let's go back to school!

I am always STUNNED at how fast the summer flies by - but this time I am ready for a little routine after a busy and hectic summer! With Ethan starting Grade 1, now both big kids will be at school full time - and that means it will be just me and Drew at home!

A fun little tradition that I have done since Lauren started kindergarten is to set up a little breakfast celebration for the first day of school. I like having the breakfast simple and pre-planned (in this case apple cinnamon cheerios!), and preparing a little plate of fruit, and setting out other pastries/muffins. That way we always have a fun breakfast in the morning and it seems to alleviate some of the rushing and nerves that can come with the first day!

For this years’ breakfast - I hung up some inflatable pencils from the ceiling with fishing line, and set the table with a few “school-ish” things (stack of books, a globe, a few red apples, florals from my backyard, and pencils) I also added a little palm pal at each of the kids’ spots as a little surprise.