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We took the train from Lucerne to Pontresina, making it about a 3 hour train ride. It’s the only 5-star hotel in the village, and I’m so happy we were able to experience and enjoy it. The town was actually super quiet that day because of a ski marathon, which meant we had the slopes all to ourselves. We changed and headed to a little restaurant and bar down the street from our hotel, and snacked on smoked salmon and hot tea.

We visited Switzerland during a very quick European vacation in 2012 (before parenthood), and we always knew we wanted to go back. I think our travel day in total was a full 24 hours, and our longest flight was 9 hours (JFK to Zurich). After our day of site-seeing and getting acclimated to the time-change, we walked to dinner right around the corner from our hotel. We have a dear family friend who lives in Switzerland, and he was nice enough to join us for the day to be our tour guide.

Their spring pieces are the cutest, and I absolutely love the Time and Tru collection. I needed a couple of spring staple pieces, so I found a fun, classic-with-a-twist midi dress and new cropped jeggings, a classic striped boatneck top, and slip-on espadrilles. It runs true to size; I got a Medium, because I have a broad chest and don’t like anything pulling across when it comes to a button-down shirt. It has a little stretch, so if you don’t like things clinging to you, size up.

As most of you know, I’m a Type B person through and through. It makes working from home a real challenge most days, so I knew something had to give