Happy Wednesday, friends!
It’s time for this month’s LET’S LOOK!
If you don’t know what LET’S LOOK is, once a month, Erika and I do a little link up where we “look” at different aspects of our lives (and then if you blog, you share and link up too!). We have been doing this little linky party for years now, and it’s always one of my favorite posts each month because most of the topics are YOUR suggestions!
Today, Erika is on vacation, so it’s just me holding down the fort 🙂 .
Just as a reminder, here’s what we have “looked at” in 2026 (all your suggestions!)…
In January, we looked at THINGS WE OUTSOURCE WITHOUT REGRET.
In February, we looked at WAYS WE’VE TURNED INTO OUR PARENTS.
In March, we looked at FAVORITE FAMILY VACATIONS.
In April, we looked at the HARDEST THINGS WE’VE EVER DONE.
In May, we looked at MAKING COUPLE FRIENDS.
And today, we’re looking at WHAT I’M MAKING MORE TIME FOR.
Agh, you guys…I love this topic.
I’m certainly one who would love there to be 85 hours in a day because…I WANT TO DO ALLLLLL THE THINGS.
I feel like you already know this about me, but I love a hobby/passion/book/interest/place to visit/people to share my life with/time by myself/being active/being chill/on the go/being here/being there…I just really get excited about LIFE and would love more time to do all.the.things.
Despite the fact that I do “want to do all the things”, I do take this gift of time very seriously. In fact, in my the Bible Recap book, I keep this…
…as one of my bookmarks this year.
Since March 1st, I have read Psalm 90:12 every single day as I study my Bible. Time is a precious commodity. We can’t make more of it, we can’t slow it down, we can’t buy it or earn it…we just get what we get and spend it how we spend it.
I took your prompt: WHAT I’M MAKING MORE TIME FOR and thought a minute about this last year or so and what I’ve consciously been trying to make more time for in my life. I doubt I have every single thing listed, but here are the first things that came to mind when I considered what I’ve really been trying to make more time for in my life.
In no particular order…
NANTUCKET
Heck yeah! I really love that place. It feels like home to me in a way other places have not. I try and visit as often as I can during the off season because it just fills my heart with a special kind of joy. I keep waiting for the honeymoon phase to end, but my love has only grown more. I am certainly making more time for Nantucket.
CONNECTING WITH MY TEAM
I work with nine amazing women. This is probably kind of nerdy, but for me, one of the coolest aspects to being a small business owner is waking up in the morning and these ladies just know what to do to make my business go round. I don’t know, it’s just super cool to me that I created this travel agency by myself at the kitchen table and now, each day, these other ladies get up and pour themselves into it. It just humbles the heck out of me. They spend their time working so very hard on something I created. It’s so freaking cool. We talk/text/email/communicate many many many times a day about work, but I have been trying realllly hard to make sure we’re all connecting about other things too. At the beginning of 2025, I implemented regular video calls as a team so that we can see each other’s faces…and I always make a point to discuss non-work things during these calls. We have the best time together on our annual trips that I want to make sure we’re all staying connected throughout the year in that same personal way too.
READING
I love to read. I could sit and read for hours and hours. I just don’t think I could ever have enough time to read all the things I want to read. I’m constantly making more time to read.
WALKING
Breaking news: as a life long runner and yogi, I am going to admit to you guys today that walking has done more for me than any other type of “activity”. I know that I *need* strength training to stay strong (so that’s the most important thing I’ve done for myself), but walking has had the greatest overall impact on me. It’s given me more time to listen to podcasts and learn about topics/listen to things that teach me/grow me/inspire me. Walking has given me more time to chat with friends either in person walking with me or on the phone. Walking has given me more fresh air, more peace, more joy than running or yoga ever has. I continue to make more and more time for walking.
TRAVEL
I am constantly making more time for travel. Just when you think I can’t travel any more…trust me, I can.
DRINKING WATER
Why oh why do I always have to bring up water? Why can’t I just drink a bunch of water without thinking about it? I’m not sure, but I can’t. I can drink a bunch of coffee without thinking about it…but drinking actual water requires more work on my end. I am making more time to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
HANDWRITTEN NOTES
Last year, I decided to start writing more handwritten notes. I write them to friends and family, I send them to certain clients. They take time and require a little effort (like buying stamps!), but every time I drop one in the mail, it makes me happy.
LEAVING EARLY
I do not like to be late. I am someone you can count on for always being on time (if not early!). That being said, I often get myself in a pickle where I feel rushed because I don’t leave early enough. I’m always cramming one more chore (I’ll throw the laundry into the washing machine), one more phone call (let me just call that client back really fast), one more whatever and then I’m running just a tad behind which makes me feel rushed. I don’t love that feeling. I’m trying really hard to just leave early. I find it way more relaxing and enjoyable. Also…I find that other drivers aren’t terrible drivers when I’m not rushed. It’s when I’m rushed/behind/frazzled that all of a sudden “no one can drive”. Ummmmmm…because it’s a “me” problem. Sigh.
DINNER PREP
I’m really good at meal planning and grocery shopping, but I sometimes fail at prepping early enough. I’ve been trying really hard to prep as much as I can earlier so that (especially during the school year) I’m not doing it in between sports/activities/etc.
CALLING MY GRANDMOTHER
I have one grandparent left (and a bonus granddad left!) and goodness gracious, I love her so much. Though she’s in excellent health and cognitively sharp, she will be 90 on her next birthday, so I’ve been trying really hard to make more time for calls and visits.
NOTHING
I struggle with this one the most. Ha! I am *trying* (and often failing) at making more time to do nothing. When you love life and want to do all.the.things, the art of doing “nothing” can be hard to enjoy. I know there is value in just “being”…so I’m trying.
I’ve said this many, many, many times before, but I love Pinterest. It’s by far my favorite form of social media. I find it so relaxing and motivating to scroll through and add things to my boards. I’ve been making less time for Facebook and Instagram and more time for Pinterest.
PRAYING
I could pray all day. There is just so much to pray over. In my life. In my house. In my family. In my friend group. In my community. In this world. I am making more time for prayer because…it’s everything.
BRUSHING MY DOGS
I get lazy about brushing them. They have so much hair, and even though they’re frequently groomed, it gets matted. I have been trying to make more time to brush them between grooming appointments…but ugh, it’s just an undertaking.
And those are a few things I’M MAKING MORE TIME FOR right now.
Next time on Let’s Look, we are going to look at…
…OUR “SUMMER SELVES” (how it’s different).
Alrighty, I want to know what you’re currently MAKING MORE TIME FOR in your life. Big, small, silly, whatever, I would love to know what you’re consciously trying to do with your time. Please comment and share!
Don’t forget, if you blogged along with us today, please make sure you link up below.
Have the best Wednesday, friends!
I’ll see you tomorrow. xx
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