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Hobonichi Techo Original (A6)

A journal you have order months in advance, since it’s coming from Japan, but hear me out! The size of a small paperback, with thin, but sturdy, pages that stand up to ballpoint and felt tip alike w/o too much bleed through, this journal offers lots of different formats for organizing your life, goals, and Iligations for the year. Go full tween and buy some of the new accessories they release every year or let your DIY flag fly with improvised covers, decorations, and page markers.

Bandana of the Month Club

I’ve been receiving emails and purchasing one off bandanas (plus a few from the archives, when they’re still avails) from this outfit since 2021. There’s a new design each month, printed on 100% cotton. I get compliments wherever I go with any of them, and I literally use them nonstop during allergy season(s). Make great gifts, too!

Union Reservoir, Stanislaus National Forest

Gorgeous alpine reservoir with a few first come first served campsites ($30/night). If you’re feeling adventurous, can do without a pit toilet, and well-fed when you arrive, kayak, canoe, or paddle board out and establish a dispersed camp site for an unmatched remote camping experience (free!).

Lydia Bastianich’s Tomato Sauce Recipe

Look, I’ve processed A LOT of tomatoes, and this recipe is tops. Super simple, no onions, and I suggest you skip peeling the tomatoes (running the sauce through a food mill at the end will leave any skin bits behind). Recipe makes about 1 qt of sauce.

Hobonichi Techo Original (A6)

A journal you have order months in advance, since it’s coming from Japan, but hear me out! The size of a small paperback, with thin, but sturdy, pages that stand up to ballpoint and felt tip alike w/o too much bleed through, this journal offers lots of different formats for organizing your life, goals, and Iligations for the year. Go full tween and buy some of the new accessories they release every year or let your DIY flag fly with improvised covers, decorations, and page markers.

Bandana of the Month Club

I’ve been receiving emails and purchasing one off bandanas (plus a few from the archives, when they’re still avails) from this outfit since 2021. There’s a new design each month, printed on 100% cotton. I get compliments wherever I go with any of them, and I literally use them nonstop during allergy season(s). Make great gifts, too!

Union Reservoir, Stanislaus National Forest

Gorgeous alpine reservoir with a few first come first served campsites ($30/night). If you’re feeling adventurous, can do without a pit toilet, and well-fed when you arrive, kayak, canoe, or paddle board out and establish a dispersed camp site for an unmatched remote camping experience (free!).

Lydia Bastianich’s Tomato Sauce Recipe

Look, I’ve processed A LOT of tomatoes, and this recipe is tops. Super simple, no onions, and I suggest you skip peeling the tomatoes (running the sauce through a food mill at the end will leave any skin bits behind). Recipe makes about 1 qt of sauce.