Happy Friday! What a week! Let’s just say I was ready for Friday on Tuesday. It was one of those days where I had to call a plumber, got stuck in a meeting where people got into an argument, and had a bird explode on my car on the way home. Anyway, 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!
- Childlike gratitude. Amy’s kids came on and named several things they’re thankful for, like their dog and technology. This was a good reminder that we should practice gratitude more as adults, and be thankful for even the little things.
- Healthiest wine ever. Amy’s favorite wines are from Dry Farm Wines, the only health-focused wine club in the world. Their wines are sugar-free, low alcohol, all natural and free of additives. To order the wines, you have to get either six or 12 bottles each month or every other month, and you can choose from red, white, or mixed. You’ll receive a variety of different wines each time, sourced from small farms around the world.
- Enneagram numbers when stressed. Enneagram expert, Hunter Mobley, was back this week to talk about how you can journey to different enneagram numbers during times of stress, but your core number remains the same. When we journey to these other numbers, we often pick up the unhealthy traits, but we can learn to grab the healthy aspects of each number. One thing that helps is to make friends with someone whose core number is your stress number so you can recognize their positive traits and gravitate toward that. For example, I’m a six, and Hunter said that a six will journey to a three during times of stress, and it just so happens that I have friends who are threes!
- Cleaning your dishwasher. Amy shared a simple way to clean your dishwasher and remove any musty smells it might have. Just place a cup of white vinegar in a dishwasher safe cup or bowl in the top rack of your dishwasher, then run it through a cycle. That’s it! The vinegar will do all the work. I actually did this when I first moved into my house. I did it in the microwave, too, and then wiped it down. You can also run vinegar through your washing machine. This makes me want to clean everything with vinegar again!
Here are the 4 things I’m loving most this week.
- Homemade salsa. I had to use up the last of my fresh picked tomatoes, so I ended up making some salsa. I squeezed the juice and seeds from about six tomatoes and threw them in my Vitamix with half an onion, some cilantro, garlic, lime juice, a jalapeno, a poblano pepper, and some seasonings. The exact recipe I used is here.
- Nik Wallenda high wire rehearsal. I was able to go see Nik Wallenda and his sister rehearse for their upcoming high wire walk over Times Square on June 23. I saw Nik rehearse a couple years ago before he crossed the Grand Canyon, too. He’s a super nice guy, and it’s always fun to watch him. It just amazes me! I’ll share more pictures next week as a reminder to watch the live special on ABC.
- TLC shows. I’m not a big tv watcher, and typically just have it on for noise, but I’ve recently gotten hooked on a couple TLC shows: 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Smothered, and Kate + Date. 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way follows several Americans who are willing to give up everything they have and move to a foreign country for love. Smothered is about mothers and daughters who could stand to give each other a bit more space, and Kate + Date features Kate Gosselin as she gets back into the dating scene after getting divorced a decade ago and raising eight kids as a single mom.
- Host Defense MyCommunity multi mushroom extract. I don’t know how I haven’t thought to share this sooner. I order this stuff from Amazon all the time! I’ve been using it for about three to four years now and it has worked wonders for me. Prior to using it, I kept feeling like I was getting sick a lot, which isn’t normal for me. I think my immune system had gotten weaker, so I wanted to find something natural to build it up. A former coworker told me about this mushroom extract, and it has really helped me stay healthy. I bought the liquid version, and I just put one serving in some water every night before bed and drink it. The bottle recommends to take it twice daily, but I’ve always just taken it once a day to make it last longer.
Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to do something nice for dad for Father’s Day! See you back here next week!
That mushroom extract sounds so interesting!! I’d read about elderberry being great for the immune system recently so started the boys on a daily elderberry syrup. Once pre-school starts, we’re going to need all the help we can get when it comes to germs. Your salsa looks amazingly good, too – yum!! And I saw the listing for that 90 Day Fiance show and need to watch it. I already watch their other versions of it so this is another great one to add-on! If you don’t already watch Married at First Sight (on Lifetime) it’s another addictive one. It just started its new season in Charlotte last week. Haven’t watched it just yet but hoping to catch-up this week!
I’ve been wanting to try the elderberry! You’ll have to let me know what you think. Thanks for letting me know about Married at First Sight! I have watched it before, but it was a long time ago and I didn’t realize it was on Lifetime. I’ll have to check out the new season! 🙂