Friends, a big thank you to all who have taken my 2020 survey so far – more than 100 of you! If you haven’t yet, you can do so right here.

Thank you, also, for the birthday wishes! It was a sweet and low-key weekend with my people. John and I had a two-dessert dinner at Mothers and Sons on Friday, and yesterday we took a sunny stroller/scooter/walk through one of our favorite Raleigh neighborhoods, something that has become an early-spring tradition. I’m not the biggest “birthday person,” but boy am I glad to have been given another year to live, learn, and love with my sweet family. That is worthy of celebration!

Something to note: I recently organized all of the “things I’m loving” items more neatly on one page, so you can easily find that article/book/recipe I mentioned a few months back. You can always find a button leading you there in the sidebar, too. I hope it’s helpful!

On my calendar this month:
— A local high school’s performance of Cinderella – June and I are going to go together :)
— My favorite kids consignment sale
— The Bachelor finale. This has not been a very good season, but I’m looking forward to watching the final installment with good friends (and chocolate chip cookies).

What I’m loving right now:
— Do you have a CAVA near you? It’s a Mediterranean fast-casual chain that’s spreading rapidly in the South, and it’s very delicious. (Mezeh is a very similar concept – we went to the one in Reston, VA, while visiting family!)
— Of course, I can’t mention quick Mediterranean without mentioning local hero Neomonde – we love taking a picnic from the Raleigh location to the next-door JC Raulston Arboretum!
— Continuing with the food theme: this one-pot sun-dried tomato orzo recipe is SO good and really easy to make on a weeknight.

What I read in February:
— Late Migrations: This was a Christmas gift from my Mom, which was so very thoughtful! It has all the hallmarks of a book I would love and some really beautiful writing, but the through-line of death turned me away a bit.
— The Sound of Gravel: A fascinating memoir in the vein of Educated. Raw and heartbreaking and uplifting.

My reading list for 2020, if you’d like to follow along! I’m still number 94 on the library hold list for Just Mercy, one of my February picks, but I’ll happily read it when it comes in!

Revisiting my February goals:
Clean out favorite recipes Pinterest board and print all winners
Outfit sand/gravel table and get it ready for play
Assemble friend dossiers and brainstorm ideas for get-togethers
Organize the craft table in the loft (Progress made!)
Brainstorm a family mission statement on our date night
Decide on 2020 camping dates/locations (Progress made!)
Go on our monthly forest school/family hike
Decide on MS race and register
Paint downstairs desk (Done! I chose navy!)
Plan major details (date, location, guest list) for meal planning potluck (Progress made!)
Decide on my quarterly date with June (Can’t wait!)

March goals:
— Send invites for meal planning potluck
— Assemble friend dossiers and brainstorm ideas for get-togethers
— Book May camping trip
— Finish craft table organization in the loft
— Finish reading Matthew with John
— Finish planning our trip to Florida

As a reminder, many of the goals above are drawn from my 2020 goals!

Keeping things fairly simple this month since it’s a busy one at work! I would love to hear: are you working on any goals in March? What’s something you’re working toward that has you really excited? Share below, if you’d like!

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