Life shifts fast. One minute, we’re tossing towels into the car for a spontaneous lake day, and the next we’re labeling folders and syncing up school calendars. It’s that bittersweet in-between—where sunscreen and planners live side by side on the counter. As we realistically only have four weeks left until school starts, there are some simple things I start implementing to make sure we're both soaking up summer and prepared so back to school doesn’t hit us like a train.