"Is it worth it?"

What I deem worthy of my time, money, energy, and embarrassment

I’m often pondering one question (in all it’s varieties): Is it worth the _____ ?

Just the past few days I’ve found myself discussing:

Is waiting in line for the freddo cappuccino at the new UES outpost of Casita of Brooklyn worth the time? My fiancé and I, hungry for breakfast, decided no. I’ll come back on a weekday.

Is a post-work walk worth the energy? 1000%, especially after working from home all day. As tempting as just slinking to the couch is, it serves as a much needed transition from work mode to relaxation mode.

Is the Nécessaire “The Deodorant” worth the money? And fast follow-up: Does this natural deodorant work? Emma says yes and yes; I’ve placed an order of her favorite Hinoki scent and will report back. My long-time love, Dove Advanced Care in Cucumber, is quaking.

Below a running list of what I find worth my time, money, energy, and embarrassment. Would love to know what’s worth yours.

THINGS WORTH MY MONEY

• Daily contacts

• Hostess & housewarming gifts

• A thick black scarf

• Nice butter

• Subscription to Feed Me

• Flowers

• A sexy black boot

• Tipping 20% while dining out

• Nice sheets

• Girl Scout Thin Mints

• TSA Pre-Check

• Califia Farms Organic Almond Milk (just 3 ingredients, no weird additives, AND froths well)

• Skims pajamas

  

  Maybe a bit too big BUT soft and cute and cozy!!

• A girls trip

• Going on vacation

• Sofie Pavitt Mandelic Clearing Serum (I’ve been using this for well over a year and it has truly transformed my skin)

• Delivery fee (+ tip) for takeout on a rainy night after a long day of work when you have nothing in your fridge

• Keap Candle in Wood Cabin

• A coffee you didn’t really want but it was an opportunity to hang with a coworker

• TaskRabbit

THINGS WORTH MY TIME

• Russian manicures

• Watching Game of Thrones

• The line to get a cardamom bun at La Cabra

  

  yum x 2

• Getting up 30 minutes earlier to journal

• Stretching

• A good book (May I recommend “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans?)

• An afternoon at the MET

• Curating a playlist before a party

• Listening to NPR Up First every morning

• Calling your mom

• Taking off work on your/your significant other’s birthday

• A slow Sunday morning in bed

• Making pancakes

• PTO!!!

• Volunteering

• Waiting to eat at JG Melon

  

  Hits every time

• Making a cup of tea

• Baking

• Visiting the farmers market

• Sending a “this reminded me of you” text

• Traveling to Michigan

• Flossing/dental care

• Annual physical

THINGS WORTH MY ENERGY

• Maintaining friendships

• FaceTimes

• Dogs

• Going on a walk

• Maintaining traditions

• A good cardio workout (bonus points if it’s dance-y)

• Hosting a themed dinner party (long live Souptember)

Soup-ebruary? Soup-arch?

• Putting up seasonal decor

• Doing a quick tidy before going to bed

• Going to Trader Joe’s for the Hot + Sweet Jalapeños

• Making peace before you go to sleep

• Weeknight plan (breaks up the week)

• Strategic networking

• Listening to the answer to “How was your day?”

• Seeing a movie in theaters* (*theater must have fully reclining chairs)

• A silly night out (hopefully worth the hangover, too)

• Snagging a Friday reservation at Le Veau d’Or

  

  Shoutout Katharine

• Bringing your shoes to a cobbler

• Getting something tailored

• Meal-prepping overnight oats

• Molly Baz Pistachio, Brown Butter & Halva Cookies (let the dough rest overnight)

  

  My go-to cookie if I’m trying to impress you

THINGS WORTH THE EMBARRASSMENT

• Asking to pet a dog

  

  

  Just a few of the pups I've met

• Asking for a skinny spicy marg (sue me, but I feel much better in the morning)

• Asking for directions

• Bundling up in the biggest possible puffer when it’s cold

  

  Yes, even when getting engaged

• Karaoke

• Being a tourist

• Haggling prices (when appropriate)

• Learning something new

That’s all for now. As always, thank you for reading and subscribing. Xx