What I Learned in August {2016}

No need to check your calendar! Yes, it’s Wednesday, but it’s also the last day of the month, so in place of my usual Cinco de Wednesday post, I wanted to share ...

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Lately // August 2016

I’m back from vacation, and what better way to return from a break than with a monthly recap?! August has been good to our little family. The month was filled with laughter, ...

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Quotable // from Henry James

As we near the end of summer, I hope that you are getting the chance to revel in the magic of these final summer afternoons! Just a heads up: I will be ...

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Surviving a Road Trip with a Toddler

If there’s one way to strike fear in the heart of any toddler-parent, it’s to bring up the idea of a cross-country road trip. Extended car rides can be challenging for anyone, ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Links I Love {August Edition}

I don’t know about you, but when I stumble across something I love, my immediate response is to SHARE it with someone else! Whether it’s a great book I can’t wait for ...

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Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up // August 2016

At the end of each month, when I look back at what I’ve read recently, I like to search for patterns and themes in the books I’ve been reading. I don’t (usually) ...

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Quotable // from Daphne du Maurier

“If only there could be an invention,” I said impulsively, “that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, ...

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Let the Games Begin: Fun Olympics Facts!

Are y’all* getting excited about the grand Olympics kick-off tonight? With all the hatred and controversy dominating the news lately, I love that this is one event that draws us ALL together ...

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Cinco de Wednesday: Kendra Scott Favorites

Back in California, I had seen a few people wearing Kendra Scott jewelry, but most of my exposure to the popular brand was through fashion blogs. Lately it seems like every woman ...

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2016 Reading Challenge: A book written by a blogger I follow.

Fifteen years ago, if you had told me that I would one day spend a portion of every day reading the random musings from a handful of strangers, I would have thought ...

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