Even though my son has been out of school for about a month now, it’s only finally feeling like summer to me because he was going to a local day camp part-time.  For the rest of the summer, he’ll be at home with me (and will maybe go to camp here or there if he wants to – some of his friends from school are there and you can go by the day if you want).  I thought about putting together a generalized schedule for our days, because we do tend to operate better here with some sense of routine, but I decided against it for now.

Through one of my favorite pastimes, Pinterest, I stumbled upon Kristi Murphy’s blog over the weekend.  Kristi is a lifestyle expert featuring brilliant and creative DIY projects that are completely doable and inexpensive.  Her designs have been featured on Lauren Conrad’s blog, Shutterfly, and Brit + Co. to name a few.  I’m happy to continue to spread the word as women who do excellent creative work inspire me to get out of my comfort zone and keep exploring my own creative pursuits.  Most of my energy lately has gone into getting in shape and preparing for a fitness competition,