WEEKLY EDITION: May 31st

Navigating Negative Self-Talk with Our Kids, the BEST shorts for $13.99, the YUMMIEST dessert, future plans - etc.

Happy Friday! 

*  be sure to click on the "message clipped" at the bottom of the email to read the entire newsletter - sometimes it gets cut off at the bottom.

Hi everyone,

Happy Friday!

I made two new recipes this week: Miso Cucumber Salad + Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies and highly recommend them both!

I put together the summer capsule wardrobe (+ included lower price points for everything) HERE. Stay tuned for the athleisure version coming soon!

It drives me crazy that the Substack newsletter comes to you with a boring white background because I rebranded and the color scheme makes me so happy! If you want to see it in action, just read the newsletter on the front page of my Substack here! This is what the front page looks like:

I would love to tell me about recent articles you’ve read, something you’ve watched and loved, books your reading OR something you purchased and loved - send me a message below OR comment on this post!

I have been spending a lot of time out on our patio now that the weather is beautiful! This has always been one of my favorite places in our home….

I can’t wait to curl up with a book in these chairs while the kids run around the yard all summer! Don’t get me wrong though - the thought of the all 4 kids being home for 3 months gives me anxiety. I wish I could be that mother that is super excited for the summer to spend time all day with my kids planning different activities and such but alas, I am not that person. I love getting extra time to enjoy with them but figuring out childcare and the like can be tough + stressful. Anywho, you’re not alone if you feel the same! I know one day they will be older and much more self sufficient which will make me sad so there is no happy medium - ha!

Pottery Barn Concrete Table / Target Chairs (old) / Balta Outdoor Rug / Chair cushions / Checkered Pillow / Outdoor Lounge Chair

I made this absolutely delightful strawberry cake for a Memorial Day BBQ and it did not disappoint - I brought the zero sugar whip for on top! I wish I added even more strawberries on top - don’t be afraid to really put them everywhere! I am thinking of adding some lemon zest with the next one!

As I mentioned last week, I have come to a crossroads with my business that I run from home (this substack + the podcast). Because I offer so much content for free (all the podcast episodes and weekly substack posts), I am no longer making money with the business and thus, need to make some changes. Everyone deserves to be paid for their work and as much as I wish I could keep everything free, I cannot. If I am taking time away from my family, I need to be paid for my work. 2 out of 4 of the weekly Friday newsletters will now be accessible to paid subscribers only. This means that if you remain on the free tier - you will still receive the Friday newsletter twice per month but the other two will be under paid access. I am discounting the yearly subscription to $40 for the entire year for the next week so that those of you that want access to all the content can do it at a lower rate.

👉🏼 Get the yearly paid subscription at the lower rate HERE!

If you do not have the means to pay for a subscription but still want to stay informed and receive newsletters, please let me know. I would NEVER want to paywall something for those that are struggling to make ends meet and I have no problem gifting you a subscription, just message me below.

🌞 My ShopMy page has a list of all my kids recs, items in my closet, recent outfits, home items by room, etc.

⚡️Get emails for sale alerts, shopping suggestions by signing up here (this is a separate free substack)

Please feel free (as always) to send me anything you read, watched, cooked or listened to lately that you really loved. I really enjoy hearing from you! Just HIT REPLY to this email and it will be sent right to me!

xo L

Newsletter continued below 👇🏼