09/09/2026
Summer is winding down, and September feels a little different around here this year.
For the first time in a very long time, I’m not starting a school year or sending someone off to one.
I used to teach, and I have always loved this time of year. New notebooks, fresh calendars, getting organized, getting back into a routine and that feeling that it’s time to start something new.
Then came years of getting my own boys ready for school.
And now? Matt is 22. Drew is 25. No school supplies. No move-in day. No one is shipping off anywhere.
Apparently we’ve graduated.
But I think I’ll always love that September feeling. A little reset. A little organizing. A little excitement about what’s next.
So that’s the energy I’m bringing into this month.
Summer winding down, fall on the way, some travel ahead, and lots of good things happening at Embellish.
Here’s to a fresh start.