With Love, Meghan… and My $435 Gardening Outfit
Okay, let’s be honest. I turned With Love, Meghan off within the first ten minutes. I hated it. The perfect lighting, the staged conversations, the refrigerator that looked like it belonged in a luxury skincare boutique instead of a home where people actually eat. It felt a little too… curated. And the constant outfit changes? Distracting. Who needs that many crisp, effortless ensembles to make a cup of tea?
But then, over the long weekend, I was bored. And what do we do when we’re bored? We revisit things we swore we were done with (exes, old hobbies, questionable TV shows). So I gave it another shot. And… it kind of grew on me.
Do I wish Meghan was a little more real and relaxed? Absolutely. I wanted a little more mess, a little more flaws, maybe even a slightly smudged eyeliner moment to make it all feel human. Instead, we got a beautifully controlled version of a woman who wants to be warm and relatable but still needs everything just so. And while that can be frustrating to watch, it’s also understandable. She’s Meghan Markle. The world has been picking her apart for years. Maybe picture-perfect is her safe zone.
That said, here’s where I surprise myself. Somewhere between rolling my eyes at the immaculate fruit bowls and sighing at yet another wardrobe change, I found myself Googling Anine Bing blue button up shirt. Yes, the same one Meghan was wearing with that effortlessly chic black skirt in the kitchen and back in the garden . Next thing I knew, I was $435 deep into an outfit I plan to wear outside in my flower garden… the one I don’t actually have yet. Manifesting! But I will look darn good in it !
And funny enough, TK started watching it with me. His commentary? Priceless. There’s something oddly unifying about watching a show like this with someone who doesn’t usually engage in royal-adjacent content. His takes?
• “Does anyone’s kitchen actually look like that?” (No, TK. No, they do not.)
• “Why is she changing clothes again?” (Excellent question.)
• “Wait, where did she get that sweater?” (Ah-ha! See? Even TK is intrigued.)
. Where is Harry? Why hasn’t he made an appearance yet ? (Tk he does at the end , but come on man Prince Harry can’t be in the kitchen, but oh if he was I would be so much more interested.)
So, do I love With Love, Meghan? I wouldn’t go that far. But did I end up liking it more than I expected? Yes. It’s beautifully shot, aspirational in a could-never-be-my-life kind of way, and oddly soothing if you accept it for what it is: a highly polished window into Meghan’s world.
Will I keep watching? Probably. Will I keep buying outfits from it? Well… let’s just say my future flower garden needs a few more looks or is it lewks! Lol again I can hear my sons laughing saying mom stop with the hip slang words !