This Week On Tap | April 28

Hey, hey, heeeeeeeyyyyy. (Let’s pretend that was a sufficient introduction.)  This has been quite a week (and a wonderful one, at that).  Just ask these two little best friends.

THIS WEEK ON TAP | APRIL 28, 2018

MEALS

This was an especially wacky week of meals (I believe I had 3 consecutive days of salad for lunch + latkes for dinner…) but hey.  It happens.  This was also one of the most social weeks I’ve had… maybe ever (or at least since becoming a grown-up), so it’s possible the energy that usually flows towards meal time decisions flowed, instead, toward trying to act normal in public and/or stay awake past 8:30 PM. 

• Two new takeout favorites: The hummus tahina salad from sweetgreen (lunch at WELL Summit) + a vegan Cava bowl (from Tuesday’s Mama Beasts night out) — both were A+

WORKOUTS

• Monday: Mama Beasts – first class outside with the double stroller since last year… and my children have essentially doubled in size… so that’s neat.
• Tuesday: Run at the gym
• Wednesday: Mama Beasts
• Thursday: Walk at Castle Island
• Friday: Rest
• Saturday: TRX + row
• Sunday: Yoga Reaches Out at Gillette (an uplifting fundraiser in support of the Wellness Program at Children’s Hospital)

LISTENING TO

• My Favorite Murder: I want to be friends with this podcast’s hosts IRL. And I feel like my creep-level interest in true crime works to my advantage in that quest (it’s really not beneficial in any other facet of life… so…)
• Bruins hockey on the radio… on my iPhone: It’s old-timey and new-timey at the same-timey.
• Death in Ice Valley from the BBC World Service + NRK on this unsolved mystery: The first two episodes of this podcast have been fascinating.  And also makes me want to travel to (but not get murdered in the process, obvi).
• The Weepies (per usual), Van Morrison (per usual), and Tori Amos (per high school Elizabeth)

READING

• This is very Nerd Alert: French Major Edition… but I’ve started reading at least one news article in French aloud each day (an old habit that fell by the wayside, but was rekindled when I saw Emmanuel Macron and John Lewis hugging).  It takes me longer than reading the news in English, but I can practically feel the brain cobwebs loosening.  

WATCHING

• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime Video — It took me an episode-ish to get into it (mostly because it wasn’t what I expected), but then I had to harness what little self-restraint I possess in order to not watch the entire season in one night.
• Grace write entire words — it’s amazing and thrilling

CURRENT FAVORITES

I am really digging Kate Spade’s strawberry pattern (as you may have noticed from my recent collaboration with The Paper Store)– it’s so summery and cheerful!  I’ve also included a few of my favorite (old + new) clean beauty finds.  And a pouf for good measure.

LOOKING FORWARD TO

• A more low-key (and possibly more productive?) week ahead
• Summer weather… like… 80’s allegedly (we went from January to August)
• Today’s playdate!

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Also On Tap for Today:

• Tracee Ellis Ross’ TED Talk is well worth watching
• 13 spring salads to say goodbye to winter from Serious Eats
• Starting to plan our summer herb garden

What are some of your highlights for the week?