Around here, we are: getting very chalkboard creative (that artsy Liv pattern makes me so happy), enjoying Sunday morning post-church coffee dates, basking in kiddo smiles for miles, spicing it up with lemonade cocktails in the evening, enjoying cabin and hiking trips with friends on the weekends, reveling in walk-to-the-park rituals (such as more coffee stops or pausing for a moment so that Liv can ‘please hold Taylor’s hand’). We are cooking everything with fresh rosemary (potato soup, simple syrups, roasted veggies), loading up Bodie into the car for dog beach at sunset (man I love San Diego), taking it all in at the Salk institute, delighting in never-ever-happens peaceful ‘maker’ time, lazily dealing with loose chickens, finding Livy treasures while watching parasailers glide by, hanging out at home and loving life.

Sometimes my days feel redundant and very usual (hello computer screen for 10 hours). Then I get to glance back at what we’ve been up to in our free time and I remember all of those perfect-crazy moments. Mmmm hmmmm. Sometimes these are so necessary for me to remember how blessed I truly am. Totally feeling the love.

PS more everyday stuff. series over yonder. Happy beautiful weekend!