Sunday Scroll #53

27 travel tips, my new go-to Game Day snack, and the basic thing that can lighten your day

Sep 01, 2024

The sun-drenched bookstore of my dreams!

Hi, friends, welcome to September! Can you believe we’re already here? Happy Watching-Taylor-Watching-Travis-Play-Football month to all who celebrate.

Are you ready for scarves and sweaters and baking all the apple things? Or are you holding onto long, warm days drenched in summer sun? Tbh I can’t quite make up my mind. Let me sip my PSL and get back to you.

Ready to scroll through some links? Let’s do it!

27 tips for packing, long-haul flights, hotel rooms, and souvenir shopping. This is such a good, comprehensive list—read it for the first three tips alone!
Balancing the give and take in our relationships. “So often we have this energy of, This person is doing this thing to me. But do we wonder how that person is experiencing us?” Oof. Sometimes I don’t think about how I’m showing up in other people’s lives. This was a great reminder for me.
This fall’s go-to snack for game days: puppy chow. Sweet, salty, flawless! And so simple, I bet I could convince my kids to make a batch. Hmm . . .
PS: use this app to save recipe links—even IG Reels and TikToks! I don’t know about you, but when I see something on social that I want to make, I have a hard time keeping up with that recipe. I always lose the link! Pestle corrals links from everywhere, so you don’t have to keep a million tabs open or scour your saved links on your apps. I love a simple solution!
What does a critical mindset sound like vs a curious mindset? The difference is striking. I know which one sounds kinder. ❤️
What I did on my summer vacation (spoiler alert: I worked too much). Whew, was this relatable. Lindsey writes about women and money in really smart ways, but this post pulled back the curtain on her personal life. She was so transparent on what it likes when your summer plans don’t ever get off the ground and you try desperately to make up for it (and feel guilty along the way). I’ve been there. I bet you have, too.
Here for all the scalloped edges right now—including our brand-new Simplified notepad. One of our bestselling items during Fall Launch last week! (PS also eyeing this wicker basket with scalloped edges. So cute!)
What small, inexpensive things make your life better? I could scroll through these kinds of comments sections for hours. They are my kryptonite! There’s no problem an Add to Cart can’t fix. 🤣
A long walk can lighten most anything. I wish it weren’t true, but I know Katie’s right: getting outside and “touching grass,” as the kids say, does make my day better. Just reading this post made me breathe a little easier.
100 of the greatest kids movies of all time, according to movie critic dads. Bookmarking this list for upcoming family movie nights.