Week 57: a new Napa hotel, the softest button-down, Zillow envy, and more.
plus, the best summer salad reference of all-time.
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July 25, 2025
Hello, all. I shared this update in Notes, and indeed, the past month (or so) has been an unusually wild time.
I’ve got a lot of newsletter posts in my drafts, but also, a lot on my plate right now.
I know I’m not alone in all that I’m juggling, so I wanted to share transparently what I’m doing behind-the-scenes — along with a promise to return to publishing at my normal cadence asap.
In the interim, here are five favorite things on my mind or in my open tabs this week:
This freshly-opened Napa hotel from a favorite brand
This unexpected, new-to-me Spanish wine I tried for the first time (and loved)
This thoughtful Substack piece on the perils of Zillow surfing
This as an incredible, non-recipe recipe reference for making more salads (gift link)
This beyond comfortable, very affordable cotton button-down shirt I want in every color (on sale)
I’ll be back in longer form again soon.
Until next time!
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