06/07/2026
What month is it? Actually, What day is it?!? 😵💫Caleb is finally home from the hospital and we are together at last! 100% in the thick of newborn life! Settling into our new “normal”, soaking up every second of slow days, spring weather & simple life. Our older son, Cullen, is loving the candid audience to show all of his toys to & tell all of his stories. We are loving the family time & fantasizing about all the fun things we will do together in the future.
I managed to get some reading in & finished what is now one of my favorite books of all time: Theo of Golden. I highly recommend this book to ANYONE. It’s a sweet & easy read. It gives incredible perspective about other people‘s lives, stories, & restoring faith in humanity! Absolutely lives up to the hype! I also recently read The Correspondent which I loved & had such a unique style of writing. I’ve been on a roll with some really stellar five star reads lately!
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My flower baskets are all planted & I hired my favorite landscaper, Valentin, to edge, w**d & mulch my gardens. No shame in my outsourcing game! Now I can sit back & enjoy the beauty with a baby in one arm & a coffee in another without feeling the urge to get out & clean up the yard. Let me know if you need my Landscaper‘s number. You won’t regret it! 🌺
Super excited to get back out into the real world to try some new local restaurants: Brathaus (Woodstock), Yummy Bowl (McHenry), and Tawan Thai (Woodstock). Have you been to any of these yet? Any other local places you love? 🍽️
Also pumped for the farmers market season to come into full swing. I may be biased, but the Woodstock farmers market is SO good! I am also a fan of a great farm stand. Always hard to pass up when I see one on a back, country road. Woodstock favorites of mine include Roisin Gardens for eggs & flowers and Bialas Farm for everything sourdough & amazing jam 🍓🍑 (they are adding additional local fare soon!).
Looking forward to cooling off at Waterworks & morning hikes at the McHenry Dam, beach days at Three Oaks or Fontana Beach, splash pad in Fox Lake & so much more with TWO side kicks in tow! Summer is here and we are HERE for it!
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Cheers! 🥂
Brittany