Kosmic Summer Favorites

Summer has a way of simplifying things. When it’s too hot to cook, put on anything more than a linen dress, or do much besides find the nearest body of water, the days naturally become slower and more spacious.

Our first summer with our baby has shifted that rhythm in ways I never could have imagined. While this season doesn’t feel quite as carefree as summers past, there is a different kind of ease in settling into the cadence of our days. The freedom of spontaneous afternoons has been replaced by nap schedules, early mornings, and familiar routines, but there’s something grounding about it, too. Our days are filled with watching Theo splash in his little pool, quick beach outings, evening walks, and seeking out every shady patch of grass we can find.

Home has taken on an entirely new role this year. It’s become not just the place where we live, but the place where we’re building a childhood. We’ve been tending the garden, dreaming up planting a mini lavender farm for the fall, and I’m currently determined to carve out a little patch of grass where Theo can crawl, play, and eventually run around.

The idea first took root during our little summer vacation at the end of June in Anderson Valley for our anniversary. We spent an evening at the Boonville Hotel’s legendary paella night, sipping wine while Theo happily crawled through the grass nearby. Watching him delight in having room to roam made us realize how much we wanted to create a space like that in our own backyard. A little corner where we could sit outside, linger over dinner on warm evenings, and give Theo a place to wander and explore. More than ever, being outdoors feels like the thing that nourishes all three of us.

This seasonal collection feels like a snapshot of this chapter. A few beautiful bags for carrying all the baby essentials (and the little apples Theo loves gathering from beneath our old apple tree), tinned fish we’ve been leaning on for the base of our snack plates when it’s simply too hot to cook, refreshing hydrosols and cold infusions, gardening companions, and a handful of other little treasures that have been bringing beauty to these summer days.

I hope this collection inspires a few small rituals, simple pleasures, and little moments of beauty to carry with you through the rest of the season. However you’re spending your summer, here’s to slowing down and savoring these long, sun-soaked days.