And so, August begins…

I hope this will be a month full of juicy ripe summer goodness for all of us, and a time to rejuvenate in preparation for the busier seasons ahead. (Notice I don’t use the “w” word.)

Today, I’m sharing a simple image from my kitchen as a kickoff to my August break…

A veritable party — a relaxed and casual one, as are the best parties — is happening over at Susannah Conway’s blog for the August Break.

She’s been promoting the idea of a respite from blogging for the last few years. This year she’s offering a list of prompts should we feel the urge to share an image. Today’s is — you guessed it — breakfast!

If you’re curious to see how other bloggers are spending the month, just hop on over for a look…

A huge thanks to all those of you who answered my recent poll about what kind of blog posts you prefer. I’ll leave it open for a while in case you missed it…