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On Friday I turned 34 and I realized that one thing they don\u2019t tell you when you\u2019re growing up is that someday the greatest threat to your personal safety will be your child\u2019s fingernails, and that\u2019s a shame. This week I\u2019ve sustained multiple facial injuries at the hands of my son and in hindsight, they seem preventable. But you just can\u2019t be upset with someone who scratches you and then smiles and coos and puts his entire, wide-open mouth over yours, now can you? You can\u2019t! My birthday was simple and lovely. I got a massage, wandered around Target for an hour while listening to a podcast, then we had Five Guys for dinner\u2014I couldn\u2019t have asked for more!<\/p>\n
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Another exciting thing happened on Thursday: we finally put a rug down in our family room. Remember how I told you that James has begun rolling everywhere and trying to pull himself out of his seat and how any day now he\u2019ll be doing back handsprings off the couch? Well that really motivated us. We need to soften every surface we can. And look it only took us a very brief year and a half of living in the house! and I\u2019m so happy with it, which makes me realize, yet again, that so much contentment can come from stopping the endless searching and simply making a decision.<\/p>\n
Deleting Facebook Won\u2019t Fix the Problem<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s possible that #DeleteFacebook might actually play into Facebook\u2019s hands, by recasting a political issue as a willpower issue. As Ms. Richards asks, thinking of her son overseas, should the burden of fixing Facebook, and data privacy in general, really fall on her? Or is telling people to delete their accounts on a platform to which there are few alternatives the digital equivalent of ordering women to smile more if they want to get ahead at the office?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Is Clutter Also Making You Bad With Money?<\/a><\/p>\n \u201c\u2018It\u2019s common that a cluttered home and messy financial health go hand in hand,\u2019 she says. \u2018Clutter is a representation of procrastination and unmade decisions.\u2019 This seems logical: If we can\u2019t get our belongings in order, then other aspects of our lives that require similar skills \u2014 like bills and budgeting \u2014 are probably in rough shape too. But if we fix one, does that help fix the other?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Moms, Are You Victims of ‘Invisible Labor’?<\/a><\/p>\n “It’s one thing to be responsible for pick-up and drop-off at practice. If it falls through, it’s not that bad. But if you’re responsible for making sure your child isn’t cutting themselves or falling into depression, and you feel like it’s only you that’s on vigil here, that’s got to be very onerous because the stakes are so high,” she explained.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Cold Podcast<\/a> Uncover Season 1: Escaping NXIVM<\/a> \u201cThis Is Water\u201d<\/a> Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (Netflix) Magic Eraser<\/a> The walls of my family room are a cool-toned gray (Repose Gray by Sherwin Williams) and my couch is a very light gray, but the rest of the room is a mix of wood tones, whites, creams, and blues. This rug fits in perfectly. It has the light and airiness I was hoping for with a beautiful vintage look. It\u2019s soft and thin (absolutely get a rug pad) and I love the subtle warmth of the ivory and tan tones mixed with shades of blue.<\/p>\n Healthy Banana Muffins<\/a> On Friday I turned 34 and I realized that one thing they don\u2019t tell you when you\u2019re growing up is …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[999],"tags":[1182],"class_list":["post-16631","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-what-i-love-this-week"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhen we tell people to get off the platform, we recast a political issue as a willpower issue.<\/em><\/p>\nLISTEN<\/h3>\n
\nIf you like true crime or murder mystery or anything in the vein of Dirty John, you will love Cold<\/a>. It\u2019s tragic and gripping and now I need to go to Utah to find Susan.
\nSusan Powell disappeared from her home in December of 2009. Her body has never been found. The man suspected of killing her was never arrested or charged. This begins the complete story of the search for Susan.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCBC documentarian Josh Bloch investigates NXIVM, a self-help group (cult) led by Keith Raniere, talking intimately with a high-level former member, to reveal how Raniere won the endorsement of actors, politicians and even a visit from the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n
\nIn 2005, David Foster Wallace gave this commencement speech to the graduating class at Kenyon College. It\u2019s moving and meaningful, and a reminder that mindfulness is all we really have and all that really matters.<\/p>\nWATCH<\/h3>\n
\nThe Fyre Festival was billed as a luxury music experience on a posh private island, but it failed spectacularly in the hands of a cocky, millionaire con man. Wired describes it perfectly: \u201cOne of the best stories in recent memory was the debacle known as Fyre Festival, a music event promising supermodels and luxury that failed so spectacularly that two documentaries were released about it, both in the same week.\u201d Yes, there are TWO documentaries (one on Hulu and one on Netflix), but from everything I’ve read, the Netflix one is better. You can watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\nFIND<\/h3>\n
\nIf you haven\u2019t tried the Magic Eraser, you\u2019re probably thinking, \u201chow great can it really be?\u201d I thought this, too, but then I got one and discovered that it is indeed magic in sponge form. I\u2019ve used it all over my house, but it\u2019s made the most significant difference in the shower in our master bathroom, which had staining that I couldn\u2019t fix no matter what I used.<\/p>\nMAKE<\/h3>\n
\nRoasted Cauliflower and Farro Salad with Feta and Avocado<\/a>
\n3 Easy Avocado Toast Recipes<\/a>
\nCitrus Shrimp Bowls<\/a>
\nHomemade Panera Fuji Apple Salad with Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"