LOVE THIS SO MUCH OMG. The vibes are impeccable. You may have sold me on the giant sunscreen situation, especially as we edge closer to pool season. Also now I feel like I need to go wash all the things in my house that I hate washing haha
😘😘 You’re THE BEST. The sunscreen refill is GOLD! So much less plastic and mentally it’s easy to just buy once a season. ☺️ Where do you all pool? The Winooski pool is my best kept secret (Emily Jacobs goes there too!)! It’s dirt cheap for a summer pass for a family and the walk up pool situation is GOLD for littles. Might be a tad far for you but could be a fun option for day passes from time to time. We’ll have to meet up if you ever go.
LOVE the new layout of your newsletter. And the spring vibes, so joyful! We're finally getting blooms here but the rain!!!! Not sure if you've had as much up north. Wishing for some sun.
SO.Much.Rain! And more to come. Yesterday we had sunshine for about an hour in the morning, and the neighborhood was as busy as Halloween night; everyone was out soaking it up. Bring on the sunshine!
Thank you so much, that means a lot coming from you!! 🥲💞
I got really superstitious after that game 1 loss so waited until we won last night to reply. 🤪🤪🤪
I totally agree with you though! But I so desperately want it for this team and for Shai to be MVP! Joker has had it enough. Also, if Russ isn’t the most darling, I don’t know who is! 🫶🏻
Ugh brutal game one, and insult to injury was being up past 1 am to watch them lose like that. 😭 I knew they would come back with a force last night, they simply are the better team.
Yes SGA has to get it!! The argument that Jokić averaged a triple-double is sooooo annoying because how many times did Russ do that and was never in contention for MVP except one time?! Grrr. I digress! 😤 But yes, love sweet Russ, loved SGA's words about him. And fully expect him to play against us as he would in any other game, still love him nonetheless. I miss him. 🥲
This is a fun format! Random question but for your refill bottle do you update the expiration date? Or is it not a big deal because every summer you restock regardless? Haha I live in FL so sunscreen is practically a daily routine.
That’s actually a great question and I thought about mentioning that but couldn’t squeeze it in my text 🤣 We pretty much use an entire bag in one season so for you I bet you would too but it does last a little over 2 years. So I make sure the pump bottle is completely empty before refilling it. I think a date on washi tape could be a good way to keep track of need be. Honestly though, I find that when I had multiple bottles of sunscreen all over they were more likely to expire before using (they would just end up places, lost, forgotten, etc) but this system with the pump by the door and two small bottles (one in my pool tote, one in my regular tote— either go with us for travel) helps me keep better track
I loved this, Brittany! The format looks so cute and was so fun to page through! I also watched the video on TikTok ruining hobbies and loved it. Everything she said about books/readings I couldn’t agree more with.
Thank you, Michelle!! Gosh yes— I cringed at my self thinking of times I felt I needed a physical book of something I read on kindle or audio to have an aesthetic photo of. 🤪 Another reason why I love Substack, where I can rely more on graphics and words! But yes overall, a powerful message. I’m finding more of those consumerist tackling video essays catching my attention. Also the coloring stuff blew my mind!!!
I loooove “Lovin’ Lately” posts and I love this fun new format! I agree that Kate DiCamillo is an amazing author- thank you for this reminder about The Tale of Desperaux! I’ll have to read it aloud to my kids. We also love the Strega Nona treasury! And I cheat on tired nights by putting on the Strega Nona audiobook and laying in between the kids- I turn the pages and we all enjoy the pictures together and I get a little break at the end of a long day! 😆
Thank you, Marisa!! That's a brilliant hack. I haven't listened to the audio, but somehow I envision a very soothing narrator. I just love those stories. Have you ever read George and Martha books? That's another favorite treasury that I adore!
It is soothing and they have little songs and sound effects that play so it makes it fun! I haven’t read the George and Martha books yet! But I now have several on hold at my library. Thanks for the recommendation!
🥲🥲 Thank you so much for that! I enjoyed Magnolia, Vegan Food & Living, Good Housekeeping (a fave!), The New Yorker (mostly for the comics, lol), VegNews, The New York Review of Books, and a few different wellness and mental health-focused magazines that were beautifully illustrated and rich with info, I think they were more like one-off or quarterly-type publications.
Oh nice, I just read Magnolia - loved it. I'm in Australia and we have some similar ones you might enjoy too. Some of my favourite magazine on Libby are Country Style, House & Garden, Home Beautiful, Your Home & Garden NZ, Gathered, The Simple Things.. You might also like Peppermint or Frankie!
Such a fave!!! All 4 of my kids have loved that book as babies/toddlers-- we just gifted a copy to my boys' pre-K teacher, who is about to have her first baby!
LOVE THIS SO MUCH OMG. The vibes are impeccable. You may have sold me on the giant sunscreen situation, especially as we edge closer to pool season. Also now I feel like I need to go wash all the things in my house that I hate washing haha
😘😘 You’re THE BEST. The sunscreen refill is GOLD! So much less plastic and mentally it’s easy to just buy once a season. ☺️ Where do you all pool? The Winooski pool is my best kept secret (Emily Jacobs goes there too!)! It’s dirt cheap for a summer pass for a family and the walk up pool situation is GOLD for littles. Might be a tad far for you but could be a fun option for day passes from time to time. We’ll have to meet up if you ever go.
but neither kiddo can swim yet so the walk-up kiddie pools are still worth their weight in gold in my book!
ooh how fun! Definitely should do a meetup sometime. We actually (cough, spoiled, cough) have a pool at our house. 😂🤯🫣
LOVE the new layout of your newsletter. And the spring vibes, so joyful! We're finally getting blooms here but the rain!!!! Not sure if you've had as much up north. Wishing for some sun.
SO.Much.Rain! And more to come. Yesterday we had sunshine for about an hour in the morning, and the neighborhood was as busy as Halloween night; everyone was out soaking it up. Bring on the sunshine!
Thank you so much, that means a lot coming from you!! 🥲💞
You know I love to see that Thunder shoutout in there!!! Semifinals here we come! 🌩️⚡️🏀
Such an exciting season!!! Trying to manage my expectations, but also EEEEEK I'm feeling very optimistic this year!! Let's goooooo
I got really superstitious after that game 1 loss so waited until we won last night to reply. 🤪🤪🤪
I totally agree with you though! But I so desperately want it for this team and for Shai to be MVP! Joker has had it enough. Also, if Russ isn’t the most darling, I don’t know who is! 🫶🏻
Ugh brutal game one, and insult to injury was being up past 1 am to watch them lose like that. 😭 I knew they would come back with a force last night, they simply are the better team.
Yes SGA has to get it!! The argument that Jokić averaged a triple-double is sooooo annoying because how many times did Russ do that and was never in contention for MVP except one time?! Grrr. I digress! 😤 But yes, love sweet Russ, loved SGA's words about him. And fully expect him to play against us as he would in any other game, still love him nonetheless. I miss him. 🥲
To Denver we go! 😅
Oh man! I didn’t even think about you being on the East coast to watch. Ouch!
I love that everyone gave Russ a stand O and that he was like “guys! You can’t cheer for the opposing team” 😂😂 But low-key you know he loves it.
This is a fun format! Random question but for your refill bottle do you update the expiration date? Or is it not a big deal because every summer you restock regardless? Haha I live in FL so sunscreen is practically a daily routine.
That’s actually a great question and I thought about mentioning that but couldn’t squeeze it in my text 🤣 We pretty much use an entire bag in one season so for you I bet you would too but it does last a little over 2 years. So I make sure the pump bottle is completely empty before refilling it. I think a date on washi tape could be a good way to keep track of need be. Honestly though, I find that when I had multiple bottles of sunscreen all over they were more likely to expire before using (they would just end up places, lost, forgotten, etc) but this system with the pump by the door and two small bottles (one in my pool tote, one in my regular tote— either go with us for travel) helps me keep better track
I loved this, Brittany! The format looks so cute and was so fun to page through! I also watched the video on TikTok ruining hobbies and loved it. Everything she said about books/readings I couldn’t agree more with.
Thank you, Michelle!! Gosh yes— I cringed at my self thinking of times I felt I needed a physical book of something I read on kindle or audio to have an aesthetic photo of. 🤪 Another reason why I love Substack, where I can rely more on graphics and words! But yes overall, a powerful message. I’m finding more of those consumerist tackling video essays catching my attention. Also the coloring stuff blew my mind!!!
Love the new look!!
💞🙏 Thank you kindly, Kristy!!
I loooove “Lovin’ Lately” posts and I love this fun new format! I agree that Kate DiCamillo is an amazing author- thank you for this reminder about The Tale of Desperaux! I’ll have to read it aloud to my kids. We also love the Strega Nona treasury! And I cheat on tired nights by putting on the Strega Nona audiobook and laying in between the kids- I turn the pages and we all enjoy the pictures together and I get a little break at the end of a long day! 😆
Thank you, Marisa!! That's a brilliant hack. I haven't listened to the audio, but somehow I envision a very soothing narrator. I just love those stories. Have you ever read George and Martha books? That's another favorite treasury that I adore!
It is soothing and they have little songs and sound effects that play so it makes it fun! I haven’t read the George and Martha books yet! But I now have several on hold at my library. Thanks for the recommendation!
Ooooo you’re in for a TREAT then!!
Ah that sounds amazing that they include music, I will need to try that! Thanks for the tip!!
You are a very talented designer! Love the visual newsletter!!
Ah, that means a lot, thank you, Sara!!
thank you so much for sharing my family binder post 🤍🤍 so glad it's been helpful!!
Thank you for the wonderful ideas!! 👏
I found you through this link and I can’t wait to start a family binder! Such a great idea!
YAY!!!
Wow this was so cool!! Thank you for all of the hard work you put into creating this.
🥲💞🙏 Thank you, Sam! I ams o happy you enjoyed it, I had a lot of fun working on it!
I looove the new format! 💛💛💛 I also love all the books you’ve mentioned.
Yay and double yay! It's been a good book season around here.
Ohhh this new format is gorgeous, I can appreciate that a lot of work went into creating it! I'd love to know what magazines you enjoyed on Libby?
🥲🥲 Thank you so much for that! I enjoyed Magnolia, Vegan Food & Living, Good Housekeeping (a fave!), The New Yorker (mostly for the comics, lol), VegNews, The New York Review of Books, and a few different wellness and mental health-focused magazines that were beautifully illustrated and rich with info, I think they were more like one-off or quarterly-type publications.
Oh nice, I just read Magnolia - loved it. I'm in Australia and we have some similar ones you might enjoy too. Some of my favourite magazine on Libby are Country Style, House & Garden, Home Beautiful, Your Home & Garden NZ, Gathered, The Simple Things.. You might also like Peppermint or Frankie!
You’re amazing, thank you! I’m excited to check these out 🤩
Something bringing me joy is being out in the garden and gorgeous spring nights at the ball park!
Nothing like a gorgeous spring night spent outside!!! Can't wait to get into the garden, we still have a few weeks for that, after Memorial Day.
I love the kids bookshelves on the wall. Are they something you made or do you have a link for them?
They are DIY and pretty easy, and low-cost! Just strips of wood with pocket holes for the screws underneath!!
Mind blown! Very cool visuals. :o)
We took the kids to Disneyland every two years for a longgggg time. Such fond memories.
It's so nostalgic and magical to me!!!
I love please baby please!
Such a fave!!! All 4 of my kids have loved that book as babies/toddlers-- we just gifted a copy to my boys' pre-K teacher, who is about to have her first baby!