This has been the busiest, most frenetic week of the fall by far. Perhaps predictably, I got a bit sick in the middle of it all. Luckily, it’s nothing too bad, just a flurry of deadlines clustered together. This is what I signed up for, and I love, but this week was super hard. I managed to get it all done and hang out with my family, but it’s pretty obvious that there wasn’t much energy or bandwidth leftover to handle dinners (I had plans, but the execution just wasn’t happening).
Here’s what else I’ve been up to this week:
What I’m Reading this Week
Given how busy I was this week, I don’t know why there are so many links to share… it’s not like I was spending tons of time browsing online. There’s a few quick & fun links, a few more thought-provoking.
The existence of this product is news to me: Bailey’s Original Irish Cream baking chips… bought them today at Target, and I’m planning on baking a batch this afternoon.
I shared the Goodreads link last week, and here’s the next round: Vote for the best books of 2019.
Changing the global food narrative. And people who are interested in drawing attention to climate change.
And: Do you know what solastaglia is?
Hard pivot: How technology has turned astrology into a modern obsession.
For any Bravo/Housewives/reality TV fans: an inside look at attending New York’s BravoCon. (I had no idea this was a thing… it’s weird to see the quasi-celebrity clash with the individual sales aspects).
Raising kind kids instead of focusing on just raising successful (or I’d add, even just happy) kids.
This looks amazing: Roasted Cauliflower Farro with Pomegranate and Pistachios (How Sweet Eats)
The invention of Thanksgiving. (The New Yorker)
I thought this was a super weird movie when David and I watched it together a few years ago: How I learned to stop worrying and love ‘White Christmas.’
What I’m Cooking this Week
Weekly Menu Plan (in case you need ideas or inspiration):
Sunday: Quiche with gruyere and chives and a side of roasted broccoli
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Working meeting & we ordered Thai take-out
Wednesday: Ordered pizza because energy just wasn’t there to make dinner
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Mac & cheese for the kids, dinner out for us at Giulia restaurant
Saturday: Gyros and salads
