10 Things We're Doing Besides Going Beyond

Jul 18

erica’s things

Contemplating how to make this John Oliver segment assigned viewing for anyone lucky enough to have a retirement account. I'm calling the genre 401(k)omedy.
Freaking on behalf of my nine-year-old self, who would have melted at the chance to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in South Dakota for an outdoor production of The Long Winter. (For now: I'm filling the calico-and-sugar-snow void by revisiting this.)
Subscribing for weekly installments of the funniest beauty-product reviews I ever did read.
Tending to my miniscule balcony garden with this sleek, timeless, and right-size watering can—the mint and tomato plants seem to really perk up when they see it coming.

IDing the anchors of the the perfect pantry pasta: These noodles give fresh ones a very serious run for their money, and these canned tomatoes are A+ and DOP-certified.
Spending 24 hours in Cincinnati—plenty of time to be totally surprised and impressed by how much cool stuff has popped up there recently, which, it turns out, was no accident.
Living for Mondays now that I've discovered Spencer Pratt's (aka @prattspencer) amazing, bizarre Snapchat reviews of Us Weekly. Thank me later.
Cutting down on caffeine crashes by replacing my second cup of coffee with Runa, which still gives me a legit jolt, just in a somewhat smoother and longer-lasting fashion.

Lurkin' on Ed Ruscha's omelet game and Edwidge Danticat's soup style in the unexpected and thoughtful new version of The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook that's very worth a pre-order. Discovered (and authored!) by @nevegarrett.
Getting our recommended eight glasses a day thanks to Mountain Valley Spring Water, the American answer to Perrier—retro green glass bottle and all. Discovered by @afatula.

Telling my down comforter to chill for awhile and falling asleep under this July-appropriate gloriousness instead.