recipes / foodie favs:
- decaf pumpkin spice frapp
- cold brew with sweet cream creamer
- hot tea with local raw honey
listened to:
- the relatable podcast with allie b. stuckey
- prayer in a noisy world - valerie woerner
read:
i started two books this month, but i'm not quite finished with them yet:
watched:
- air force one (idk what it is about this movie, but i loved it!)
- shang-chi at the drive-in
on the blog:
making me happy: cozy sweatshirts + shorts • creativity • pinterest • vacay vibes • these impress nails • journaling prayers • cool autumn mornings • my new long coat + sandals • restful evenings • my blog • bullet journaling • the coming of fall • homemade cherry limeades
H A P P E N I N G S
- my family came up for the weekend to celebrate my birthday. it was so much fun to shop + hang out with them.
- we went to the drive-in on a friday night to watch shang-chi (excellent movie!). we stopped by milkfloat on our way there + i got an iced decaf americano + a cupcake. it was a quintessential summer night.
- jackson started pre-k this month! he is loving school + i am grateful.
- fall is here. the temps are starting to cool down + it makes me so happy!
- we went to the maize parade in our neighborhood + then walked over to the fall festival. it was so fun! i had a lovely massage + then the most decadent dutch oven blueberry cobbler.
- jackson + i started taking evening walks again now that the weather is cooling down.
- our friends had covid and needed someone to watch their new puppy while they recovered. we agreed + he was such a tiny thing.
- the boys + my family took a trip to broken bow for the week. it was so fun. we stayed in a beautiful cabin + explored + ate delicious food. the best vacation!
R E A L I Z A T I O N S
- i can work outside the home + also be a homemaker.
- making a daily habit of listing what i am grateful for is a good way to keep my mind grounded.
- motherhood is not my highest calling. i said what i said. [and while i'm at it -- can we stop using the term "full-time mom"? i get what's being said, but it's degrading to moms who work outside the home. we are not part-time moms.
- our home can be both beautiful + functional. it is my goal for the next few months to make this a reality.
- i have resolved that every time i go to pick up a shirt at a store, half of it could be missing.
- i am really bad at pool.
- it's not "us vs. them". reject that mentality. lead with love.
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