4th of July Tablescapes

My excitement level for the upcoming holiday weekend is on par with Christmas. I’ve never put this much thought or intention into the 4th of July, let alone its decor, but this year feels so different. It’s what we’ve waited for these past 17 months. A holiday from normalcy past.

I Had to Lean In to Realize I Want to Lean Out

We live in a time when the working mom is this elite club – the can-do, I-don’t-know-how-she-does-it, modern-day glass ceiling crusher. There is article after article putting her on a pedestal of praise. I felt less than and small for not wanting that anymore. I mean you’re supposed to lean-in, not out these days.