10 Things We're Doing Besides Having and Holding

Jun 20

erica’s things

Experiencing oddly warm ‘n fuzzy feelings about my new dishwashing powder. Listen, it just really works.
Seeking the answer to a question that has haunted me all of us for decades: Scott Speedman or Scott Foley?
Mastering the art of cooking scallops. The trick, ℅ Mario Batali, is only searing them on one side. AHA.
Buying tix to see Maren Morris, my favorite up-and-coming country act (and I’m not alone in my affections, either).

Remembering a time when Vanessa Lachey was Vanessa Minnillo and you didn’t even have to use Google to remember who that was.
Getting a business crush on Miss Info after meeting her and falling even harder after reading her whole backstory.
Going through a real caesar salad phase (addiction?) and deciding there’s really only one recipe worth following—Mark Bittman’s, of course.
Pledging allegiance to a new hair-styling cream—the first silicon-free one I’ve found that really pulls its weight.

Finding a silver lining in all this election craziness, in the form of the brilliant BallotReady—which provides "just the facts, ma'am" info on where every candidate on your local ballot stands. Discovered by @maggiestohler.
Taking baby-gift crib notes (ha) from The NightLight—and suggesting all our expecting-mom friends bookmark it, stat. Discovered by @notjaneclaire.

Proclaiming my loyalty to bar soap of all stripes. I hear it’s staging a comeback—so, like, alert your loofah.