July 2021

The Best Cat Scratchers

There are so many cute cat scratching posts around today that it's hard to not buy them all. My favorite deal on a cat scratcher was when we used our flu shot gift cards from Target on one last year! It was a Halloween house and very cute. I also love the houses that Aldi sells for Halloween and Christmas, although they always sell out so fast.

Last Minute Party Games

Last minute party games for kids in a pinch is a cinch. You can make any game out of who can do it the fastest, slowest, silliest... I've also tied a string to a spoon and had kids race to see who can make the biggest line by threading it through their clothes, had kids try to get clothes pins into a cup by standing over it and dropping them from their nose height, and even seen who can blow the most wet paint with a straw across a piece of paper. Oh to be a kid and easily pleased again!

Cocktail Making Tips

Most people know what they like when it comes to a good cocktail. Some people love a fresh garnish. I know I love most of my cocktails ice cold, so I like to shake a lot of them. I also know where to get lots of flavors without added sugar or calories to make just about any flavor I want. Lots of people have tips and tricks they swear by.

The Best Gardening Aprons

Aprons aren't my thing, especially while gardening. I had to wear them in multiple jobs and never enjoyed them so I tend to just let myself get dirty when I garden! Sometimes I'll use a tote (my dad is a carpenter and he taught me the trick of putting a toolbelt around a five-gallon bucket and using it for my tools) but honestly it's usually just my trowel and me. If I'm lugging around a lot, I might even stick it in the flat I bought plants in, an empty soil bag... you name it. I'm even known to use my shirt front as a sling to carry eggs in!

Poem of the Week

This week's poem from The Guardian is one that I'm absolutely in love with. "A Nocturnal Reverie" by Anne Finch is exactly how it sounds--a love letter to the night. Written back in the 1600s, it still fits to this day, which is the most magical aspect of the poem. No matter how things have changed, no matter how much tech we consume, we can all still appreciate a beautiful night full of owl sounds and starlight.

Sammy And Jerry

Rumors about Sammy Hagar being invited to join The Grateful Dead have spread but the rockstar denies them. Hagar says that Jerry Garcia indeed invited him to jam once, saying that he really dug Sammy's music, which must have been a pretty incredible experience. Following the performance, Mountain Girl told him that he owned the song "Loose Lucy" now and that he should be in the band. There was some joking but it never got farther than that.

Frog Bathing Suits

I'm due for a new bathing suit, and as a nonbinary person I tend to prefer trunks and a swim shirt. That said, if I found something I liked well enough, I'd try it out, and the idea of frogs on my swimwear makes me so happy! Do you have any suggestions for froggy swimwear?

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