They say August is the Sunday of summer. With just a few days left of this dreamy month, here is What I’m Loving in August.
What I’m Loving in August
Getting Away
Kevin and I were able to get away for our anniversary this month and it was absolutely lovely. I whole heartedly believe in getting away as a couple and this is just what we needed. It isn’t easy with four kids and school and schedules and Kevin’s work, but it’s worth it. So worth it. We chatted, dreamed, planned, and had time to just be us. Getting away together was the highlight of our month.
Planning for the Fall Fullness
Fall at our house is a bit more full. Football and soccer and and school and co-op. Everything begins again and while we are excited about it, it requires a bit more planning and preparation. We have been decluttering, prepping fall meals, and getting our schedules coordinated. Although we are holding fast to summer, we are prepping for fall.
Tomatoes and Eggs
Our garden is bursting at the seams with tomatoes and our chickens finally started laying eggs. Farm life is good to us at the moment. Kevin has been dicing up cherry tomatoes and peppers from the garden and adding fried eggs to it in the morning. Jude is my cherry tomato picker and eats half of what he picks before they make it inside. Harvest time is the best time.
Friendish and Teaching from Rest
I’ve been reading Friendish by Kelly Needham and rereading Teaching from Rest by Sarah MacKenzie. Both are nonfiction reads and I’m enjoying each of them for different reasons. Friendish lays out the foundation for Christian relationships and dispels some myths about real friendship. Teaching from Rest is a book I try and read or listen to every fall. It helps me to refocus and reset my expectations and goals for our family’s homeschooling year.
Carly Jean Los Angeles dress
I recently purchased a dress from Carly Jean Long Angeles and it is the perfect summer dress. I’ve been wearing it nonstop. It is comfortable and easy, exactly what I want for the summer. I ordered a tank from the same company, which I have been wearing weekly with jean shorts. It’s hard to find clothes in this stage of life and I think Carly Jean will be a spot I go to when I am wanting something new for my closet.
As August comes to a close, what have you been loving this month?