5 Quick Things, #153 đ
Musical scrapbooks, tiny art, flamethrowers, & IT'S HOT
Hey there,
About three weeks ago began our official season when we question our sanity of moving back to Texas away from the Pacific Northwest. âď¸ Itâs been painfully hot for a while, and itâll keep being painfully hot for quite a while still. I know thereâs a heatwave up there in the PNW right now, but at least itâs short-lived⌠in Texas, itâs hot through Halloween. đĽľ
Regardless, Iâm grateful for where we live. Most mornings I still wake up, almost four years after moving here, and am floored that we live in our old neighborhood right off the town square, where itâs uncharacteristically walkable for the U.S. If I canât expatriate right now, at least we live here.
Why do you love where you live? Iâd love to know.

A boy fishes at the Corniche Beirut in Lebanon. #
5 Quick Things âď¸
1. I wrote about why I prefer to use Instagram like a museum instead of a mall (and why I prefer it for inspiration > connection).
2. Ready for fall, too? đââď¸ Katherine shares a good fall reading list to sharpen your mind and open your heart.
3. Today on the pod, I talk about one simple way I use Spotify as a scrapbook, plus I chat with fellow writer Sarah Bessey about whatâs on her Good List.
4. 20 basic life skills your teenager should have â agree with this list?
5. Speaking of using the internet artfully (see #1, above), I love this miniature calendar. Mesmerizing!
Quotable đŹ
âMight we consider boredom as not only necessary for our life but also as one of its greatest blessings? A gift, pure and simple, a precious chance to be alone with our thoughts and alone with God?â
â Kathleen Norris
Time Machine â°
One year ago, Andrea shared the one question thatâs saving her creativity (I see a trend in this issue of 5QT⌠đ¤)
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Have a good weekend,
xo, Tsh
p.s. I just added more books to my Books I Assign My Students shelf, per finalizing this next yearâs class syllabi. Donât forget to buy from bookshop.org when you can â it supports your local indie bookstores, which we need to help keep alive!