Mr. Pedantic and I have been enjoying a much-desired vacation this past week. Board games, amusement park-trotting, and incessant laughter has consumed most of this past week with my side of our family and it has been a fantastic time to remember how special time away really is, and to fall back in love with our lives. That always hits me on vacation. As much as I enjoy getting away and traveling, I always find myself missing parts of my routine, my own home, and my furbaby sooner than I would have expected - just another reminder that my everyday life is more than satisfying.

You guys, how has this happened? A few seconds ago it was Independence Days and all the sudden I am flipping the pages of my agenda to August. I really thought that this summer would move at a slower pace being that we aren’t house-hunting, negotiating offers, and uh, packing, but that’s a big NOPE.