My favorite part of summer is in August when the yellow wildflowers start to pop up along the road and throughout fields. I know they are technically "weeds" but I think they are beautiful. (It's all about perspective, right?)During a bike ride around the lake Andrew and I saw a huge field covered in endless … Continue reading Picking Wildflowers
The season is changing which means it is time to start shifting to your cooler weather wardrobe. At the start of every new season I like to clean out my closet as I swap out my wardrobes (warm weather vs. cold weather). Doing it every season gives me a chance o really think about what … Continue reading Closet Inventory: How to Decide What You Really Need
Fall is moving in. While the days remain warm, the mornings and evenings are significantly cooler, even a bit chilly compared to the normal constant summer heat. While our weekend at the lake was supposed to be mostly in the 90s I knew that mornings would be quite chilly so I came prepared with this … Continue reading Chilly Summer Morning
"Some people who have nothing are happy. Some people who have everything are unhappy. True wealth is our perspective and the condition of our mind." - Unknown I was trying to declutter this weekend and clean out some of the storage in our basement. It amazed me that we had accumulated so many things that … Continue reading Motivational Monday: “Things” & Happiness
Happy Friday! Spent this past week getting back into routine after spending a lovely weekend at the lake. I will be sharing a bit more from our lake weekend next week but for now you can read a little here. Only 4 more weeks until the official start of fall and I am so excited. While I … Continue reading Living Lately No. 17
As I mentioned Andrew and I spent this past weekend at the lake, something we were both looking forward to. We were anxious for a weekend free of distraction, housework and errands and knew time at the lake would be a great way to enjoy these last few summer days. We got in just after … Continue reading Dinner on The Dock
The official start of Fall is one month away (September 22nd) and while I am excited for my favorite time of the year to begin I am trying to soak up as much of summer as I possibly can before the cooler temps arrive. There were still a few things that I had yet to … Continue reading 6 Ways to Enjoy the Final Days of Summer
This past week I challenged myself to really cut back on the amount of time I am on my phone and social media. I am usually pretty good about limiting my use to certain times of the day and only checking my phone when I have notifications but I wanted to do even better. I … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Phone Free
Happy Friday! I have been looking forward to this weekend for a while. Andrew and I are spending part of the weekend at the lake which means after several busy weeks we will finally get to spend some time together! I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend full of reading, curling up to watch … Continue reading Living Lately No. 16
The East Coast has been on my mind lately. Maybe it is seeing everyone's pictures from the Cape and Nantucket this summer or maybe it's that we just booked our trip to Maine. Regardless, I am anxious to be back on the coast and have been looking through photos of my trip to Connecticut in … Continue reading East Coast Dreaming
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