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So it's been a minute since I did a blog post. I was having too much fun enjoying the summer and then the school year started and it's been crazy ever since. This year more than ever before life feels chaotic. I'm not sure if it's because Laura started Middle School, or I have more students this year, but I've been overwhelmed. I finally feel like I'm starting to catch up. Here's a look at what we've been up to.

What We've Been Watching

Our friends recommended this series and we just finished it last night. I liked it more than I thought I would. A famous winemaker dies and his estranged daughter and protege compete for the inheritance. It is based in Tokyo, Italy, and France so the scenery is beautiful.. The language is mostly in French and Japanese but don't let that deter you....you can watch with English subtitles (and that counts as reading, IMO!). The two main characters are very interesting and you learn more about them and their family dynamics....and there is a twist! I highly recommend watching this - with a glass of wine, of course.


What I've Been Reading

My book club read The Housemaid last month and we loved it, so we decided to read the sequel, The Housemaid's Secret. I haven't started it yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Although I can't image it will live up to the first book....stay tuned!

What I've Been Listening To

I love listening to a podcast while I'm driving, or doing household chores like laundry. A good podcast makes those mundane tasks more enjoyable. Mostly I listed to murder stories like Dateline, 20/20 and Snapped, but the other day I took a break and listened to Bethenny Frankel's podcast. I liked the episode with Tiffani Thiessen. The 90s girl in me still loves Kelly Kapowski, and as a mom in my 40s myself, I found her very relatable. Tiffani wrote  a cookbook about using leftovers which I'm going to check out. 

What I've Been Wearing

I haven't put away my summer clothes and taken my fall clothes out of storage in the basement, so I've been getting by with the jeans, sweatshirts and dresses in my closet. But the temperature dropped in NY this week and it's going to force me to get the fall/winter clothes out....I've set aside some time on Saturday to get my wardrobe organized. In the meantime, I want to share this cool necklace that I've been wearing. I've always loved elephants, especially since spending some time with them on our honeymoon in Thailand. And our town is the Somers Tuskers and our mascot the elephant. It's from www.lolacompany.com and they have lots of really nice pendants. 

What We've Been Up To

This weekend my college bestie and I ran a 5k with some of our friends. We were very tired (and a little hungover!) but we got it done! We do this race every year and I always look forward to the girl time together. 


That's all! Thanks for reading.
xoxo
Heather @heatherscurlycues




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