It’s another not so normal Monday! I hope that you guys are enjoying your long weekend :] I always feel like this holiday is particularly well timed with recovering from the craziness of “the” holidays. It comes just soon enough that everyone’s still really wanting those days off. Things will be back to normal next week, right? 😉

We’re about to start another semester…tomorrow! Eek! I can’t believe the last month went by so quickly. It was full of a lot of work and obligation, so there wasn’t too much of a “break” in there. It’s going to be awesome to get back some normalcy! Until baby comes at least. Which, literally, could be any day. AH! I know most people go late with their first pregnancy…but I’m still nervous about the fact that my mom delivered both me and my sister early. So any time now, folks! It’s very weird to have this much uncertainty with plans and to be preparing for a day that you aren’t sure about. Any veterans have any tips?

Either way, we’re thankful for this season of life. The only certainty is the fact that we won’t be traveling for a few months…which hasn’t been a certainty for the entirety of our marriage. So some forced home time is exactly what we’re looking forward to. And I’m using time to finish up all my photo work so I’m able to take some maternity leave, like a person with a normal job :]

Time for feels:

• It’s tax season. And I know I’m not the only small business owner who curses all of the H&R Block ads claiming it’s REFUND SEASON! AMERICA GET YOUR DOLLARS BACK! Ugh. This is just not the case for those of us with small businesses. Instead, it’s a little bit of dread and anxiety hoping we kept sufficient records all year!
• Our students are seriously the best. We went on a retreat with our staff team for a few days and a few of them took on the task of painting part of our house. It was the biggest blessing. It was something I really wanted done, but couldn’t get to, and they just. did. it.
• But the ensuing snapchats made me cringe. Instead of using a ladder, they just climbed on each other’s shoulders/the walls. Oh boy.
• David and I went to a birth class these last two Saturdays. And it was not cute. Or pleasant. It’s nice to kind of know what we’re headed for, even though every birth is different, but gosh, I am now even more terrified. #tobehonest
• My dear friend Abby Grace hosted a webinar last week to launch her A Practical Wedding Workshop online, and it was SO good! We were in the middle of nowhere aka out on the lake, so I did the only sensible thing to get internet connection…sat out on the porch in the freezing cold, with my laptop and a bowl of ice cream. Dedication.

Friends, you’ve heard me RAVE about Abby’s workshop numerous times on the blog: 1, 2, 3. And she’s taken it online! Which means the price is cut and it’s in the convenience of your own home! YES! Make sure you go here and sign up ASAP. It’s only open until FRIDAY! So jump on it and make sure to use “KAITLYN” under the referral code.

Here’s some of the gorgeousness from her last workshop that I’ll be sharing THIS WEEK on the blog!