Houseplants! : We didn't bring any houseplants with us when we moved, so we recently decided to invest in a few bits of greenery for our apartment. We got a large Majesty Palm and a potted jade plant, plus Mark was gifted with an Arrowhead plant by a co-worker. It's making me so happy to have green around me again, and I sort of dream of covering every spare corner and empty surface with even more plant babies. Basically, these are my plant goals.
Running on Om with Julia Hanlon : Running on Om is a twice-weekly podcast with running, yoga, and wellness pioneers discussing the mind/body/spirit connection. I discovered ROO through the inspiring Nicole Antoinette (whom I will talk about below). Julia and Nicole are real-life friends who share a love of running and honest conversation, so Julia has Nicole on her podcast once a month for "real talk reflections." And these ladies really dig in and it's super inspiring. Even though I started listening because of Nicole, I've continued to listen to other ROO episodes because Julia seems really lovely and her personality resonates with me quite a bit—calm, thoughtful, centered, affirming. I'm literally the exact opposite of a runner, but I'm still loving this podcast because it has so many thoughts and lessons on health, goal setting, and intentional living that can be applied to the rest of life.
Tejava Iced Tea : In order to stay away from coffee (*boohoo*), I'm drinking more tea, both hot and iced. Someone told me they really liked this Tejava tea that you can get at Trader Joe's, and while I don't typically buy iced tea and won't make a regular habit out of it, I found it pretty delicious and clean tasting, especially after watering it down just a touch. The label made me laugh because who knew "handpicked, microbrewed" tea was a thing? Mark calls it my hipster tea, lol.
Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Honey Mints : My curiosity for these chocolate mints was piqued when I learned that these contained only 3 ingredients—dark chocolate liquor, honey, and oil of peppermint. And I'm all for less junky junk food :) These definitely have a bitter bite from the straight dark chocolate, but eaten all together it tastes fairly close to a York Peppermint Pattie. Yum.
Real Talk Radio with Nicole Antoinette : I've probably discussed Nicole before since I was a longtime fan of her former blog, and I've continued to follow her work as she radically changed her life to a healthier path. Nicole's podcast takes her typical style of "real talk" with a variety of different guests, mostly in the health and entrepreneurial world. To me she seems to go a lot deeper and bring out more honesty than a lot of typical interviews. Varying from the standard podcast schedule, Nicole releases new "seasons" of the podcast with eight episodes each at the start of every other month.
Skillshare : I'm SURE I've mentioned Skillshare before (eta: yup, I reviewed some of the classes here)—it's one of those sites I go through phases with, and right now I'm all about it. If you're unfamiliar with it, Skillshare is an online learning platform offering a wide range of short (1-3 hour) video classes on pretty much any creative topic. I've been taking advantage of the free weekly classes, but I have plans to start exploring hand lettering and illustration a bit with classes like Inky Illustrations, Waterbrush Lettering, or even Chalkboard Lettering. I love how quick and digestible the classes are, but they still really fulfill my desire to learn new things and be creative. (If you'd like to try Skillshare yourself, you can sign up for 3 months for $0.99 through my referral link here.)
Mason Bar Company reusable lids and straws : As we approach cold-drink weather, I wanted to mention Mason Bar Company. They design colorful lids and straws that turn plain ol' Ball jars into on-the-go drinking vessels. You can order just the straws/lids if you already have some jars on hand, or you can get a complete tumbler set. I use my wide-mouth lid literally every single day; it makes it so easy for me to keep up with drinking water while I work. I also own a regular-width lid, but I find it's not as useful to me since the corresponding jars are too small for my needs. I love that they now offer glass straws as well, so I might be placing a new order soon!
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