May 26, 2024
Welcome to A Lovenote.
A weekly digest where I say hello and share. You’ll find your weekly meal plan + some things you didn’t ask for but might enjoy. I’m so glad you are here!
Well hello there, June. ✨Summer is here ✨
Hello and happy Sunday to you!
As I type this, the house is quiet, the girls are still asleep and Fraser took Sully to Michigan for a lacrosse tournament. I’m going to spend the day in the garden. I am slowly getting the house packed up for the summer and cleaning every nook and cranny. I might sneak out for a manicure. Kind of boring, but also perfect. The next two weeks are going to be a whirlwind so I’m appreciating this moment. What are you up to?
We’ve made it to the home stretch! I hope your coffee is delicious and that this newsletter brings a little happy distraction to your morning. ❤️
What caught my eye this week
LISTENING Lots of podcasts! I’m diving deep into learning about the business of food blogging which is exciting to me, but maybe not so much to you. Happy to share those podcasts if you are considering starting a food blog! I am so very passionate about sharing my love of food, nutrition, and celebration around food, so it’s a joy for me.
Also, I have had so many conversations this week about hormones, menopause and how it’s affecting the people in my life. I wanted to reshare a few listens that you might have missed in previous newsletters. This one was great. So was this one.
BOUGHT this WEEK I finally splurged and bought myself an expensive hairdryer!!! No - not the one you are thinking of….I can’t afford that one….but even if I could, I’ve heard that it keeps breaking on people, so I didn’t get that one. I got THIS one. And it’s AMAZING! If you are in 🇨🇦 use this link. It’s actually on sale right now. I didn’t realize what a chore drying my hair has become. I would go a few too many days between washings just to avoid the hassle of it all. But this hair dryer has been a game changer! It drys, styles, curls and makes my hair look really, really good- in so much less time!
WEARING I wasn’t going to share this just yet because I don’t feel like it’s quite perfect yet, but then I thought, f*ck it. Progress is better than perfection….sooooo…..drum roll please…..I’ve created some super fun hoodies for my LOVESTORY brand! 🎉 The hoodies are BEYOND comfortable! I love them!
COOKING Since the weather has been warmer, we’ve been eating dinner in the backyard. I loved this article about the best food to bring to a summer outing. Also, did you see this recipe that would be perfect for potlucks and picnics?
DRINKING How do we feel about a Peanut Butter Iced Latte? I think I could get behind it but it really made me pause…shall I try it and let you know?
READING Honestly, not very much right now. I’ve got a bit too much on the go. But I did some across this article about the Israel and Hamas war titled How Does This End? The situation seems so hopeless and painful. How are you around this difficult topic?
EATING The most delicious tuna salad that you need to make this week (newsletter exclusive recipe!)
Looking for past issues of A Lovenote? Catch up on what you missed with Episode 21 and Episode 22.
INGREDIENTS: 1 can of tuna, drained
1 tsp dijon mustard
A drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of S&P
1 tbsp capers
1/4 cup each chopped parsley, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp pickled red onions
1 tbsp lemon juice
These are guidelines for quantities. This is a 'measure with your heart' type of recipe. Smoosh the tuna in the bottle of a bowl, then add the rest of the ingredients and stir! This salad is seriously addicting! SUMMER ENTERTAINING IS HERE!
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Fun things to make and eat this week…..
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