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Hey there.
Meet Skimm Your Life. Our weekly newsletter where every Thursday, we Skimm your shopping cart, streaming queue, and bookshelf. Because we know you have a million and one things to do each week. And when you find a minute for yourself, there’s lots of noise telling you how to spend it. So with each newsletter (pssst: you have to sign up to keep receiving our picks), we’ll help you discover things quicker, so you can spend your downtime smarter.
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Sit back and relax. We’ve done the hard work for ya. Here’s what you should be adding to your shopping cart this week....
Our favorite finds from AAPI-founded brands. Show your support during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (and beyond). Psst…some give back too.
Incredibly useful products that’ll organize your kitchen. Bakeware racks, spice shelves, and cutlery trays, oh my. Before-and-after pics, comin’ right up.
Our guide to protecting your vaccine card (in style). Aka the season’s hottest accessory. Because no one needs to spend their summer worrying about losing or ripping their VIP (very important paper).
A 3-in-1 face mist with serious skincare benefits. Blue Light Mist hydrates, sets makeup, and helps fight the effects of blue light and pollution. Pair it with this IG-famous SPF 40 tinted serum for total protection. PS: Skimm’s get 15% off today with code THESKIMM.*
Our absolute favorite celebrity books. Bennifer may come and go, but these true Hollywood reads are forever.
The perfect pants for lounging. If you’re into that kinda thing. This female-founded brand’s fan-fave leggings are extremely comfy. As in, you'll barely feel them but never wanna take 'em off. But wait. There’s more. Skimm’rs get 20% off with code SKIMM. Lounge on.*
We Skimm’d the internet to find the best things that’ll make your week smarter. Enter…
Secrets from people whose homes always smell amazing. Consider this your excuse to start baking cookies on the reg.
The best comedies on HBO Max right now. TFW when you text “lmao” but haven’t even cracked a smile. These are guaranteed to bring all the LOLs to the yard.
A week of simple, comforting 5-ingredient dinners. Thirty mins or less and the whole fam’s pleased.
The buzziest places to travel to this June. Have vax, will travel. Bon voyage, baby.
Simple exercises that work your butt and your core. Raise your hand if you love a two-for-one. Because we do.
Fun prompts that’ll spice up the group chat. For when “how’s everyone’s day?” isn’t cutting it. There’s a party in your phone, and everyone’s invited.
Here this week to share how she spends her downtime: Padma Lakshmi, who we know and love from “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation.” Plus her cookbook “Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet,” which is now out in paperback. She’s giving us the deets on allll her recs — including all things cooking-related, of course. Please pack your knives and take it away, Padma...
Smartest purchase I’ve made recently...While not a “purchase,” the smartest thing I’ve done recently is adopt our 5-year-old Chihuahua from Animal Haven in NYC. I never thought I would have a dog, and now I can’t imagine my life without her and her little underbite.
Best book I’ve read recently…“Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson. It gives you all the education you need on the origins of racism and inequality in our country. It should be required reading in every high school.
The cookbook I go back to again and again…“Plenty” never stops to inspire me. While I don’t always follow the recipes exactly, just looking through the book gives me a lot of ideas about what to cook when I’m feeling “blah” and out of imagination.
The movie that never gets old to me…“A Fish Called Wanda” consistently cracks me up. We watch it at least once a month in our house.
Self-care product I swear by...Essential oils. I love neroli and geranium. I mix them with jojoba oil for massages and in baths and even make my own perfume with them.
The kitchen tool I can't live without...Small wooden tasting spoons with long handles. They are so handy to have when cooking. And they’re pretty. I got them at SOS Chefs years ago.
My favorite kitchen item to gift...When I can’t think of a good present I make a homemade blend of custom spices. I think of what foods they like, mix it to order, and put it in a little bottle. I even have a label maker. It’s the perfect gift that keeps on giving.
The go-to recipe when I’m in a pinch...Dal is a comforting lentil dish that we serve in India. It’s a staple of the Indian diet. I have a recipe for it in “Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet.”It’s very nostalgic for me, and it’s good for you.
The one ingredient that makes every meal better...Serrano chiles.
Adorable animal planters to house your tiny succulents.
Chinese-inspired handmade mooncake soaps that are almost too cute to use.
And this watermelon cooler bag that’ll keep your food and drinks cold.
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Skimm'd by: Lindsay Schneider, Emmy Favilla, Jessica Kelly, Alexandra Napoli, Liz Smith
