{"id":16643,"date":"2019-02-02T09:33:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T14:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/?p=16643"},"modified":"2019-02-02T09:33:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T14:33:59","slug":"what-i-love-this-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/what-i-love-this-week-4\/","title":{"rendered":"What I Love This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-680x1020.jpg\" alt=\"breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast with jam, avocado\" width=\"680\" height=\"1020\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-680x1020.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1-624x936.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/breakfast_of_scrambled_eggs_toast_avocado-1.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There isn\u2019t a soul alive who would describe me as a big sports fan. I\u2019ve gone to my fair share of games, sure, but I can\u2019t say I\u2019ve ever watched a sport with any kind of commitment or regularity (harder to pull off than you might think when you\u2019re from Massachusetts!). And yet, whenever I *do* watch some high-stakes game, like the Super Bowl or the NBA Finals say, I\u2019m almost always moved to tears. It\u2019s the strangest thing. I won\u2019t have seen a single game that season and still I\u2019ll find myself getting choked up just thinking of how hard the players are working, how much must be at stake for each team. If there\u2019s even the slightest hint of an underdog, I\u2019m openly weeping. Suddenly I feel all the intensity of the game, this strong second-hand joy for the winner and a pit in my stomach for the loser. The first time I noticed this, I was in high school\u2014MANAGING the swim team (see how I got around the swimming part?). I would be at the end of the pool during swim meets, taking splits and inexplicably crying. All this to say: my emotions are on the line for Super Bowl LIII. <\/p>\n<h3>READ<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2019\/01\/skin-care-secret-wealth\/579337\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Best Skin-Care Trick Is Being Rich<\/a> (Don\u2019t rub the money directly on your face.)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The moral halo around \u201cgood skin\u201d isn\u2019t a coincidence. The behaviors associated with a clear, even-toned complexion require those who want it to reject hedonism in a way that is still deeply ingrained as virtuous in American culture; that the wealthy have mastered the look reinforces capitalistic notions of success and who achieves it (the ascetic, dedicated, and hardworking). The journalist Jaya Saxena found as much when she investigated the connections between skin and poverty earlier this year. \u201cWe assume those at the top are there because they\u2019ve done something right. And if they have straight teeth, toned bodies, and smooth skin, that must be \u2018right\u2019 too,\u201d she wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s not that we think having bad skin is a moral failing. It\u2019s that we think poverty is.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/how-to-help-the-homeless-during-the-polar-vortex-1832199640\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Help the Homeless During the Polar Vortex<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>LISTEN<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/how-stuff-works\/broken-harts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Broken Harts<\/a><br \/>\nDo you remember that news story in early 2018 when a family of 8 drove off a cliff in California? It was unbelievably tragic. It had to have been an accident, we all thought. But the more we learned about the Hart family and the events of the crash, the more we recognized that it wasn\u2019t an accident at all. <\/p>\n<p><em>Markis, Hannah, Devonte, Abigail, Jeremiah, and Sierra Hart\u2014six beautiful black children, ranging in age from 12 to 19\u2014were all adopted by Sarah and Jennifer Hart, both white. On Jen\u2019s Facebook page, it looked as if they were the perfect blended family, even earning the nickname \u201cHart Tribe\u201d from friends. Then, on March 26, 2018, the family\u2019s GMC Yukon was found belly-up on the rocks below California\u2019s Highway 1. The news of the murder-suicide shocked their friends and made national headlines, leaving many wondering what possibly led to the fatal crash.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abcradio.com\/podcasts\/the-dropout\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Dropout<\/a><br \/>\nI remember the first time Daniel told me about Elizabeth Holmes. She was the youngest self-made billionaire. She had an idea that would change healthcare, he said. And then, just a few years later, he told me about her again\u2014only this time she was a fraud. <\/p>\n<p><em>The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world\u2019s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as \u201cthe next Steve Jobs\u201d find herself facing criminal charges \u2014 to which she pleaded not guilty \u2014 and up to 20 years in jail? How did her technology potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>WATCH<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bravotv.com\/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Real Housewives of New Jersey<\/a><br \/>\nI\u2019ve been watching RHONJ since season 1 and I love it\u2014 in large part because many of the the women are related (truer in past seasons) so the relationships are more meaningful and the stakes are higher when they have disagreements. This season, Teresa continues to read people and situations in ways that would shock even sweet James, Danielle is as calculating and manipulative as ever, and Jennifer is proving to be both rude and out of touch. Margaret is my MVP because she seems to have a level of self awareness and a sense of humor about herself that the others don\u2019t. Even when she does or says things she regrets, she\u2019s able to apologize and move forward. Are you watching? What are your thoughts this season?<\/p>\n<h3>WEAR<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GbtOGJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CeraVe Moisturizing Cream<\/a> (for face and body)<br \/>\nI have very, very (VERY I SAID!) dry skin. And as luck would have it, it\u2019s getting more sensitive as I age. James seems to have very sensitive skin, too, and a patch of eczema on his scalp. This cream, which you can use for face and body, is the best I\u2019ve tried\u2014and believe you me, I\u2019ve tried more than a few. It\u2019s rich and intensely moisturizing without being the least bit irritating or pore-clogging. It\u2019s all I use on James now. But we\u2019re not the only ones who like it; CeraVe Moisturizing Cream (also called \u201cCeraVe in the tub\u201d by fans) is a holy grail moisturizer for almost everyone over on the popular skincare forum on Reddit. And 5,000+ people agree if you look at Amazon reviews. Another perk: it\u2019s affordable. <\/p>\n<h3>FIND<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robokiller.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RoboKiller App<\/a><br \/>\nDo you get 2,000 spam calls a day like I do? Many with numbers eerily close to your own? It\u2019s wonderful, isn\u2019t it? I love when they call and wake my baby to tell me that I\u2019m eligible for a loan I never asked for. RoboKiller is an app that automatically blocks over 1.1 million telemarketers and robocalls from ringing, even if they are spoofing or changing their numbers.<br \/>\nYou can try it free for 7 days and if you like it, continue for $2.50-$3.99\/month. <\/p>\n<h3>MAKE<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kitchenconfidante.com\/sheet-pan-moroccan-chicken-with-broccoli-rice-and-sweet-potatoes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken with Broccoli Rice and Sweet Potatoes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/chicken-fajita-salad\/\">Chicken Fajita Salad<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thealmondeater.com\/2019\/01\/bacon-wrapped-salmon-with-avocado-dressing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bacon-Wrapped Salmon with Avocado Dressing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/szechuan-shrimp-stir-fry-recipe\/\">Szechuan Shrimp Stir Fry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pinchofyum.com\/the-ultimate-winter-bliss-bowls\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate Winter Bliss Bowls<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/skinnytaste-slow-cooker-chicken-taco-chili-recipe\/\">Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Chili<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingbirdfood.com\/healthy-salted-caramel-oatmeal\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Healthy Salted Caramel Oatmeal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>(Note: this post contains a few affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There isn\u2019t a soul alive who would describe me as a big sports fan. 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