Oh my goodness - we've made it to Friday! I'm grateful you decided to pop in today to see what five things I'd be talking about. Here they are ~
1. The Pasta Queen on Prime
I am so darn excited to watch this show! The Pasta Queen (aka Nadia Caterina Munno) is now showing on Prime. Nadia is a New York Times bestselling author, a descendant of an Italian pasta dynasty, and has racked up millions of followers on social media. She will be exploring four regions of Italy highlighting their cuisine and ingredients. Then she'll be going back to her kitchen to give us step-by-step instructions on how to whip up the dishes! Thirteen episodes, each about 30 minutes in length, are now available for your viewing pleasure.
Deborah Levy's book,
The Positions of Spoons, came out on the first of this month and it became available on Audible yesterday. I can't wait to dig in and hear all the things she has to say! It's a short book - only 159 pages and only a little over two hours to listen to. I love putting books like this in my guest rooms for people to read a page or two if they are having trouble falling asleep or just want to relax for a minute. Here's the summary ~
Deborah Levy’s vital literary voice speaks about many things.
On footwear: “It has always been very clear to me that people who wear shoes without socks are destined to become my friends and lovers.” On public parks: “A civic garden square gentles the pace of the city that surrounds it, holding a thought before it scrambles.” On Elizabeth Hardwick: “She understands what is at stake in literature.” On the conclusion of a marriage: “It doesn’t take an alien to tell us that when love dies we have to find another way of being alive.”
Levy shares with us her most tender thoughts as she traces and measures her life against the backdrop of different literary imaginations; each page is a beautiful, questioning composition of the self. The Position of Spoons is full of wisdom and astonishments and brings us into intimate conversation with one of our most insightful, intellectually curious writers.
Whenever we travel, I always take my bedside charging block with me. But when we return, I end up digging through my bag to retrieve all my cords. So, I finally decided to buy a new charging block to keep permanently in my travel bag. We're heading out of town in a couple of weeks, and I’m excited to try it out! If you're going on a cruise, unlike a power strip, this block is reportedly allowed. Definitely worth the small investment.
Our evenings have been cooling down. When the weather starts getting cooler, I love fixing a cup of tea to drink while I'm winding down at night. My tea of choice recently has been The Republic of Tea Cinnamon Vanilla. I add just a touch of honey and a couple sweeteners. OH.MY.GOODNESS! It is so delicious! And it's caffeine-free so I don't have to worry about it keeping me up all night.
5. So true...
Have a great weekend! We will be over here knocking out a few chores around the house. I'm determined to actually get our garden cleaned out before it's time to plant it again. The summer shoes are also going to get packed away this weekend! See you next week!
In case you missed my blog posts this week, here’s a recap of what you missed ~
