1. Thank you all for offering up prayers, good thoughts, and well wishes for Dominic’s scans last week. I’m thrilled to share that the scans were clear, and he has now been officially cancer-free for one year. We feel so blessed and grateful that he can continue on living his best kid life.

2. And on that note, I had the kids go through some fall and winter clothes a couple of weeks ago, and we found that all of Dominic’s pants were either too tight or too short. I can’t even explain how happy it makes me to see him outgrow things, be growing and thriving. The memory of him two years ago after surgery, not eating, down to 32 pounds as an almost-6-year-old is never far from my mind.

3. Next week, Joseph is having his tonsils and adenoids removed. If anyone has been down this road, give me all your tips for recovery! I plan to stock up on ice cream, popsicles, applesauce, pudding, etc., but would love any other advice you have.

4. Love this >> 11 Ways to Have a Back-to-School Reset as an Adult

5. Along the same vein, this article really resonated with me… fall/September definitely feels more like a “fresh start” than January does! >> Why Autumn is Better Than January for New Resolutions

6. I’d really love some warm and cozy dinners, but our temperatures are back up into the 80s for the foreseeable future, and I’m not a fan.

7. Book update! I finished Husbands and Lovers and really, really liked it… solid 4.5 / 5 starts for me. I’m now about halfway through The God of the Woods, and I can’t put it down!

8. Learned so many things about Ina Garten that I never knew before (it’s a long article!) >> Ina Garten and the Age of Abundance

9. We’ve been watching The Bridge (the version that was on FX; I believe there is also a Swedish show by the same name on which this one was based) and are into it! We’re watching it on Amazone Prime.

10. TGIF! Truly the coziest dog ever…

Golden retriever dog laying on a bed.

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