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molly flinkman's avatar

okay but honestly WHY DO THEY EAT SO MUCH YOGURT

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Fay Gordon's avatar

Love this and laughed out loud with the Nordstrom’s Cafe reference!! My sister and I always talk about that being our vision of the HEIGHT of fancy because our grandma used to take us and we could eat WHATEVER WE WANTED and she always got iced tea with lemon, and to this DAY putting a sugar packet in an iced tea makes me think of Nordstrom Cafe and the feeling of pretending to be fancy. Thank you for this delightful read!

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Haha oh I love that Fay!

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Kendra Elliott's avatar

Aww these pictures are sweet! Just ordered unreasonable hospitality- thanks for the recommendation! 💗

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

I hope you love it!

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Emily's avatar

So beautifully stated. Pirates Booty and Popsicles are completely acceptable- I’ve stopped fighting the kids on this one this summer :)

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Solidarity sister.

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Erin's avatar

Katie, thank you! This resonated with me so much! I’m a teacher and live for the summer because I get to be mom all day everyday. It has been so crazy all summer with our schedules packed to the brim with fun. I’m exhausted but wouldn’t trade it for anything!

Your one statement “The thing about summer is that it is just too fun, too full of everything that feels right in the world, to stop.” gave me all the feel goods.

Thanks!

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

❤️

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Jessica Mathisen's avatar

Katie, this is amazing and YOU ARE STUNNING!

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

❤️😘

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Sarah J. Hauser's avatar

I just love everything about this.

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Claire Swinarski's avatar

And really, what's wrong with three popsicles for dinner--absolutely nothing, ma'am. Nothing at all.

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Haha, THANK YOU!

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Caroline C's avatar

My 2 year old is still rocking her 4th of july temporary tattoo!

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

I feel so affirmed by this I can’t even tell you 😜

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Sonya Spillmann's avatar

Feel alllll of this so much.

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Aimee's avatar

I love this Katie! We are in the thick of winter here in the southern hemisphere so the summer vibes are much appreciated! Your family photos are wonderfully realistic - definite keepers!

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Thank you, Aimee ❤️

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Annelise Roberts's avatar

Relatable. This summer mom is tired too! Perhaps it was the Mormon crickets that did me in, or the birthday party with 31 of our closest relatives, or maybe it’s about to be the family wedding this weekend. Too much fun! We ran out of coffee this week. Coffee!!! How??? And the brand my husband emergency bought was horrible. And we’re out of bananas. Clearly my groove has been thrown off 🫠

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

That’s a level 12 emergency in this house so I hope you were able to remedy the situation quickly 😜

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Annelise Roberts's avatar

Well, it’s not the preferred brand (how snobby am I?) but it is caffeine…

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Alyssa Silvester's avatar

This was a delight! I laughed and said Me too! Saved the brownie recipe. And also I’m a very emphatic house shoes wear-er.

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Sending you my Katniss Everdeen salute, friend!

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Ericka Steele's avatar

You have such a beautiful family and YES to perfectly imperfect summer days! I also just self diagnosed myself with plantar fascitis, and my house slides are also helping me through. 🥰

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Ah, I’m sorry it’s your feet, too! Bless getting older 😉

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francine's avatar

what a beautiful family you have!!! 🥰 also, this post is so relatable lol

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Ha, I’m so glad! Thanks for reading, Francine!

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Catherine Roberts's avatar

Dansko shoes have helped my plantars fasciitis heal, along with a series of shockwave therapy at the chiropractor. And I splurged on an ice pack specifically built to encapsulate your entire heel, ankle, and foot. Solidarity 🤪

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