Kate's Monthly Take - June 2018

May was a whirlwind...there were a great number of highs and lows. I'm looking forward to school and after-school activities wrapping up in the coming weeks. It will be so nice for life to slow down a bit and to be able to enjoy more time with family and friends. Summer is almost here!

Enjoy my Monthly Take!

Kate's Monthly Take - June 2018

Mood

  • In any given situation or moment really, it's easy for me to default to looking for what's wrong or what could be improved. My new intention is to recognize and experience each moment for what it is...a blessing.

Currently Coveting

  • I don't think it's a secret that I'm a fan of Cuyana. Their leather accessories and Panama Hat have been a part of my wardrobe for a few years now but I've never tried any of their clothes and I'm really into this Seersucker flounce top in Navy. It seems perfect for Summer and our above average temps!

Favorite Product

  • One of my closest friends has been educating herself on loads of beauty products, tools and treatments in the market in an effort to amp up her self care. Self care is so important and I'm not very good at this...I never workout and I'm lucky to wash my face at night but I'm trying to improve. She recently turned me onto this Jade Roller. I'd seen my fair share of people using them in InstaStories but it wasn't until I tried it myself that I was hooked. Use after applying serum or lotion and roll over your face in upward motions. It can help with absorption, skin tightening and circulation but most of all it feels wonderful. It's cooling and relaxing and has even helped with few headaches. 

Design Pick

  • Ever since I lived in New York I've loved ABC Carpet & Home. One can easily get lost looking at a ll the treasures in that enchanting store. Shortly, after I lived there probably from one of my parents design magazines I discovered Madeline Weinrib who happens to be the grandaughter of the founder of ABC Carpet & Home. Madeline created the most amazing textiles and as I've always lived in a home with wood floors I love her cotton flatweave carpets. Unfortunately, in April Weinrib announced that she is closing her business to focus on new endeavors. As such she has drastically marked down her entire inventory. If you haven't had the chance don't forget to shop Madeline Weinrib's final online sale - there is just one week left!

What I'm Reading

  • I'm wrapping up The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin . An addicting page turner - I highly recommend! With the end of the school year I don't expect I will have much time to read as we settle into our summer routine but I'm excited to check out this Second Life podcast series because I often fantasize about a career change.

What We're Reading the Kids

  • We have a couple books on heavy rotation right now. Lucy is gearing up for her ballet recital so she is into the Twelve Dancing Princesses by Brigette Barrager. The illustrations are lovely and I too remember being mesmermized by this fairy tale as a child. George is obsessed with Cycle City by Alison Farrell in part because he has outgrown his balance bike and in part because of the Richard Scarry like detail of the illustrations. There is so much too look at in this book and he loves to examine all of the characters and their bikes. I also just picked up the board book,  Whose Boat? by Toni Buzzeo and Tom Froese which I'm really excited about because we were huge fans of Whose Truck? and Whose Tools?

Instagram Handle

  • Do y'all follow @leandramcohen? She is the founder of the cult favorite fashion blog Man Repeller and a recent mom to twin girls. She has a particularly open and direct sense of humor that I can't get enough of. Her recent InstaStories reference her award for "Shittiest Mother of the Day" because she used gift credit meant for her daughters to buy a fabulous pair of shoes for herself! I mean we've all thought about it, right? But no one talks about it! 

Guilty Pleasure

  • We finally had the chance to visit a relatively new restaurant (Steingold's Deli) in our neighborhood and now I can't get enough of their sesame seed bagels and veggie cream cheese. I've always loved veggie cream cheese but Steingolds' adds dill to theirs and it is delicious - I am obsessed!

I Need A Vacation

  • As I've now crossed Charleston off my travel wish list (Charleston City Guide) I can now move Austin up to the top of my list. I'd love to stay at the fabulous  Hotel Saint Cecilia during my visit although I think I will plan to avoid the summer heat but if ya'll have Mexican food recommendations - please share.

Shit My Kids Will Eat

  • Kid Tested & Approved -  We eat a lot of soup in our house and I'm not a huge fan of eating hot soup during warmer months but snuck in this Chicken Tomatillo recipe from Salty Lashes right before the temps racheted up. We roasted on our own chicken to add but didn't have time to make homemade salsa verde and it still tasted delicious. A tangier soup than the kids are used to but they gobbled it up and some even drank the broth with a straw. Whatever works, right?