Blueberry in a single day oats in a jar!
August Slipped Away (right into a second in time)
Helllllllo on the verge of September!
August slipped away. What a blur this month has been! I used to be speaking with a good friend on the pool this weekend and he stated “I like my seasons well defined. Summer: chaotic and messy and packed with fun. And Fall: crisp and organized.” Call it the squiggly line impact for the earth : )
I’m feeling referred to as to do extra spontaneous running a blog – just like the golden olden days. It’s humorous what a month off of extra formal posts will do. These “in the moment” posts that I revealed throughout August had been so enjoyable and straightforward to put in writing. It makes me query why I spend a lot time on a useful publish once I can nonetheless be useful in these posts too. Just a spoonful at a time. Plus let’s face it, Google is one powerful cookie to crumble.
So here’s a bonus publish for you as we cruise into the crisp and arranged season feeling a little bit messier than normal.
AND – if you wish to see an excellent overview video of our renovation, try this reel! It makes me tear as much as watch.
Back To Fifth Grade
Mazen is again to highschool! He began fifth grade wanting fairly cool. And matching our entrance door!
Posing with their older brother, Gus, who simply turned 11!
Birch doesn’t go till this Thursday (aaaahhhh) so we’ve had quite a lot of further one-on-one time.
We have been on a podcast walks (the Yoto Mini was one in all our greatest purchases in child historical past!) Also, lest you suppose I’m forcing this large little one right into a stroller, he nonetheless LOVES it. Does not even need to get out and stroll when he might! He loves to relax he says.
This ABC Mouse quantity tracing workbook was successful. He loves the dot-to-dots.
We additionally moved the play kitchen to the opposite aspect of the household room since we moved the shelf into the brand new Lego studio. Wish we had considered this furnishings swap sooner! It’s in such a greater place to come back out from the wall to play “shop” and has been getting extra consideration than normal these days.
The New Sports Mudroom
I spent an ENTIRE DAY organizing the again nook of our basement. Consider it the dumping floor for something from our previous storage we didn’t know what to do with.
I turned this:
Into this:
This basement mudroom has all the time been a little bit of a query mark. I’ve used it to retailer vacation gadgets (besides Christmas) up to now and family issues like lightbulbs. And our soccer baggage.
Now it’s sports activities central!
Great as a result of we’ve every part clear and sorted and we are able to get it from the basement again door if we’re taking part in within the entrance or again yard with out strolling on white carpet.
I’m devastated that my chalkboard labels are peeling off within the humidity, however I’ll work out a greater answer.
- The prime bins are Soccer – Skates – Golf Games – Golf Balls
- The center baskets are Baseball – Rocket – Balls
- The backside bins are Pool – Misc Sports – Helmets
Beautiful Light
I’m obsessive about the morning gentle that comes on this toilet window. The orchid appears to be like so good there too. (I hope it likes the sunshine…)
I’m additionally obsessive about my make-up organizers! This setup is simply so a lot better than the vertical organizer I had earlier than. Watch the video model right here!
Free Highlighter Compact with buy!
I exploit 99% Beautycounter make-up and love their highlighter compacts. You can get a free highlighter this week/weekend with any $125 buy! Choose your personal shade (I like the golden Astro which is under). A good way to put money into some new make-up is the Flawless in Five make-up bundle. You’ll get 20% off vs. shopping for every part a la carte. Refresh your make-up for fall!
Kath Eats Real Food
Here are a few of our meals!
Homemade Pizza Night
Cottage Cheese + Grapes with granola
This combo is such an odd one, nevertheless it’s SO GOOD! You’ll must belief me.
KERF Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup
Burger Night
Our first complete household meal on the porch. We love consuming on the market!
We are slowly however certainly nonetheless engaged on the house. And we hung a mirror! Still have a number of artwork and colour so as to add to the partitions. Mazen says he needs to go minimalist and maintain his partitions naked!
See you quickly!
xx,
Kath