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Good morning, friends! It\u2019s that time of year when I start making ambitious plans (lol who am I kidding \u2013 there\u2019s no time of year when I\u2019m not trying to do the absolute most). I\u2019ve been in the bighouse in Bellville for nearly a year (can you believe!?) and it\u2019s feeling time for a\u00a0 spring cleaning, gardening to beat back the weeds, and maaaybe even pulling out the spring dresses over winter sweatpants. The sun is out, the pollen count is up, and we\u2019re all feeling just<\/em> unhinged enough to believe we can grow my own tomatoes, and finally clean out the back of the truck.<\/p>\n To celebrate this season of fresh starts, here\u2019s what\u2019s on the Springtime Bucket List:<\/p>\n Enjoy the links, enjoy your Sunday, and may we can all find the motivation to at least <\/span>consider<\/em> vacuuming the couch.\u00a0 Consider.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 There are two pieces you simply must read this week.\u00a0 The first is an essay on aging and yearning by Stephanie Gangi.\u00a0 Ten Years After<\/strong><\/a> (Substack)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 The second is, \u201cHow do we want to live the last third of our lives?\u201d \u00a0On Getting Old<\/strong><\/a> by Kim Foster (Substack)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0<\/strong> I am minutes away from making this viral Hillstone Sauvy B Martini<\/strong><\/a> from here on out. (Instagram)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 Tell me you got added to your husband\u2019s Costco card and bought an entire sleeve of canned salmon without telling me you got added to your husband\u2019s Costco card and bought an entire sleeve of canned salmon: \u00a0Salmon Patties<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 (Simply Recipes)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 I have had several Pyne and Smith Clothiers dresses for years and I LIVE in these fine linens during the summer especially.\u00a0 A uniform? These dresses are IT! This is my favorite right now.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 (Pyne and Smith Clothiers)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0<\/strong> Have you caught the spring cleaning bug yet? I feel like it\u2019s in the air, though I\u2019m set on spending this weekend getting the garden together with my sister Launa.\u00a0 This Spring Cleaning Calendar<\/strong><\/a> breaks down tasks into \u201cinstant joys\u201d \u201ceasy wins\u201d and projects that require us to \u201cdig in\u201d and, YES \u2013 that\u2019s some organized, manageable work. (Apartment Therapy)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 Did you have a little cry listening to Dolly Parton\u2019s song to her husband Carl Dean, If You Hadn\u2019t Been There?<\/strong><\/a> (YouTube)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 Friend dates are the best dates: Ten Things To Do On a Date with Your Friends<\/strong><\/a> (Substack)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 Very me coded: \u00a0How To Let Go of a Grudge That\u2019s Been Living Rent Free In Your Head<\/strong><\/a> (Self)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 Most times I just need to have a pot of beans holding steady for me in the fridge.\u00a0 Rancho Gordo Pinto Beans<\/strong><\/a> are my very very favorite. They\u2019re so incredibly creamy and truly, the best $6.25 I can spend. (Rancho Gordo)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 I hate to say it but this slightly expensive Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask<\/strong><\/a> is actually fantastic for a quick brightening of my face and decolatage. The enzymes provide a little tingle and there are little scrubby bits in the mask, too.\u00a0 AND the jar is a generous size and I use the mask sparingly so it\u2019ll last forever. (Amazon)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 I\u2019d like to make a tart for no reason other than to have one resting on the counter on a whim and Classic Lemon Curd Tart<\/strong><\/a> (maybe with poppy seeds in the crust?) is just the thing! (Smitten Kitchen)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0 I\u2019ve discovered that I\u2019m too old to wear cheap t-shirts and nothing hits like a Boden jersey button-down<\/strong><\/a>. (Boden)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> If, at any point in your life, you\u2019ve taken on the show Grey\u2019s Anatomy as your personality (see my early 2000\u2019s self raising my hand), I would highly encourage you to get into the nuts and bolts of this Call Her Daddy episode with Ellen Pompeo<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/b>I just love her.\u00a0 Am I going back to watch Gray\u2019s from the beginning? Absolutely, yes I am.\u00a0 (YouTube)<\/p>\n Enjoy this day, friends!<\/p>\n xo Joy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n