Happy Friday! It's been a busy week around here but a really good one, and I'm looking forward to a couple days of downtime to relax and maybe even spend some time at the pool. We're thinking about heading to San Francisco for the morning or afternoon tomorrow, and on Sunday I have a fun event at Stanford with my Pure Barre studio.

Before I go, I wanted to share some links I've been rounding up for you over the past couple of weeks:

To Read: 

• When the Gospel of Minimalism Collides With Daily Life. I so get this.
• Why Aren't You Laughing? David Sedaris sometimes makes me smile and cry in the same sentence and I love him for that.
• How to Raise a Feminist Son. I don't know if we're having a boy or not, but I'd like to keep these parenting tips in mind either way.

To Watch:

• When eating is more important than breathing. I can relate to this raccoon.
• This burger has grilled pineapple instead of a bun but I don't think I'd like it. Might just stick with lettuce wraps.
• I'M SO READY for Game of Thrones Season 7. This trailer was everything. (I think I've watched it at least 8 times and it only came out earlier this week.)
• I've really been enjoying Bon Appétit's YouTube channel lately. This pasta looks incredible.

Wish List (affiliate links):

• These shoes are too cute.
• How sweet is this little striped dress?
• I can't believe these are only $48! I want them.
• This looks like the perfect tee.
• I'm already thinking about what I'm going to wear to Rob's cousin's wedding in September, and this dress looks super flattering. (Although this one looks a lot more comfortable--what do you think?)
• I'm so excited about all the new things coming to Everlane this summer--especially some of the dresses!

We're still going through this week-long heat wave, but by Sunday it should finally be cooling down. I'm excited to be able to stop running our window unit and just enjoying the usually so mild Bay Area weather! Poor Ender is pooped after just 15 or 20 minutes outside. I think he forgot we moved here from Charlotte, where it's usually this hot in the summer.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Wow. I can't even begin to thank you all so much for your beautiful congratulations and kind words about our news on Monday! The comments here and on Instagram, Facebook messages, emails, and even texts were so incredibly overwhelming and made me and Rob feel so incredibly loved. I'm trying to get back to everyone but until then I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you so very much.

We've been going through a really intense heat wave here in the Bay Area and then our Internet went out, so between teaching Pure Barre and attempting to get blog posts written I've been doing a lot of reading, napping, and taking myself out to coffee and/or lunch anywhere I can find wifi and central air. So while I have a connection, I wanted to jump back in and share a "regularly scheduled" post with you (plus this lengthy introduction!).

Right now, I believe...

that a bouquet of peonies is always worth it.

in big batches of homemade cold brew (even if it's decaf for now).

that teleportation should just be a thing already.

in more mayonnaise (or salad dressing) than is socially acceptable. 

that facing your fears and realizing they weren't that scary is one of the most satisfying things you can do.

in huge glasses of water filled to the top with ice.

in spending too much on a bougie salad every now and then because it's really hot out and you usually eat lunch at home by yourself.

What are some things that are true for you right now?

Surprise! We're having a baby.

It's been kind of fun to keep it a secret for a while, but it's also felt so weird to keep this news off of the blog and social media these past few months. I'm so excited to be telling you about it now. At this point I'm almost 18 weeks along, with a due date the week of Thanksgiving!

We're so excited about this new addition to our family, and I can't wait to share more details here on the blog soon! We find out the sex in just a couple of weeks! For now I just feel so incredibly lucky to be starting a family with Rob.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!