The IN in minutiae

*Toast

*Warm milk spiced with cardamon, ginger, cinnamon and pepper

*Hot lemon water {sometimes with orange blossom honey}: First thing in the morning

*Spanish immersion with August

*The Wizard of OZ: Because, because, because, because because...

*Making up my own cookie recipes: Not writing them down ensures a delicious and magical, one time gastronomic happening, but oh well...live and learn. The gluten-free, light as a feather, almond cookies with cherry preserve centers were awesome and only encourage more such creations.

*Procuring the books on my wishlist one way or another

*Playing with dolls: Making dresses, planning trips to a specific stall at a San Antonio flea market just to purchase some doll clothes, socks and shoes...

*Meditation Malas: Inspiration

*Greta Gerwig: Girl crush

*The Dobie Gillis Show

*Bringing back those things I loved but have forgotten about...Like The Dobie Gillis Show, letter writing, wax stamps on letters, a box of worry dolls by my bed and aromatherapy

*Less is more: Especially in terms of a wardrobe

*Introducing musicals to August

*Singing every song I know...and I know a lot of songs: I found two people who LOVE my voice so much, I can finally stop singing in my "head voice" and start belting them out freely!

*Mindy Kaling: Girl crush

*Just stretching

*Mexican earrings {through the ages}

*Trusting the universe

*Finally purging all those blueprints and ideas that, up until now, have not worked.

*Broths, stocks and soups

*Vintage nursery planters

*Art, creating, crafting: Now that August will be two in a few months, we can dive into it all and never look back

*Wood

*Tending to those cravings for greens and fruits more