Fall will officially be here this week. Whether we like it or not, pumpkin spice is everywhere, the Dude Perfect guys are commentating football games, and many of us are dusting our boots off to wear to the apple orchard. Yes, fall is in the air and I choose to love it. It’s a fuller season for our family, yes, but it’s also a good one. Football and field trips and harvest time and crisp morning walks and apple pie and muddy boots and fall flowers and pumpkin muffins and a lit candle at dusk. Here is What I’m Loving in September.
What I’m Loving in September
Still Days on the Farm
While our family has a lot going on in the evenings and on the weekends, I am trying to make time for us to be still on the farm. I have found our family thrives when we have a good balance of hustle and stillness. When my kids are asking to stay home, I know it’s time to slow down. We have had to say ‘no’ to some good things lately so we can have adequate family time. Slow mornings with fresh eggs from the chickens, long read aloud sessions on the couch, observing our caterpillars turn into butterflies, grape harvest, walks and gator rides through the fields. Still days on the farm are essential right now.
Alllll the Sports
Now I’m going to talk out of the other side of my mouth. We are deep in soccer and football and it is such a joy for Kevin and I to watch our kids do something they enjoy so much. Because of sports we need still days on the farm. And because of still days on the farm, our full sport schedules work.
Project 333
I haven’t talked much about what’s in my closet lately and that’s because I haven’t made the time to get intentional in there. However, with fall being the way it is, I needed to make it simple. This fall I am using Project 333 so I can have things to wear everyday. If you haven’t heard about Project 333; it’s simply this: Wear 33 items for 3 months. I’m at about 35 clothing items without shoes, but the result is the same. I have things to wear everyday that I feel good in. Being intentional in the closet also means I know what I need. After going through things, I am on the look out for a good jean jacket or cardigan for a fall layer. I know what I have and I know what I need.
BLTs
There is nothing like a fresh, garden tomato. Lucky for us, our garden has been plentiful this year. Friday nights are usually snack tray nights, but the last several weeks have been BLT nights instead. I usually eat mine on a Hawaiian roll with lots of mayonnaise and sometimes an avocado. Kevin likes his with an egg in the middle. I am going to be sad when my BLT Fridays go away for the season.
Butterflies
If you’ve been following along with me on Instagram, you know we have released three monarch butterflies into the world. I am a full believer in seeking out beauty and being in awe of God’s creation. The miracle of the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is awe inspiring and I’m sure glad we were able to witness it.
What are you loving in September?