Downtime - Catching Up: September!
This is a free preview of a paid post. For just $5/month, you’ll gain access to all content, more recommendations, our subscriber chat, the full archive, reader giveaways, and more. Either way, thanks for reading! Catching Up: September!What I read, one thing that saved our butts during a busy month, my hunt for perfect jeans, and the BEST thing I did for my mental health. And announcing this month's subscriber giveaway.This is Catching Up from Downtime, a monthly column where I (Alisha) share an inside look at my personal highlights of the past month. This column is exclusively for my paid subscribers as a big thank you for directly supporting this newsletter. If you’re not yet a paid subscriber, I’m offering 20% off an annual subscription for 4 more days, in case that’s of interest! Thanks for reading. x Hello! I’m so sorry this is a day late! I’ve learned my lesson that as a toddler-mom, I will have absolutely zero time to do any work on the weekends. It’s a new boundary I’m getting used to that I know is for the best. :) And any time spent not doing work will be spent on the couch, zoned out in front of the TV There’s a LOT in today’s post…
To kick things off, here’s a peek at what was up at Downtime this month.
🔗 Paid subscriber exclusive: I shared the household chores spreadsheet that my husband and I use to split up our duties in the chat. Life Updates ~ 4 Things On My MindThis section feels more serious than it is, lol, but there are so many things I don’t share in the Friday newsletter that might be interesting or helpful for readers, so I’m dumping all of that here. This and the rest of this newsletter is behind a paywall since I talk about some more personal stuff like family life, motherhood, work issues, and so on…... Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Downtime to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. A subscription gets you:
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Friday, October 4, 2024
And just one small mention of Adam Brody['s wife]. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Weekend Recs #63: Embracing boring, fancy mac and cheese, and good socks
Friday, September 27, 2024
Featuring a cozy recipe from viral food content creator Carolina Gelen's new cookbook, PASS THE PLATE. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Weekend Recs #62: Little luxuries and links that brought me joy this week
Friday, September 20, 2024
My life is just a bit better now that I know what a calligram is. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Friday, September 13, 2024
(Not all at once. :)) Featuring a fun Q&A about romance books with Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur of 831 Stories. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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