{"id":4173,"date":"2021-09-06T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/?p=4173"},"modified":"2021-09-05T17:43:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T22:43:17","slug":"end-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Labor Day weekend, which can only mean one thing&#8230;the glorious summer has officially come to an end and with it, a return to our ever so familiar routines. As a busy mom of 3, I always find this time of year bittersweet.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoy the low key nature of summer vacation, but by the time we hit August, my kids &#8211; and myself included &#8211; are overly ready for their school routines, time with peers and extracurricular activities to resume again.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s sad to say goodbye to the endless sunny skies, warm temps and trips to the pool, however it should go without saying, if you&#8217;re a longtime reader of this blog, that I am a hopeless romantic for the fall season. It&#8217;s my favorite time of the year, so I welcome it with open arms. Bring on the pumpkin spice and crisp, cool air!<\/p>\n<p>We spent our summer doing what we love, tending to our gardens and reaping the harvest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210820_190130\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629486090&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0090909090909091&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210820_190130\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190130-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210820_185840\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629485921&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0078125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210820_185840\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185840-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I ended up with a bumper crop of tomatoes, carrots, radishes and strawberries this year, and we even tried our hand at growing sunflowers and cantaloupe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210827_182701\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1630088821&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0009&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210827_182701\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210827_182701-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210820_190009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629486009&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210820_190009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_190009-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had some fun creating a cute &#8220;Hose Wreath&#8221; and potting station on the side of our little red shed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210615_192900\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623785341&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0060606060606061&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hose wreath\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210615_192900-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The DIY barn quilt I made last year is still holding up nicely. All too soon it will be replaced by a Christmas wreath&#8230;only a few months away!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210820_185755\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?fit=1396%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1396,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1629485875&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0054&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"barn quilt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?fit=164%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?fit=558%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755.jpg?resize=558%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?resize=558%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 558w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?resize=164%2C300&amp;ssl=1 164w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1408&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?resize=838%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?resize=1117%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1100&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210820_185755-scaled.jpg?w=1396&amp;ssl=1 1396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, our cat of 19 years passed away in May, and our hearts were broken and missing the presence of a kitty in our home. So in June, we welcomed not one, but two new fur babies to the family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210702_080141\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1625212901&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013037809647979&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kittens in window\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210702_080141-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After finding these sisters available for adoption at our local shelter, we opened our hearts once again to these adorable kittens. Since we&#8217;re Harry Potter nerds, we named them Luna and Hermione.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210604_183756\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622831877&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210604_183756\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210604_183756-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210602_164634\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622652394&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210602_164634\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_164634-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We call them &#8220;the babies&#8221; and they are extremely spoiled with a multitude of love and snuggles and endless cat toys.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210714_203417\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?fit=1577%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1577,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1626294857&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.75&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0416&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210714_203417\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?fit=185%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?fit=631%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417.jpg?resize=631%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?resize=631%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 631w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?resize=185%2C300&amp;ssl=1 185w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1247&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?resize=946%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 946w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?resize=1261%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C974&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210714_203417-scaled.jpg?w=1577&amp;ssl=1 1577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210602_155729\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?fit=1181%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1181,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622649449&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210602_155729\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?fit=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?fit=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?resize=472%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C300&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?resize=709%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?resize=945%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 945w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210602_155729-scaled.jpg?w=1181&amp;ssl=1 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty easy to see they have immediately found their place in our home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/06\/end-of-summer\/20210629_184609\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1181&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1181\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A505U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1624992370&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.93&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kittens sleeping\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609.jpg?resize=1024%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C472&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C354&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C709&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C945&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/havealittlefaithblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210629_184609-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C277&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of home, we&#8217;ve spent a great deal of time this summer figuring out how to make the most of our home&#8217;s square footage and layout. Due to the current nature of the economy and the aftermath of pandemic shutdowns and shortages, we&#8217;ve had to get extremely creative in both budget and planning.<\/p>\n<p>But I think we are finally at a point where we have a good idea of how we&#8217;re moving forward. Our goal is to expand into the unfinished remaining portion of our basement, adding a 4th bedroom and full bathroom. The bedroom will serve as a spot for our oldest daughter, who will soon be starting high school, to settle in and have her own space after sharing a room with her sister for the last 11 years. And eventually, this space could serve a guest suite.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m looking forward to sharing more details once we get started on that project. But for now we are still in the process of purging ALL THE BASEMENT THINGS!<\/p>\n<p>Ugh! Why do we collect and keep so. much. stuff?!<\/p>\n<p>The older I get, the more appealing minimalism is to me!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be back soon with another post once I have the house decked out for fall, which shouldn&#8217;t be too much longer now. Goodbye summer, my dear old friend! 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