a look at caro's new guest cottage
 Embarrassed by the parasocial element, but honestly loved Taylor swift announcing her engagement! Expand full comment oh hard same Expand full comment So sorry to hear about your cat, Molly 🫶🏼 I found out I was pregnant in July and got to do my first ever ultrasound in August so that was pretty amazing (minus all the nausea)! Hope no one I know IRL sees this 😅 Expand full comment Congratulations, Alyssa!!! Ultrasounds are so special and surreal. Hope you get a break from the nausea soon — and thank you for the condolences 🤍 I miss Kitty so much but she had a long, happy life! Expand full comment Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - I had borrowed it from a friend and loved it so much that I immediately bought my own copy after reading (tissues recommended) Expand full comment I just started it yesterday! I love Taylor Jenkins Reid and am already dreading the moment I have with all of her books when the end comes and I’m not ready to be done reading yet 😭😆 Expand full comment Yes what a perfect way to describe her writing! And fits this one to a T 😬 Expand full comment My new Madewell wide leg jeans! I had unexpected abdominal surgery this past spring and alllll of my jeans were suddenly incompatible with my new scars and then I finally found an adorable and comfortable new pair last week. I’m absolutely delighted! Expand full comment I can! They are the ‘Low Slung Baggy’ jeans (they are not particularly low rise on me, esp compared to the 2000s) Expand full comment Ha! So true. I bought a pair of "low rise" jeans last fall and they just fit at my hips rather than at my belly button. We know how low low can go! Expand full comment Finding a perfect fitting pair of jeans is such a win!! Can you share which pair?! Expand full comment This feels very basic and also years behind the times, but store bought cold brew has been a game changer for me this month. I realized I was going to the cafe near work every day and spending $6 on an iced latte, but I can get very similar results from a bottle at the store that cost just barely more than that for a weeks' worth of iced coffee! Also, Molly, I'm so sorry about your cat. That is so devastating <3 Expand full comment Thank you so much, Emma ❤️ last week was rough — happy to report I've moved into the *able to think of the happy times* stage of grief! Expand full comment I got engaged this August! I can't tell you how I relieved I am to have met my person, so that I can FINALLY feel like less of a weirdo for having a copy of "Just Married" in my house. I won't add our names to the dedication page until we make it down the aisle, just in case! Expand full comment Lol! And CONGRATS!!! Expand full comment Thank you!!! :) Expand full comment Favorite part of August was moving our family back to the Southeast (and the great food that comes with it!) Expand full comment Congrats!! Where did y’all move? Expand full comment Alabama! Home of delicious white BBQ sauce Expand full comment Gosh I really do love the white bbq sauce Expand full comment I have been loving (and hating!) The Summer I Turned Pretty. Molly, sorry to hear about your cat 😿 Expand full comment Thank you so much, Erin ❤️‍🩹 miss her a ton but she lived a long, happy life! Expand full comment My husband and I started and finished the latest season of Shrinking in a day this month! I guess you’d say we liked it Expand full comment Such a good one!! Expand full comment Community vibes: walks to school with neighbors, volunteering in the garden, pizza nights, block party planning. ☺️ Expand full comment I’ve consistently worked out 5 days a week this whole month without letting milspouse life, full time job, or my masters program deter me and I’m feeling really proud and strong! 💪🏾 Expand full comment YGG!!! 💪 Expand full comment Favorite thing from August was a week-long visit from my bestie who lives on the opposite side of the country! Expand full comment My favourite thing about August has been picnics! Kid-cuterie or Pb&J sandwiches plus plenty of fruit and freezies. It means my house doesn’t get dirty and I don’t need to entertain my kids after daycare pickup! We’ve been trying different parks and it’s been a hit! Expand full comment Celebrating my baby’s first birthday with family (and a made-with-love mess of a cake) Expand full comment I just finished the vanishing half - a riveting read! Not my normal women’s lit or smut but still had elements of interpersonal relationships with challenging family dynamics. Expand full comment Loved reading one broken country!! Currently reading and loving These Summer Storms 📖 Expand full comment