08/26/2026
Happy Wednesday! Back to the routine. Back to school. Back to growing, learning, and this year… EOGs! 😅
My little Lucca is officially a third grader, and I am SO proud of him. He is such an empathetic, silly, energetic boy, and I can’t wait to see all that you learn this year—and how your confidence and personality continue to soar. I’m wishing you all the good magic juice for this year! ✨
And to all of you moms: I’m wishing you an amazing school year, too. Here’s to conquering schedules, chauffering, lunches, activities, homework, and ALL the mental load… and hopefully giving ourselves a little more grace along the way. ❤️
Speaking of mental load, one thing I started working on with Lucca this summer was teaching him to NOTICE the things that need to get done.
Instead of always waiting for me to tell him what comes next, I’ve been encouraging him to look around, think ahead, and notice what needs to happen—whether that’s getting his things ready, helping with something at home, or preparing for the next day.
He’s done SO well so far. Of course, he still needs reminders (don’t we all? 😂), but he’s learning something bigger: that he is part of a family, and being part of a family means participating in it.
We’ll keep working on noticing, preparing, and taking ownership of the little things. My hope is that it means more peaceful mornings, less rushing, and a little less of that “MOM, WHERE IS MY—” chaos. 😂
Pic 2 is a little glimpse of that in action. 🥹
So, mamas… what are you trying to shake up or shake off this school year?
Sending you all my best wishes for a year filled with growth, confidence, patience, and hopefully a little more peace. 💛
— Sam
💖 Huge shoutout to Joanna from PINKandBLU for creating this banner for me!
(If you'd be interested in back-to-school portraits, please send me a message! )
