Because they all can’t be donuts…
Long weekends ending is the worst.
This City
I thought 2 things on my run this morning: 1) There is truly nothing better than starting the day with a good sweat and 2) God, I love this city.
Happy (long) Weekending!
And the holiday weekend has begun!
New-to-me-tip: don’t buy tortilla chips, make fresh ones! Corn tortillas, cut in fourths, sprinkle with salt and smoked paprika, bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Bam.
And the tomatillo salsa from “It’s All Good.” I cannot believe I made this. This cookbook has been a game changer for my cooking- God bless you, Gwyneth.
Happy Weekending!
Links I Love
Today I procured a marriage license and a new lip color– big fan of Summer 2014 already.
Soap with attitude for dudes.
The hardest part of packing for a trip is shoes- the best walking shoes for travel.
I love strawberries, I love Chia seeds- can’t wait to make this pudding.
Some holiday weekend tips for avoiding a hangover and other overindulging ailments.
Koozies that remind me of my Dad.
I had someone ask me today if I was cutting out alcohol until the wedding. Puh-lease. But maybe I will try some of these healthy cocktail recipes.
Plot Twist
Work email inbox gold right here.
On Highs and Lows and a Life with Love
The last 4 days have gone something like this: hike a mountain, fly for 4 hours sitting directly next to the (highly trafficked) bathroom, pedicure, the most violent 12 hours stomach flu of my life, wedding dress fitting, a very emotional conference call to discuss showing love to a friend/co-worker facing a difficult season, Balena with my mom, drive to MI to give my slowly tiring out grandma a possible last hug, hop another plane, work trip, yoga.
Highs and lows. Up and down, quite very literally.
So much emotionality happening, no doubt, but once I remembered where I was when I woke up this morning, I thought how damn lucky I am to have people in my life I love so much. Because if I didn’t care about anyone or anything, there would be nothing attached to any high or low. It would just be.
So…highs and lows. Yes. Happening and necessary and a part of the deal in a life where there’s love. Fine by me.
Quotable
Delicious quote alongside the best yoga class I have taken in ages- a happy Thursday.
May Showers?
So if April showers bring May flowers, what does May (practically) freezing rain bring? Disbelief? Anger?
Elle on the River: Thumbs Up
Sneak peak. Tacos. Punch. The Langham.
That’s basically all I heard before I accepted an invitation to check out Elle on the River, The Langham’s new outdoor concept that opens on Thursday. The short story is that they are offering 4 tacos, 3 punches and Ell-e’s, which are popsicles on creamy pillows of joy, basically.
The long story is that Elle is an extension of everything that is amazing about The Langham and Travelle– the impeccable service, the inventive drinks, outstanding food- and puts it with an outdoor gazing view of the river and the skyline. And the taco shells are made out of chickpea flatbreads. And they are glorious. The punch is great too- who doesn’t love punch????
So…if you need me this summer, I will be sunning myself at Elle on the River, a taco in one hand, a glass of gin punch in the other. What a great addition to the river- you nailed it again, Chef Tim!
Monday Morning Honesty
I don’t know about you but I am dragging today. Is it the humidity and heat? That it’s Monday? Because Luna Bell ate some flower petals and I had to clean up their exit from the floor?
If your Monday also feels like an effort of Herculean proportion, be extra nice to yourself today, okay? For me that meant a lunchtime Starbucks run because an iced green tea was the only thing peaking my interest at that moment. Whatever it takes to turn this into a happy Monday…do it, friends.