Harvest Salad, Great Mascara & Quitting: 5 Quick Things

Arlyn HernandezSeptember 17, 20217 Comments

We made it! It’s Friday, lovies, but I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that. Friday always seems to be known, no matter what. I’m not sure what my plans for the weekend are besides continuing to find a small spot or drawer or cabinet to organize (something I started last week), and seeing a friend I haven’t visited with since…May I think? There may be some pizza involved in my Saturday or Sunday, mostly because I’m craving some pizza. LA finally felt a slight tinge of fall this week, and hopefully, it lasts a little longer before flipping on us and blasting us with summer heat again. But until then, I’ll enjoy it, and keep texting my sister things like “I’m wearing a sweatshirt for my walk tonight!” to make her jealous (with love).

Oh, and digging around Facebook Marketplace and the like to see if I can hunt down some pieces for a project or two. And, I’ll write about this more next week, but also starting at square one with my bed (the one I wanted and dreamed of is no longer available because I waited too long to make a move). Ce la vie, I suppose. All’s fair in design and war…when you drag your heels for months on end.

So, with that said, I encourage you to pick up what’s roughly the last of the summer tomatoes/watermelon/peaches/mangos and enjoy them to your heart’s content before all we get are apples and citrus fruit for the next few months. I know that’s what I’ll be consuming the next two or so weeks.

Here’s what I liked this week:

Quick Thing #1

Thrive Cosmetics was a new brand to me when I saw it featured at the bottom of one of my daily The Skimm newsletters. The description piqued my interest and I ended up grabbing their Liquid Lash Extensions mascara. I won’t exaggerate and say my eyelashes are super dramatic with this on, but I like the formula, the brush, and the ethos of the company. Plus, it doesn’t smudge or flake because rather than paint your lids with color, it encases your lashes in a tube-like situation. It’s a bit different to wash off that you might be used to, but overall, I was pleasantly surprised with this and would buy again, gladly.

Quick Thing #2

I’m still not really cooking from recipes yet (man is that freeing), but I did spot this amazing harvest salad the other day and just concocted my own version a few days later with what I had around and it was great! I used dino kale (my favorite leafy green) rather than spring mix, raw pecans rather than candied pumpkin seeds, dried cherries instead of pomegranate seeds and whipped up a maple dijon dressing off the cuff, but it was in the same spirit. Either way, thought I’d share what inspired part of dinner this week.

Quick Thing #3

It feels like I find a new show to watch every week, but well, I suppose I do. The flavor of this week? Only Murders in the Building. There are two more episodes due to come out I believe, if my internet search skills are up to snuff, but so far it’s so much fun. I’ve always loved Steve Martin, and paired with a delightful, unexpected combination of Martin Short and Selena Gomez, it’s one I look forward to every night. I believe it was renewed for a second season, so glad to hear it has a little longevity.

Quick Thing #4

I will always and forever be madly in love with a checkered floor. I didn’t know until just now that I also love them in shades of green.

Quick Thing #5

A quick article on Wit & Delight about quitting.

See you Monday, FOAS.

5 quick things Project 365

wally says:

September 17, 2021 at 6:01 am

I love Only Murders in the Building! When I first moved to NYC, I was walking by the building and saw a gorgeous, giant xmas tree in the courtyard – I tried to take a photo but a security guard told me I wasn’t allowed to. I was weirdly very upset about that for some time. This show has helped me understand why it wasn’t allowed. I am currently suspicious of the oboe player but don’t want Steve Martin’s character to not get a nice little happy ending by having a sweet relationship with her.
1. margaret says:
  
  September 17, 2021 at 7:41 pm
  
  Wally! You’re probably right about the oboe player but I don’t want you to be! How great was that scene when they were playing music to each other across the courtyard???!!!
Rusty 🥰 says:

September 17, 2021 at 9:01 am

The article about quitting is interesting and thought-provoking.
I love subbing ingredients in recipes too!
Have a restful weekend, Arlyn. Chill.
FOAS….we can all do hard things and we learned it here, together.💗
Araceli says:

September 17, 2021 at 10:52 am

Only Murders in the Building has been such a fun show. I also love Steve Martin so I knew I’d watch it when I first heard about it. I like Selena Gomez in this role too, she’s so mysterious and cool.

I’m happy to see your review of the Thrive Mascara. I use mostly clean make and skincare, however, as an oily lady, my mascara is tough to part with. Most mascara’s end up smudging too much because of my oily skin (I think?) so I’m very loyal to the tubing mascara I use. Lately, I’ve noticed it flaking quite a bit and i think it’s because I don’t use it as frequently anymore and it’s drying out. Anyway, all this to say that I think I’ll finally give Thrive a whirl, especially since now I know it’s also a tubing mascara 🙂 Thanks!
Suzanne says:

September 17, 2021 at 11:29 am

We’re really enjoying Only Murders in the Building. And yes, it seems like I’m finding a new show to watch every week.
Debbie says:

September 17, 2021 at 1:05 pm

TGIF! Yay!
I saw a promo for “Only Murders” and can’t wait to check it out. Maybe tonight since our cookout has been postponed (which means I don’t get to resurrect a pair of ankle boots from my closet that have been sorely neglected for a very long time). But I can also find joy in staying in and starting a new series in slippers instead!
Have a great weekend!
Susan says:

September 19, 2021 at 4:05 pm

What I liked this week was the weather yesterday. For the first time it felt like fall was arriving in our little fog belt micro-climate in the SF Bay Area. The fog stayed in most of the day and was so heavy that we woke to mist falling so gently that it was hard to see it with our eyes. instead, I felt on my face when I stepped out to the porch and felt it on the cats’ coats as they greeted me. The air was cool and a bit of wind was blowing the mist slightly sideways.

As the day wore on, the mist became a soft drizzle, the wind blew slightly harder, pushing the drizzle even more sideways than the mist had been. By late afternoon the sun was peeking through the fog making it easier to see the slanted drizzle. It was lovely and I felt the peacefulness of Mother Earth moving into a new season.

This morning the drizzle and wetness were gone, as was the fog, except for one huge, fluffy pocket of it, looking for all the world like a giant cumulus cloud with a large dark gray area in it that looked full of rain, but also with bright sunlight shining through it just above the rain cloud. The wind must have picked up in the night, because the elm trees are missing the leaves on the tips of their branches. And suddenly the Japanese Maple trees are bejeweled with scattered red leaves.

Suddenly it feels like autumn, so it’s time to take down the summer wreath on the front door and put up the autumn leaves wreath.

Tomorrow is the full moon, which a friend referred to today as “the harvest moon.” I’ve always thought of the October full moon as the harvest moon, shining in its golden autumn color, but we’ll see tomorrow if the fog is out and we can see the moon at all.

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