Mother's Day came early for me, with a celebratory Bahama mama getaway this past weekend. All eight of us, moms to 24 (!) children in total, sunned, swam, and slept to our hearts' content. It was heaven! Herewith, a few highlights and how I barely dressed my way through it all! The dress, above (also ), was a sartorial hit with my friends. I love that you can wear it out to dinner or unbuttoned to the beach. More, below.

I'm not usually a multi-necklace person, but this combo of a delicate chain and my charm necklace just works both on the beach and off! Meanwhile, my is not only cute, but cleverly folds up neatly in my suitcase!

This dress also garnered a collective thumbs-up. Teamed with statement earrings and kitten heels, it can be pina colada, pronto! My cute personalized clutch, a gift each of us received from one thoughtful mom on the trip, became my day-to-night carryall.

My $50 shell-trimmedsuit!

Backing up my blouse with bikini , with and Rebecca Taylor over a grilled grouper lunch. My teeny earring is by .

The prettiest turquoise water screams for a pretty colorful . BTW: it's $13!

Blending in with the beautiful surroundings was a tough feat, but my print ruffle dress got me semi-close!