Month: August 2020

Scrolling the Week of 8.28.2020

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I know running is not for everyone, but this weight loss journey was uplifting. It only takes one step, one song

Hearing from 6 female entrepreneurs on how they navigate work and life, is the right dose of positivity

Where was this video last summer when I canned for the first time? Thanks Food52, I feel less stressed

Do you know how to cut cauliflower?? I do now because Ian Garten showed me, genius:

US and UK in talks about a transatlantic quarantine free “air-bridge”

Life is all about balance. Science shows that happiness is about identifying the tipping point

I love Patricia Bright because she makes no qualms about financial literacy, if you don’t budget you’re not adulting to the max, time to geek out

What is more quintessential than a summer Beach Read, I hope I like

Quarantine “cooking” continues with this new recipe, no heat required:

Fresh Peach & Burrata Salad

Have a great weekend.

Scrolling the Week of 8.21.2020

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Ideal Farms U-cut flowers

I missed this opportunity, however this may just be the new business model for fashion brands

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𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗔𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 🔐🔐🔐 • AUG 19TH 2020 • EVERY SIZE AND COLOR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED PREORDER FOR 24 HOURS • STARTING AT 9:00AM EST • ORDER YOUR BAGS AND WE WILL MAKE THEM FOR YOU. • YOU WILL GET IT BEFORE ‪JANUARY 15TH‬ • PERIOD TELFAR is a black-owned, non-gendered fashion project established in 2004. The Shopping Bag first dropped in 2014 — 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. But we are not about hype and scarcity. The whole point of our bag is accessibility and community. But when thousands of bags sell per second we can't even know how many to make. We plan production 6 months in advance. It takes time and money to make bags and we are 100% self financed. The BAG SECURITY PROGRAM let’s you secure your bag without the stress of drops. There are SPECIFIC RULES that makes it possible for us to offer this please READ at SHOP.TELFAR.NET[linkinbio] If you dont want to wait — Drops ARE coming. NEXT DROP 8/18 @ 12PM EST: 🍬BUBBLEGUM + 🔋DARK OLIVE + 🍊ORANGE [SMALL + MEDIUM only] song: @jah.x

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This small NYC apartment is giving off zen vibes and this photo too

codeswitching is another layer of exhaustion while also trying to manage your actual job

How exciting for Issa Rae and the culture, she will be producing Seen & Heard, a two-part HBO documentary that will examine and celebrate the achievements Black television

You heard it thousands of time and here is another, VOTE and here is how each state is handling Voting by Mail

I’ve re-created all these recipes on pinterest, don’t expect leftovers:

Speaking of cooking, I finally gave in and finally bought a hand mixer that was ranked best overall, the first test is pizza dough

Scrolling the Week of 08.14.2020

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Farm stand in Sussex County NJ

I’ve only been wearing active wear, but these 18 outfits are motivating me to change up my fashion choices during the week

In the quest for fun outdoor activities during the pandemic, I bought tickets to Storm King, I guess I am on the pulse of summer “dating” activities in 2020

Stumbled on a thoroughly comprehensive Kitchen tool checklist; I want it all, but really eyeing The reBoard, Alison Roman loves these cutting boards (@ 9:30 below)

Alison Roman Shows Tours Her Home Kitchen

I love a good TikTok video, but there still seems to be some shady tactics that Google has banned. Yet, I can’t deny the joy the video clips bring

@chronicdancer

The most important dance cover on TikTok 😂 Who else loves Schitt’s Creek?! #alittlebitalexis #schittscreek #tv #costume #cosplay #dancechallenge #fyp

♬ Alexis Rose Schitts Creek Anthem – marriinnaa4
Schitt’s Creek Alexis Rose Dance

Still on a clothing strike, but did buy a vintage thrift boat shaped basket and this round basket from Sure Things, a woman owned Jersey City small business #shopsmall #shopsmall

Boat Basket IRL

Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

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I love YouTube and spent one evening searching through new food channels and stumbled on Lidia Bastianich’s page. I must have watched 15 of her videos’ in a row because she is so confident and approachable about cooking. During the pandemic I have been making all my meals. Where is my award??? But seriously, thanks to Lidia I have added new meals into my rotation.

This spaghetti dish requires a handful of ingredients and is still extremely flavor. I highly recommend making this dish while tomatoes are in season. So now, run don’t walk to your garden or the nearest farmers market.

Recipe via Lidia Bastianich website and watch her video below.

Lidia in action

I can’t wait to make this again, hopefully for a group of people. Feel free to substitute the ricotta salata, if you can’t find it in store, I used parmigiano-reggiano. This recipe goes fast so get organized and be ready to sit and eat once you add the tomatoes and cheese. Don’t clean any dishes, go eat.

Mangia bene!

Scrolling the Week of 08.07.2020

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Hoboken Waterfront

2020 has been the longest year, Period. I still feel stuck in March, do you? While trying to keep safe, it has become increasingly monotonous. I wanted to feel more creative and in the process of brainstorming activities, I remembered Hello, you had a blog, maybe you should get back to posting. I am excited to be more active on my site and in light of everything that is going on in world, I look forward to positive changes.

I have been baking a ton over the course of the pandemic, but if you happen to come across these Kit Kat ice cream drumsticks buy it #yummyyummy

I finally finished season 4 of HBO’s insecure and to fill the void, I discovered they have an official podcast insecuritea; listening has been great in terms of hearing all the observations and makes me feel like I am at work chatting with my co-worker 😢

Looks like some airlines are stepping up and requiring every passenger has a mask on, no excuses

Speaking of masks, I love these from Athleta for shopping/walking/leisure activities and Adidas for the more humid days and outdoor workouts

Looks like Bon Appetit has lost three test kitchen video food creators for failing to pay them equitably

Digging this account especially their t-shirt dress:

If you happen to be itching to do some online shopping Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has already begun, for cardholders, the public sale begins on August 19th and ends 30th, I’ve saved these coasters and this serving board

Happy Friday, may your weekend be filled with sun, fun and all the fresh tomatoes you can get your hands on.