My July Favorites

Hi, everyone!

Here are some of my favorite things from last month: things I love, things I am obsessed with, and things that made me happy.

Food: HyVee Grocery Delivery.  I tried this out for the first time this past month, and I absolutely LOVED it.  I was able to find all the items I needed on our shopping list and then browse the ads to see what was on sale and what would earn me Fuel Saver points.  Delivery is free with an order of $100 or more, so it's a great way to stock up at the beginning of the month.  If you don't live near a HyVee, I recommend checking around for stores near you that have delivery or pick up!  (Link: HyVee Aisles Online)

Game: Marrying Mr. Darcy.  We have been wanting to play this card game with everyone who came over to our place over the past month or so.  It's based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and the objective is to collect character traits and successfully marry the suitor who will earn you the most points.  I love Pride and Prejudice, so this is right up my ally.

Source: marryingmrdarcy.com

Literature: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur.  This collection of poetry is organized in four sections: the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing.  Kaur's poetry is simple but beautiful.  She voiced some things that I have been thinking lately, as well as some things that I needed to hear, so I am glad I picked up this collection when I did.  Also... I don't think I've read any poetry since college!  Long overdue.

Source: amazon.com

Movie: Jane Got a Gun.  This movie came out in 2015, and I have been meaning to watch it.  It's on Netflix right now, so I put it on the other day, and I was not disappointed.  Natalie Portman in a western; what more could you want?

Source: imdb.com

Music: Michelle Branch.  Yes, Michelle Branch from the early 00s.  I couldn't get enough of her music when I was in high school, and I still listen to it fairly often, so when I saw that she was going to be in Omaha, I jumped on the chance to see her in concert for the second time.  She just put out a new album, Hopeless Romantic, which was absolutely fantastic live, and now I don't want to listen to anything else!

Source: michellebranch.com

TV: Call the Midwife.  It's British.  It's on Netflix.  It's super intense but very good.  Call the Midwife is about midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s, and I love it because it is full of heartwarming stories.  And also babies.  However, fair warning, I cry fairly often while watching this show.

Source: pbs.org/call-the-midwife

Website: Feedly.  This website is a great way to organize all the blogs and web comics you want to keep up on.  You can also save articles for later, which is so handy, especially since I follow a lot of food blogs and want to save recipes for future reference.

So there you go!  I hope I was able to give you at least one good recommendation.  What about you?  What have you been up to this month?  Leave any recommendations in the comments!

Until next time,
Amy