👋 Hello Lil Swipes & welcome to the Friday Lil Treasures Thread! We have some new faces, and I wanted to briefly say hello and give a short explanation as to what you’ll find here in this corner of the interwebs.
My main newsletter is The Swipe Up. It comes out roughly once a month and includes an essay, an audio version, and lots of good stuff. Every Friday, however, we harness the collective power of The Lil Swipes and together create the Lil Treasures Thread. We empty our virtual pockets and share what we’ve carried around. I give a few of my favorite things from the week, and then everyone joins in the comments section. I’m actually pretty proud of this thread: the world is generally a dumpster fire, but if you pay attention, there are so many beautiful, hilarious things. I’m proud to be associated with the treasure hunters.
So without further ado, here are my faves from this week:
🤘 I’m hoping to bring this Hugh Jackman-meets-a-Wolverine-fan energy into all of my interactions from now on. This is so pure it made me cry, so that’s your indication of how my week’s been.
🤓 I thought this was a wise and healthy reframing:
🧠 I cannot find whoever originally shared this with me in DMs (please raise your hand if it was you), but I am fascinated by this article on how some people have internal monologues and…some do not? Which are you? I definitely have full-blown conversations with myself, but mostly they are narrations of how I’ve dropped something like the entire box of sunflower seeds at a church party this week.
🤸🏾♂️ Continuing our love of seeing people love Jerry from Cheer (I hope he’s taking care of himself and surrounding himself with good, kind people who will not take advantage of him we must protect Jerry!), here’s a supercut of all the celebrities who lost their ding dang minds meeting him on the Oscars red carpet:
🇺🇸 And finally, back in 2017 when I became a one-woman traveling Hamilton production by singing all the parts in my car, I was so obsessed with all things Ham and LMM, I created this spreadsheet. It chronicled all my favorite articles, videos, tweets, and snippets of the Hamilton experience. It has TABS, we go deep, don’t miss it. When Jen Hatmaker posted yesterday about her new obsession, several people asked if they could get their mitts on it. And yes, the answer is absolutely yes. It’s like a special edition Lil Treasures Thread, but only for Hamilton stans. It’s my best work - enjoy!
I feel like this is the perfect tweet to read to counteract the tooth-aching sweetness of Valentine’s Day. My equilibrium is restored. The replies are delightful.
What do I look forward to on a Friday more than 5pm, you ask? Why it’s the Lil Treasures thread, friends. It brings me the most joy and I’m so grateful for it.
I’m weepy today for no/every reason. Ben Platt/Lin singing Story of Tonight/You Will Be Found mashup tends to help me release all the feels. This thread is, as always, a treasure.
Guys, why does everything feel particularly tender right now? 😢 Nothing to offer today, except to say I live for Lil Swipes updates. It is like the reward for surviving a dumpster fire of a week. You are all a delight and Erin is our queen.
I can’t remember a time I didn’t have an inner monologue. I tee up many a conversation with my husband by saying “so I’m not sure if I already told you this or just thought it...”
Also cried at Hugh Jackman video so I’m just emotionally on your level this week.
As if I couldn’t love Greta Gerwig more after Little Women, I find her completely relatable and badass as I am also breastfeeding/pumping for my baby. Thank you, Greta and other unidentified woman, for helping educate our beloved Jerry on what pumping means 😂😂
Love the content here. Bought your Lent study and looking forward to going through it with my husband!
I spent part of my 40th birthday at a coffeeshop that is in a plant nursery, and now I want all coffee shops to be in greenhouses. "CAFFEINE & CHLOROPHYLL" is their tagline and I am a believer.
My husband and I finished up the final season of Elementary, and it was <chef's kiss>. Lucy Liu might be my favorite Watson, and Jonny Lee Miller gives Benedict Cumberbund ;) a run for his money as Sherlock (IMO).
That Hamilton goodness spreadsheet though!!!! 😱 bookmarking for future reference!
Galentines Day is always a fave in my heart - went full on waffles and stupid little gifts with my ladies prayer group last night, and it was deeelightful!
and Erin! your guest spot on The Medium Talk pod was great! I am all about a lot of this breaking down of TLW and purity culture that's happening these days!
I just live for this Friday thread! Thank you Erin! I don't have anything to share, except my love and appreciation for you and the light you spread in this world!
Erin, I missed this thread last Friday! Glad it's back! Also that Hamilton spreadsheet is... intense. And I an definitely sending it to my Hamilfriends immediately.
I am obsessed with Lauv's album ~how i'm feeling~ <-- and yes that is exactly how the album is titled. This album has the perfect amount of "bubble gum" pop that is perfect for jamming out in your car, but also can get you in your feelings. The song "i'm so tired" is on repeat in my head every morning when I get to work and have to transform from "introverted enneagram 9 who doesn't really like people" to "hello, I work in sales and really have to make it sound like I'm smiling through the phone right now even though I feel like death"
On the same note of being tired, everyone needs to invest in a coffee machine that allows you to program it to go off at the time you wake up. Such a game changer. Sometimes if the coffee doesn't get made the night before, I have to settle for coffee at my office. We use to have K-cups only and it was the worst. However, the office is trying to be more eco-friendly and just switched over to a company called Steeped Coffee. It's way more eco-friendly because they're in tea bags instead of plastic pods and y'all THIS COFFEE IS SO GOOD and easy peasy to make!! Nothing will beat my beloved drip coffee that I can program to wake up to, but this Steep coffee is a close second. I stan eco-friendly alternatives that don't compromise quality!!!
Adam Grant’s mind is my favorite thing. I have him on repeat from Armchair Expert with Dax Shephard. Also, I’m going to suck it up and watch Parasite tomorrow.
GAH! I want to watch Cheer so bad but...we just moved to a farm (we now live IN Hamilton!) and we can't get internet service!?!? HOW WILL I SURVIVE?????
Also, I’m a little surprised PS I Still Love You didn’t make this list! 😂 my birthday was yesterday and I spent the first day of my 36th year watching both movies and questioning how ok it is that I love Peter Kavinsky so much 🤣
Inner monologue is very real and I, like the writer of the article, do not understand how people think without one. It makes me wonder about those interactions with others when I have a hard time communicating. Maybe they are the ones that don’t think like I do, literally have a different thought steam. And do those people, without an inner voice, dream silently? Or, are the ones that think in abstract the more creative people of the world? Or....I don’t know. But I’m so very confused by it.
I just did the deepest of dives into Cheer and I’m ruined forever. My productivity, that is. I’ll beg, borrow and steal to binge the entire season today. 😂
Omg Erin just so you know this is the highlight of my week full circulating flu In the house. I haven’t gotten dressed in a week. You make me smile internet friend.
Oh Erin you are a delight! I’m a little concerned that you might be on watch list by LMM’s security team (if he has one) after reading your spreadsheet! That’s incredible and will keep us all busy until October 2021.
My high this week was watching To All the Boys I Loved-PS I love you. Adorbs! And finding my Aunt Jenny’s sugar cookie recipe. The jury is out still on how I did. I have one more kid to try them and give their opinion but I think I did pretty good.
Erin, somehow it feels like at the end of every week you always seem to encapsulate how I am feeling about the events that have transpired over the past 7 days. And I love you deeply for it. In the words of my best friend "it's been a long life".
I think I just bombed a test, and it's not even 9am yet 🙃
But this weekend I am watching a sweet pupper by the name of Eleanor! I've been riding this high since Wednesday morning.
A semi late discovery, but Taylor Leonhardt's "River House" album has been so soothing for my soul, especially after a hard week of me breaking my toe and one of my best friends moving away.
I also saw Little Women on Monday and it is truly a treasure of a film. I'm reading the book as well and it is also excellent.
I gotta tell ya Parasite was less jump-inducing than I was expecting. It was SO good! Do see it, when you can pause etc 😍
And any week thar Jordan Fisher shows up on my screen being charming and playing piano 😍 Galentine’s day was a hit here, and I’ll be riding that energy into the weekend
So, I am linking to a video clip of Gilbert writing Anne a love note in Anne with an E. Even if you have never read/watched any Anne of Green Gables, even if you hate the Netflix show in general, this clip will melt your heart. https://youtu.be/V4EZB5BVzM8
My favorite musical addition to my life this week: https://youtu.be/wE46huUs20E
I feel like this is the perfect tweet to read to counteract the tooth-aching sweetness of Valentine’s Day. My equilibrium is restored. The replies are delightful.
https://twitter.com/alisharai/status/1228482514567610368?s=21
Whole man disposal service?! Lollllll
Ugh, Erin, thanks for putting all of this together so I can ugly cry and feel all my feelings from this week 💗😆
What do I look forward to on a Friday more than 5pm, you ask? Why it’s the Lil Treasures thread, friends. It brings me the most joy and I’m so grateful for it.
I’m weepy today for no/every reason. Ben Platt/Lin singing Story of Tonight/You Will Be Found mashup tends to help me release all the feels. This thread is, as always, a treasure.
Missed this last week! Glad you're back- thanks for all the work you did with the kiddos last week!
Greta Gerwig losing it when seeing Jerry made my day (week, year, whatever) and I haven't even seen Cheer yet!
May I introduce round boys https://instagram.com/round.boys?igshid=r0yosk2ka4dg. You’re welcome
Guys, why does everything feel particularly tender right now? 😢 Nothing to offer today, except to say I live for Lil Swipes updates. It is like the reward for surviving a dumpster fire of a week. You are all a delight and Erin is our queen.
I can’t remember a time I didn’t have an inner monologue. I tee up many a conversation with my husband by saying “so I’m not sure if I already told you this or just thought it...”
Also cried at Hugh Jackman video so I’m just emotionally on your level this week.
As if I couldn’t love Greta Gerwig more after Little Women, I find her completely relatable and badass as I am also breastfeeding/pumping for my baby. Thank you, Greta and other unidentified woman, for helping educate our beloved Jerry on what pumping means 😂😂
Love the content here. Bought your Lent study and looking forward to going through it with my husband!
I want to know what it's like to NOT have an internal monologue.
I spent part of my 40th birthday at a coffeeshop that is in a plant nursery, and now I want all coffee shops to be in greenhouses. "CAFFEINE & CHLOROPHYLL" is their tagline and I am a believer.
My husband and I finished up the final season of Elementary, and it was <chef's kiss>. Lucy Liu might be my favorite Watson, and Jonny Lee Miller gives Benedict Cumberbund ;) a run for his money as Sherlock (IMO).
Me: (in the middle of the Jerry video) Bridget Jones is from freakin’ Texas?!
That Hamilton goodness spreadsheet though!!!! 😱 bookmarking for future reference!
Galentines Day is always a fave in my heart - went full on waffles and stupid little gifts with my ladies prayer group last night, and it was deeelightful!
and Erin! your guest spot on The Medium Talk pod was great! I am all about a lot of this breaking down of TLW and purity culture that's happening these days!
I just live for this Friday thread! Thank you Erin! I don't have anything to share, except my love and appreciation for you and the light you spread in this world!
Erin, I missed this thread last Friday! Glad it's back! Also that Hamilton spreadsheet is... intense. And I an definitely sending it to my Hamilfriends immediately.
I made some Firecracker seasoned crackers this week and ate like 12 every day as "pre-breakfast" (#twinpregnancy) and am so sad they are all gone. Someone just recommended I make them with Cheez-its, and reader, I may never stop eating if I do that... https://www.food.com/recipe/fire-crackers-423316?fbclid=IwAR27vDy7No59StO3jET8PqpreHhktCW1HDV5vCi2ch1_5lYV6SsibylAs5U
This TikTok honoring Claire Saffitz of the Bon Appetit YouTube channel was perfect: https://www.tiktok.com/@ghosthoney/video/6760703665088056582?fbclid=IwAR0s3ZfAM_6IXUee_7dNYAWaJWWpUANJaynWcyROKvFtfXvzXLS7D555dSY
And this Influencers in the Wild post had me cry-laughing: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8J0CRRltFJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&fbclid=IwAR19wLU3CRUUCclm-kQSFKyPHaTOgBp2eyLcp56NxrXdXwRf33N4ns7D14k
I am obsessed with Lauv's album ~how i'm feeling~ <-- and yes that is exactly how the album is titled. This album has the perfect amount of "bubble gum" pop that is perfect for jamming out in your car, but also can get you in your feelings. The song "i'm so tired" is on repeat in my head every morning when I get to work and have to transform from "introverted enneagram 9 who doesn't really like people" to "hello, I work in sales and really have to make it sound like I'm smiling through the phone right now even though I feel like death"
On the same note of being tired, everyone needs to invest in a coffee machine that allows you to program it to go off at the time you wake up. Such a game changer. Sometimes if the coffee doesn't get made the night before, I have to settle for coffee at my office. We use to have K-cups only and it was the worst. However, the office is trying to be more eco-friendly and just switched over to a company called Steeped Coffee. It's way more eco-friendly because they're in tea bags instead of plastic pods and y'all THIS COFFEE IS SO GOOD and easy peasy to make!! Nothing will beat my beloved drip coffee that I can program to wake up to, but this Steep coffee is a close second. I stan eco-friendly alternatives that don't compromise quality!!!
Adam Grant’s mind is my favorite thing. I have him on repeat from Armchair Expert with Dax Shephard. Also, I’m going to suck it up and watch Parasite tomorrow.
And this is my favorite thing from this week:
https://youtu.be/IuoYI_3sAyM
GAH! I want to watch Cheer so bad but...we just moved to a farm (we now live IN Hamilton!) and we can't get internet service!?!? HOW WILL I SURVIVE?????
Also, I’m a little surprised PS I Still Love You didn’t make this list! 😂 my birthday was yesterday and I spent the first day of my 36th year watching both movies and questioning how ok it is that I love Peter Kavinsky so much 🤣
This video (swipe to the second frame) gave me so much joy and brought very real tears to my eyes this week 💛 https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MykyWJDx5/?igshid=woomv5xiscnc
Inner monologue is very real and I, like the writer of the article, do not understand how people think without one. It makes me wonder about those interactions with others when I have a hard time communicating. Maybe they are the ones that don’t think like I do, literally have a different thought steam. And do those people, without an inner voice, dream silently? Or, are the ones that think in abstract the more creative people of the world? Or....I don’t know. But I’m so very confused by it.
I just did the deepest of dives into Cheer and I’m ruined forever. My productivity, that is. I’ll beg, borrow and steal to binge the entire season today. 😂
Erin, you make me smile and after all this rain around here I need that! I
Ellen just creates a new Instagram called pawsup where she shares funny animal videos... the squirrel on the pole owns me!!
Omg Erin just so you know this is the highlight of my week full circulating flu In the house. I haven’t gotten dressed in a week. You make me smile internet friend.
After the article came out, I realized I'm one of only a few people on my friends list who does NOT have an audible dialogue.
Oh Erin you are a delight! I’m a little concerned that you might be on watch list by LMM’s security team (if he has one) after reading your spreadsheet! That’s incredible and will keep us all busy until October 2021.
My high this week was watching To All the Boys I Loved-PS I love you. Adorbs! And finding my Aunt Jenny’s sugar cookie recipe. The jury is out still on how I did. I have one more kid to try them and give their opinion but I think I did pretty good.
Um, I’m assuming this is where we come to discuss the To All The Boys sequel, right?
I for sure have an inner monologue that sometimes becomes an outer monologue. Because who else am I going to get expert advice from?!
Erin, somehow it feels like at the end of every week you always seem to encapsulate how I am feeling about the events that have transpired over the past 7 days. And I love you deeply for it. In the words of my best friend "it's been a long life".
I think I just bombed a test, and it's not even 9am yet 🙃
But this weekend I am watching a sweet pupper by the name of Eleanor! I've been riding this high since Wednesday morning.
A semi late discovery, but Taylor Leonhardt's "River House" album has been so soothing for my soul, especially after a hard week of me breaking my toe and one of my best friends moving away.
I also saw Little Women on Monday and it is truly a treasure of a film. I'm reading the book as well and it is also excellent.
Watch Parasite! It’s not scary-just goes a little bonkers at the end. It’s really so good.
As a fellow wimp and movie jumpy person,
I gotta tell ya Parasite was less jump-inducing than I was expecting. It was SO good! Do see it, when you can pause etc 😍
And any week thar Jordan Fisher shows up on my screen being charming and playing piano 😍 Galentine’s day was a hit here, and I’ll be riding that energy into the weekend
So, I am linking to a video clip of Gilbert writing Anne a love note in Anne with an E. Even if you have never read/watched any Anne of Green Gables, even if you hate the Netflix show in general, this clip will melt your heart. https://youtu.be/V4EZB5BVzM8
There is a big difference (huge) between carpool drop off mom and school volunteer mom.