After 15 days of “vacation” we headed home Saturday morning and the song lyrics “Back to life, back to reality” played over and over again in my head. We had been eagerly anticipating these past two weeks for so long given that it had been so long since we’d taken any sort of extended vacation and the time off didn’t disappoint…. and when Saturday morning rolled around, and it was time to pack up our bags one last time, it was a little bittersweet. We’d made such wonderful memories and had such a great time together as a family, yet at the same time I was ready for my own bed, homemade food, and a good night’s sleep (not the easiest with two kiddos in a hotel room)…

So when we got home Saturday afternoon, we quickly unpacked, tossed a load in the laundry, ordered some groceries (since we had zero….), and then hung out by the pool and called it a very early night. And as I sit here Sunday evening, reflecting on the last 15 days I feel so grateful for the memories made, the time we all got to spend together, and also so happy that we have a place to come home to at the end of it all.

I hope everyone has been having a great July and that you have a wonderful week ahead!

(I’ll be sharing our travel guide to Napa and a Coastal California road trip (with photos of our time) over the next couple of days….)

(Softest pajama set to start the long vacation break… more honeydew intimates here)

(It was a wonderfully low key 4th of July at my parents for a BBQ and some neighborhood fireworks… dress, sandals (more Havaianas) girl’s suits)

(Squeezed in some sister time by the pool before heading out of town… my suit, her suit, my slides)

(Packed up ours bags one last time to head home after making some wonderful memories… shorts, tee, Girl’s dresses)

(Back home and by the pool…bought this packable UPV50 straw hat from the Nordstrom Sale…. suit)

(Sunday morning family walk…. ribbed shorts, tank, girl’s dresses)

(Felt good to get back to some homemade cooking… Sunday night shrimp tacos….)

(Started a good book in a cozy blanket with the AC going strong to close out the weekend…)

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Everlane is having their summer sale, with 20-50% select items. A few items I own include my go-to track joggers (I sized down and they do shrink a little), raglan tee (so soft), pinafore dress (love the back details), tiered dress (I sized down), sport sandals (I have them in white), and paperbag dress.

We’re celebrating my sister’s birthday this weekend and I’m considering wearing this floral linen dress, beige linen blend dress, or my 90’s jeans and this floral linen top.

Madewell is having a secret sale with code PSST… and I have these stripe linen pants in my cart… and the track pants I wear as a coverup are included in the khaki color (my mom has this color and it’s great). The short sleeve sweatshirt I love is on major sale at under $30 (runs true to size).