Summer has a way of filling up quickly.
The moment the season turns, it seems like everything speeds up — calendars packed, weekends spoken for, bags being packed and unpacked again. Somewhere between the planning and the parties, the travels and the to-dos, Nathan and I caught ourselves: moving fast, aiming high, and forgetting why we started in the first place.
We wanted this summer to be full — and with our 2nd son, Callum, here, it certainly will be. But more than that, we wanted it to feel light.
Which brings us to our word of the month: ease.
Even the fun things — the dinners, the trips, the celebrations — can become heavy if we let them. We’ve all seen it happen. Weddings where the planning becomes the focus. Vacations that begin with color-coded itineraries. Birthday parties where every detail needs to be perfect.
And while there’s something beautiful in caring deeply — in crafting experiences that feel thoughtful and full — we’ve realized this: joy isn’t something to engineer. It’s something to be in.
Fun shouldn’t feel like pressure.
That doesn’t mean there won’t be effort. Sometimes you do have to haul the cooler, clean the house, book the flights, prep the playlist, put in the time. But the spirit you bring to it — that’s the difference. It’s not about making things easy. It’s about moving through it all with a little more ease.
Ease, to us, looks like space. Leaving margin in the day. Doing one less thing. Saying no when it protects your peace. Letting good be good enough.
We’re learning not to charge at summer. Not to tackle joy like a task. The destination is nice — but the journey is the fun. How you get there matters just as much as where you’re going.
So whether you’re hosting, traveling, juggling, or simply trying to slow down, we hope you give yourself a little grace. A little room. A little softness.
Do it all — but do it with ease.
You deserve that.