And struggle is the great forger:
You must fail a few times to really live,
to take on useful shape.
See how the sheet of unformed copper,
now ductile beneath the heat and hammer,
becomes the gleaming tool,
the center-point of the well-loved hearth?
Post-Scripts.
+Today’s post in honor of anyone who is “in it” in any way, shape, or form. Motherhood, job, admin, family strain. No good life is without struggle! Another thought: things always feel chaotic right before you’re about to level up.
+Other things that are just part of the process.
+The above is excerpted from Small Wonders (p. 169)! You can get my book for $13 here, or order a signed copy here. I’m still tucking prints in with each signed copy!
Shopping Break.
+Chic new arrivals at Asha, including this (just in time for the fourth) and these popular Nantucket basket charms that keep selling out. Use code ASHA10. Still a handful of gems in the sale section, too, including my favorite caftan in blue.
+Reminder that Fellow is running a $200 off promo on their well-reviewed espresso machine…if you have been waiting to buy, or looking for a splurgey gift for your husband or your future (fall) self, now is the time. Just imagine all the delightful cinnamon lattes you can make come autumn. I don’t know why that thought is on my mind but it is. One thing I was reading on Reddit — Fellow is continuously releasing software upgrades to their coffee and espresso machines, so it just keeps getting better and better / more and more precise. I also discovered that if you are an email subscriber, they send you a custom code for 20% off — or at least they did for me for this promo, which ends tomorrow, and the promo applies to their kettles, etc.
+Julia Amory 25% off sale! My beloved eyelet dress is included — one of my favorite things in my closet this summer. This mini caftan has also been popular with Magpies. I’m not sure if codes stack, but try JEN-15.
+Prime Day bestseller by a landslide! Also popular and likely to sell through (may already have gone): Goop’s scalp scrub and of course THE elite undereye cream. The best.
+My best friend owns these sandals and they are SO CHIC IRL. Every time I see them I want my own pair!
+LOVE this well-priced white eyelet set. (Pants available in a petite inseam!)
+If you love my CallItByYourName bandana tote — you might consider this fab look for less.
+20% off these fab beaded necklaces to blend in with your summer stack. Get a fun color like yellow or pink! (While you’re there: how cute are these striped, personalized totes? I have one of the solid color ones for Emory — she uses it for schlepping things to sports, activities, friends’ houses, etc.)
+Just got these $120 striped shorts in the mail and they’re even better than expected. (Also love their denim striped short options, including this and this!)
+Low stock alert on this gorgeous two-piece. LOVE the silhouette.
+It’s the summer of the jelly flip flop. Love this pair, on sale for 25% off. Look a lot like the Christopher Esbers.
+These pull-on, sweatpant-material jeans have been trending among Magpies the past few days, and are currently on sale. You know I LOVE this brand of denim.
+Loving Rails right now. I already mentioned this perfect eyelet top for styling with white jeans, but also love this orange-trim dress, these gingham pants (nearly sold through), and this simple-but-not-boring white blouse.
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