five things i’m looking forward to as the weather changes…
01. having my washing machine fixed. remember i mentioned it broke a few weeks ago? well, it’s still very broken. i have hand washed stinky sports uniforms in sinks and trucked laundry over to my sister’s but i am REALLY looking forward to having my own fixed. (had a horrible experience with a repair company and it’s taking everything in me not to shout how terrible they are from the rooftops.) apparently the guy is coming tomorrow… (i realize this has nothing to do with fall, but it’s still something i’m very much looking forward to… and it’s fall… soooo)
02. fall recipes. yesterday’s comments got me even more excited about them. one of you mentioned a brussels sprouts gratin and i haven’t stopped thinking about it since. what is the recipe?!? in case said commenter doesn’t return, this one is looking delicious but i’d add pancetta or bacon. (when i link to nyt recipes can you guys see them? i’ve got a subscription so i can, but i’m not sure if you guys are able to as well or if it’s telling you to sign into an account.)
03. sweatshirts. i’ve been on a sweatshirt kick lately–wanting nice ones that aren’t frumpy but are still definitely in the sweatshirt category. here’s a few that fit the bill: 01 / 02 / 03
04. george winston’s music. it feels very fall/winter to me. i love his music (and used to listen to his summer album through college. such good study music!)
05. cozy times indoors reading to the boys. we used to read constantly to parker. between anders being less interested in reading, and the busy-ness of two, we have so gotten out of the habit of reading all the time and i regret that. our old computer room (nostalgia!) was such a cozy morning spot for reading and i miss it. i also miss a time when my iphone wasn’t such a distraction. can i replace the time normally spent on my phone reading instead in the next week? wouldn’t that be amazing?? if i can’t, what is wrong with me?! with all of us??? iphones, man. i sort of hate them. i look at it like 50 times a day but i also hate it. with a passion. should we talk more about this? maybe do some sort of iphone cleanse together?
wearing this sweatshirt dress as more of a tunic over my favorite new jeans that have replaced my last black pair of skinnies and this beanie and these classic shoes that are my go-to lately.
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Sweatshirts and fall recipes for me too, please! I love wearing cosy clothes and who can say no to pumpkin this time of the year?
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You know whats weird, I have like the “limited” NYT cooking subscription – as in they email me recipes, and I can see those, but not ALL of NYT cooking, and I can’t see that link … odd. Sounds DELISH too, so I’m going to have to find it! Also, not sure how you have survived this long without a washing machine! EEEK.
that was the same for me. they let me see the emails, and then i’d start clicking around and get locked out. i think that’s how they get ya to pay! i wanted to see more!
I can’t see the NYT link and now I REALLY want brussel sprouts gratin!!! Haha!!
Smart phones are obviously useful tools that we all rely on, but when I’m at home from work with my kids (obviously, a different sitch when you work from home or are a stay at home mom, but still, there’s always time to disconnect), I keep my phone physically away from me. I’ll leave it in my bag in my bedroom or in the bathroom. The less available it is to you, the less you’ll look at it/feel the need to look at it, promise! Also, if you’re using it for something like listening to music with a Bose speaker or something along those lines, turn it face down so that you can’t see it lighting up with notifications. Take ’em or leave ’em, but this has helped me be present with my family and get away from social media and online engagement.
oh totally. i have almost all notifications off and think they shouldn’t even be a thing!! but you’re right, keeping it far from your person is a huge help.
I’m seriously considering going to a “dumb phone”. One that has no internet or apps. I just want a phone that has a real good camera and unlimited texting. Nothing else. And then just have a computer/iPad that has a time lock on it so I only check it once a day. It just all sounds glorious to me. ?
I can see the link. For me at least, the NYTimes gives you 10 free articles per month. Once you use those up, you can access articles by googling “nytjmes [article name]” and click on the direct link. For some reason it’ll allow you to read. A good hack for anyone who wants more than 10 articles but not enough to pay 🙂
You should read this article about addictive design. It might just be the most important thing I’ve read all year and it’s made me totally rethink my phone usage. I want to take my brain back! https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphone-addiction-silicon-valley-dystopia?CMP=share_btn_fb
My very favorite Brussel sprout dish is one I found from the lovely Jora at Domestic Reflections years ago and slowly made it my own after making the dish literally probably hundreds of times over the last couple years. My version is here: https://thesaltandstone.com/2016/01/20/pasta-with-bacon-and-brussel-sprouts/
I read your blog religiously but am a first time commenter! I stumbled on an article today about smart phones and wanted to share – https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/
okay, lets talk about the madewell jeans. everyone is all over the moon about them, but i went in and was like… huh? i have like toothpick legs. so even the skinniest ones were huge on my knees and calves. you don’t have chunky legs, so what gives?? also, they madewell lady told me that they’re jeans are shorter than all the other jeans in the world. hahah. do you get talls? why is this the longest comment on the planet and its about jeans?
your hair is looking fab lately. spill.
LASTLY. i am an iphone addict. UNTIL, i started sleeping with my iphone charging in the kitchen. i don’t know why but i basically forget about my phone all the time now. like, i leave it places??? i don’t know how these 2 things are related but maybe give it a shot? might be harder for you since you have children living outside of your house/emergencies, etc. but its been amaze for me. i have a real alarm clock. hello, 1997.
i will stop talking now.
so many typos. i’m sorry.
kimberly, i loved your comment.
also i’m fairly giant (5’10”) and don’t get their talls. and they work fine! keep trying.
yah, I can’t ever see the recipe links…and I so badly want to see all the recipe links on the whole internet. 🙂 Also, I’ve been reading “How to Track a Truck” with my boy (a few days older than Anders) and it is so cute and creative for little boys…get to your library now and get it!
totally looking up that book! thanks breckan!
I try to not check my phone for the first hour after I wake up. I often fail but at least it’s not the first thing I do. I. Also addicted to Candy Crush which is embarrassing as all get out. I want to delete it from my phone but I…just…can’t…
I couldn’t see the recipe from the link.
We totally should talk about the iPhone addiction soon. We don’t want to call it that but it’s time to get real people. We need to help each other break these chains! lol. NO, really. We do. Atleast a day…designate a day, a few hours a day and lock them away in boxes or drawers and be completely present with these little people who will not be little people forever!!!