In what may be one of the nerdier sentences I’ve ever typed here, I spent a good part of Sunday helping Caroline make a t-shirt featuring a word made up of five elements from the periodic table. Does anyone remember that neon is an element? Because it totally is.
Anyway, my brain reached maximum capacity with all the Science-ing that happened here and I ended up having to pick her up from school early on Monday because she isn’t feeling well, so here is just a list of things I thought I’d share that you might want to know about.
1. Texas A&M football
That’s right. This weekend is going to be the biggest game that’s happened at Kyle Field in a long time. And you know where I’ll be? Watching Caroline play soccer. But I have big plans to record it and avoid all social media and watch it from the beginning like it’s happening in real time.
Have I ever mentioned that this is how my dad watches all Aggie games? I text him after the game is over to tell him if the Aggies won or lost. If they win, he’ll watch the game. If they lost, he just deletes it off the DVR.
What I’m telling you is that I have inherited a generational football sickness.
2. Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wonder & Wander by Jolie & Amie Sikes
I’m so excited for the release of Jolie and Amie’s new book and today is the day! It’s as fun and inspiring and breathtaking as everything they do and I know you will absolutely love it.
3. Mix and Match Mama Eats Cookbook by Shay Shull
Shay has a great new cookbook out that has recipes organized by the month. I like that system because the recipes all go with the weather and the season and it makes it easy. And the nice thing is that all of Shay’s recipes are super simple and don’t require anything you can’t find at the regular grocery store. It’s real food for real families.
4. Flash the Donkey Makes New Friends by Rachel Ridge
This is the cutest children’s book by Rachel Ridge. If you have little ones that still let you read to them at bedtime, they will love this book. I offered to read it to Caroline while she sat on my lap and she turned me down.
5. Rodan & Fields Reverse Regimen
So I mentioned on the podcast last week that I am finally drinking the Rodan & Fields cool-aid. I’m not linking to their site because I’m assuming that if you are breathing then you have an aunt or a second cousin or a best friend’s sister’s sorority sister’s grandmother who sells Rodan & Fields and you have a way to buy it. If not, you can probably just stand on a street corner and say, “Hey! Does anyone know where I can buy some Rodan & Fields?” and you will have seventeen people approach you.
Anyway, I’ve only been using it for a week so I can’t tell if it’s making any sort of difference. Everyone raves about it but the regimen requires that you use all the products twice a day and the skeptic in me wonders if doing anything to your face twice a day would help matters significantly. But the hopeful optimist in me would really love it if this turns out to be the proverbial fountain of youth and less sun spots.
I’ll keep you posted if I begin to see a real difference in my skin. In the words of the Monkees, “then I saw her face, now I’m a believer.”
6. The Lake House by Kate Morton
This is what I’m currently reading and I really like it. It started off a little slow, but it’s a mystery and I like that it keeps me guessing about what will happen next. And it helps that the mystery is about a wealthy British family in the 1930s. I’m a sucker for the British and the 1930s.
7. Revitalash Advanced
Now this is a product I swear by. It has made the biggest difference in my eyelashes. I had to have a cavity filled last week and the dental hygienist and the dentist both commented on my eyelashes and asked if I had extensions. And while it’s a little pricey, I’ve been using the same tube for over six months which equals just pennies a day.
(I don’t know if it’s really pennies a day, but whatever. I don’t do math except to know I’m practically making money at this point because of how long my Revitalash has lasted. It’s shopping math.)
8. Akola Project jewelry
Have you seen these Akola necklaces yet? I’m in love. They come in a million different colors and are such a great accessory that supports a great cause. My biggest issue is trying to decide on a color.
9. Uncle Wayne’s White chicken chili
Last night I pretended it was actually cold outside and made this white chicken chili recipe that I got years ago from Beth Moore’s blog. It is delicious and would be even better if it wasn’t 90 degrees outside.
And while I was googling to find the original recipe, I came across a whole pdf file full of recipes from Beth’s new novel, The Undoing of Saint Silvanus, that have made me incredibly hungry. I have a feeling there’s a crawfish pie in my future.
Oh, and speaking of great cold weather things, I also love this Good Earth sweet and spicy tea when the weather cools off. It’s caffeine free so perfect for nighttime.
10. Barefoot dreams cozy chic robe
This robe. I ordered it for myself during the Nordstrom anniversary sale and I can’t even tell you how much I love it. It’s so soft and warm, but doesn’t feel too heavy and it comes in several different colors. It’s perfection.
That’s all I have for today unless you want to know more about the periodic table and I’m going to assume that’s a no.
Have a good Tuesday.