Happy Friday! Here is a quick snapshot of the Top Shelf items I am obsessing over this week! A favorite or new recipe, a book/quote/podcast/etc, and last but not least, a song I cannot get out of my head. So excited to share them with you in the hope of bringing something new and inspiring into your day! |
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| | "The Butcher's Pulled Pork" Over the past month, I have been stuffing my face with pulled pork or pulled chicken any chance I get. The first 2 months of summer are always the same. I love grilled everything and all things BBQ. Ribs, wings, tenders, burgers, etc, etc. My favorite BBQ sauce changes from serving to serving. It's fully dependant on what will best compliment how the meat was cooked, plus the sides being served, weather, poolside or inside, etc. The mental calculation for me to determine whether I want red sauce, vinegar, mustard, spicy red, spicey vinegar, mustard vinegar, sweet, sweet/spicy, etc is truly remarkable. Of all the BBQ in all the land, a good pulled pork open faced sandwich with coleslaw (more on the vinegary side and light on the mayo.) may very well be one of my favorite summer meals. Interested in giving one of my favorties a whirl? Check out the full recipe link below. | | |
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| | "You Are Enough." When I started Top Shelf, I promised myself that I would be true to the promise to include things I was focused on or obsessing over in real time. Well... here I am putting together only the SECOND edition and I am having to put my money where my mouth is. No one wants to admit that they are struggling with being enough, but over the last 2 weeks, I have been. I am willing to bet, I am not the only woman who has felt devalued and/or dismissed. So much is expected of us and yet, it can seem it is - or we are - never enough. Often cleaning up messes left in the wake of decisions we cannot fully control. Often doing it alone. As I spent a little extra time working through my own enoughness this week, I came across the quote pictured above and it was just what I needed when I needed it, so I thought I'd share.* If you are like me and need to hear this today: YOU. ARE. ENOUGH. RIGHT. F-ING. NOW. | | |
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A dear friend of mine introduced me to this song several years ago. I was searching for some kind of affirmation that I was on the right path, and just like that, on a road trip to NC, I got it via this song. I have since listened to it like an anthem. There is power in giving ourselves permission to be hurt, full of doubt, 'broken,' AND still be whole, beautiful, and enough...without any one else's input or approval. "Broken & Beautiful" ~ Kelly Clarkson "I know I'm Superwoman, I know I'm strong. I know I've got this 'cause I've had it all along. I'm phenomenal. I'm enough. I don't need you to tell me who to be." |
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That’s it for this round! Feel free to forward to a friend! I’ll be back with more. Until then, know that you are a badass…exactly the way you are. Celebrate YOU a little today! It’s Time. Beth *I have not read "I am Enough:Mark Your Mirror and Change Your Life" by Marisa Peer, but I just put it on my Goodreads list as it has come up a good bit on this subject. I'll circle back when I do and let you know what I think! |
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Thank you for letting me share some of my favorite things with you! If any of it resonates and you'd like to know more, CLICK HERE for info on upcoming events! |
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Sip & Tell ~ Where your story is the main dish! | Counter TalksBubbly, brunch nibbles, and a few of our favorite things, all in one place. A fun, creative, journaling brunch that is reminiscent of elementary show and tell days and give you an opportunity to relax and recharge a bit! Bring a fun memory to share as we make new ones! |
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