10 Things We're Doing Besides Lightening Up

erica’s things

• Dipping my toe in the world of Korean beauty, starting with this Be the Skin toner (that smells almost too good) and this Touch in Sol mascara that leaves me with no end-of-the-day under-eye smudginess—a June miracle.

• Showing up all the takeout Thai joints with this way fast and healthy spin on drunken noodles.

• Needing more baby goats in my life. Thanks for getting that, @mcgoaties.

• Reading aloud far too much of Station Eleven, a brilliantly gripping apocalyptic novel that feels real in ways that are mind-bending, funny, and horrifying.

• Spending some time with the fashions of the NBA Draft. See: Racked, which really nailed that headline—LOLZ.

claire’s things

• Thanking Sloane Crosley for so articulately crystallizing something I knew to be true but needed to hear: I say sorry too much. (And I’m cutting way back! Already!)

• Using up my dad’s home-grown bounty of rhubarb on this A+ take on chicken tagine that tastes even better as leftovers.

• Excitedly backing a documentary about Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s seminal opera Einstein on the Beach. I used to work in Wilson’s archives and still miss poring through all the insanely entertaining footage and imagery.

• Chuckling and squirming in equal measure at the darkly hilarious short film Actor Seeks Role, which feels like the pitch-perfect vehicle for the talents of Alex Karpovsky (of Girls fame).

• Not caring that my desire to try out these DIY cardboard cacti makes me sound like a full-on Pinterest cliche...so damn cute and probably easy enough for kids, too?!

P.S. For those of you who are more advanced in your crafting skills than, um, cardboard cacti, definitely consider getting involved in the American Craft Council Shows.

10 Things We're Doing Besides Going Negative

erica’s things

• Bidding farewell to Lucky magazine (where I worked, prior to starting this ol’ thing!). Rumaan Alam's sendoff rings very true.

• Feeling like a U.S. Open champ in this tennis dress. Let’s not talk about my serve speed, though…

• Craving classic—and vegetarian—summer cookout sides. Ones calling out to me: marinated cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes, broccoli slaw, and stewed green beans (with soy sauce delivering the umami-ness instead of the meat).

• Filling a Stephen Colbert-shaped hole in my heart with his new podcast that’s like a Late Show prequel.

• Spreading the word about this Airbnb situation in Ojai, California—just in case you’re in the market for the perfect, easy summer getaway.

claire’s things

• Adding Coverjunkie—a celebration of beautiful magazine covers that’s reminiscent of my bedroom walls in high school—to the list of design-nerd sites I turn to for visual inspiration.

• Feeling incredibly grateful that Push for Pizza did not exist during my college years—it is basically like Uber for pizza delivery and it is pure danger.

• Finding myself desperate to know Jake Gyllenhaal’s true height thanks to Starlee Kine’s hilarious podcast The Mystery Show.

• Saving up all my pennies (and I do mean all of them) for a so-worth-it haircut from Chris Lospalluto. My mom’s even started seeing him now, so you know the relationship’s getting serious.

• Getting my butt kicked by Joe Holder at S10 in downtown NYC. One session of his Run Strong class already has me completely rethinking my form.

10 Things We're Doing Besides Giving out Internet Hugs

erica’s things

• Binge-listening to the podcast Mortified. The concept: adults sharing things they wrote as kids—like diary entries and fan fiction. Try this and this.

• Digging the serene vibes of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Brooklyn—the classes are slow, super-focused, and especially solid after a frantic day.

• Discovering a very unboring riff on hard-boiled eggs that's as good for breakfast on-the-run as for a salad/grain bowl topper.

• Handing it to Jolie Kerr for giving good cleaning tips AND laughs. Who knew that instructions for washing sheets could be funny?

• Doing some last-minute recon for an upstate New York trip on the almost-too-pretty site And North.

claire’s things

• Wanting to gift all of the dog-lovers in my life back issues of Four & Sons—it's like if the makers of The Gentlewoman started a mag for canine fanatics.

• Using the seriously fantastic StoryCorps app to record the amazing stories that come out of the mouth of my sassy, 101-year-old great aunt. Next up: everyone else in my family.

• Realizing the full chic potential of the lowly cot thanks to Remodelista. Wouldn't this guy make a perfect outdoor bench with some cute throw pillows on top?

• Loving the Turbie Twist hair towel enough to pack it when I travel—anyone with overly dry hair (especially my fellow curly adopters!) needs to get on board with this thing.

• Sending alcohol to a party I had to miss (next best thing, right?) using Drizly's super-easy delivery service. Use code GVCWT for $5 off—and, hey, go ahead and have it delivered to yourself. That's allowed.

10 Things We're Doing Besides Giving Away Our Getaway Essentials

erica’s things

• Diving into the complicated world of seafood consumption thanks to this smart (and service-y!) Outside article.

• Watching Serena and Venus Williams play tennis...when they were 11 and 12.

• Spending a couple hours with the book Get a Financial Life—because I think I’m officially too old to not really understand what a money market fund is.

• Trying out wool dryer balls: They stand in for fabric softener, fluffing your laundry and speeding along the process.

• Penciling in an outing to the Museum of Arts and Design to check out their inspo-heavy Pathmakers exhibit, all about women’s contributions to the postwar design aesthetic.

claire’s things

• Finding a self-help article made for me: how to deal with browser tab overload.

• Gifting a tired and achey new mom an in-home massage, courtesy of Zeel. (Get a $25 credit with that link!)

• Recommending this profile of venture capitalist Marc Andreesen to anyone wanting some insight into why and how certain businesses (revenue-generating or otherwise) are getting funded these days.

• Picking my jaw up off the floor after reading this heartbreaking, two-part story written by two women who fell for the same guy.

• Getting ready to run my first ever road race (!!) next weekend and rediscovering what a great running playlist Girl Talk’s Feed The Animals makes.

P.S. You should probably listen to the latest episode of our radio show—especially if you want to know anything about linen sheets, underwire-free bras, and BABIES.

10 Things We're Doing Besides Stocking Up

erica’s things

• Blazing through The Selection, which, according an in-the-know 12 year old, is the next big Y.A. book series. Think The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games, with ballgowns.

• Trying to show restraint at Oriental Garden in NYC’s Chinatown...and failing miserably. All the dim-sum is stellar—but the scallop dumplings especially.

• Nodding along to the brilliance of Modern Recast, which breaks down who would play what role if, say, Lost in Translation, Dazed & Confused, and Grease were made today. (Yes to Jennifer Lawrence as Bridget Jones!)

• Stumbling upon an underwire-free bra I can get behind. WHO KNEW.

• Dying over The Cut’s “I Like This Bitch’s Life” column. It perfectly encapsulates that jealousy-tinged fangirl sentiment.

claire’s things

• Cheating on coconut oil with Malaya Woods body oil, which smells amazing and has kind of a dry oil vibe.

• Finding a new summer workout gear staple: these magical tanks that make running in this humidity way more bearable—almost like running topless, but without...having to be topless.

• Confessing that, for god knows what reason, I could not stop reading this hilariously detailed timeline of Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak’s relationship.

• Ending my fear of shampoo-fueled bad hair days thanks to Purely Perfect, which makes everything fresh and clean but not dry and frizzy.

• Eagerly anticipating the release of Pixar’s Inside Out, which, if the trailer is any indication, is going to be an Up-style instant classic (and tearjerker).