When I realize it’s August and I can shop again.

Hey friends! I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s August so that means I can shop again. If you’re unfamiliar with my No Buy challenge, you can read about why I started it. I’ve been cooking alot this week, as well as rewatching E.R. Basketball restarted, and I’m looking forward to seeing my Grizzlies play. Weekend reads after the jump!

John Lewis was laid to rest this week, and he wrote this opt ed to be shared the day of his funeral. His words moved me, and his belief in our ability to change this country give me hope.

The U.S. birth rate is falling steadily, and this article sheds light on a generation of women who don’t want to be mother’s.

I made this one pan chicken and rice dish for dinner a few nights ago, and it was delicious. It’s perfect for any easy weeknight meal.

This article perfectly sums up my feelings about the lack of media coverage and public support Megan Thee Stallion has received in the aftermath of her shooting.

This might just be the best pair of jeans I’ve ever owned. Seriously.

I found the perfect small batch brownie recipe. Fudgey, rich, and delicious, I’ve already made them twice this week.

Deftones White Pony turned 20 this year, and I enjoyed learning the backstory about how this album defined the band.

For the first time since the magazine’s inception, Oprah did not appear on this month’s cover of O. Instead, Breonna Taylor appears on the cover, and Oprah reminds us that we can not be silent when it comes to the death of black women.

What have y’all been up to this week? Leave me a comment so we can chat!