photos by: JEJ PHOTOS
While summer doesn’t officially begin until next month, in my mind, it’s already here. The warm weather, longer days (aka more time for walks!), and a calendar filled with beach and lake trips through August have me fully embracing my summer-girl era. Being by the water is truly my love language.
This month is also extra special because my husband and I are celebrating our first anniversary! Marriage has been such a blessing, and we are absolutely loving newlywed life. Even more special, we share an anniversary month with my parents, who are celebrating an incredible 42 (!!!) years of marriage this year.
May also means Mother’s Day, and I want to wish a very happy day to my momma (KeeKee), my mother-in-law (Lyndsay), and all the amazing moms out there. It’s such a joy watching my friends step into motherhood (although I still feel like we’re teenagers, so how do they have kids already?!).
On the events front, we’re excited to host our next Girls’ Night Out at MidTown Café and Dessertery on Thursday, May 14th. We’re also partnering with Schiffman’s for this event! They’re right across the street in the same shopping center.
On a more personal note, over the past four months I’ve been working really hard to learn how to do a ring muscle-up. I’ve been sharing the journey on Instagram through my “ring muscle-up diaries,” posting a reel each week. What’s amazed me most isn’t just the physical progress, but how much the process has translated into other areas of life. It’s taught me patience, the power of a positive attitude (an underrated life skill!), and the (sometimes frustrating) reality that progress isn’t always linear. But with consistency, improvement becomes inevitable.
It’s wild how something that once felt completely impossible can, over time, feel within reach. That’s one of the reasons I love CrossFit so much…the lessons go far beyond the gym. (Though it is fun to see what this 36-year-old body can do!)
So consider this your sign: getting 1% better each day is far more powerful than staying stagnant. Time is going to pass anyway—you might as well use it to grow, whether that’s in the gym or beyond.
As always, this issue is packed with local content our team has worked so hard to bring together. We hope you enjoy it cover to cover, and don’t forget to share it with a friend when you’re done!
All my best,
B
