Hello friends, good morning!
How are you? No really… how are you?
I’ve had one of those weeks where I surrender to the feeling that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day knowing that there are plenty and I’ve just loaded too much on my plate. It’s temporary like everything so, ya know, we good! I feel like I’m working for next week and for next year at the same time, not a complaint, actually cool, just a really bizarre juggle.
This week my friend Sarah offered me this perspective. She said when you’re juggling a lot of balls it’s helpful to identify which balls are glass – you can’t drop those, and which balls are plastic – you can let those fall to the ground. This week, a lot of plastic balls fell to the ground. Our Sunday post is a glass ball. The Sunday post stays in the air.
I haven’t read much newsy news this week. I hope you’ll forgive me. Our offering below is one of my most random offerings but it’s what simply what I have to offer this week. I’m writing this Thursday night ahead of a long weekend camping trip in the Texas hill country. Time and spaaaace!
Here’s our glass ball Sunday! As always, take only what you need and consider the rest plastic balls:
• Let’s take it to space for a rare rubble grab. I know it’s rubble but wow it’s so cool! (AP)
• This read is like taking one big, giant step outside ourselves and into a really lovely, sometimes achey, often vulnerable place. Best of: Parenting Around The World (Cup of Jo)
• This week I went to Target and I told myself that I would stay in the main aisle, that I would not venture off into the clothing and accessories and lose myself. I did a great job and only bought this dress that, to be fair, was on the end cap, so I stuck to my promise. (Target)
• One of my google searched this week lead me here, to five freezer marinades. We’re adults trying to keep our lives together and this is just part of it. (The Kitchn)
• Ok friends I know this is truly coming out of left field but we need to talk about Lenny Kravitz. Specifically we need to talk about Lenny Kravitz, his memoir, his scarf and his abs. Perfect timing, really. This week I also watched my friend Whitney’s Deep Dive into Lenny and Lisa and it was really so juicy and informative. We can not stress this enough: Let love rule. (GQ and Instagram)
• Fall cookbooks are rolling out and it’s such an exciting time for my ever-expanding library. I am deeply excited to cook from Ottolenghi’s Flavor and This Will Make It Taste Good from Vivian Howard. I feel like both of these books will make really great holiday gifts so – keep that in mind! (Book Larder)
• Let’s just take in this fleeting moment of FBI Agent Fox Mulder? Remember when we all wanted to be FBI agents because of Mulder and Scully or was that just me? (Instagram)
• To make: Pumpkin Pecan Scones with Brown Butter Glaze because… October, duh. (Joy the Baker)
It’s short and fluffy this week. Thanks for your grace about it.
Enjoy this day!
My love to you!
xo Joy
samantha campanini
I will totally aplly this plastic ball thing!!
Stacy S
So many thoughts this week!
What amazing perspective?! Glass vs plastic balls! so simple, but so true.
So happy to see Tron in this weeks pic too! He always brings a smile to my face when he’s featured.
Cup of Jo’s parenting series have to be some of my favorite blog posts. I started reading all them while I was pregnant with my son. I like re-reading them now that he’s two (and I’ve got a little experience :) ) to see how my perspective on the articles has changed.
I hope camping did what you needed it to! Have a great week!
Katie
You have a magazine??? You have a magazine!!! I had a super pleasant surprise spotting it and can’t wait to dive in and read it cover to cover.
Sharon
That’s a great photo of Tron. What a lovely companion. Thank you for all the positive you share with the world. It helps more than you know~
Joan Bernstein
So nice to see Tron looking well.
Silver
I was soooo happy to see Tron doing well. Have a great week.
akbright
Thanks for the Mulder moment. When my son was younger, we engaged in a few X Files marathons/mother-son bonding experiences.
nancy k
Good Morning, Joy!] So happy to see hanfsome Tron looking healthy and curious.
And…of cousre you had to purchase that dress at Target. At $40, there would be o reason not to.
Enjoy your camping trip and thanks for keeping this glass ball in play.
Becky
love the dress!!!
Anna
I love the glass/plastic balls insight! Weeks like that feel like a giant game of whack-a-mole to me. Sarah’s way frames the chaos as something we actually have some control over. Smart person. I hope you have a peaceful week ahead!
Dani H
Have a Blessed week, Joy.
The plastic balls will either still be there when you get to them or they didn’t really need to be done anyway.
Happy you’ve made it through all the storms down there.
I needed some articles to take my mind off the craziness.
Thank you!
Darla
Good morning,Joy! Thank you for your offering this week. I loved the article about parenting around the world. It brings lightness during this crazy time. It was good for my mind. Of course, I shared it ?? And, boy did I go down the rabbit hole with the cookbooks! My daughter is vegetarian, and likes to cook. I ordered 2 of the cookbooks for her, for Christmas. Thank you,
I hope your getaway was what you needed. We will all get through this. We will be ok. Peace ??