April's Six

Image Credits: upper-right tile via pexels.com, lower-left tile via Hourglass Cosmetics, lower-middle tile credit unknown.

The aim of this series is to corral some favorite things and share them in a short and sweet post. Whether it’s a song, book, recipe, tip, or product, hopefully you will find some inspiration in this list.  

1. Half Baked Harvest’s crinkle top brownies (recipe here) are delicious; just take a look at the butter to flour ratio if you need some preliminary proof. They are fudgy and rich, with the most perfect edges and top. For more delicious and easy recipes, consider picking up a copy of her latest cookbook (here).

2. Your homemade brownies would make the perfect Netflix companion. I am late to this show, but if you haven’t already, get started on Schitt’s Creek. Like, now. Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are—as usual—the perfect comedic pair. The show is funny and light, but still smart. And, it’s just the right distraction from all that’s going on these days.

3. This month I have two product recommendations. The first is an awesome $2 kitchen accessory (find it here). My husband and I rarely finish a bottle of wine in one sitting, so it’s pretty remarkable that I have waited so long to buy a bottle stopper. Especially when a chic, simple, and affordable option was available all along. No more jamming a swollen cork back into a half-drunk bottle!

4. The second recommendation is a makeup product by Hourglass. Specifically, the ambient light finishing powder (I went for the shade luminous light, here). It’s expensive, so I bought the travel size since I wear makeup twice a week tops. It goes on light and subtle, but provides a nice glowy sheen.

5. Professor Pippin’s Hollywood Westerns and American Myth (I always buy used books, for example here) is not only a great book, but makes for a fun DIY class. Watching the movies alongside the corresponding chapters makes the experience of both reading and watching more educational and fun. While I read this a few years ago, I recently picked up a copy for my dad’s birthday gift and was reminded of how much I enjoyed it.

6. Jervis Campbell’s “Garden” is sweet and lovely with a catchy, anthemic chorus. And how could such beautiful lyrics be resisted? “Well my heart beckons me again/ To find, some kind of serenade for you/ The one I love, oh I do/ But all, the words I could ever say/ Will fall, short of your lovely ways/ And I, just stand here so amazed by you.” Listen to it here.

Alison