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Some culinary concepts seem ingrained in the culture of Italian cooking in America but are perceived as ghastly crimes that constitute a resounding, “Mamma Mia!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/fae3c0e7-74d5-442c-85ff-bd4ebe8c0636/tempImageje9m0Y.jpg Observations - Americans are Committing Crimes on Italian Food Italian immigration hit its peak from 1880-1921 when approximately 4.2 million immigrants came to America during a period of serious hardship in Southern Italy, according to the Library of Congress immigration database. Upon arrival and in the midst of the Great Depression, they found that many of the fresh ingredients they relied on in Italy were either unavailable or unattainable in the States, so they had to adapt. 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I bought the gray Beachwood Cafe sweatshirt and have worn it nonstop since I got it! Plus the merch is so cute, when you meet Harry Styles at a coffee shop while reading a book of poetry pretending you don’t know who he is, and you’re wearing this sweatshirt, he won’t know you’re a crazy fan with screenshots of him on your phone. He’ll still think you’re his new mysterious “it” girl. Instagram: @erodagiftshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1604761468612-82KEG17ZE98O03YAFH2J/IMG_1545.jpg Living Better - My Favorite Small Businesses - Emi Jay I found this shop, linked here, on Instagram a few months ago and quickly bought 2 of their “Big Effing Clips,” a comb, and 2 butterfly clips. I am in LOVE with these and plan on buying so many more. They’re definitely worth the investment and work better than any other hair clip I’ve owned! Instagram: @emijayinc https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1604777594038-OWIH28YSMS0EB297ONI7/Screen+Shot+2020-11-07+at+2.32.30+PM.png Living Better - My Favorite Small Businesses - Picnic Wear This shop is absolutely amazing. Everything is made by hand in NYC from vintage and deadstock materials making each piece ethically produced slow fashion. Highly recommend checking out their shop linked here. Instagram: @picnicwear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1604776342735-W0LOVPZSVRSEFXR0UNED/Screen+Shot+2020-11-07+at+2.11.58+PM.png Living Better - My Favorite Small Businesses - So Cute Jewls This store offers STUNNING jewelry, all reasonably priced, so when you’re sad and relying on retail therapy, you don’t blow an entire bag. Their website is linked here so you can check them out! Instagram: @socutejewls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1604776087720-5ABMUUSJCPPEAIK7QIPJ/image-asset.png Living Better - My Favorite Small Businesses - Chunks Shop This work is absolutely flawless and unique. Their offerings of artsy hair clips have such an incredible range of artistry and creativity. Can’t wait to order some of these ASAP, shop the link here. Instagram: @chunks.shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1604776689164-XK1RJ52AX0O2RZ8CG529/image-asset.png Living Better - My Favorite Small Businesses - Forest Ceramic Co. This pottery is some of the most beautiful work I’ve ever seen. It’s incredibly unique and will look great in your cabinet. wow. just wow. The shop is linked here. Instagram: @forestceramicco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1604672293841-11RKRU40H6O2XAVFP4FI/IMG_1533.jpg Living Better - My Favorite Small Businesses - Molly Stitches Shop on Etsy and IG Molly is probably the sweetest person you’ll ever meet and her work, linked here, is STUNNING. All 4 hoops in the photo I’ve bought from her and I love the way they look in my room. It’s inspired me to start making them, but they’re not very good so I buy from Molly who has actual talent. These hoops are amazing and I love looking at them everyday. 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Florence is one of the most intelligent, eloquent, thoughtful, and grounded people I’ve ever known, so whenever she recommends something to me I immediately jump on it. I cannot wait to finally read this. Hopefully it helps me be a little bit more like Florence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1606178069865-SM329VXYQZ0JYFUFWJKJ/8170HjgXJAL.jpg Musings - December Book Recommendations - Anxious People by Frederik Backman One of the cutest and most talented people I know, Gen Cullen, recommended a Frederik Backman book to me while we were talking during a Latin lesson and I’ve never looked back. He is such an amazing writer and I fall in love with every single book he writes. Very excited to dive into this one. Thanks for the rec Gen! Such a queen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1606177495292-U0GP2KOYSFIEEJZ7MWC5/image-asset.jpeg Musings - December Book Recommendations - A Promised Land by President Barack Obama I’ve literally binge watched every Obama interview for this book tour —the Obama content is off the charts this month. I CANNOT wait to read this and I hope some of you do too so we can talk about it and remember when we had a president who could complete real English sentences. https://www.thinkingblondeblogs.com/musings/centering-yourself-before-the-next-wave monthly 0.5 2020-11-15 https://www.thinkingblondeblogs.com/musings/november-book-recs monthly 0.5 2020-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1603548493419-GRXSG5WAU6ZBL00XP0PB/817pmB9wNkL.jpg Musings - November Book Recommendations - Love Is A Dog From Hell by Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski is undoubtably a controversial figure. As a proud feminist who lives and breathes women’s rights, it seems strange that I would read poetry where women’s heads are described as “empty great mountains.” - pretty, but nothing to it. However in my opinion, throughout this collection, you can see a clear struggle from Bukowski as his narrator seems to fall in love and struggles with evaluating a woman’s true worth as his convictions are challenged. In any sense, it’s always interesting to read from a different perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1603548355279-NQLVH81S7017VP86MQG3/41a34CSJCfL.jpg Musings - November Book Recommendations - The Course of Love by Alain De Botton This book is so incredibly moving. It traces a relationship from the beginning; everywhere from falling in love to infidelity. It discusses the emotions of both parties during incredibly difficult times in a relationship and gives you perspective on your relationships with simple elegant rhetoric. Just beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1603548210188-QG3VHX2WXNZOLR9NMBZF/image-asset.jpeg Musings - November Book Recommendations - Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert I know…I’m very behind…I get it. I recommended Gilbert’s City of Girls last month because I’m obsessed with her writing, so I had to read her most famous book. As someone struggling with identity, her candor and humor regarding her search for faith and self was incredibly comforting and guiding. If you haven’t read it yet, do it. You’ll fly through it. https://www.thinkingblondeblogs.com/musings/favorite-meditation-resources monthly 0.5 2020-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1600635713567-ZTNIDJ21G65MSJ9KNJF2/chakrahealingstones-energymuse.png Musings - favorite meditation resources - Healing Stones Healing stones can be bought from so many local metaphysical shops or on Etsy! They’re so great for meditation because they can help you focus and set your intention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1601060095015-XWAZ620MOIIPTE7BA3VT/unnamed.png Musings - favorite meditation resources - Calm App The fact that they have a sleep story read by Harry Styles should be reason enough to download this app, just saying. They constantly have discount promotions along with a free trial at the beginning. It has dozens of sleep stories, meditations, and reflections to tune into. If you can’t afford the app, many of the meditations are offered on Spotify as well! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1600635488898-5PXBX2IUZH8Q0HQ656HT/Screen+Shot+2020-09-20+at+4.57.56+PM.png Musings - favorite meditation resources - The Slowdown with Tracy R. Smith This podcast is (and I very sparingly use this word) sublime. It is so nice to reflect on and listen to. Linked here are a collection of episodes on Hope, Kindness, and More. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1601673465721-HZ504O3NTUJRPFR2M8WJ/Screen+Shot+2020-10-02+at+5.17.25+PM.png Musings - favorite meditation resources - I Am Here Now Mindfulness Journal I got this book last Christmas and use it ALL THE TIME. I like to throw it in my bag before leaving the house in case I get a second to sit and focus on it. The website linked here also has a free guided meditation that I LOVE. Highly recommend it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1600634934219-061S2YR7FYOFMD1S02DW/Screen+Shot+2020-09-20+at+4.48.17+PM.png Musings - favorite meditation resources - Incense Matches These are so convenient and a great way to see if incense is something you want to invest in. I’m obsessed with them. Linked here just for you because I like you so much. https://www.thinkingblondeblogs.com/musings/october-book-recommendations monthly 0.5 2020-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1601059760879-HWGHH5OR4DHS525K6R56/71V1wGMTtzL.jpg Musings - October Book Recommendations - A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman This book is literally wet with tears on my shelf right now. It is one of the most moving books I’ve ever read and changed the way I look at others. It’s a beautiful story about an older grumpy man who has suffered immeasurable loss and heartbreak. It simultaneously broke my heart and made me hope for the future. PLEASE read this. I couldn’t put it down. Be prepared to cry profusely though… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1600649905097-7X7JU71J3E64K8M9RA8M/91LDnCtTjEL.jpg Musings - October Book Recommendations - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert This is my most recent read…and…wow…I just…it’s so good. While at times a bit racier than a Jane Austen, it’s such a beautiful book about a young girl unsure of her place in society, losing herself in other personalities while trying to find her own right in the heart of New York. I took this thick hardcover book everywhere with me which was HEAVY - so that should tell you how amazing it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f676bf703ac9e23bc15e92e/1600650214168-TCO3I3DJW2TTZM1VJIE9/41x8XimToxL.jpg Musings - October Book Recommendations - Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams Especially given how close we are to the most consequential election in our lifetime and perhaps ever, this book is so incredibly important. She educates and pushes us to better our voting systems to prevent suppression. 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