08/20/2019
Today is Parker’s first day of Kindergarten. First. Day. of. Kindergarten. I have this vivid memory of me pushing her in a stroller around our old neighborhood in LA when she was about this age and thinking, “I wonder what we will do about schools…?” which was quickly followed by the thought that it was sooooooo far away. Yet here we are. Gone are the mornings of letting her sleep in, leisurely taking breakfast in our pajamas followed by slow time on the front porch searching for rollie pollies. Nope, this morning we … 
If you’ve ever finished a renovation of your own, then you know just what a labor of love it is. We have so enjoyed revealing the update that Joe and Jessica Honegger did recently here in Austin and are excited to continue today with their Moroccan-Inspired Bathroom! I was so thrilled that you guys loved the reveal of Jessica’s pool room just as much as I did. I truly believe that to end up with a space that you love, you have to go with your gut and choose the things that make you happy, even when they aren’t the trendiest … 
It may be true that we are wavering between nearly constant heat advisories at the moment in Austin, but that hasn’t stopped us from dreaming of the fall 2019 fashion trends we can’t wait to try! Keep reading for our editor, Britt’s, assessment of the season… It’s hard to believe that anyone living in triple digit weather in August would be excited about fall fashion. The mere thought of yanking on a pair of pants in Texas right now makes me nauseous. Yet, I’m so tired of sweating through every top I own that … 
It’s sort of a point of contention that I didn’t cry at our wedding. We laugh now, but I’m definitely not historically the most sensitive one in our relationship. That said, I cried at Target this weekend. No I didn’t weep hysterically, but big crocodile tears welled up when I rounded the corner from dry goods to school supplies and spotted a sign that read ‘College Essentials’. Today it’s Kindergarten, tomorrow it’s college. At least that’s what my brain translated to my vulnerable mother … 
