08/21/2018
(This post is sponsored by Vineyard Vines and the Winnetu Resort, two brands we feel so lucky to have gotten to know so much about this summer and highly recommend you check out!) We land into Martha’s Vineyard by late morning. As I look out the window, baby asleep in my lap, I can’t imagine a more stark contrast than that of leaving JFK in New York to arrive 45 minutes later at quaint Martha’s Vineyard. The frenetic pace of the former, followed by the instant calm of the latter. The airport is shuttered like the charming homes that adorn its coastline and the size of the facility more closely resembles your neighborhood post office than any kind of transportation hub. We are picked up by the hotel shuttle and taken to the Winnetu Resort, our home for the next two days … 
We were standing outside the ferry building last week, taking in the tree green water and Bay Bridge views while wondering if we were going to opt in for the line at the hopping oyster spot, when talks of the next day’s activities arose. I would be on a 6am flight home to see my babies, but Aaron and his co-workers still had one more night of work in the city and were discussing the possibility of going to Alcatraz. I mentioned that I had been a few times as a kid—it was one of my mom’s favorite things to do in the city and we came here … 
Though my little one isn’t school aged yet, she is eating us out of house and home already (or so it feels at times). Meal planning and prepping now includes a sweet little mouth to feed and offers the challenge of creating healthy, filling, and enticing choices. So this month, as your kids head back to school or you settle into a new routine, I’m sharing some of my favorite mini mouth lunch meal ideas. Trying to think outside the (lunch) box can be difficult when it comes to kiddos, but I feel like you can’t go wrong with breakfast … 
Parker wrapped up summer school last week, signaling that the start of the school year is just around the corner. Even post-college and pre-kids, when there were no school supplies to purchase and no real indication that a “new year” was on the horizon, September has always conjured up for me feelings of newness, a fresh start, a prime time to set new goals and start working to reach them. In the same way that my twelve year old self would begin planning first week of school outfits, mixing and matching denim shorts with ribbed tees … 
Last week in Austin it was 109 degrees, I (Lauren) am from Florida and still have never experienced that kind of heat before. It’s seriously crazy. It’s been a record breaking heat wave for a couple of weeks now, hitting the triple digits almost daily. There is one thing I run to for refreshment when it’s this hot: agua fresca. These to me are the most satisfying when it comes to quenching your thirst during summer. This week I’m taking it to the next level by adding a bit of vodka and a turning this refreshing drink into a popsicle. … 
