words for wednesday - mad men edition

All season I've been viewing Mad Men at a weekly watch party on a rooftop, sipping gin and tonics. After the last few episodes I'm hesitant to share advice from Don Draper, but with the season finale this Sunday, why not? His advice is pretty good even if he's a bit of a mess. The words for this Wednesday were from a simpler time. Ya know, season three.

Don Draper handmade notebook

Like Don said, it's easy to understand, but hard to implement: If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation.

Lately I'm running into a wall where I think I made a bad first impression, or I've portrayed myself one way and now want to steer in another direction, but how? Slowly, I suppose. You can't slam a period in the middle of a sentence, and you can't drastically change how people see you in one day (or I guess you can, but I don't think that means you should).

Anyway, all that just to talk about my too cool Sunday nights and to throw a shout out to this awesome Etsy shop, Invisible Crown. You know how I love pop cultured handmade goods.

Joan Harris brooch/magnet

Will you be watching the season finale of Mad Men this Sunday? Follow me on Twitter if you are and we'll live tweet. Don't worry, no spoilers! I'm the vaguest mothertrucker here. 

summer girl - a playlist to beat the heat

What I wouldn't give to be where that little lady is! Or on the beach. Anywhere with water, really. Lately I've just been settling for patios. . . no water in sight but plenty of gin. 

Anyone else feeling that summer itch to run away? True summer has hit Dallas - the other day the forecaster said the high would be 96 degrees and I thought, "Oh, that isn't too bad." I guess my brain is melting. 

In my delirium I created the perfect summer playlist for lounging around (because who can move in this heat?), being lazy and dreaming of being anywhere else. From me to you, enjoy!

Listen in Spotify, or browse these (mostly) live performances at your leisure:

1. Origins by Tennis

2. Summer Girl by Family of the Year

3. Love Love Love by Of Monsters and Men

4. L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N by Noah and the Whale 

5. Heart Like That by The Dirty River Boys 

6. Only Son of the Ladiesman by Father John Misty

7. Someone Else by Wild Child

8.  Window Song by Don't Stop Please

9. On the Road by Houndmouth

10. Siamese Cat by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

11. Storms by Best Coast (Fleetwod Mac cover) 

P.S. Google Reader is getting the boot in less than two weeks! Make sure you follow April, Maybe on Bloglovin', and definitely go import your Google Reader list so you don't lose all your favorite people!

what I bought my dad for father's day

My father is notoriously hard to shop for, like I told you around Christmas, but Etsy has made shopping for him considerably easier.

For Father's Day this year I bought my dad a gift set of BBQ rubs from Big Herm's.

My dad loves to grill and now that it's summertime, this is the perfect gift. 

My mom and sister are getting him a bag of pork rinds and a new stadium chair for when my sister joins the marching band at Mississippi State year after next - things he can use, perfect for my practical poppa. :)

What'd you get your dad for his special day?

the first time I made brunch

Weekend before last I came home from the dog park and wanted to make breakfast, but it was already 10:45 so. . . I made brunch! With just things that I had leftover in my refrigerator. 

Ham eggy cups, peanut butter and jelly on mini ciabatta bites, and sauteed potatoes. Success! Perfect brunch, if I do say so myself.

I may or may not be ready to get up and fix this again after writing this post. My mouth is kind of watering. It was so yummy!!! Now I might be a brunch addict. I ventured out last Sunday to eat brunch again, and I'll probably do it again this weekend. Brunch is my drug of choice, okay?

words for wednesday

From here.