We had an absolutely fantastic drop off on the first day of a brand new school for the older one today. While I thought I had today, this week, this month all planned out, organized, and sorted, I didn't even manage to stick to the plans I had for today. Not that it wasn't a... Continue Reading →
36. Goodbye Summer . . . Hello School
No one wanted to leave the cottage this morning. No one. Not only were we leaving on a gorgeous day after a summer that will go down as one of the bests yet, but we were leaving to head straight back into schedules, routine, and . . . school. With the older one going to... Continue Reading →
35. Forever
I sat down this morning to figure out the week ahead - the logistics of who needed to be where and when, what activities were starting and what corresponding bags needed to be packed, and of course, based on who had what when, what our food requirements and menus would be like for the week.... Continue Reading →
34. Nature’s Playground
Is it wrong of me to say I breathed a sigh of relief when the 2 kids slipped out the back door with my parents to go for a boat ride this morning? I was thrilled for the hour and a half or so of time to myself. I wanted to do some more yoga,... Continue Reading →
33. How Do You REALLY Feel? And A Delicious Sugar/Gluten Free Peach/Blueberry Crisp
Right now, I'm feeling pretty fantastic. How are you doing? What do you feel like as you move through today? Are you rested? Happy? Satiated? All of the above? None of the above? I was super lucky this morning as my parents took the kids out for a long boat ride, giving me some time... Continue Reading →
32. So. Many. Peaches. 2 Amazing Toys. And More Reflections From Yesterday’s Post.
First up . . . the peaches. There is SO much to like about this time of year. The sweet final days of summer. The excitement of back to school. The sense that the new school year is, in so many ways, a time for fresh-starts and new beginnings. And of course, it's PEACH season.... Continue Reading →
31. To The Lighthouse
A girlfriend posted on Facebook earlier today "If you had to explain in a single sentence what is the purpose of your life what would it be?" (thanks @ayamcmillan). During the course of the day, I managed to eek out enough time to read Shauna Niequest's book Present Over Perfect. And late this afternoon, we had a boat... Continue Reading →
30. Starting Fresh on a Monday Morning
A version of this quote appeared on my Instagram feed this morning. And I've been thinking about it ever since. The fact is, this quote appeared at precisely the time I've been starting to think about routines and schedules, and how the new school year is going to look for all of since, since it... Continue Reading →
29. An Early Saturday Morning to Myself
This is the first weekend in a while that we've been in the city. While I certainly miss waking up next to the water, before breakfast swims, and communal breakfasts, there is something to be said for summer Saturday mornings in the city. As is often the case on Saturdays, the Husband was up relatively... Continue Reading →
28. Not Every Day Is Going to Have a Big Spark of Joy . . . Sometimes Joy Comes Creeping In
Today didn't go as planned. I wanted to do stuff with the kids. But my attempt at quickly tidying up a few things ended up with me completely cleaning out the garage. The fact that I spent a good chunk of an absolutely gorgeous day sweeping dirt and grass seed off the floor of the... Continue Reading →
