10 Things We're Doing Besides Joining a One-Off Book Club

May 27

erica’s things

Prescribing Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life as a gift for any grad who’s tired of being asked what she’s going to do with a gender studies degree. (I’m an alum of Roadtrip Nation, the way-cool company that created this thing!)
Eating up CJ Hendry’s pen-and-paper food drawings—background here, and all of ‘em here.
Looking for an excuse to book a week at the glorious Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge in Gold Beach, Oregon, where I spent one way-too-short night in April. Maybe someone’s interested in getting married there, for my sake?
Switching up my non-milk milk consumption with this hemp-oak take c/o the geniuses over at Nourish Kitchen + Table.
Hearing the word finstagram for the first time. It refers to secondary Instagram accounts the kids make for their not-ready-for-prime-time photos—fake instagram, if you will. Usage: “Oh, this unflattering selfie is for my finsta.”

Rescuing my chlorine-stained swimsuits with a good, long soak in white vinegar and water.
Getting way too excited about my new herb keeper (if my husband’s eye-rolling is any indication)—but what’s not to love about not having to trash precious bunches of cilantro after only a couple of days?
Completely rethinking the concept of vulnerability and the roles it plays in every single part of my life thanks to this fantastic talk by Brené Brown.
Adding Mineral Sunscreen from Supergoop to the very short list of facial SPFs that don’t give me a rash—and so far it’s the only one that doesn’t leave white residue all over my mug.
Resolving to keep a (ridiculously portable!) packet of of Justin’s Peanut Butter in my purse at all times to solve for my way-too-frequent hunger-induced breakdowns. Bye, granola bars. Never liked you that much anyway.