8.29.26 | 🍵 Phone free weekends with Jules Acree

Happy weekend!

Today’s guest curator of The Weekend Edit is Jules Acree, the creator of Mother, etc. and curator of the weekly newsletter Slow Brew Sunday on Substack.

Jules writes about intentional living and motherhood, and we’re particularly invested in her family’s journey toward creating a multigenerational home. She is also the author of This Season of Life, her debut book that releases in January.

Our team is delighted to welcome Jules and to share her work with our readers. Enjoy!

Warmly,
Kate

💛 Welcome, Jules!

Hey TGT Readers! I'm Jules, a writer, creator, and toddler mom (my favorite role of all!). I've spent the last decade creating content around intentional living, and these days you'll find me writing for my two Substacks: Mother, etc. and Slow Brew Sunday, as well as my debut book called This Season of Life (you can pre-order it here!). Offline, you'll find me chasing my toddler around, sipping a matcha, or attempting a new "recipe" in the kitchen (without a real recipe — I just wing it and hope for the best).

Weekends look a lot different than they used to now that I’m a mom, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. We love finding a cozy coffee shop and grabbing a croissant, and taking long family walks with no real destination in mind, and settling in for a k-drama or fantasy book at the end of the night once my little one goes to sleep.

One ritual that’s helped me transition from work mode into weekend mode is creating a little separation between the two. I’ll tidy my desk, make a quick to-do list for Monday so it’s out of my brain, and then I try to put my phone away as much as I can. I’m even considering getting one of those “dumb phones”!...