This week, the kids had three days off school so we got a preview of the summer holidays to come. Two of those days coincided with my non-work days, which meant that my personal to-do list suffered but lots of fun was had. The novelty of hanging out with mom will wear off soon enough, so I’d rather have other things fall behind than miss this particular window.
My son has his junior high grad next week. I mean, wow! Some of you, who were reading the blog at the time when he was born, will understand how mind-boggling it feels to realize that my once-little baby is off to high school in the fall. He’s 6’1, a straight-A student, athlete, and top-ranking video game player (lol!) – and he still asks for hugs on the regular. I’m trying to savour these moments, as long as I can. (And brag a little, when I can.)
We had a blast of summer temps, which caught be a bit unprepared, tbh. It was so cold, for so long, it’s like I’ve forgotten how to dress without a million layers, hah! I’m back to skirts and dresses, on rotation, which feels delightful. My summer wardrobe is bursting at the seams with pieces I love – a great problem to have – so I am not planning to buy anything new. In the past, the thrift gods would usually laugh at such plans and send dozens of cute items my way to tempt me, but I have a feeling that won’t be the case anymore. It’s been slim pickings at the thrifts for a while now.
In fact, even my daughter has been struggling to find clothes she likes these days. The irony is that all she wants is Y2K stuff – the stuff I used to have, back in the day, and got rid of because “surely, no one’s ever going to want to wear something this hideous.” Sigh. Lesson learned. Every week, she complains about how sad she is that I donated all my super long, lace-trimmed camisole tank tops. Along with all my other circa 2002-2005 “going out” tops. Remember those? She was so pumped recently to find a Y2K-era velour BCBG zip-up hoodie with the brand written across the front in rhinestones. I mean … ok, it’s kinda cute, but who would have guessed it would be a hot ticket again in 2026?
Have a great weekend!