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The Friday Five · No. 1

Put the joy on the calendar

A day and a half of joy, and the case for penciling in the things that actually refill you.

February 6, 2026

From the letter archive, kept here in full.

Louise in a pink sweater with a glass of iced hibiscus at the kitchen counter

Five things worth sharing

  1. Black-and-white portrait of singer Olivia Dean
    01Worth Listening

    Olivia Dean

    I’m just so darn obsessed with her. I’m sure you’re so in love with her “Man I Need” too, but her entire music collection and her chic fashion sense is so swoony. Move over T.Swift - our younger generations have a new role model I can get behind!

    Listen here! · Spotify

    Music · Style

  2. Two boxes of Knours face masks held over a bed
    02Worth Buying

    Knours Face Masks

    I talked about these in my stories recently and realize I haven’t brought them to you here. They’re clean, filled with effective ingredients, and you can wear them for only 20 minutes and feel great (no hours long face masking!) I have several other favorite face masks to hydrate or brighten or detox, etc. but for $1 each these are the best for a quick session yourself and to gift others!

    Pamper yourself · Amazon

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    Beauty

  3. A bowl of creamy tortellini soup with herbs and cheese
    03Worth Making

    Creamy Tortellini Soup

    I added loads of spinach and extra tortellini to make it more like a thick stew than a soup and it was devoured! Plus it became lunch the next day!

    Recipe here! · The Travel Palate

    Recipes · Kitchen

  4. A lilac Ember temperature-control mug
    04Worth the Splurge

    Ember Mug Sale

    Ok I know I shared my favorite mugs last week, but this one is the GOAT! It’s my every single morning staple bestie for literally the past 8 years (no lie I just looked up my original order from 2018). My other mugs get their time with my tea, but the Ember is the best mug since sliced bread and it’s on salllleeeee! Perfect timing for me because my OG Ember just bit the dust so you know I’m snagging this one in my signature color and in the bigger 14oz size. Obsessed and this is literally one of the greatest inventions ever.

    don’t miss this one · ShopMy

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    Kitchen · Home

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