Hi friends! Did you enjoy the eclipse?? We didn’t have totality (and I didn’t buy the glasses) but it was still a great excuse to go out and frolic in the middle of the day and check out the cool, crescent shadows. Everything felt so still all afternoon. A rarity in Miami. Anyways, I’m getting really excited for Fall. Maybe it’s that back-to-school feeling in the air that has me super excited for new ideas and projects! With that in mind, I set up a READER SURVEY to help me craft upcoming content (and get to know my readers better!). I would be so, so grateful if you would take a few minutes to fill it out. The links will be waitin’ for ya when you get back…

This packing list is totally #goals for me and my sweet lil Tom Bihn.
“You can do it, I believe in you. You will compile a packing system that is stylish, compact, and functional. Because you’re an independent woman who don’t need no 60L pack!”

How cute would these napkins be for an autumn table setting?

The transformation of a Cincinnati neighborhood from ailing to artisinal.

“My family always ‘passed’ as white, until we didn’t.”

An exorcist’s assistant weighs in on demons and exorcism in horror films.

Have you ever used a safety razor? I really want to get one to cut down on my plastic consumption but they also seem kinda terrifying. Thoughts?

Whipping up a batch of these after my Whole 30 is over!

Life aboard the longest train ride through India.

Related: I talked to a woman for 4 hours on the train.

Latin American LGBTQ refugees form caravan while seeking asylum in the US.

If you’re looking for kid gifts, check out the online shop Seedling.

Your life as a middle-aged stripper.

Official body calls for shift in language and approach in an attempt to stop making mothers feel like failures.

P.S. Finding Delight posts you may have missed — Escape from the Quiverfull Movement and Let’s Talk Personality (Tests).

P.P.S. And don’t forget to take the Finding Delight Reader Survey. Thanks!