Happy new year
Handpicked is back from summer break! And I want to see what you've been clicking on.
Well, hi!
Summer came to a screeching halt with the kids’ first day of school today. Taking the summer off from my newsletter was necessary, but I missed it terribly! I have so many photos to show you and links I’ve been saving, but we’ll ease into it with a few mini newsletters over the next month or so :-)
A special welcome to the new readers who have made their way over from
and other internet happy places, I’m so glad you’re here.today’s bouquet
So many things happened this summer. Nate and I ran a 5K! I turned 34! My brother got engaged! We took Eleanor on a solo trip to Catalina Island for her tenth birthday! Banksy! Simone! And — my favorite — Mick learned to say “all done” and “baby.” My baby.
Cool Handpicked reader alert: Lo H. wrote a children’s book! She’s offering us 20% off her colorful tale of Ralf the Frenchie with this code: TAKE20AS.
Brilliant advice for gathering, no budget required.
I don’t want to live on the moon.
Pairing these laughably comfy jeans and my perfect t-shirt at least once a week.
Grateful to Gwyneth for giving us the recipe to her magical mouthwatering summer salad rolls.
Did you see that commercial with the football on fire? Nate and his team made that! Here’s a cool behind-the-scenes look at how they did it. Fun fact: they shot it on the summer solstice so they could get the longest golden hour possible.
Last week I stumbled upon a fabulous candle in a bookstore bathroom. Sticking with all things tropical and fruity as long as I can — nothing fallish for at least a month, please!
Awarding this flower the cutest name of all time.
“you were
more marvelous in your simple wish to find a way
than the gilded roofs of any destination you could reach.”
— David White
“We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.”
— Gwendolyn Brooks
last thing
Will you share your favorite link from the summer? Leave a comment or reply to this email with your favorite memes, articles, videos, posts — I want it all! I’ve missed you guys!
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Grateful for you.
So happy Handpicked is back! I hope you had a lovely summer. I love that gathering link! So many great ideas.
Welcome back! My favorite links of the summer was all the Snoop content at the Olympics - just, every single one. Who knew Snoop would become so wholesome? I also delighted in this where are they now - literary edition: https://lithub.com/where-are-they-now-catching-up-with-your-favorite-childrens-book-protagonists/