There are good weeks and hard weeks and honestly this one was one of the hard ones. But we’re always grateful you guys are listening no matter what wild ride our emotions take us on. A side note from Soph R to say to all the friends and listeners who messaged her on the anniversary of Alex’s death: It means more than you might realise. It helps more than I expected. Thank you.
It’s not 100% grief and grimness though (turns out life very rarely is), this week SoMo is literally singing about salad and SoRo found a book so magical it transformed 20 hours in transit into a gift rather than a chore. We’ve got sheet masks and underground steam rooms and jacarandas and award winning (sold out) wine! The world is still full of delight! Go out and find some.
Listener Recommendation:
Sarah let us know via insta that you can actually drop off your old toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and dental floss containers to be recyled at all Naked Foods stores. Get on it.
EAT
SR
Pasta con le Sarde! Anchovies! Sardines! Fennel! Pine nuts! Raisins! Saffron! SoRo used the recipe from Rachel Roddy’s Two Kitchens as a starting point, but this one by Serious Eats is pretty similar.
SM
Piel de sapo, Cucumber and Ricotta Salad from Bella Brutta. Recipe on Delicious. A salad worth singing about.
READ
SR
The Book of Delights, Ross Gay, Booktopia. A book that made long haul transport a joy instead of the worst.
LISTEN
SM
How’s Work? with Esther Perel, only on Spotify.
BUY
SR
Everyday Oil. Online Store. SoRo is slathering herself in this every day right out of the shower and her skin’s never been softer.
SM
Natural Dye Market Totes, Studio Tinta. The perfect, considerate Christmas present.
FAST FIVE
SR
Russian Turkish Baths, East Village NYC. Like going back in time! Read all about it in this glorious New York times article.
Kosas Lipstick in Stardust. Find it at Mecca, Sephora (US), Cult Beauty (UK) or at Kosas.
Jacaranda season! It’s almost done, but even in this smoky spring it’s been beautiful.
Sam Youkilis on instagram. Honestly so inventive and funny and talented. It’ll make you want to buy a plane ticket and eat everything.
Essie nailpolish, Soles on Fire. We’ve just realised this might not actually be available in Australia. Sorry!
SM
Oakridge Garden Gris One day we’ll recommend a wine that isn’t immediately sold out. Today is not that day. GET THIS INSTEAD!
Telling Time Vintage on Instgram, for all your vintage T-shirt and Levis dreams come true.
Mediheal face masks. SoMo rates the N.M.F Aquaring Ampoule Masks which left her skin plump and dewy.
Ikea has a buyback scheme now! Get rid of those old Billy bookcases and get some vouchers!
Expectation by Anna Hope, Booktopia. A perfect summer read about that weird, dreamy time of your late twenties before it all really kicks in
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Thanks as always to our sponsor drnks.com for their continued support of Highly Enthused. They turned six this week! And they’re throwing a party! We’ll see you at the George Hotel in Waterloo this Sunday the 1st December for some tacos and some natural wine and a boogie. As always enter HIGHLENTHUSED at checkout for 10% off your order at drnks.com
Life is short, go swim in it. Love ya!
SR & SM