🌿 Spring Break: Slowing Down, Catching Up, and Soaking It In

Spring break looks a little different for us this year… and honestly? I think I needed it.

The to-do list is still a mile long (maybe longer 😅), but this week has been about catching up, slowing down, and just breathing a little.

We kicked things off with a girls trip—nothing fancy, just the kind of day that fills your cup:

• shopping at the mall

• steak and shrimp at Outback Steakhouse

• a quick run through Barnes & Noble

• and, of course, 7 Brew Coffee for the late-night ride home

Simple. Easy. Perfect.

💛 Real Life Spring Break

Tuesday morning came early with track practice for Macy (and yes… more 7 Brew ☕).

And the rest of the week? It’s been a mix of:

• hours of planning, writing, editing

• pouring my heart into the very first ABC Adventures book featuring Finley the Fox 🦊

• dreaming big about what this can become

I truly cannot wait to share it with y’all.

Macy has promised (we’ll hold her to it 😉) that all illustrations will be finished by the end of spring break.

🌊 For the Ones Staying Home

This post is really for you—

the ones scrolling Facebook seeing beach trips, ski vacations in Colorado, and all the “perfect” spring break moments.

Let me just say this:

👉 It’s okay to stay home.

👉 It’s okay to choose rest.

👉 It’s okay if your spring break looks simple.

Whether it’s finances, schedules, or just needing a break from the chaos of life…

there is so much goodness in slowing down.

We live in such a fast-paced world.

Sometimes what we really need is:

• slow mornings

• home-cooked meals

• nowhere to be

• and space to just be together

🌸 The Little Things This Week

This week has been full of those little, sweet moments:

• sitting on the front porch swing with my girls

• soaking up this crazy Arkansas weather (70–80° in March… what?! 😳)

• pulling out my Grandma Kathleen’s brownie recipe

And Madalyn has made those brownies not once… but TWICE ❤️

🪴 Home Depot Therapy (Anyone Else?!)

We’ve made two trips to The Home Depot this week…

Macy is painting her room, and let me just say—

I am refusing to go upstairs until it’s finished.

My brain simply cannot handle the in-progress mess 😅

But somewhere along the way, I realized…

I’m in that phase of life where:

• t-shirt and shorts ✔️

• ponytail and baseball hat ✔️

• a little mascara if we’re feeling fancy ✔️

And honestly?

Walking through Home Depot looking at:

• plants

• dirt

• flowers

• flower pots

That’s my happy place now.

☕ Final Thoughts

If your spring break didn’t look big or exciting…

if it felt quiet or even a little “behind”…

Just know this:

You didn’t miss out.

You reset.

And sometimes, that’s exactly what we need.