Summer Musings// Favorites

 

What I’ve been:

Listening to: Jazz. Always jazz. But lots of Hoagy Carmichael right now. Pure romance and dreaminess.

Practicing: Hermit time— even though it’s Summer and there are so many social activities going on right now. All the more reason to make time for some peaceful You time.

Reading: “Into the Magic Shop” by James Doty. I read this book every year. It’s one of my favorite books. One of the quickest and most inspiring reads you’ll ever do! Just do it.

Drinking: Mocktails. I’m not drinking alcohol right now, and it’s been fun experimenting with various mocktail combinations. I like using non-flavored sparkling water as a base, and then some kind of fresh juice, a botanical element, and then maybe some adaptogens to give them an extra boost of vitality— maybe even a frothed egg white! (If I’m going to add some adaptogens, I’ll make a little infusion of them in a little cup of hot water; steep for 10 minutes, and then strain through your cocktail shaker just as you would a classic cocktail.)

Doing: Creating weekly or monthly new vignettes of objects on my shelves and counters. There’s something about moving things around that refreshes the energy in your home, and thus You. It gets the creative juices flowing, and is also quite wonderful-feeling to enjoy this beautiful new scene, — that you created!

Visiting: The beach! It’s Summer, and the weather has been pretty perfect here every day. Lots of little bike rides and swims.

Watching: “Platonic” on Apple TV, and various little home and garden videos on Youtube. One of my favorites is House & Garden’s “Design Notes” program.

Loving: Delphiniums. I think they are one of the most magical looking and feeling flowers.

 

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