Hello friends. We made it to Friday! Hope you enjoyed this short work week and are all thriving in your own way. Please throw up some T’s and P’s for me and my family this weekend as we *hopefully* move into our new house. Three Airbnb’s and two hotels later, and I think it’s finally happening.
I’m a sucker for nostalgia, and I think that’s one of the things I miss most about having a home - the familiarity of belonging somewhere. It’s always been fascinating to me that a home can have a feel and a smell that is reflected in the persons that inhabit it. Tell me something good/unique/special about your home in the comments!
Okay, let’s do some treasures!
🎃 One of the first items on my list after I move in to said new home is to take part in the therapeutic fall tradition that is Trader Joes Pumkin-Palooza. That’s right, party people - the fall items are on the dang shelves! I have decided this will be part of my Fall Opening Ceremonies, along with finding some more pampas grass to cut from the Walgreens parking lot. In my house, we are very partial to the pumpkin cinnamon rolls and spiced apple cider. Her royal highness The Pioneer Woman put together a list of the greats if you want to do some research before you go! Be blessed.
❤️ I’ve got high hopes for Brene Brown’s new book Atlas of the Heart, coming out this November. Brene’s book addresses the topics of meaningful connection, human experience and storytelling. You can pre-order it now in anticipation! Get here soon, November 30th.
🍳 PSA: the perfect phone case finally exists! Give me all the smiley, cheerful breakfast foods.
👨🏻 For all my fellow Ted Lasso fans - NPR does a weekly episode recap that is so lovely! [It’s especially great if you need your Roy Kent fix while you wait for a new episode to be released].
😭 On today’s “hack-your-cry” segment, read this story about how Simone Biles gave Suni Lee’s dad the sweetest gift. And if that won’t make you tear up, take a second and read this inspiring letter that Sam Grewe, a Paralympic athlete, received while in Tokyo. Just embrace the tears, friends. Let them fall.
📺 I was a teenager during Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial in the 90’s, and it is one of my first vivid memories of understanding that something was wrong with politics. I’ve been anticipating the release of Impeachment: American Crime Story and now it’s finally here. Episode 1 aired this past week and it looks so spicy, I can’t wait to watch! If you’ve seen it, let me know your thoughts in the comments.
🐶 This has Ben Moon written all over it:
And now for this week’s Twitter roundup:
Enjoy your Friday, friends! May your weekend be filled with crockpot dips and weather under 85 degrees. Looking forward to reading your treasures in the comments!
A nice thing about my home is that it used to belong to my grandparents. My grandad was a builder, and this house is the first he built in our neighborhood in the mid-1970s. My husband and I bought it after they passed. We will forever be remodeling it due to the mid-1970s vibe that endured. Every once in awhile, I come home and it still smells like their house. When you come inside from the garage, you walk into the laundry room. Even though I use different detergents, it still smells like their house. It's so comforting to have the smell visit me from time to time! I also enjoy tending to the flowers and trees they planted since I thankfully inherited a green thumb. :)
Hey Lil Swipes, new and old! I don’t know why it’s Tuesday and I’m just now reading and commenting but here we are. Could be that next week at this time we will be owners of a new home and in the process of moving in so my current home is a mess of boxes and trying to figure out what to pack and what to get rid of. The new house is definitely a treasure but I feel overwhelmed about it too. Also, I really want this to be our “forever” home and it really should be but also as we near move-in time, I second guess if it is everything I really want. So dumb yet normal on major purchases and decisions for this Enneagram 9. We love hosting people and now we finally have guest rooms to put people in instead of just the Murphy Bed in the family room.
Another treasure is that football is back…with tailgating and crowds. That is a huge part of fall for us!
I was so excited to hear about The Popcast going back to Chicago as well. My BFOTS friend and I went last time they were there and loved it so I’m really hoping the date works out for us again. There should be Lil Swipes meet ups at the tour like Carlos Whittaker does for his Instafamilia. Would so love to meet you all.