Blindly Leaping – Pleasure the Baker

Comfortable Sunday, pals! Since you might be my best pals on the web I figured I’d share a number of ideas. I believe I wish to write a e book. Okay, I KNOW I wish to write a e book. It’s been in my very thoughts and coronary heart for a very long time, and it feels prefer it’s time. Now, right here’s my hesitation – the place does one begin? My mind begins to spin occupied with brokers and editors and publishers, and that’s why I’ve not explored this very scary factor. However we at all times press on anyway, don’t we? We do the factor that scares us. As somebody who has lived most of her life afraid of even casting a shadow, I’m now within the enterprise of leaping first and discovering an answer earlier than I land. And I’m taking you all with me, in order for you, after all. I’ve additional parachutes.

So, it’s March, which suggests the 12 months is mainly over, and I’m so sorry to have missed all of 2023 like this. We’re deep within the “Chicago grey” a part of winter combined in with some unseasonably heat days, which is trickery I don’t like. I nearly put away my winter coat! Anyway, as we get into these hyperlinks I hope you might be doing nicely this positive day. Let’s do that!

• As your unofficial Dealer Joe’s Snack Woman™  I need to replace you on my present faves. Their Garlicky Cabbage is a fast facet that may be a hit each time (particularly paired with Pleasure’s smothered hen thighs). Their shortbread with raspberry filling makes you’re feeling such as you’re again in your grandma’s home consuming these shortbread cookies with the pink facilities. Besides they’re so significantly better. Honorable point out goes to discovering Toasted Brown Sugar Pop Tart creamer on the grocery retailer and screaming about it. (Pleasure the Baker, Walmart)

• When it comes to writing, it seems that vulnerability is my writing model. I’m coming round to that truth. I acquired the intense privilege writing my most susceptible piece thus far, about my first love  – I in some way punched myself within the intestine (figuratively) within the course of. (Cup of Jo)

• This weekend it’s good to make Pleasure’s Basic Blondie’s  – I can promise it’s the appropriate and ideal factor for you. (Pleasure the Baker)

• Y’all know my style dilemma these days, however I discovered the perfect pair of jeans at Outdated Navy and needed to let you know about them. They’re not low rise, and so they’re.not.low.rise.

• I’ve by no means been an enormous fan of the race automotive world, however it’s trending so arduous these days, which is past my understanding. Properly, the Formulation 1 fangirls are right here and making their presence identified, okay?! (The Minimize)

• Right here’s what I’m reading proper now. I might describe it as Black woman magic meets medieval magic. If you’re okay with angsty teen emotions, it’s a genuinely nice learn. Begin with the primary e book, Legendborn. (Bookshop.org)

• It’s me. Hello. I’m the goblin, it’s me. (Instagram)

• Please, inform me you’re caught up on Abbott Elementary?? Why is it one of the best present ever?! That’s it, that’s all I wished to say. (Hulu)

• The information across the nation this week is extremely disheartening. Legal guidelines being handed are actually downright scary, and it’s straightforward to really feel helpless. There’s a number of locations you’ll be able to donate to – the battle, nevertheless lengthy and arduous, is value preventing. Donations might be made at Tennessee Equality Project, Inclusion Tennessee, and Southern Equality Project, which reaches many states.

All my like to you this week.