Listened to: The Oh Hello's. They're so great-- a bit like a mix of Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe, and The Civil Wars.
Found: A sweet font called Bellota (and it's free!)
Ate: Honey Feta Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds. This is SO good that we ate it twice in one week, though we replaced the wheat berries with Israeli couscous and used our own homemade honey balsamic dressing. For more recipes we've enjoyed recently, check out my Pinterest board, Good Eats : Tried + True.
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Read: A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg of Orangette. I loved this sweet book which is half memoir and half cookbook. It made me want to write my own stories and record family recipes. My full review of the book is here.
Watched: In movies, I really enjoyed The Way, Way Back. It's coming-of-age story about an awkward, introvert boy on vacation with his family. This movie was incredibly nostalgic for me, having had similar annual vacations with my own family. As for TV (technically Netflix), I binge-watched Orange is The New Black TWICE within the first 3 weeks of its release. Yowza. Obviously I recommend it, though it took me 4-5 episodes to really start to enjoy it. For those who have watched the series, this episode of Fresh Air is worth a listen. It's interesting that Jenji Kohan is using Piper as a way to get to the diverse stories of minority characters, which aren't often seen on TV. I've found those stories to be far more interesting than Piper's throughout Season 1.
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Found: Blogger Allie Lehman's project "Death to the Stock Photo." This is an awesome free stock photography project-- just submit your email address and you'll receive a monthly email of 10 beautiful high-res images with a specific theme that you can use any way you'd like.
Purchased: Paula's Choice skincare. Over the last two years, the skin on my face has started to feel and look older-- just a little too dull, rough, and flaky for my liking. My basic Neutrogena cleanser wasn't cutting it anymore. After watching a few of Ashley's videos on YouTube, I placed an order for an entirely new facial care routine with Paula's Choice. I've been using the products for about 3 weeks, and my skin is SO SO SO much better. Even my husband noticed a difference, and that's saying something! :) If you'd like, I can blog about the different products I'm using.
Drank: Trader Joe's Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate. The weather is still unfortunately hot here, so I haven't been able to transition back to my beloved cups of hot tea yet. Instead of continuing to splurge on Starbucks' iced coffee, I grabbed a bottle of this concentrate at Trader Joe's and I love it! It's smooth and low in acidity, and tastes as good as the fancy bottles of Stumptown iced coffee that I tried a few months ago (caveat: I say this as a non-coffee expert, so don't flame me). To drink it, I mix one part coffee concentrate with two parts almond milk, a few ice cubes, and a splash of vanilla syrup. Yum.
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What's been making you happy this summer?
Great list, Caiti! I'm excited to check out some of the things that you posted about. And I've been hearing a lot about Paula's Choice lately - it would be neat to know what products you're using.
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