From last week when my friend brought her baby goats over. Is there anything more fun than baby goats in your backyard? (She brought rosé too–the perfect friend, really). What are you guys doing this weekend? We’re HOPING FOR SOME SUN.
Some weekend reading…
1// smoothies. after being out of a smoothie routine, i’m back in one. they’re my favorite way to get a whole bunch of raw greens into the boys early in the day so that the pressure’s off come dinner time when everyone’s tired, and they’re less likely to go along with the broccoli on the table.
Making: these pulled pork sandwiches for Jordan’s graduation lunch last Saturday. They were delicious. Something magical happens with pork and coleslaw.
Reading: almost through Hillbilly Elegy and really loving it; reads like a good novel.
Wanting: this adorable top.
Feeling: like I’m often pushing my feelings away, since being a Mom is one big cluster-*&^% of really big feelings and sometimes I just don’t even feel like going there… you know? (Particularly as it relates to Parker going off to Kindergarten when I’m certain he should still be like a one year old and I’d love to have a little bit of that back.)
Listening: to My Favorite Murder; I’ll be honest, while it’s super addicting it also has me googling Ted Bundy at 10 PM so, be warned.
Wishing: that families always lived close. Wouldn’t that be nice? (Or not nice, I guess, depending on who you asked.)
Loving: that Steve’s semester is over. It’s been a rough one on him (and all of us).
Watching: Handmaid’s Tale. SO MANY THOUGHTS. I could start a whole discussion group on this show, I think.
Wondering: what Parker and Anders will be like when they’re older. Will they always cuddle? Will they pull away? Will the teen years go smoothly?
Enjoying: Dustin Tebutt. I think a lot of you would be fans. Give him a listen and report back!
What are you guys doing this weekend? For us, Jordan graduates! So we’ll be celebrating with him and family. He’s already landed a job, too. We’re really happy for him. Hope you enjoy your weekends! (And check out a giveaway for a beautiful sandal by Beek shoes on my IG right now!) (above dress by ASOS.)
Some weekend reading…
He sidles into the nook of my arm and whispers in my ear, “I wish I could marry you.” Right then and there I’m certain that 5 3/4 is the sweetest age on God’s green planet. My heart is a puddly mess at the bottom of my rib cage as I lie there in bed and kiss his face. He is laying the love on so thick these days and I’m pretty sure that I’m completely head over heels in love with my own kid. He continues, knowing that he shouldn’t marry his own Mom, and lists a girl he’s been friends with forever, then names another from school adding an observation, “I think she’d make a good Mom to my kids.” Oh, buddy.
I’ve talked before about the form v. function thing and how I really love when I find things that check both boxes. After doing a bunch of traveling two years ago, and with some more coming up, I feel like I know a thing or two about good shoes for lots of walking. Plus, I’m really picky, so I don’t just want comfort but I want it to be a stylish shoe I really like wearing. Who wants to bow out of fun activities because of blisters, or sore feet? Who wants to look like a fuddy-duddy galavanting across Paris in gross “comfort” shoes? Not I. So, here’s some comfortable and cute shoes for your summer travel or just bopping around town chasing after your little ones.
A recent picture from when my Mom and Dad were up. These two are so special to me, and I’m so lucky to have them. A happy Mother’s Day to my Mom, whose influence has shaped me more than virtually anyone else in my life. And a quick note about my father–in a few weeks he’ll be taking off on a long kayaking trip (444 miles! solo!) to raise money for Parkinson’s (you can read about it here). His heart for others will always stand out to me. It’s been a gift to be a recipient of the love they both give. Happy weekend to all. (And a special thank you to the teachers who might be reading–teacher appreciation week should be all year long!)
Some weekend reading…
02. Don’t take it personally. This is really advice for you, your mother, your brother, your sister, your aunt, your aunt’s best friend’s cousin, the barista downtown, and your mailman. It’s not always perfectly applicable (sometimes, you are just being an asshole, and you should absolutely take it personally and change your behavior), but a lot of the time it is. Now before I go preaching on the merits of not taking it personally, let me state that this is something I continually struggle with and, more often than not, fail at entirely. Where it is applicable, 99% of the time, is with teenagers.
are you sometimes sick of finding a top and a bottom to go together?! SUCH HARD WORK DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY. enter rompers! or jumpsuits! i don’t believe they’re interchangeable, but jumpsuits have a pant leg instead of a short, yes? whatever. point is: you just put it on and poof! outfit is complete. there are so, so many cute ones this season. i want them all. here’s the one i’m wearing above. (and the shoes!) and some more of my favorites below.
You’d think one of these days I could get a decent picture — perhaps one not in a Target family bathroom — for this post. Grab an employee and ask if he could get a picture of me with a mannequin or sitting on a Nate Berkus stool or something but alas, today is not that day. Here we are. Let us go forth and talk about how Target’s trying to steal all our monies.
