I can hardly believe we are turning to the final calendar page of summer. July has been a month of unexpected plot twists, deep heart resets, answered prayers, and so much simple, sweet quality time with the people I love most. As we officially wrap up the Summer Series today, my heart is just so full of gratitude. Th…

Can you believe we are just a few short days away from August? August has always held such a special place in my heart; it’s my birthday month, the golden tail-end of summer, and the home of one of my absolute favorite blogging traditions: Blogust! For years now, spending every single weekday of August right here with…

As the sun begins to set on another beautiful summer season, I’ve been feeling so nostalgic looking back through the blog archives. Over the last couple of years, our summer series have become such a sweet sanctuary for me; a dedicated space to slow down, share simple joys, romanticize the everyday, and connect with a…

Even though July is usually all about sunshine and summer heat, this year I kicked off a new (favorite) annual tradition: Christmas in July! There is something so magical about taking a quick, festive pause in the middle of summer to celebrate a little holiday cheer. Last week, my mom, my sister, and I set aside an en…

If there is one lesson this summer has taught me, it’s that life rarely follows the same schedule we map out in our planners. Back in June, I sat down with my girls, an Olipop in hand and season 1 of H20 on screen, and created a grand summer bucket list full of big hopes and dreams. But then... life got wildly chaotic…

Sweet Reader, if you have noticed a quiet space here on the blog over the last week, thank you so much for your grace and your patience. To be completely vulnerable, summer took a sudden, whirlwind turn behind the scenes. For a minute there, we were facing a massive, unexpected change that had my mind in utter chaos a…

We are officially three days into July, and if I’m being completely honest, my summer break has taken a turn I never saw coming. When June ended, I had this beautiful, romanticized picture in my mind of what July would look like. I was craving a slow, simplistic rhythm. I wanted lazy mornings, quiet afternoons with my…

Welcome to July, sweet friends! I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that we are officially stepping into the second half of 2026. June flew by in a chaotic blur of closing out the school year, resetting our home, and embracing the very first weeks of summer break. But as we stand on the edge of July,the true he…