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Things I'm excited for...

It's Monday, and I can't believe it's the second week in April already! Only 8 more Monday work days until summer. Today I thought it would be fun to share a little bit about what I'm excited for. I try really hard to not wish life away, but I do think that joy can be found in anticipation, and since I'm trying to cultivate a life filled with joy, I think it's OK to be excited about things to come. 

In no particular order...

I'm excited for my vegetable garden. Sammy is a tremendous help in the garden, and I'm excited to get out in the garden again with him. I'm anticipating that lots of gardening will happen during Jack's morning nap this summer. 

I'm excited for a summer rhythm. Last summer was an absolute blur of newborn bliss which was so wonderful. I'm excited to have slower mornings together and not have to rush out the door. This photo is from summer of 2022. I loved enjoying my morning cup of coffee while Sammy played outside. 

I'm excited to eat dinner (or breakfast and lunch) outside. There's something so nice about dining al fresco, especially the easier clean-up that comes with it. 

I'm excited for porch rocking. We have 2 rocking chairs on our front porch and I love to sit on the porch, drink an iced tea, and read a book. We'll see if my two busy boys let me do this this summer. Haha. 

I'm excited for a "hair and makeup break." In the summer I rarely do a full face of makeup, and my hair ends up getting washed at night, and then it will air dry. I'm excited to take a break from my blow dryer. 

That's it for today, see you back here tomorrow!

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