Saturdays are the one day per week my little family can choose its own adventure—no dictated work, usually no obligations, and that’s just the way we like it. It has taken us years to get to the place where we don’t busy ourselves on weekends, and Saturday mornings in particular are reserved for us. Lately our Saturdays are super chill days. The kid is free to watch tv, draw, and read to her heart’s content, and boy, does she need that time for healing from the pressures of a week at middle school.

This shot is me being me. I have at least one goofball shot I’ve taken every single day because, let’s be real here, it’s hard not to be really silly when taking so many pictures of yourself. If I give anyone the impression that I’m serious all the time or only make lovely faces, then I’ve utterly lied to you. I like to have a good time. Here I’m pretending that this book is super dramatic, and it’s not really. But it’s a good one. I recommend any of the Mary Russell books by Laurie R. King. Fun reads for sure.

Happy Saturday, friends!