Summer is flying by! Do you feel it or is it just me? August is closing in. The hustle and bustle of getting ready for moving back to college/starting a new high school year begins. The “back to school” ads of course are rolling everywhere…ahhh. I just want a pause button. I want to linger in the summer. I love that our house is full, busy and cozy. I love that each day is not a regimented schedule. We all come and go. The days are filled with seeing each other even if for only a minute or two.
Summer has its own buzz and rhythm…a moment in time. We are not ruled by school schedules. We are free from events and never ending lists of all the things. We get to adventure, rest, play, connect and make memories that last lifetimes.
As this season winds into a new school year, soak in what you can of this summer. Stay at the pool just a little longer, watch the fireflies together, find a great patio spot for dinner…do something you talked about doing this summer you haven’t done yet. Make the most of the rest of this summer season.
If you wait for the perfect conditions nothing will ever get accomplished. True, so true. Do perfect conditions even exist? For sport, fitness and health, pushing through this thought is essential. Putting off the work, the movement, the doctor’s appointment, etc., only gets you farther away from your end goal.
Growing up I heard “when I”, then I will do” or ” when this happens then I can do”… and of course those perfect conditions never manifested. Just do. The conditions are what they are, they are the uncontrollable. Your controllable is how you react to the conditions.
Go and do, if it’s in your mind and heart act. Act when the thought enters your mind. There will be moments that are uncomfortable and hard-that is where growth/change happens…that is where the magic happens.
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TECNIFIBRE 315 TENNIS RACKET– I have been a PRINCE girl since middle school. Seriously, super loyal to this brand. Last fall Coach Phil had me try this racket for a lesson…ummm holy wow!! The difference in power, in my play with this TECNIFIBRE in my hand was unreal! I bought that racket right from his tennis bag and haven’t looked back. Yes, I still have three PRINCE rackets in my bag-they will stay for the moment. As I purchase identical versions of my TECNIFIBRE I will then let go of my back up PRINCE rackets. It is important to always have back ups-you never know when a string may break!
BASEBALL HATS-Yep, I am obsessed with BASEBALL HATS! My collection is vast in color and subject. My favorite teams, universities, places and events are all represented. I usually buy a hat at new events and places we go to. You probably have noticed my “frat boy fold” on the bill…I am a girl who went to college in the 90’s. That is how we did it then. That is how I do it now.
So of course we had a family movie night last Friday. Happy Gilmore 2!!! I wanted to make it fun since this flick was on Netflix and not on the big screen. We grabbed a few of our favorite movie snacks. One of them was peanut M&Ms. My Mom absolutely loved them, and she seemed to always have a small bag in her handbag. Also had a drink special, Arnold Palmers-love a good theme and popcorn of course.
Snacks were set up on a snack tray I have had for years and years. I bought it at HomeGoods. Some of my best purchases come from there. I bought it before snack boards/trays were even a thing. Over the years, I have used it as a veggie tray, s’mores tray, and for sweet treats. You name it, and it has been used for it.
The snack tray is a staple in our kitchen. It is one item I would buy more of if I found a similar version of it.
Final painting project of the summer-the kids bathroom. A small space so I was able to complete this project in two days. It turned out just the way I was hoping it would. The white again opened up the small space. Adding the blue stripes made a possibly sterile space feel fun and whimsical.
I am still playing with accessories but love the shelves!! I had two sets of these in my office. I realized more storage was needed in the bathroom. These shelves would be the perfect way to do it! Sometimes you don’t have to look far or buy something new for the right look in a space. Just a little re-purposing.
I have always had black and white pics of the kids in the space. I kept two of the same pics in their frames. I placed them in a new spot. I am waiting on a few new black and white prints that I ordered. I will be adding them to new acrylic frames I purchased that are on the shelves. There is something so real and sweet with black and whites-a favorite way to view images for me.
Super OLD SCHOOL etiquette this week. For the GENTLEMAN. When walking with a female always make sure you walk curbside. The female should be on the inside and the male the closest to the street. It is a thoughtful way to care and protect the female. Like I said, super OLD SCHOOL but one piece of etiquette from that time period I appreciate. Marc does this for me and we have taught Tucker this as well. He has been very open to leaning about what being a GENTLEMAN is. My Mom and Aunt Peg would be very proud of him.
Summer in the backyard. Simple and fun. Each creative or sensory experience was a mini event for the kids. These small experiences gave me a creative outlet as well as them an outlet for their energy. Again, sometimes the simple, small events create the biggest and most lasting memories. Keep this in mind as summer winds into the school year.
