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Let It Be Sunday, 163!

March 18, 2018 by Joy the Baker 16 Comments

Hello dearhearts! 

I hope today you can do one strong thing that gives you peace.  Keep it small.  I want to moisturize and get to a yoga class.  Let’s just keep today’s goals simple.  

Be well today.  Feel rested. Have a dang bagel.  Hang out here to read my offering of links for reading: 

•  Isn’t it incredible we shared the world with this human?  Stephen Hawking; his mind roamed the cosmos (The New York Times)

•  STAY VOTING.  See:  Conor Lamb. (Vox)

•  Well… if this doesn’t ring with deep truths.  Welcome To The Newscycle: The World’s Most Exhausting Cycling Workout.  (McSweeney’s)

•  I actually think the secret to a lot of things is to make a cake:  The Secret To Being Fully Present   (PBS)

•  Ok so literally no one is normal. Yale neuroscientists debunk the idea that anyone is ‘normal’.  (Quartz)

•  This is us reading about math for a few moments:  Why Pi Matters.  The short answer is – infinity within reach… ok!? (The New Yorker)

•  Welcome to New Orleans, be here always – here are some great things to know and do! (Conde Nast Traveler)

•  I mean… I get one email from my internet provider claiming someone says I’ve been stealing the Internet even though I pay for it every month and I’m ready to become this guys’ roommate:  The Most Elusive Man In North America (YouTube) I’m kidding, mostly. 

•  I got an early look at this new Food52 book and I think I’m finally ready for an outdoor charcoal grill:  Any Night Grilling.  I’m in it for the Grilled Corn Nachos thankyouvery much. (Amazon)

•  Springtime day project:  make homemade tortillas!  (Amazon)

•  The Bakehouse has a new craft workshop added to the calendar!  We’re very honored to be learning how to make paper flower Peony Blossoms with flower artist Lynn Dolan!  Join us!  (Eventbrite)

•  I love these sweet little stacking rings. (Etsy)

•  This mushroom hot cocoa has been part of my nighttime routine the past few nights and I’ve enjoyed it.  Another new part of my nighttime routine – this Japanese Hyaluronic Gel, I like it a lot. (Amazon)

•  I made a playlist for our Spring baking adventures!  You can follow it here! 

Have the most lovely day!  I’ll see you on the flip side – aka, next week – with cookies! 

xo Joy

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  1. Sharon Allen

    March 19, 2018 at 12:47 pm

    Is there a link for the schedule for The Bakehouse? Love the Sunday thoughts!

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    • joythebaker

      March 19, 2018 at 1:43 pm

      Yes, here’s the link! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/joy-the-baker-15475766323

      Reply
  2. Danielle

    March 19, 2018 at 9:27 am

    Buddy… mushroom hot chocolate? Help me understand.
    Love that you kept it simple last week. Sometimes everything is too, too much. Thanks for being out there!

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  3. kara owen

    March 19, 2018 at 6:16 am

    Thank you for the Japanese gel recommendation! Buying it now. I’ve been buying R&F but want to try other things. If it makes my skin look half as good as yours I’ll be so happy

    Reply
  4. Ramona

    March 18, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    I look forward to your Sunday posts and learn so much! Thank you for putting all this together. Someday I will visit your city again and maybe participate in one of your classes, hope this day is a blessing for you!

    Reply
  5. Lauren

    March 18, 2018 at 9:44 am

    The newscycle bit reminds me of a new place here in DC – a spin studio called Election Cycle. ha. for real, it’s a thing: https://www.electioncycledc.com

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    • joythebaker

      March 18, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Red, white and bike!

      Reply
  6. nena

    March 18, 2018 at 8:26 am

    Looking for a button to unsubscribe from your blog, but not finding it. Can you help me with that. Thank you.

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    • joythebaker

      March 18, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      You’re unsubscribed!

      Reply
  7. Lorrie

    March 18, 2018 at 8:03 am

    I woke at 5 this morning with 3 goals for the day. First, to immerse myself in one, perfect cup of coffee (an Americano, brewed stovetop in my espresso pot) while secondly, reading something with lovely pictures (an article on the gardens at Scribe Winery in Sonoma CA). The third is to bake a dark chocolate cake for a friend’s birthday celebration tonight. The opening to your post this morning assures me that I am on the right track for today.
    Thanks for the loveliness !

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    • joythebaker

      March 18, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      Wow – you’re really well into a great day. High-five!

      Reply
  8. Andrea

    March 18, 2018 at 7:37 am

    Hello! Thanks again for your weekly writing, it’s very much appreciated!

    Reply
  9. Rena

    March 18, 2018 at 3:29 am

    Thanks for your wonderful input as usual. Now I know what to read on this Sunday here in Bavaria where we have snow again and it’s all white outside :) Have fun in your yoga class!
    xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
    http://www.dressedwithsoul.com

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    • joythebaker

      March 18, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      Thanks for your kindness!

      Reply
  10. Taste of France

    March 18, 2018 at 2:55 am

    The newscycle piece is hilarious.
    I heard something wise on a podcast (from Crooked Media–I listen to them all, so now I don’t remember which one made this sage remark): There are so many voter suppression efforts going on, we can’t do their work for them; get out and vote. (And yes, I vote by absentee ballot from overseas.)

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    • joythebaker

      March 18, 2018 at 2:50 pm

      Well done! And we certainly can’t do their work for them, you’re right!

      Reply

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