! Amber you looking simply amazing and so in ? with your dress!!! Those sweet little darlings of yours are just adorable!! Enjoy your stay in Nantucket! So enjoy seeing how stunning you look and little A and Rosie grow!!! Ahhhhh my day will be perfect!!!!! ?? ya!!!!! xoxoxoxo
looks like the most idyllic place for summer holidays! enjoy the last day there to the fullest!!!
xoxo,
marie
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Lovely photos ❤❤ Havr a great day there!!
PS still laughig of D’s socks haha
lol @ David’s socks!
Amber, looks like you’ll have to remind him he’s Mr. BAREFOOT Blonde 🙂
I saw him wear his socks like that on snapchat and was thinking whyyyyy?
Yeah Amanda, me too!!
Totally obsessed with the aesthetic of these photos! Seriously giving me a 50’s/60’s family outfit vibe. <3
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this could be a great place to live, love your babies they’re so sweet!
xo
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Haha Amber I feel you about the sharks girl! I was the same way when I went to North Carolina recently. They’re hitting the east coast hard. ?? I love all the gingham though and the straw hat. The perfect summer pieces. 🙂
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I’m loving all the colors and gingham!! x
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Absolutely loved seeing little bits of Nantucket through your blog! Thank you for sharing and for being such a fun source of fashion inspiration!
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Gorgeous pictures as always! I love seeing the adventures you and your family are getting up to, Atticus and Rosie are so cute and look like the happiest children. Nantucket looks stunning – such pretty houses and that lighthouse is so pretty…
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Amber you look absolutely stunning in all of these photos! 60’s vibes? Intentional or not, either way you look amazing! All the photos look great. I hope you guys are having a wonderful time can’t wait to see more! 🙂
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Lovely photos. Must be an adorable place. Your dress is so cute!
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Thanks so much!! Glad you like it 🙂
Aww I love these pics amber, your family is so beautiful ? you guys need to come to Cali and do a meet and greet.. ??
These pictures…makes me feel like I’m seeing stills from a movie, I love it! I’ve always loved the style of homes in Nantucket, they are so pretty and scream lemonade outside on the lawn enjoying the sunshine and breeze outside haha! Have a great rest of your quick trip 🙂
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These photos are so amazing! I love the classic vibe that they have. I’m glad you guys are having such a fun time. 🙂
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Thank you Amber for posting these pictures of you and your little family. They brought so many tear jerking memories back seeing your photos of Nantucket brought back alot of childhood memories when my family spent the month of August in Nantucket & Martha’s vineyard evrr summer for 20 years. My Mommy would always dress to match us for the occassion and her putfit would maych ours. Thank you. Next time you should take a boat over to Martha’s vineyard. The shops and ambience of the island will leaving you in Awww. xox
Oh my goodness, I am so glad you love it and Rosie is getting so big!
xx Kelly
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That lighthouse is a dream –Hanna Lei
It was the perfect backdrop! So pretty!
Nantucket looks too cute!
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It is so dreamy!!
Love, love, LOVE your dress! Hope you all have fun!
Xx
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Thank you so much!!
Beautiful pictures!! You make me want to go there, and i never even knew I did. Have so much fun. Love your sweet outfits in these too. ?
Home inspo for sure!! Love all the flowers and grey wood. Also love how y’all are all wearing red, white, and blue! Beautiful pictures. Rosie and Atticus look so much alike!! Enjoy your trip 🙂
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Oh my goodness! This is such a beautiful post. Im so happy after seeing it. Thanks! 🙂
Aww thanks so much Lydia!! I love hearing that 🙂
Beautiful photos! Looks like such a charming town <33 I love houses that have the vines growing up the side of them and tons of flowers YES!
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That place looks like it came out of a movie. Plus your beautiful family makes it more dreamy!
Love that dress!!
Xx
I live in Woods Hole which is a hop and skip away from Nantucket (and equally as quaint and adorable) and growing up in NYC, it’s so perfect to have the best of both worlds. Glad you’re enjoying it here!
Thanks so much Joy!! And I totally agree! We are loving it!
I love that cute little cottage covered in flowers <3 so picturesque
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Isn’t it dreamy?!
Nantucket is my favorite, I’ve spent the last few summers there. Go to Madaket beach for the sunset your next night, best view of the sunset on the island! The restaurant there has yummy food too!
Beautiful! I love that you guys match the lighthouse 😉
Thanks so much Sarah!! 🙂
I loveee the matching red outfits!!!??❤️
Thank you!! 🙂
I would love to see a series of posts describing how you afford and plan your trips. I’m super interested in traveling but don’t know where to start. ❤️❤️
A’s little sailor shorts are too cute, Amber! Enjoy x
Thank you Camilla!! xo
You guys should definetly check out Martha’s Vineyard next time you’re in the area. I’ve never been to Nantucket, but Mathas Vineyard is my absolute favorite and I’m sure it’s just as beautiful! I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip!!
xo, Hannah
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It’s adorable how you always color coordinate your family and coordinate with the surroundings! I love that! Can’t wait to see some of your favorite places in Nantucket that we should all visit
Beautiful!! I don’t see your dress online, any chance it’s still in stores??
OMG These pictures are beautiful and amazing! Hope you guys are having an amazing time and Nantucket is beautiful! Love you guys xoxo!
Thank you so much love!! We are having a great time so far 🙂
All I could think of when I saw these pictures was that you’re literally the new Kennedy family!! Gorgeous!!
Oh my goodness that is the best compliment!!! Thank you 🙂
Lovely pictures Amber!! Loved that you all were wearing some sort of red/stripes! ❤️
Thank you so much!!