7 Things I’m Doing
now with the bottom link fixed!
Debating whether I’d ever use instacart to pick my groceries for me and deliver them. Gosh. That’s like the last straw, right?
Keep hitting play on this opus no. 1 on-hold music, just like This American Life said I would.
Longing for someone to join me for fried chicken at state park.
Writing many letters with my new stationary that Joe gave me for Christmas. It’s been pent up, this pen energy.
Wildly in love with the soapwalla all natural deodorant that I bought at follain in the South End. Also available on Etsy. I think it’s the one.
Hassled to be calling the NYT and canceling my digital subscription (can you say vanity spending?), but delighted to be renewing my New Yorker subscription.
Thinking about buying this oribe hair spray because I’ve seen it recommended approximately a billion times.
12 Comments
Susannah @ The EarlyBirdPress
The New Yorker is such a bright spot in these days as a mom at home with small kids. Any brain power I have left is thanks to its articles! My favorites are the profiles and “personal history.” It also introduced me to the writer George Saunders.
Rachael Ringenberg
I love to hear that. Yes–GS. I always read his stories, but he can be so dark! And yet not? I did read his story collection that everyone loved so much.
Susannah @ The EarlyBirdPress
He is dark, but I like dark sometimes…I offset it with more Anne Tyler-esque fiction!
Melanie Yarbrough
I finally went to state park a couple weekends ago. It’s wonderful! I love the laid back vibe. That area’s been needing a place just like that for a while.
Rachael Ringenberg
Totally. A breath of fresh air.
Nina
Hi! So, I’m just trying the Soapwalla deodorant for the first time, and what do you do to keep from wasting it/getting it all over your fingers? Plus, is it just me, or is there still stink potential?:)
Rachael Ringenberg
Hmmm, these are some good questions. I think I put it on quite thinly and rub it all over, so I don’t feel like much is left on my fingers. I’m switching from the crystal, which had more stink potential, but yes, none of these all naturals are perfect. I think this one is really good though!
Congrats on launching Wee Mountains!
Abbie
I’d go to State Park with you! I had the fried chicken for the first time last week (on visit #3 in as many weeks), and while it’s not the best fried chicken I’d ever had, it’s up there.
My roommate subscribes to The New Yorker. It’s such a joy to read, but the idea of being responsible for reading it each week overwhelms me. I’m not sure what I’ll do when we don’t live together anymore. Do you think they let you split a subscription, kind of like a CSA?
Rachael Ringenberg
Haha, I love that CSA idea.
I finally went to SP but I’d love to go again with YOU.
Julie
Too funny – I canceled my New Yorker subscription just yesterday. Not because I didn’t enjoy it, but after subscribing for years, it was starting to feel like I was constantly behind on my reading and needed to catch up (which seems wrong for something that’s supposed to be enjoyable?!). It feels like an intellectual failure, but I comforted myself by swearing I can go back whenever I want…
Rachael Ringenberg
Good on you for ditching something that was making you feel bad! I’ve definitely skimmed the page of contents and then dumped the whole issue many times. But since I never listen to the news, this is simply my only contact with the real world!
Amber
I always feel like the worst person ever when I do all of my shopping online, but it’s oh so convenient.