Dear Reader, August is here! And in my house, that means one thing: the girls go back to school on August 6th. Which means the wild, schedule-flipping, four-different-weeks-that-look-nothing-alike summer we talked about last month? It's wrapping up. And as much as I've loved it, there's a part of me that's ready for the shift. But here's what I've been thinking about as we head into this transition: it's not just my girls who need to shift out of summer mode. I do too. Because summer has a...

Dear Reader, July is one of my favorite months, and also one of the most random ones. Here’s what my July actually looks like: One week, my girls are at my parents’ house. The next week, we’re on vacation. And the week after that, they’re at cheer camp. Then, the week after that, they’re at my in-laws’. Four weeks. Four completely different schedules. Four different versions of what a “normal” day even looks like. 😅 Maybe your July looks a little like that too. Summer has a way of throwing...

Dear Reader, June is here, and I'm stepping into it feeling something I didn't quite expect coming out of Maycember: clarity. I just turned 41. And somehow, my birthday this year felt more like a quiet invitation to pause and reflect. I spent time thinking about my vision for the next year of my life -- who I'm becoming, what I want to be intentional about, and what habits will help me show up as that person. I made a list. Some were things I wanted to recommit to. Some were brand new. And...