Our summer road trip has commenced! This morning we woke up on the foggy central California coast in the sleepy beach town of Cayucos. Our first stop was in Carmel and today we are onward to Santa Barbara!
The packing took all week, yet I still overpacked as always. Unfortunately we had car trouble en route, so now we’re jammed into a smaller car with too much stuff. But the most important prep was the the audiobooks. I downloaded Pippi Longstocking, Pete the Cat Favorites, Mercy Watson, and for me and my mom, Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica Pan.
Here is my weekly roundup of readable links (some of which I hope I'll have time to finish this week!):
Positive affirmations (via Brittany)
Amazing neurodivergence resources from explainingbrains.com! The site has handouts and scripts and spreadsheets, oh my!
Love an up-cycled Bonne Mamam jar
The intersection of gratitude + nostalgia by our fave, Andy J. Pizza:
(via this Magpie article where I also spotted my fave local boutique Margaux!)
Easiest hard boiled eggs I’ve tried so far. Crucial element of my favorite summer dinner
New summer staple: homemade lemonade
First-person account of an adult autism diagnosis (with PDA)
A reviewer said this was the best article on AI. Curious to hear Allison Gopnick’s child development perspective.
Looking forward to this memoir of psychedelic exploration, coming out this fall
In defense of chicken sizing: "Sure, snuggling a hen isn't quite the same as a dose of Lexapro, but twice a day, it comes pretty close."
Vacation with the fam - LOL!
How to be a good tourist
We should all have a beginner mindset:
Beth said something similar on her podcast about being a beginner and I really loved it. She learns new things often so she knows what it feels like for kids who are learning how to read.
Need a cheaper version of this Backyard/Lifeguard/Landscaper Hat
Love this reflection on reading (especially with a 3-year-old holding you captive):
This reminds me of my mom and the mini bee keeper suit she bought for my kids:
“Reading is magic. And when I feel like nothing I do is good enough, reading is. It will always be good enough.”:
Obsessed with this casual outfit