Y’all, we spent last Thursday in the HEART OF TENNIS! What a special day and experience! We go every year but this year…WOW! The new renovations at the CINCINNATI OPEN are spectacular! So much thought was put into every detail of this tennis center. We were so close to the players and had so much access to them! For ones that love tennis as much as we do this was the very best day. We saw so much tennis, our favorite players as well as a legend. Core memories made.
I AM. Two words that together are crazy powerful. What you put after them is even more powerful. These words become thoughts and these thoughts shape your day, your week, your month ahead. Using positive, strong words after the I AM shapes a space within you that lifts. That levels you up. Even when you aren’t feeling it, it is important to make a conscious effort. Change the negative I AM’s to the positive. I AM is self love. Start your day with a strong I AM and see where it takes you.
ICED LATTE ON A WARM DAY– Ahhhh…there is just something about it. Especially after a morning run, it hits perfectly!
NEW MERCH FROM THE CINCY OPEN– My collection is strong. Each year I love the merch even more than the year before. This year I came home with a super cute pink and green sweatshirt. I also got a baseball hat to add to my stack.
Dublin Farmers Market with Marc. One of our favorite things to do in the summer. The first time we have been this season. The crowd was large, the vibe was fun. I always hunt for a little sweet treat to walk around with…found amazing donut holes that literally melted in my mouth as I ate them! This is a simple and fun way of adding fresh ingredients to our kitchen. The best part-they are all local and home grown. Supporting these creators, farmers and gardeners is important to us. Everything we purchased made our kitchen and cooking better within that week.
This summer has flown by. The gardens have been without rain for a moment until last night’s storm. It has been hot and humid. Which has kept us inside on most days…missing time on our patio. Hoping as summer fades into fall we will be able to spend sometime outside. We have created such a lovely outdoor shaded living room. Spending time in the fresh air is healing to me.
Outdoor living has gained in popularity and rightfully so…there is just something about it. Some of the best memories come from patio living. Maybe we are more relaxed, more joyful, outside. I seriously have had the best naps on our patio couch…am I the only one?
Cheers to summer outdoor living. May we see a lot more of it before the fall season begins.
Super simple and thoughtful. When dining wait to start your meal until everyone at the table has food in front of them. It is always appropriate to ask if you may start to those at the table without their meal. Most of the time the answer will be yes, please start. The question is thoughtful as well as the answer.
Celebrating a new season. BACK TO SCHOOL! Who has Back to School traditions? So many of us do. Some traditions have carried over from our childhood. Others we created especially for our kiddos. Some just seem to be treading. Whatever the case this season is filled with milestones and I am here for it all.
Since the kids were in PRE SCHOOL we have always taken a FIRST DAY/LAST DAY PIC. It is so fun seeing their growth within a year and over time. For Marin’s High School Grad Party I made yard signs of each year…from Kindergarten through her Senior year. What a special touch that was.
Next week Tuck will start his last year in high school. We will move Marin back to college for the start of her junior year. These years simply fly…enjoy doing all the back to school things. It is a lot and a bit overwhelming. Take time to soak it all in. Create a special, simple tradition you as a family can look forward to every year.
May this year be a year of learning, growth and fun-HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL!
