Now that we have six kiddos, I have come to really appreciate simplicity in all areas of the home….including laundry and kids clothes! I buy most of my kids’ clothes at consignment shops or second hand apps. I save the gently used for hand me downs, and the rest I usually purchase at old navy, hm, zara, or a few favorite small shops I like to support. I am showing an example below of how I approach capsule wardrobes for my girls. Everything mix or matches well so that they can get themselves dressed and ready easily. This also keeps the overwhelming amount of laundry from piling up.
Today is the day we are starting our next big home project! We knew right going into purchasing this home, that the first big renovation project would be the kitchen!
It didn’t feel like we got much of a summer this year especially with moving, so not really ready for it to be over! The next few weeks we are trying to squeeze in some last minute summer fun.
We set up the back patio for the long weekend, and we are crossing our fingers for a break in the humidity! World Market is having an incredible outdoor furniture and decor sale – up to 75% off. I browsed through the whole site and shared my picks below as well as some of the mosquito tips you all sent me!
What a whirlwind month! It feels like I am just floating around aimlessly half the time not knowing where to begin with our piles of boxes and project list a mile long. We downsized in storage space, which in a way is a good thing. It forces you to minimize and let go of things you aren’t using.
Nashville though? We really love it so far. It is full of lush green views and kind people. There have been many new neighbors who have left things on our doorstep and waved shouts of welcome every time they walk by. It has been so comforting in a time where everything feels flipped upside down.
We decided to move before the pandemic even began. We knew we needed to move for long term goals of community, planting roots, and good school options. We didn’t know what to expect this year, but the school we initially enrolled them started a few weeks ago. They are attending with all day mask wearing and a bunch of safety precautions the school carefully prepared. I respect our teachers so much as they navigate many new guidelines.
(When the kids surprised me with birthday breakfast.)
We don’t know what to expect this year, and continue to follow the state updates. These are such strange and surreal days, and yet in my children’s little worlds they are always positive and adapting. They are just so happy to be able to see people and bring a packed lunch to school. ha! I always feel like a perpetual student in the school of motherhood.
We are also feeling immense gratitude to even be able to put our hands to work again, and keep the ship afloat. I know it is a privilege to even have the option. Thinking of so many of you navigating difficult scenarios. I hope you find renewed strength and hope. Thank you for connecting with us here!
Our home is a bit of an explosion of boxes and piles right now. It’s a mess. With the outer world a mess and our own home a mess, I could feel my own interior stress rising. So I committed to the challenge of using what we had to arrange our bedroom into a place of peace. This is what we came up with…
1) There are changes you can make to your home that make a big difference, that cost zero dollars. I really love the wood shutters that our new house has, but they blocked so much natural light. We decided to remove them in the back part of the house this week and it already feels more like home! I know I know, some of you were cringing! Our poll on stories was a true split 50/50…
