Five on Friday - October 13, 2023

Happy Friday the 13th!  I'm so excited it's the weekend and after work today I'm diving straight into girls' weekend in Kansas City!  Let me start all the fun with sharing my five for this week ~

1.  Lessons in Chemistry

The much-anticipated series Lessons in Chemistry started this week on Apple TV.  They dropped two episodes and will have a new episode every Friday through November 24.  Brie Larson is starring as Elizabeth Zott.  It's based on the very popular book of the same name.  Here's the summary ~

In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere.  She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.

2.  Reese's Skeletons

Have you seen these Reese's Skeletons on your store shelves?  They are so darn cute!  The fun skeleton design is perfect on the outside and the creamy chocolate and peanut butter make them just as perfect on the inside.  Scoop them up before they are sold out.  

3.  The Burnout

Sophie Kinsella's books are always a joy to read and she's got a new book that was released just this week.  Here's the summary ~

She can do anything . . . just not everything.

Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, “urgent” (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn’t seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a lot of effort. Even cooking dinner takes far too much planning. Sasha has hit a wall.

Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and find peace, she heads to the seaside resort she loved as a child. But it’s the off season, the hotel is in a dilapidated shambles, and she has to share the beach with the only other occupant: a grumpy guy named Finn, who seems as stressed as Sasha. How can she commune with nature when he’s sitting on her favorite rock, watching her? Nor can they agree on how best to alleviate their burnout (Sasha: manifesting, wild swimming; Finn: drinking whisky, getting pizza delivered to the beach).

When curious messages, seemingly addressed to Sasha and Finn, begin to appear on the beach, the two are forced to talk—about everything. How did they get so burned out? Can either of them remember something they used to love? (Answer: surfing!) And the question they try and fail to ignore: what does the energy between them—flaring even in the face of their bone-deep exhaustion—signify?

4.  Remote Control Dinosaur Car

A few weeks ago, we had a 4-year-old birthday party to go to.  The birthday boy LOVES dinosaurs!  I found this amazing remote-controlled dinosaur car on Amazon and he loved it!  If you add a little water to the reservoir the thing even breathes out a foggy mist.  If you have a dinosaur lover in your life, this remote control car is sure to bring a smile to their face!

5.  This is me.  Is it you too?

Now let's get on with the weekend!  I have so much fun ahead this weekend.  We are starting with fondue tonight at a friend's house, then tomorrow we're going on a gangster tour, out to dinner, and then on to a speakeasy.  Be sure to pop in next week to hear all about it!