Hey all you beautiful people and welcome to the glorious of the mundane podcast.

I'm your host, Christy Dockles.

I pray that you're settling down into a new rhythm of school being back in session

and hopefully you're enjoying a little bit of structure to your life because of that

transition.

I know that I am.

Summer for us is not a big touring season with music, so I find myself being able to

be home and truly have what feels like a summer break along with our kids.

So in some ways, the fall season feels like I'm kind of unzipping this cocoon that I've

been in for a few months because summer is just where I really do pull back on all

friends, social media, touring, meetings, business related ventures, and I really allow myself

to rest and retreat and recover.

I know for many of you moms with young children that sounds like the exact opposite of the

summer you just lived, well I promise I'm here to tell you that you'll get there.

Kids do grow up and they eventually cannot only brush their teeth and get themselves dressed

and actually look really pulled together, but they can also make themselves breakfast

and lunch and they can do the dishes.

My kids even prefer doing their own laundry, so you'll get there.

That's not to say that I don't still make them breakfast and lunch, but sometimes I kid you

not, they just prefer to make it themselves.

I'm happy that they not only have those skills, but they enjoy using them.

For some of you, the fall season is where you might find some time for yourself during

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