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July Favorites Round Up

July Favorites Round Up

by Cathy Lee | Jul 14, 2023 | Family, Travel

July has been about traveling and adventuring. I’m super thankful for all that we were able to do! It sounds crazy, but in just 2 1/2 weeks, we squeezed in an Alaska Cruise, a soccer tournament, a volleyball tournament, a yoyo contest, 2 college tours AND some...

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This is me at 47 I turned 47 a couple of months a

This is me at 47

I turned 47 a couple of months ago. Like many of you, I had NO idea what life at this stage would look like. But it’s been good! Life in my 30s was all about babies and building a life. We had no idea what we were doing… we hustled, survived and had many laughs along the way… just putting one foot in front of the other. It even carried over into my early 40s, I was blessed with our last little guy at 43!

47 has been good. I feel a peace and clarity that comes with experience and perspective. You wouldn’t necessarily tell by looking at us… life has not slowed down, still sifting through the world’s ridiculous expectations. But I know what it feels like to be harried, rushed and survive life in a blur. I don’t want to run that race anymore.

Now, I unapologetically choose slow and less. I’m not missing out. I don’t need to do it all. I don’t feel bad for needing rest. I allow myself space. I know what is important and what is not. I’ve seen how quickly the years pass and I just want to be here for all of it… physically and emotionally.

47… 20 years of marriage down, 18 years of changing diapers and too many stories and adventures to count in between. Everyday I get a front row seat… I get to see life through the eyes of a 4 year old and a 17 year old.

This is 47. This is fun!

Sharing my updated entry table for SUMMER! ☀️

Sharing my updated entry table for SUMMER! ☀️

It’s all about grab and go in the summer. Have everything you need in 1 spot so you can get out and play!

All you need is

1. A tray
2. A glass and a dish
3. A basket

Fill those with all your essentials for running out the door.
Grab your bag and have a great summer! 😎🌸

It’s time to celebrate all the fathers in a coup

It’s time to celebrate all the fathers in a couple of weeks! I polled friends and family for round up ideas this week.

Swipe to check out my favorites! ➡️
Go to the blog for the whole round up and all the links!
➡️ www.pinestopalms.co/blog

Get ready for some honest mom talk today. I’m ge

Get ready for some honest mom talk today. I’m generally a pretty even-keeled person, but there are a few things that do get me fired up.

One of them…. The lie of the term “SUPER MOM”

Truth… I quietly held onto this badge of honor for too many years. There was a season in particular, when I had 4 young kids under 8 and my husband was traveling a ton for work. I “seemingly” kept it together… maintained a house, homeschooled the kids, went to church, soccer mom, etc…

What was really happening? A slow build up of resentment and a slow fading of my spirit, preferences and passions. Life became a robotic dance of to-dos and logistics. Our world praises moms who never get tired, get a ton done, and happily puts themselves last.

Fast forward to present…. after becoming a shell of a person, I took myself out of that race. I will say a quick No Thank you to the title or idea of SUPER MOM on me or anyone else. It’s simply not healthy.

Let’s be fully authentic and human moms, not super moms. We are much more than how much we can get done and how far back we can fade into the background. Showing limitations, brokenness, humility, joy and passion are some of the best things we can show our kids.

We are human beings who were never meant to be robotic super heroes. Let’s just be that.

Happy Friday! It’s Round Up Time! This week I

Happy Friday! It’s Round Up Time!

This week I’m talking gift giving essentials. Truth be told, I’m a last minute, work best under pressure kind of gal, but I’m really trying to get better. It’s too stressful!!

This time of year, I feel like we’re doing a lot of gift giving with teacher gifts, grad gifts and now thinking about Father’s Day and summer birthdays!

I now have a basket of all my packaging favorites… ready to go! Bags, boxes, fillers, ribbon, tags and labels. Best thing is… they can be personalized and work for ALL occasions! No more last minute trips to the store!

Take a peek! ➡️ www.pinestopalms.co/blogs
Hope get some inspiration!

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