happy happy monday! i am still recuperating from what was an amazing weekend. we went to atlanta for a family wedding which was so much fun. the kids went on a plane for the first time, and absolutely loved it. they behaved like they’ve done it a million times before. i was so proud and felt so excited for the prospect of all of our travel we can plan with them.

we spent a spooky friday playing hooky together, went out to lunch, took naps, trick or treated, and did all of the spooky hunting (aka finding any halloween house possible). the rest of the weekend was full of playdates, playgrounds, harry potter, and snuggles on the couch.

this is the week! maya is brimming with excitement for halloween and actually trick or treating and everything that will come with it. her school has a halloween parade, and early dismissal, so friday will feel like a real holiday. we can’t wait. bring on the treats.

happy happy monday! i can’t believe how quickly this weekend went. we felt like fall and halloween are in the air, in that magical, slightly spooky, but also cozy and happy way. we have a neighborhood house that leans heavily into the decor, and the kids love checking what they add every day. we also popped by a local nature center for a halloween party, and my children were thriving.

the rest of the week and should fly, though don’t short weeks always somehow drag? we shall see. we have a quiet upcoming few weeks which we are thrilled about, and planning to start really planning halloween and fall activities.

happy monday! what a week we had. not only was wade out of town, but we had a few different little fire drills, including an extra trip to the pediatrician. always fun to manage through those things, but we made it, we had an amazing and quiet weekend home, and get to finally just enjoy fall.

october is my favorite time of the year! the beginning of fall starting to creep in, the crips mornings, crunchy colorful leaves, and moody evenings. while i’m always a bit sad to see summer go, i am very ready for fall and quietly laying low the rest of the year.

despite the crazy week, we had a great weekend. a quiet friday night, happy hour at taco bamba, a birthday party, farmers market, gardening, football, and maya officially became a ballerina, starting ballet class this weekend.

happy monday! i’m currently spending a quick day in NYC, speaking on a panel for work. this weekend was a long, albeit entertaining one. we spent the weekend potty training, and if you’re a parent, you can imagine how wiped we are.

this week was our first real week back, with maya starting at a new school, and everyone back to work and routine. it was lovely, and maya is really loving her new school. looking ahead to this week, we were thrilled for a low key weekend and quietly coming down from the past month.

we have had such a wild summer, and year, frankly, and i’ve loved that this weekend in particular, we were able to do what we loved with the people we loved, without getting in a car for more than 40 minutes. we barbecued, made new friends, ran a race (kids included), went to a baseball game, watched fireworks, snuggled on the couch, and ate so many snacks.

another monday! im getting ready for another work trip to spain and france, and i leave next saturday. i’m plotting my outfits, planning for spring europe in wine regions (i.e. cool evenings, warm days, potential for rain and wind, and everything in between). the fun part is that i don’t need my winter coat, get to lean into cotton skirts, dresses, sweaters, blazers and chic sneakers.

we’re day dreaming about summer vacations and sneaking to the beach, lake and visiting friends. whether it was the promise of good weather this weekend, feeling slightly less chaotic all week, or just because, i was feeling super inspired this week. i had so much fun diving into some of my favorites, including substacks i love, pinterest, and good talks with friends, i was feeling all of the things and i feel even more excited to get creative again. more to come there…

because it was such a busy and borderline chaotic week, we prioritized a quiet weekend, with lots of time playing duplos, watching the masters, and braving the cool weather for a walk or two. we popped into this great butterfly exhibit locally, that maya absolutely adored. we capped that with a morning at the park with friends, bagels, carousels, and train rides.

happy monday! last week was a big one at work, a few presentations and plenty of other to-dos, but it felt good to get in a groove and get a lot done.

another monday! here we go. i know it’s predictable at this point, but another WILD week on board here. i have a couple of big presentations at work this week, but it should be a really good week. the weather feels springy, the sun it out late, and we have a quiet weekend to look forward to.

happy monday! this week felt completely crazy. i felt like we hit the ground running on monday morning and it never really let up. work was a roller coaster this week, we spent a most of the week trying to get organized, and my parents visited this weekend.

happy monday! we were in new jersey this past weekend visiting our family and spending another weekend celebrating brendan. it had been too long (before christmas) since we’ve been up to new jersey, and we got to do all the best things. it was a family weekend, full of pizza, bagels and carvel ice cream.

happy monday! what a week and weekend. brendan’s birthday was saturday, and we spent the whole week getting excited for it, planning how to celebrate, and organizing for his birthday party this weekend.