Remember last year when we had so much fun with the annual survey?
Let’s do it again! … she says with an overly cheesy grin.
Last year we discovered:
- That you guys are the best ever. Your responses to the last survey cracked me up, and I don’t know how I ever got so lucky to be able to online-hang with all of you.
- We don’t have enough time to read. And we’re not going to be quiet about it. Riot for reading time!
- We read fiction, nonfiction, food labels, road signs, the fine print. We read it all, and we’d do it full-time if it were up to us. (Current reigning comment: “I wish someone would pay me to read.” I dare you to unseat that one.)
I know you guys are busy and juggling a million things—full-time jobs, kids, side hustles, cooking, writing, endless TBR lists, breathing when you get a spare minute i.e. never. So this year I want to hear all about what could make that better—what do you crave this year?
The survey is just 5 multiple choice questions that won’t take longer than 3 minutes.
And I Girl-Scout-swear to try to make this space a place that gives you more of what you crave. A space that’s going to help you get where you’re going and make us all a little less frenzied and anxious on our way there.
So if you’ll take just 3 minutes to tell me what’s on your mind, I’ll love you forever. (You know I already do, but THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your time. I know it’s precious and in high-demand.)
Click here to take the survey!
5 quick reads for the week
- Austin Kleon on why jealousy needs to be your worst enemy.
- Try to put your anxiety to bed with the sun–easier said than done, sure, but can save you a lot of stress-ridden bedtimes.
- My author, Tiffany King, wrote this wonderful piece on the 13 ways libraries are holding us all together.
- Trying to sell your book to everyone is a big task; follow these tips to narrow your marketing strategies.
- An oldie but a goodie: 3 strategies to amp up your productivity.
What we’re eating this week
WE ARE IN OUR NEW HOME! …she shouted from the rooftops. Apparently I’ve taken to voice-over narrating my own life and maybe that’s because it just feels too good to be true that we’re in our new house. It is so peaceful here, and I can already sense all the possibilities and productive vibes wafting through the air. (Or maybe that’s new-paint smell? I should open a window.)
Speaking of new paint, we horribly and laughably messed up a mini bathroom makeover that ended with a broken mirror and torn drywall. Here’s the before-and-after, and I’ll spare you the in-between shots of me weeping and gnashing my teeth.
Of course, now that we’re settled, I’m cooking because—hallelujah chorus—I have a new kitchen! It even has a fridge, finally. Here’s what’s coming in and out of it:
Monday: The Bombay Frittata from Season, which I am very mad I didn’t make before this because it was very incredibly good. Like, weeping in joy kind of good. (You do have your copy of Season, right?)
Tuesday: Balsamic pulled pork in the Instant Pot. Me and IP’s one-year anniversary is coming up, and the love is still strong and delicious.
Wednesday: Spaghetti Bolognese in the Instant Pot (because see above referenced LUV). I am nervous about this one, though, because I cannot abide overcooked spaghetti. Wish me al-dente-ness, please.
Thursday: Lentil soup in the Instant Pot. Why did we buy a stove for our house again?
Friday: The Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Yogurt Sauce from Season, because I haven’t been able to stop daydreaming about them since Nik roasted some up for us at the Bon Appetit test kitchen. I shall be weeping happy weeps and gnashing my teeth on some sweet potato fries until further notice.