Les trois points de l'équipe Everyday Oil

Isa

mars 17, 2024

Book: The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang
Song: Lose Control by Teddy Swims (on repeat, I can’t stop!)
Simple pleasure: Drinking a cup of coffee, early, in bed next to my toddler

Sara Graham

février 12, 2024

Book I’m loving: “Gentle and Lowly” by Dane Ortlund
Song I keep on replay: “More of you” by strings and hearts
Simple thing: taking a walk with my film camera at sunset :)

Kelsey

février 12, 2024

Book: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Song: Wildfire by Cautious Clay
Simple Pleasure: Climbing into bed with a good book next to my husband and pup after a long day.

Clara

février 12, 2024

Book: Matrix by Lauren Groff
Song: Silver Springs by Stevie Nicks
Simple Pleasure: sleeping with the windows open
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Everyday Oil replied:
Great simple pleasure choice

Maddie Ratchford

février 12, 2024

Book: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Song: Miracles by Alex G
Simple Pleasure: reading books to my kiddos in the cozy corner of the sectional sofa

Karlin

février 12, 2024

Book: Migrations-
Charlotte McConaghy
Song: Three babies- Sinead O’Connor
Simple pleasure: Watching my cwazy puppies play.

Mary H Hoffman

février 12, 2024

Book: Mr Texas
Song: Freedom – Jon Batiste
Movie: American Symphony
Simple Pleasures: NYT late show comedies in the am;
Sunshine and migrating birds in pecan tree with morning coffee

Ariel

février 12, 2024

Book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Song: “All My Love” by Noah Kahan
Simple Pleasure: Matcha latte in the afternoon

fms

février 12, 2024

Book: Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. Song: Home by The Talking Heads. Simple Pleasure: Firelight

dev gingrich

février 12, 2024

Book: The Overstory
Song: Sadness as a Gift by Adrianne Lenker
Simple Pleasure: piping hot coffee on the couch while the sun rises
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Everyday Oil replied:
Been loving this song too!

Maeve

février 12, 2024

Book: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Song: “Stay Right Here” by Allison Russell
Simple pleasure: meditating every morning

Jess

février 09, 2024

Book/ braiding sweet grass
Song/ elixir by tourist
Simple pleasure/ walking the dog to the beach

Danica

février 09, 2024

Book. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Song. Imagine by John Lennon

Simple pleasure. Morning coffee with my Love, my husband 💕. Thank you for this wonderful newsletter!!

Figgy

février 09, 2024

Book: Time’s Mouth by Edan Lepucki
Song: Peace Blossom Boogy by Babe Rainbow
Simple Pleasure: movie night with home-popped popcorn with lotsa herbs and nutritional yeast
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Everyday Oil replied:
Time’s Mouth! Family secrets, a little magic and redwoods? This was a good read

Rosalie

février 09, 2024

Book – once upon a wardrobe by patti callahan
Song – sunflower by post malone
Simple Pleasure – smelling our glorious acacia mimosa blooms

Jay L.

février 09, 2024

Book: We are the Weather, by Jonathan Safran Foer
Song: “You can close your eyes”, James Taylor
Simple Pleasure: writing letters (by hand)

AT Nelson

février 09, 2024

Book: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Song [album]: Big Time by Angel Olson
Simple Pleasure: sitting on the front porch with my dog

alayna

février 09, 2024

Book: to the friend who did not save my life by Hervé Guibert
Song: rainbow song by Mapache
Simple pleasure: learning macrame :-)

Newell Woodworth

février 09, 2024

Book: The Ramayana by Ramesh Menon
Song: Lives to Live by Random Rab
Simple pleasure: Walking or running in the woods

Olivia Fingold

février 09, 2024

Book:
Lapvona – Ottessa Moshfegh
Album:
Time Ain’t Accidental – Jess Williamson
Thing:
Long train rides

Jess

février 09, 2024

“A Little Life”, Billie Holiday’s records on repeat, and rubbing Everyday Oil onto my feet and covering them with socks before bed:-)
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Everyday Oil replied:
Love this EO bedtime move :)

Nicole

février 09, 2024

Book: song of achilles by madeline miller
Song: something holy by alice phoebe lou
Simple pleasure: morning coffee outside

Jennifer

février 09, 2024

Book – Still Life by Sarah Winman
Song – Be Afraid by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Simple Pleasure – An early morning 10K run with my running buddies and my border collie

Alex

février 09, 2024

Book – News of the World
Song – Izaac Opatz, Got to me Since
Simple Pleasure – Skipping with my son

Saranden Seip

février 09, 2024

Book: my Vegetable Love by Carl H Klaus

Song: “Pretty Good Year” by Tori Amos

Simple Pleasure: urban birding

Brian

février 09, 2024

Pathogenesis by Jonathan Kennedy

“Valley of Death” by Phyper

Hammocking :)

Sarah

février 09, 2024

Book: Circe by Madeline Miller
Song: Sober by Childish Gambino
Simple Pleasure: Smelling my baby’s head
:)))

Karin M.

février 09, 2024

Book: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Song: Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
Simple Pleasure: Trying a new flavor of bubble water

Lauren

février 09, 2024

Right now it’s Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Kasey Musgraves’s brand new song “Deeper Well” and my simple pleasure is hugging my old lady dogs.

Camryn

février 09, 2024

Cam’s book: Perfume by Patrick Süskind Cam’s song: Coffee & TV by Blur Cam’s simple pleasure: drenching myself with rosewater hydrosol

bird

février 09, 2024

Bird’s book “IKIGAI” by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
Bird’s song “My Boo” by Ghost Town DJ’s
Bird’s simple pleasure peeling a fuji apple with a knife and enjoying it with honey and peanut butter.

Sumer McCauley

février 09, 2024

Book: A monk in the Beehive
Song: “Bassackwards” Kurt Vile
Simple pleasure: Sitting in the sun

Amber

février 09, 2024

Book: Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Song: Devil in my Car by the B-52s

Simple Pleasure: Ezekiel bread toast with butter & honey

natalie Dávila

février 09, 2024

Loved this newsletter – so many solid recommendations!
Book: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Song: “#3” by Aphex Twin
Simple Pleasure: laying in bed and looking out the window