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Hi friends,

I think taking a little break somehow turned into having five half-finished blog posts open at once.

Right now I’m bouncing between editing our Destin girls trip recap, organizing beach packing lists, planning Italy days, sorting through London photos, and trying to remember what supplements I actually take before coffee every morning.

At the same time, our local farmers market and CSA season has started back up, which means my kitchen currently has strawberries and peaches on the counter and I’m suddenly inspired to make everything fresh and summery again.

So instead of waiting until my future travels and everything else is perfectly finished, I thought I’d send a little summer catch-up with a few favorites and a peek at what’s coming soon.

Strawberry Season Favorites

The CSA baskets and market stands have completely inspired my cooking lately, and these are the two strawberry recipes I love making on repeat:

Plus my new favorite:

Strawberry Coconut Tarts

All are easy, fresh, and perfect for brunches, cookouts, or summer desserts on the patio.

get more summer dessert recipes

The Peach Truck is Back

One of my favorite signs of summer is peach season officially arriving. If you missed it before, my Peach Truck post is back because honestly… I wait for those peaches every single year.

click here for georgia peach recipes

My Favorite Packing List

I’ve also been updating my go-to travel packing list because apparently I now pack for trips while mentally planning three future trips at the same time.This is the actual list I reuse over and over for beach weekends, longer travel days, and carry-on trips.

read this list

Future Travels & Recipes Coming Soon…

• A girls trip guide to Destin with beach days, brunches, pickleball, and late-night laughter
• A dreamy Italy itinerary with Tuscan countryside stops and Cinque Terre
• My London & Dublin trip recap (including one very memorable pub crawl)
• More fresh summer recipes inspired by whatever shows up in the CSA basket each week

I’m trying to lean into slower storytelling this summer instead of rushing everything out the door, so thank you for following along while I piece these adventures together.

And if you’re traveling anywhere this summer or cooking something good from the farmers market hit reply and tell me all about it. I would love hearing what everyone is up to this time of year.