10 Things We're Doing Besides Taking 30% off Editions

Jul 6

erica’s things

Coming late to Mary McCarthy’s The Group, a 50-year-old novel about a posse of besties from Vassar class of ‘33 and their post-college days in NYC that’s so a precursor to Sex and the City and Girls.
Tossing some gluten-free pizzas on the grill: This dough is where it’s at (and, if you ask me, pineapples and pepperoncini make great, if controversial, toppings).
Finding some unlikely elegance in New York’s litter-strewn everything. Behold, the Periodic Table of NYC Trash.
Remembering all the words to a song of the summer of 1996...that has very much earned a revival two decades (!!!) later, courtesy of Betty Who.
Shoving some watermelon in a blender, straining it into a juice, mixing it with tequila and lime, and calling it a cocktail.

Wishing I liked bananas more because, damn, they make cute dolphins.
Slamming shots of ginger and adding drops of peppermint oil to the tub in an attempt to stave off the symptoms of a summer cold.
And, relatedly: Feeling remarkably fond of what is hands-down the best hot/cold pack on the block.
Pre-ordering the crap out of Julia Turshen’s Small Victories—if the fact that she co-authored everyone’s go-to cookbook doesn’t convince you to follow suit, this charming interview might.
Flipping straight to the back page whenever a new issue of Bloomberg Businessweek shows up because, yes, I do want to know how someone ends up becoming the CEO of Build-a-Bear (and Girl Scouts and BET and UFC…).

Slipping one of these into my carry-on as a hostess gift...and treating myself to nice-smelling luggage as an added bonus.