Wedington was needing a chic coffee shop and we got one. Dodo Coffee has a new location in Fayetteville, AR that was being built for what felt like 7 years.

I finally stopped by today and loved!! As soon as I walked in I realized that it was an all outdoor space. There is no shelter from the elements which will be interesting this winter.

The structure itself is gorgeous. The baristas were nice and my drip coffee was 10/10. You’d be surprised how many coffee shops fuck up the simplest of things – like drip- but not here.

Loved the atmosphere, too, but do wish I would have dressed warmer. Got tons of work done and will absolutely be back to this gem. Maybe on a sunny day next time!!

Is this a subtle dig at Onyx? If so I find it hilarious.

xoxo,

Taylor

Going to try to make this a weekly or monthly blog prompt because it’s fun and it gets me writing. 🙂

Listening to – Sofia by Clario

Craving – more independence and freedom

Obsessing over- the full moon

Hyper-fixated on – tarot

Wearing – Agolde Jeans (when am I not wearing these?) + Ballet Flats

Wanting – 85mm Sigma Art Lens

Eating – Boiled eggs, cottage cheese and sourdough

xoxo,

Taylor

How my daughter told me over and over again while I was laying her down for her nap that she loved me. “I love you Mommy.” 5 minutes later “I like you Mommy.” Even if this was a tactic to stay awake for longer it still felt so good.

Making a backyard fire, roasting hot dogs and lighting marshmallows on fire with my nephews. “Smoking smores” as Loxley called it.

Teaching yoga and feeling really proud of myself afterwards. Not because I did a perfect job but because I was brave enough to try and I never thought I’d be up there in front. Never thought I’d have that kind of voice. People telling me it was a good class. Getting hugged.

Going to dinner at Haleigh’s house. Getting a hug from her for the first time in a long time, her making me soup and getting to read her tarot.

Reading my mom and sister tarot and my mom telling me it was really helpful for her.

xoxo,

Taylor

I’ve never been to the beach in October because I didn’t think I’d enjoy a cold beach.

I was wrong, wrong. May be the most beautiful time of the year to go to the beach! Even without the bathing suit. Especially without the swimsuit?? 🤷‍♀️

Saw a seal, saw no other humans in sight 💯 could have screamed if I was alone 💯

Visited the Nauset Beach Lighthouse on this excursion, too. Built in 1877 – moved to its present location in 1996 – the lighthouse was also gorgeous.

Full on winter coat, pants and shoes with the waves crashing in towards me. Asking to ruin my day with soggy socks and feet. In the words of tswift and Lana Del Ray’s snow on the beach… “weird but fucking beautiful.”

Xoxo

Taylor

Visiting Milan for our yearly trip to New England. We’ve hit a lot of new spots – and off to the cape for the first time tomorrow ❤️⚓️

Massachusetts is absolutely gorgeous right now. The fall colors and spooky weather are unmatched and I’m so happy to experience it.

Since I’m not super into museums and history – and that’s what we’ve been doing- I’ve been forced to slow down enough to notice the beautiful scenery before zoning out completely.

I’ll get and extra long fall once I get back to Arkansas and that’s fine with me.

❤️

Taylor

This weekend felt like the first REAL weekend of Fall. My autumnal equinox if you will.

September was too damn hot to feel like Fall. Between my mental illness and never going outside bc the world is on fire, I voided September altogether.

So here is what made this weekend feel like fall – finally 🧡🎃

The weather, getting together with friends at the brewery, darker hair, pumpkin seeds 🤤, decor and so, so many deer in the front yard.

Xoxo,

Taylor ❤️

This show has a chokehold on me.

A fucking chokehold.

Who needs a life when they make shows this good? Who can discuss this show with me? Florence Pugh? Didn’t know they made actresses like her. Costa D’ Angelo as young Adam Trask? Don’t do it to me! 🥵

The outfits, the locations, the storyline!!!

I’ll be here any free moment I have until I’ve watched it all.

Omg. I don’t even like TV.

10/10 Zoe Kazan.

Now I’m going to read Stienbeck’s book to help me understand his philosophy of timshel “thou mayest”

The 👏🏼 message 👏🏼

Xoxo

Taylor

Pulled the five of cups today.😅

Sadness is a normal human emotion.

It’s getting caught up in the feeling of sadness that’s the problem.

Honoring my sadness + grief today but also honoring myself.

Noticing and choosing to show up in the present moment over + over and not being stuck in my head.

I can feel my sadness in one hand and my joy for all the things going right in the other.

I can choose to feel all of it at once and then choose to look up, look at what I do have and move forward.

Xoxo

Taylor

1. Walking on Mount Kessler
2. New mismatching bed sheets + clean bedding
3. Freshly cleaned spaces that I worked my ass off for
4. Espresso + cig + lighter sleeve
5. Not leaving the house for anything other than dropping Kessler off
6. My friend Ashleigh sending me a bunch of Greta Van Fleet songs
7. Getting stuck in road construction for 30 minutes but it allowing me time to read the book I had in the car
8. Neighbor brought me flowers
9. Playing with silly string when Kessler got home

So many things 🩷💖 what made you happy today?

Xoxo

Taylor

My teachers always had some shit to say about me.

She talks too much

She’s dramatic

She has a bad attitude

I was usually met with gentleness from my mom.

But she got tired of it too 😬

With this in mind I promised myself that at Kessler’s parent teacher conference no matter what was said that I would defend her, praise her, tell her she’s such a good girl and remind her how much I love her.

My daughter is fucking perfect, ok!? 🤣🤣❤️

She was out of school today so we went on a bike ride, got a macaroon and a new craft. We snuggled and laughed and I made sure I told her I loved her over and over.

Her report from the teacher was great, and she’s super smart – which I already knew.

But what if it had gone differently? Isn’t this still the treatment she deserves?

Happy National Daughters Day, Kessy! Love you baby.

Xoxo

Taylor