Sticky Note: June 2026
Swimsuits, deodorant, and other seasonal fare
Welcome back to Sticky Note, a Gumshoe column where I chronicle what’s “sticking” for me each month. Things like: the outfit I’ve been hyper-fixating on, the individual items I’ve been wearing the most, what’s earned a place on my wishlist, what I’m passionately recommending, and what I’ve spent a lot of time looking for on the internet.
Greetings from Rhode Island, where I’m camped out with my kids for most of the summer. We are living together in a house with my parents, my grandmother, my sisters, and their children. There are five kids under the age of three in total. It is feral and sublime. My favorite time of year.
I didn’t pack anything too precious. Mostly T-shirts and shorts. Some swimsuits. A pair of white Birkenstocks and a pair of New Balance sneakers. I get dressed every morning without much intention. It feels easy and efficient but also a little odd — like a pea under my pillow, a vague sense of something-not-rightness. The less I think about what I’m wearing, the more conscious I am of how much I love thinking about what I’m wearing. I am glad for the reminder.
This month’s Sticky Note includes:
My favorite one-piece swimsuits right now
An extremely passionate natural deodorant recommendation
A summer jewelry fixation
First birthday gifts for my daughter
What I hyper-fixated on in my wardrobe…
My collection of cotton pareos is providing just enough creative thrill to tide me over until September. I am pairing them with one-piece suits more often these days (as opposed to bikinis) for all the clichéd active-toddler-chasing reasons. Three current favorites include: