And similar to that, it’s August. I’m not fairly positive how I really feel about it. Half of me can’t consider how rapidly time is shifting and thinks it’s so unusual that summer time is already starting to fade. The opposite half of me is actually simply excited for my favourite season to reach.

I’m by no means actually unhappy to say goodbye to summer time. The top of summer time brings my season. I thrive throughout these early autumn days that slowly fade into the vacations. One thing about September via December ignites this creativity inside me that I can’t actually clarify. It’s an vitality I all the time appear to faucet into once I really feel glad, excited, and impressed. You’ll by no means meet a lady who loves these 4 months greater than I do.

September is my birthday month, which, if me even somewhat, I don’t actually like to have a good time. I’m simply not that lady. I get somewhat uncomfortable with that sort of consideration. As a child, I all the time put a lot stress on my birthday, and it by no means fairly lived as much as the model I had imagined in my head. Someplace alongside the best way, it simply grew to become simpler to not count on a lot, and actually, I’m completely OK with that.

I nonetheless completely love September. It’s one among my favourite months. It’s often the month that brings these first crisp mornings. The apple orchards in New York are harvesting the prettiest fall apples, soccer season begins, I’ll make my first pot roast, perhaps even a chili, Halloween is across the nook, and there’s simply this sense within the air that one thing particular is beginning.

Then comes October, which is peak fall to me. It’s formally spooky season. This yr I’m particularly excited as a result of I’ve one other month of enjoyable Halloween recipes deliberate. Suppose spooky cocktails, frightful desserts, and all of the little particulars that make October a lot enjoyable. I’m already dreaming them up.

November belongs to Thanksgiving. My planning begins promptly on November first. Really, lengthy earlier than that, as a result of I have to plan every thing for all of you too, and that has to occur early. The menu, the desk, the recipes, each little element. I’ll positively be checking in with all of you over the subsequent couple of months as a result of I actually wish to perceive what you’re searching for this yr and the way I can assist make the vacation really feel simpler, extra relaxed, and extra enjoyable. On the finish of the day, that’s what Thanksgiving is absolutely about. Sharing a particular meal with the folks we love most.

After which there’s December. Christmas. It’s fabulous!

I’m not there but, however I can’t assist getting excited simply fascinated by it. My mother, my sister, and I are large Hallmark film ladies. The second Thanksgiving is over, we flip one on and watch as many as we probably can. It’s one among my favourite traditions.

So whereas I do know a few of chances are you’ll be heading into August feeling anxious that summer time is slipping away, perhaps strive taking a look at it somewhat otherwise.

Everybody has been speaking concerning the Lion’s Gate Portal that’s alleged to peak on August 8. I solely just lately discovered about it, and as somewhat “woo woo” because it all sounds, I’m leaning into it. If there’s even an opportunity it brings somewhat additional artistic vitality, I’ll gladly take it. On the very least, it’s a enjoyable reminder to set intentions and keep open to no matter inspiration is likely to be ready.

Greater than something although, I’m taking a look at August as yet another month of summer time.

We’ve got a giant photoshoot this week in New York for a narrative I’ve been dreaming up for the web site, and I’m equal elements excited and nervous. The times main as much as a shoot all the time really feel like organized chaos. Regardless of how a lot planning we do, we all the time appear to be scrambling that last week. However as soon as we’re there and every thing is in movement, that’s actually my favourite half—bringing the story to life.

I’m realizing an increasing number of that that is what I like most. Dreaming up these shoots and creating tales that hopefully encourage you. Whether or not it’s making a easy Sunday night time dinner really feel somewhat extra particular or serving to you place collectively a Thanksgiving menu that feels thrilling as a substitute of overwhelming, that’s what will get me excited. Meals has all the time been about a lot greater than the recipes. It’s about bringing folks collectively and creating moments that change into reminiscences.

And creating these actual human connections has change into one among my favourite elements of this job. Assembly so a lot of you in individual over the previous yr has been extremely particular, and I hope to do much more of that as we head into the second half of this yr and past.

After that, the plan is absolutely simply to absorb these summer time days in Miami with my household. There’s discuss of a giant household journey that will or could not change some earlier plans. You actually by no means know with my household. The whole lot adjustments by the hour. I’ve a few selections to make towards the top of the month too, however for now I’m attempting to not get too far forward.

We’ve got a giant birthday arising in our household, and I feel everyone seems to be craving the identical factor: time collectively. On the finish of the day, it doesn’t actually matter the place we’re. One way or the other we all the time have enjoyable.

My household overwhelms me. They stress me out. They’re loud and chaotic. However additionally they convey a lot life wherever they go. As a real Virgo, I most likely want somewhat of that chaos to steadiness me out.

So right here’s to August. Yet one more month to absorb the sunshine, make reminiscences with the folks we love, and perhaps even welcome somewhat inspiration earlier than my favourite season formally begins.

1. Issues I’m Loving.

What I’m Sporting

I’ve been doing somewhat prep for my upcoming journey to New York. I’ve discovered that if I pack a few days earlier than my flight, my nervousness drops by about half. I do know precisely what I’m carrying, I’m not scrambling the night time earlier than, and touring simply feels a lot simpler.

I’m positively a sweats-on-the-plane sort of lady. I nearly all the time find yourself in an Éterne set. They’re heat, snug, and someway nonetheless look put collectively.

I often solely pack one or two pairs of denims, and my favorites are from FRAME. The Grey Jean and the darkish wash Le Leo Jean all the time appear to make it into my suitcase as a result of they work with nearly every thing.

I additionally by no means journey and not using a light-weight jacket as a result of airplanes are all the time freezing. Proper now I’m loving the Renew Coach Shell. It seems to be so cute thrown over the Slim Flare Pants. Ever since shifting to Miami, I really feel like I virtually dwell in activewear.

Since we’ll be taking pictures all day, I needed dinner outfits that felt easy however nonetheless enjoyable. I’m packing the Pomelina Two Piece Set from Reformation and Zara’s Embroidered Quick Costume. The costume is a type of items I can put on with boots, sandals, or heels, then throw on a jacket as soon as the evenings lastly begin to quiet down.

Each really feel good for heat August nights within the metropolis, and I’ll positively preserve carrying them into September with a jacket.

My greatest responsible pleasure is scrolling vogue websites approach too late at night time. FWRD, NET-A-PORTER, Shopbop, Mytheresa, and Moda Operandi are all beginning to roll out their fall collections, and I swear I get extra excited each night. The wealthy shades of plum and deep purple this season have fully received me over. I have already got this Free Individuals Knit Tank sitting in my Shopbop cart, and I preserve telling myself it’d be good with denims on a heat Miami fall night.

What I’m Studying and Listening To

I’ve been discovering a number of inspiration in interiors currently. I began following Lauren Nelson Design after her Bahamas house was featured in Architectural Digest. It isn’t the standard seaside home you’d count on, which is strictly why I cherished it. It’s layered, timeless, and full of gorgeous particulars. Her Instagram and web site have been such a enjoyable rabbit gap in case you love house design as a lot as I do.

I additionally listened to A Girl’s Blueprint to Thyroid Well being: Why You’re Nonetheless Drained, Gaining Weight & Why So Many Girls Are Being Misdiagnosed with McCall McPherson. It was such an attention-grabbing dialog and one I feel so many ladies will relate to.

I’ve additionally began studying Off the Grid with Chriselle. You must try her Sunday Match Prep. Each Sunday, she shares the outfits she’s planning to put on all through the week, and I believed it was such a enjoyable thought. It’s principally meal planning, however for getting dressed.

Dreaming Of Going To

Spain has been on my thoughts currently.

We’re working with a companion in Portugal who’s been inviting me out for fairly some time now. If I lastly make the journey, I’d like to spend a number of days exploring Portugal earlier than hopping over to Spain.

I feel what actually sparked the thought was studying Vogue’s 5 Days in Mallorca and Madrid. They featured the Jumeirah Mallorca, and it seems to be completely stunning. It’s a type of locations that makes you wish to guide a flight the second you see it.

My brother has been speaking about going again to Spain. I’ve a sense the entire household could be on board. They’d want completely zero convincing. Actually, my mother might be already taking a look at flights and accommodations.

Round my house 

My flower supply arrived this week! I attempted a brand new selection referred to as the Salmon Dahlia, they usually’re so fairly. You all know I’ve two addictions: recent flowers and candles. I already scheduled one other supply for once I get again from New York as a result of I discovered these beautiful Market Field Dahlias from Farmgirl Flowers. I had no thought they carried dahlias!

Contemporary flowers and candles simply go hand in hand round right here. I’m so excited that Trudon’s Cire Candle is again. I’ve by no means burned this scent earlier than, however the notes of honey, beeswax, sandalwood, cinnamon, and vanilla sound like the proper technique to ease into September. I’m additionally burning Auden Lueur’s Contemporary Maris Candle nearly each night. It’s recent with simply sufficient heat to really feel like late summer time slowly giving technique to fall. I alternate with their Serene candle, or simply burn each as a result of I like them.

I’ve additionally been spending far an excessive amount of time on Anthropologie currently. I like these Luster Scalloped Glass Candles for layering down the middle of a dinner desk, and someway I additionally ended up including the Olivia Floral Embroidered Cover, this sheet set, and these pillows to my cart. Does anybody else fill an internet procuring cart simply because it’s fairly to take a look at? That’s principally my want checklist.

I’ve been getting plenty of questions on instructor items, which is so enjoyable! Right here’s what I’d do: pair this Rifle Paper Co. Pencil Mug with these Coronary heart-Formed Magnets and some enjoyable faculty provides. For those who actually wish to make it additional particular, package deal every thing up in a picnic basket. Such a candy little present.

And my favourite velvet ribbon is already again in inventory. I do know it’s solely August, however I order it yearly as a result of it all the time appears to promote out. It makes vacation wrapping really feel so particular, and I exploit it everywhere in the home too.

That’s every thing round my home this week: recent flowers, a candle burning each night, and an Anthropologie cart that’s rising by the day. Fairly typical round right here.

Oh, and I needed to order this NFL Cleveland Browns Candle. My dad and brother are going to get such a kick out of it.

Getting Prepared

Somewhat hair replace! I ended up getting the CurrentBody LED Hair Development Helmet for my dad. I totally deliberate on stealing it myself, however he’s change into fully invested in it. It’s actually sort of humorous as a result of he’s not even shedding his hair. He simply retains saying he needs to be proactive and preserve his hair wholesome. He’s finished all of the analysis, so now I’m curious to see if it lives as much as the hype. I’ll positively preserve you all posted.

I’ve additionally been fairly according to crimson gentle remedy this yr, and it’s change into a type of issues I really discover once I skip. My pores and skin has been a lot happier, and my sister swears her LED masks is what lastly cleared up her pimples. Between the 2 of us, we’re totally on the crimson gentle remedy prepare nowadays. For those who’ve been fascinated by attempting it, I do have a code for each CurrentBody (TIEGHAN) and Bon Cost (TIEGHAN15).

Apart from that, nothing too new over right here. I painted my nails blue for one final little nod to summer time utilizing OPI’s Blue Them All Away. Such a enjoyable coloration.

I’ve additionally nearly completed one other OAK Necessities Balm. I exploit it each single night time over both the OSEA Physique Butter or Mutha Physique Butter. I’ve such dry pores and skin that physique care has change into fully non-negotiable for me. These are the merchandise I preserve repurchasing as a result of they merely work.

From My Kitchen

I used to be within the kitchen each day this week. Once I’m simply making dinner, it may be arduous to seize content material as a result of, like all of you, I’m often simply attempting to get meals on the desk. I managed to snap a number of pictures on my cellphone, and every thing turned out so good.

Soccer season already has me craving buffalo rooster, so one night time I made a brand new baked buffalo rooster finger recipe with do-it-yourself fries, plenty of dill ranch, blue cheese, and a giant salad.

My favourite meal of the week, although, was a model of my shawarma wraps with broccoli rice pilaf. The wraps had been an enormous hit with my brother, however the broccoli rice is what I’m most enthusiastic about. It has me pondering forward to fall as a result of I feel it might flip into a very nice one-pan rooster and rice dinner.

We additionally had nachos and my road corn rooster bowls, however the shawarma wraps simply received Household Dinner of the Week with a strong 9/10.

Round My Desk

I’ve been cooking a number of dinners currently, and with fall across the nook, I’ve been pondering quite a bit about dinners typically.

I understand how arduous it may be to get a home-cooked meal on the desk each night time. I’m all the time asking myself, How can I make dinner really feel much less anxious?

I’ve realized meal prep isn’t actually my fashion. What works finest for me is having a easy plan. I make a fast checklist of what I can prep forward and what must occur proper earlier than dinner. That little little bit of group quiets the noise in my mind and makes the entire night really feel a lot simpler.

What’s your greatest problem in terms of getting dinner on the desk?

I’m nonetheless pondering this via as a result of I’ve a sense there’s one thing right here. My wheels are positively turning!

This Week’s Little Pleasure

Watching my little brother, Oslo, get so enthusiastic about his new bike. It was the shock of the week, and he’s been using it nonstop ever since.

I additionally shocked him with a Halloween mug as a result of he says Halloween is his favourite vacation. I feel he would possibly really adore it greater than I do…and that’s saying one thing!

Trying Forward

This week is all about New York, our photoshoot, after which diving proper again into fall recipe improvement.

I’m conserving issues easy, absorbing these final summer time days and heat Miami nights earlier than my favourite season formally begins.

One little factor I’m particularly trying ahead to? Dealer Joe’s fall meals launch.

2. August Recipe Edit: Each Recipe You’re Loving This Month.

Mixing up this Peach Margarita appears to be a theme this month. I first made it years in the past with my buddy Benny, and now it’s change into everybody’s favourite August cocktail.

You all have been baking this Brown Sugar Caramel Blackberry Peach Crisp with Double the Crumble nonstop currently. I feel it is likely to be the most well-liked recipe of the month!

One in every of my private favorites from years again is the Creamy Roasted Tomato Ricotta Pasta with Crispy Prosciutto. It’s easy, summery, and nonetheless a type of recipes I discover myself coming again to repeatedly.

And also you all proceed to make the Tomato, Peach, and Burrata Salad and Road Corn Dip on repeat.

I actually can’t determine which one has been extra in style. They’re each such good summer time recipes!

3. The Fancy Meals Edit.

Fancy meals

4. How I Tame The Chaos

If there’s one app I couldn’t dwell with out, it’s Notes. My mind is all the time shifting, and if I don’t write one thing down the second I consider it, there’s an excellent probability it’s gone perpetually.

I’ve a working observe for each Sunday 9 Favourite Issues publish the place I save hyperlinks, tales, random ideas, and something I come throughout in the course of the week. I’ve one other for recipe concepts that’s embarrassingly lengthy and damaged into sections: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Cocktail Saturday, Sunday dinners, desserts…all of them have their very own little house. I additionally preserve notes for eating places I wish to strive, present concepts, want lists, and vacation planning.

My packing checklist is likely to be the observe I exploit essentially the most. Each journey begins with the identical grasp checklist. I merely duplicate it, rename it, and tweak it relying on the place I’m going and the way lengthy I’ll be gone. The whole lot is organized into classes, so I by no means need to marvel what I’m forgetting. It makes packing a lot much less anxious and, actually, it quiets the noise in my mind.

Mine often seems to be one thing like this:

Packing • Austin • 7 Days

Dietary supplements

• Probiotics
• Magnesium
• Omega

Meals

• Entire Meals order
• Meat sticks

Garments

• Journey outfit
• Comfortable’s (all the time)

Magnificence

• Skincare
• Candle (all the time!)

It’s nothing revolutionary, however these little lists make such a distinction for me. The whole lot has a spot, and I by no means need to marvel if I forgot one thing.

Truthfully, that’s how so a lot of my recipes, tales, and favourite tasks start too. Each little thought has a spot to land.

5. My Week In Pictures.

Dinner notes are my secret to getting dinner on the desk with out the chaos.

I spend 5 minutes making a easy plan: what might be prepped forward, what will get made first, and what must occur proper earlier than serving. It’s nothing fancy, however it makes the entire night really feel a lot simpler.

I’ve been pondering quite a bit about Sunday dinner currently. I simply can’t appear to let go of this concept—a calmer night, a easy meal, and everybody gathered across the desk.

One of the best dinners are often the only ones. Somewhat planning, good elements, and the folks we love. I feel it’s time to convey Sunday dinner again!

I’ve been resharing Emma’s quotes nearly each day now. I like them.

Grilled Hen Shawarma for some wraps!

Shawarma wrap night time

• Gouda
• do-it-yourself caesar
• rooster shawarma
• tomatoes
• pepperoncini
• lettuce
• dill
• I added bacon too!

En route to fulfill my sister for a stroll. She requested me to seize an ice-cold water earlier than I left. It’s been HOT!

Emptied! One other Cymbiotika Omega. I’ve been taking this for years, and it’s one of many few dietary supplements I all the time come again to. I actually belief Cymbiotika, and I genuinely really feel my finest once I’m according to their merchandise.

I don’t take a number of dietary supplements as a result of everybody’s wants are totally different, so please do your personal analysis and discover what works finest for you.

Their Omega helps mind, eye, and coronary heart well being whereas additionally selling a wholesome inflammatory response. I additionally love pairing it with their Glutathione. Collectively, they go away my pores and skin trying wholesome and glowy.

Taco night time!

That become Dad’s Nachos. As I stated, I’m feeling sport recipes proper now.

Nachos! Tacos? Taco nacho!

These chocolate treats look so yummy! Seeing your Instagram pictures and movies each week is actually one among my favourite elements of what I do. You all recreate so many recipes, and it conjures up me greater than . You do such an incredible job, and it’s a lot enjoyable seeing my recipes come to life in your kitchens.

The addition of bacon is so sensible! Love this!

That is so fairly! Subsequent wet night time, I’m completely making a soup. I’m feeling like corn chowder ought to be up subsequent – what do you suppose?

Pork rinds? That’s so artistic! I like seeing you utilizing the cookbooks.

6. Inspiring Me.

At all times see the nice. Search it out. The extra you search for it, the extra it finds you

Dreaming

7. Favourite Hyperlinks.

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Why I Love This Restaurant-Monitoring App

What Is Nordic Strolling

3 Hidden Gems To Add To Your Journey Checklist

Dealer Joe’s Finest Frozen Meals

12 Transportable Hobbies to Take With You Wherever

8. The whole lot below $100 at Nordstrom.

Below $100 at nordstrom

Activewear

Replenish on underwear

Monday: Peanut Hen Ramen Salad

Tuesday: Honey Soy Steak with Cherry Tomato Salad

Wednesday: Sheet Pan Scorching Honey Garlic Hen and Zucchini

Thursday: Buffalo Ranch Pretzel Hen Caesar Salad

Friday: Creamy Garlic Corn Hen with Tacky Polenta

Saturday: Blueberry Muffin Ice Cream Cake

Sunday: Crockpot Brown Butter Tomato and Ricotta Pasta

This publish was initially revealed on August 2, 2026