Skipping Girl is for folk who are... passionate about the people they love, curious about the world and inspired to build their village.
The Sunday five....
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Reader! Hello. Happy Monday (or, you know, let’s pretend this landed in your inbox on Sunday night - collective agreement, yeah?!). We are heading off on our trip in two days—yikes (&yipee!)! We are doing one-bag travel, and even though I’d prepped all the clothes we’d need, packing still somehow turned into a full-scale wardrobe overhaul for my teenage boys! So that's what I was doing yesterday, instead of writing to you Reader. Let sigh. Again. I love history and don't know much about the Salem Witch Trials, so I decided to listen to a podcast about it with my kids. Ever since, It's fascinating to me how similar cultural expressions continue to create devasting chaos—and how one or two hyped-up people can whip whole groups into a frenzy. Wild. Eat Beef Ribs in BBQ Sauce by Recipe Tin Eats This recipe is so good! I went to Texas last year and came home with a literal suitcase full of hot sauces, BBQ sauces, and meat rubs - I'll show you a photo one day! (It was at this point I realised that when I travel without my family, I guilt-buy everything! Ha!*) We substituted some of those into this recipe, and it worked really well (and made a simple recipe even simper!) Did I mention they are soooooo good?!?! Sing along to Elsy Waymeyo, Conquer I caught this on 2RRRR and it's been stuck in my head! It's a different vibe from our usual playlist, so let me know what you think! This is a staple in our drinks cabinet, and we're not the only ones who love it; it took our World's Best Navy Strength Gin in 2021 and a few other awards since. Get on it! OK, that's it for this week! If you want to share this issue of The Sunday Five via text, social media, or email (then please do!) Just copy and paste this link: https://skipping-girl.ck.page/posts/the-sunday-five-sept1 Have a great week Reader! Louisa |
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Skipping Girl is for folk who are... passionate about the people they love, curious about the world and inspired to build their village.
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