meaningful moments

How to Make the Most of Summer Before It’s Gone

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Evening view from a deck overlooking a backyard patio with string lights, flowers, and soft summer lighting.

It’s the last week of July. I just looked at the calendar and realized we’re four days from August. I seem to have this realization every year. Summer always feels longer when it’s ahead of you than when you’re living it. We’ve had a good summer. We took the train to Chicago, went to a … Read more

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea: Sunshine, Flamingos, and the Best Kind of Nothing

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Palm tree grove seen from the car window on a sunny day in South Florida with blue skies and scattered clouds

Looking for Sunshine & Slowness In the middle of a St. Louis winter—gray skies, heavy coats, and the dull thrum of routine—we booked a beach trip on impulse. We didn’t know much about Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, except that it looked charming, it wasn’t a huge tourist trap, and it was close enough for Sam’s online friends to … Read more