August is here! It’s not necessarily my favorite time of year because it’s so hot in the summertime, but when August rolls around, I feel like the end is in sight, so that helps me get through it! Here’s this week’s recap of Amy’s podcast, 4 Things with Amy Brown. Go listen to the full episode if you haven’t already, and be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
- Jessica Honegger: changing the world. Jessica Honegger, founder of Noonday Collection, was on this week and told the story behind her jewelry company. Noonday Collection gives back by providing underprivileged women with jobs making the jewelry. The new fall collection just launched yesterday, and there are so many pretty pieces!
- Host a BBQ ASAP. Last weekend, Amy and her husband hosted a BBQ at their house, and she mentioned how it’s such a great thing to do because it forces you to get things done at home when you have company coming over! An old high school friend introduced her to Matt Moore, who’s a BBQ master. He was invited to the BBQ, so Amy decided to make one of his recipes — pan seared skirt steak with chimichurri sauce — and it was a hit!
- All the things. Amy talked about some beauty products she’s trying and how she got Botox in her neck! Yep, that’s right.
- Recommendations on what to watch. Two series Amy recently watched and loved are Chernobyl (on Amazon Prime) about the 1986 nuclear accident in Russia, and The Great Hack (on Netflix) about data company, Cambridge Analytica, and how they gathered data on people to persuade them to vote a certain way.
Here are the 4 things I’m loving most this week.
- Pasta with arugula, roasted red peppers, corn, and goat cheese. Not sure what else to call this dish, but it’s amazing! The recipe refers to it as a pasta salad, but I didn’t eat it cold, so it’s more of a main meal in my opinion. I like it best at room temperature. I just nuked my leftovers in the microwave. You only need to use a half box of pasta for this, and it’s the perfect summer meal — light and delicious! Feel free to modify it however you like, too. I used corkscrew pasta for mine.
- Moroccanoil moisture repair shampoo & conditioner. I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to share this! I’ve been using this shampoo and conditioner for a few years now, and once in a while I’ll switch to something else just to give my hair a change, but I always come back to this and love it so much. It has kept my hair really healthy and gives it the moisture it needs without creating oil. I highly recommend it.
- The Family Chantel. TLC has sucked me in once again! I’ve mentioned before that I love watching 90 Day Fiance, and now one of the girls on there has her own show. It follows her family and how they deal with the (crazy) guy she’s married to. It comes on Mondays at 10 p.m. EST, and you can watch full episodes here.
- Plumcots. Have you ever had a plumcot? They’re in season right now, and the ones I’ve been getting from my grocery store have been so good! I hadn’t tried them until recently, and now I’m hooked. They’re a cross between a plum and an apricot (and I think they’re kind of like a peach, too). They’re a little tart and really sweet — just make sure it’s slightly soft and ripe. The riper it is, the less tart it will be. Try them if your grocery store has them!
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I’m supposed to go see one of my favorite new authors who’s doing a book tour, so I’m excited about that, and will hopefully have details to share soon. Thanks for reading, and see you back here next week!
