10 Things We're Doing Besides Mixing up Creams—Iced and Otherwise

Mar 21

erica’s things

Hoping that my four-year-old niece likes her shiny new copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland—illustrated by Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co.—half as much as I do.
Ambling around Venice and having dinner outdoors at the pretty, tasty, and newly redone Rose Cafe—you know, living that (very temporary) L.A. lyfe.
Deciding that “magical realism” might be for me after devouring the weirdness-in-a-small-town book Bone Gap.
Finding a travel pillow worth the trouble: This Muji one can be attached to the side of your carry-on (so no baggage space!), is flexible enough for any plane-napping style, and is easy on the eyes (as I said: Muji).
Using the James Beard Award nominations as an excuse to read about break-ups and chicken tenders.

Losing an afternoon to exploring my past. Hand-written census results describing your great-great-grandparents: surprisingly moving!
Solving one of the great mysteries of our time: why Jennifer Garner and Gwen Stefani got divorced at the same time.
Turning those amazing “live photo” iPhone shots into Instagrammable videos with the Live GIF app.
Easing my way back into a long-lost art habit with these awesome watercolor pens—no supplies (not even a paintbrush or a cup of water!) needed.
Marching through the kitchen of a grilled cheese restaurant to reach a delicious dinner at L.A.’s Maré—the crispy octopus and kumquat cocktail are my new standard-bearers.

Wondering if I need to double-up on these (quite possibly my favorites of all time?), given my propensity for losing shades.