I’m off to a great start - two months in a row of these fun newsletters! Going strong.

August is a favorite around here. It’s about slowing down and even taking a full pause to breath in the second half of summer before the rush of September. We’ll share lots of project updates on social media throughout the month, but we will also try our best to be a little unplugged as we focus on family and ice cream.

Styling Breakdown

Today I’m sharing a pretty and purposeful kitchen vignette from our Fairchild Project. Everyone has a counter in their kitchen and yours can look like this with relative ease. It’s a spot for your frequently used cookbooks, so you’re not searching through the back of a cabinet above your fridge (or where ever you hide all your cookbooks), a beautiful storage container and a fruit bowl. For mini open shelves, we suggest tiny plants and stacks of little bowls.

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Keeping Myself Busy

I first heard about Drive to Survive on the Armchair Expert podcast. Thereafter it felt like friend after friend was talking about it. Raving about it. Addicted to it. It’s a documentary on Formula 1 racing. To me, it’s somewhere between Real Housewives and Fox Sports (or NESN if you’re local). A mix of big egos and fierce competition all set in a ultra boujee circumstances. I can’t believe I’m obsessively binging a show about car racing. This is not me. But…it is.

Fashion Find

It’s too early to wear cardigans, but not too early to get your fall wardrobe in order. Add just a few new things that will make your whole closet feel fresh. This cardigan was new to my wardrobe last fall and it was a quick favorite. Classic, quality and so, so pretty. It always evoked a compliment. There are too many beautiful colors to choose - I went with Rosewood, but I’m now eyeing the Birch (below).

Local Fun

Did you know that Treehouse Brewery hosts live events, including concerts? At the end of this month, the Deerfield location is hosting Trombone Shorty. You can sip THE best beer (literally) and listen to excellent jazz. Sounds delightful.

Let’s see if I can keep this up! And please let me know about any local events, stores or restaurants that you’re loving. I would love to share them in my upcoming posts.

Cheers, Leah

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