Welcome to On Sundays We Brunch Series Nine! I’m hoping this will be a time for us to talk about life like we’re really sitting together over brunch and share favorites…articles, recipes, products, books, inspiration, whatever it may be!
Brunch is my favorite because the spirit is light, you have the whole day ahead of you afterwards, and all food is fair game and it often involves champagne. Urban Dictionary defines brunchin’ as “Midday lunchin’ acting a fool in the mid-morning to lunch time”. Could there be a more fitting description?
Grab a mimosa, pull up a chair and let’s chat! Oh, and if anyone wants to act a fool, I’m game.
Thanks for joining me here again on this snowy winter day! I’m dying for a trip to a sunny, warm climate, but I’ll settle (for now) for relieving a trip to the South of France last year.
I’m trying out a new trick I read about in a book to help me stay consistent with blogging: I’m all about checklists, visually seeing my progress and have a burning urge at all times to feel like I’m accomplishing something. To a fault, I have to complete things on my to-do list and finish something I started; it physically pains me to leave something unfinished…like even listening to podcasts or watching TV shows I don’t like. I’m getting better with this one as I recently just deleted several podcasts that bring me no joy, Marie Kondo-style. Anyway, I’m trying to treat my blog more like a business and consistently posting content every day so I’m using the “Seinfeld Strategy” that I read about in Die Empty.
The “Seinfeld Strategy”
Brad Isaac was a young comedian starting out on the comedy circuit. One fateful night, he found himself in a club where Jerry Seinfeld was performing. In an interview on Lifehacker, Isaac shared what happened when he caught Seinfeld backstage and asked if he had “any tips for a young comic.”
Here’s how Isaac described the interaction with Seinfeld…
He said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day.
He told me to get a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hang it on a prominent wall. The next step was to get a big red magic marker. He said for each day that I do my task of writing, I get to put a big red X over that day.
“After a few days you’ll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You’ll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job is to not break the chain.”
*Excerpted from How to Stop Procrastinating On Your Goals By Using the “Seinfeld Strategy” on jamesclear.com.
So far, it’s working well because I love being able to check a box off on, well, anything! I hope I can keep it up!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…FROM THE BLOG LAST WEEK:
RECIPES I’M LOVING:
- Berry Crinkle Cookies
- Lemon and Dill Chickpea Sandwich
- Garlicky Hawaiian Shrimp Scampi
- Homemade Cheese Crackers
- 20-Minute Thai Chicken Salad
- Crispy Garlic Breaded Mushrooms
- Flourless Chocolate Orange Cake
- Hoisin Glazed Pork Chops
- Fried Burrata Over Romesco Sauce
- Tuscan Tuna Melts
WHAT’S COMING NEXT WEEK:
A delicious vegan cauliflower salad, a chocolate dessert for Valentine’s Day (or really any day), cast-iron steaks, mushroom risotto and Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, plus a VERY long overdue recap of my trip to the south of France with my Wanderer’s Guide to Nice (wish me luck-I have a lot of pictures to sort through and I think it will be very emotional!). Then join me next Sunday for the next brunch edition!
A REMINDER FROM OLIVER, BIRDIE AND I:
