A Thing or Two We’re Doing Besides Looking Ahead to Fall and Spring
It’s the heat of the summer, and we’re seeking relief in fast food and oysters...and you can too this week on the podcast. If you’re looking for a good read for a day at the beach, in the park, or with some serious A/C, we have plenty of thoughts on that, too.
erica’s things
Trying all the trendy hard seltzers; endorsing this trendy hard seltzer.
Going wide-eyed over Shaker furniture kits.
Feeling things c/o this Jason Reynolds piece about the power of YA books to help people “become the dragon slayers and whistle-blowers and survivors we read about.” (See also: the glorious list that accompanies it.)
Reaching peak nineties nostalgia with the revival of Kid Pix. (Is Spelunx next??)
Placing an order for some awfully sophisticated fall-planted bulbs way before they ship because, honestly, I just can’t contain myself.
claire’s things
Practicing my newfound plant-identification powers left and right—surprisingly satisfying!
Deciding it might finally be time to become a house-shoe person.
Finding a worthy reason to add to my overstuffed stationery collection. (Are these next?)
Joining the cult of the sprouted almond and thinking it’s probably worth making them at home.
Appreciating that the hygiene renaissance has brought about an ideal product: hinoki hand sanitizer.
