AROUND HERE LATELY + A FEW INTERESTING LINKS

Summer is coming to an end, and I am mostly ready for it. I cracked open the first can of pumpkin earlier this week, and it was like, YES THIS IS JUST RIGHT AGAIN. We’ve been loving the summer, but let’s be real:: there really is nothing quite like the fall season with its crunchy leaves and pulling the sweaters out of the storage totes and sipping on hot drinks all day long.

The last few weeks have seemingly flown right by, and suddenly it became September. Earlier this week, we hosted a big backyard gathering for Labor Day with a bunch of friends from church, and it was such a fun evening with some of the funnest people we know. We hauled our dining room table out into the yard and strung some lights in the tree and set up picnic blankets and yard games for the evening, and the weather turned out beautifully after a very hot, humid day. We grilled chicken and sausages, and everyone brought a dish to add to the meal…we had such an great spread of food! I am so thankful for the friendships and community we have come to know and love here in Tennessee…in so many ways, it seems like we have lived here so much longer than twelve months. It has become home so quickly for us.

In other news, I’ve been working on getting a little home bakery business started the last few weeks, and that’s been a fun little venture. It seems like my house smells like cinnamon rolls almost constantly, which isn’t a bad thing at all. So far, I have about the right amount of orders per week to keep me busy enough, but not where it overwhelms my schedule. I’m working on setting up some separate pages and accounts for my little bakery, so stay tuned for that if you want to follow!