Every now and again we need a little post-mid-week pick me up. Post-mid-week refers specifically to Thursday… because Wednesday is mid-week and Friday is a celebration. We’re looking Thursday smack dead in the eye and willing it to be Friday but you can’t make a leopard out of a lemur (which is totally a saying that I just made up and am definitely not deleting).
Here’s some inspiration to help us soar through this day, or at least the next fourteen to eighteen minutes.
• Sia singing Diamonds with rawness and realness. Also, her carpool karaoke is spot on. Lastly, raise your hand if you’re going to be Sia for Halloween. Too soon? Because I’m definitely raising my hand.
• I made a batch of soup today for a friend who is under the weather. It wasn’t very bloggable mostly because it was an instinctual chop, saute, and blend soup. Carrot, Sweet Potato, Ginger, Coconut Milk a riff on Minimalist Baker’s Coconut Curry Soup and my Carrot Apple Ginger Soup.
• I saw a lady on an airplane with this purse… and I thought ‘oh I’m going to look for that purse and treat myself’… and then I found it, and holy moly it’s expensive, and my pocketbook hid itself under my couch and says it’s never coming out.
• It’s Deviled Egg Season. We don’t have a minute to waste.
• My Maj Tracy suggested I listen to this episode of The Lively Show: How to Experience More Positive Emotions Everyday. It’s for everyone!
That’s all for Thursday. We’re making pancakes this weekend. Recipe tomorrow!
xo Joy
Joy Bela
Joy — I agree that bag is GORGE. I found one at Old Navy the other day that’s similar and totally does the trick (and looks surprisingly expensy). It’s also 30 bucks, so your wallet can stop hiding :)
Jeannette
Sia is everything. ev-eh-reh-theh-nguh
musingsondinner
Without sounding icky, I wanted to throw out a ‘thanks’ for your dedicated output of content – I have been reading for many happy years and am always impressed by the consistency of your posts.
Nathalie
Joy, I love you and all that you do! I think that if you love something, and if you feel great every time you wear it, you should GO FOR IT! It’s a special purchase. They also make it in a smaller, less expensive version that is perfect for when you’re out and about, it’s basically all you need.
https://www.net-a-porter.com/us/en/product/650636/Chloe/the-marcie-mini-textured-leather-shoulder-bag
AND, net-a-porter will send to you in a fancy black box with a bow so it will feel like a real treat! Keep us posted and Happy Friday from NYC! xoxoxox
sharon / tpt
Sia. I mean she really is an artist! Interesting and talented too. Those karaoke drives are so fun!
marillenbaum
Sweet baby Jesus, that is an expensive bag! It’s so perfect, though.
Stella P
Oh Joy!
This could not have arrived at a better time. I so appreciate your efforts to enlighten, entertain and educate us, your faithful followers. Thank you so much.
Rebeca
Post-mid-week pick me up, totally needed. Your soup combines some of my favourite things; I wouldn’t mind some. Also, that purse…that price tag…Obscene.
Kavita Goyal
A mid-week break is definitely needed. And as u said friday is celebration day and thursday needs to be pushed. But not anymore. Nice way of passing thursdays. And waiting for pancake recipe.
Molly
Need a post-mid-week pick me up, thank you! Hope the rest of your week flies by.
Fi
You should definitely run with the “can’t make a leopard out of a lemur saying”, it is awesome.
ellen k
thx for the post…i feel you…mid week pickup definitely needed. LOVE the Sia carpool karaoke. Hilarious too and her voice amazing.
joythebaker
Right?