The June Edit

Rhubarb breakfast cake, voice acting, books for the heat, and my summer mood board!

Jul 04, 2025

The Monthly Edits are a casual curation of my consumptions from the past few weeks including: books I read, delicious eats, fun finds, and personal meanderings. Buon appetito!

Admiring the light through my neighbour’s linens.

from social media and committed to writing this newsletter! As I reflected on how that choice has both challenged and strengthened me, it got me thinking about hobbies and how we spend our time. Lately I’ve been longing for a tangible skill with longevity and depth—something practical enough to serve a purpose yet flexible enough to encourage artistry. Walks around the lake, good books, and curating beautiful corners of my life are all lovely rituals that I very much enjoy, but they don’t ask much of my hands.

The idea of sewing keeps showing up for me—little nudges every time I see something handmade. Of course the learning curve to take on a new skill feels daunting and somewhat overwhelming, but the potential of crafting a dress from scratch or tailoring a curtain’s hem feels too thrilling to ignore at this point.

So I’m curious to know your thoughts and experiences with your own hobbies. Do any of you have a craft you’ve carried since childhood? Or maybe you’ve started a brand new pastime recently? Tell me all about your hobbies and how they’ve influenced your life.

Alright, here’s what the month looked like…

I’ve been listening to HAIM’s new album I Quit —which landed just in time for summer and is packed with ‘moving on’ energy. Above are two more gems I’ve been loving this month. What are you enjoying while you drive lately? I’m always in need of good summer playlists for cruising to the grocery store.
Haven’t been watching much lately. Jane Austen Wrecked My Life looks like a feel-good summer film that I’m excited to sit down for, and I will definitely give Lena Dunham’s new Netflix series a watch!

Talking Heads + Saoirse Ronan.
Tone-on-tone picture frames that look custom.
Perfect packable picnic blanket.
The many lives of Leighton Meester.
Curious about this little green banana bar.
The stained glass and endless detail in this dreamy home!
Essay: Making bad decisions on purpose.
When you need a little motivation boost.
I never buy hair products, but I’ve been loving this.
Another cake recipe that could be served with any meal of the day!
Just knowing that a place like Villa Colucci exists in this world makes me so happy.

Thirst For Salt by Madelaine Lucas. This one took me by surprise—a debut novel so quietly powerful, I can see myself returning to it next summer just to absorb the beautiful prose again. Set in an isolated Australian coastal town, it follows a young woman who, while vacationing with her mother, falls into a magnetic, slow-burning relationship with Jude, a man nearly two decades her senior. She slips into the rhythms of his solitary life and finds herself mixed into the longing, comfort, and tension of the relationship. It’s nostalgic, romantic, and achingly real—exactly the kind of book I was craving.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Set against the backdrop of NASA’s 1980s space shuttle program, the story follows Joan Goodwin, an astronomy professor whose life takes an unexpected turn when she’s selected for astronaut training. Everything shifts—especially when she meets Vanessa Ford, an ambitious engineer. As Joan’s personal ambitions and her first experience of real love begin to collide under the weight of history, a high-stakes mission forces both women to confront what they’re willing to risk—for science, for love, and for themselves. I wish I could go back and read it all again for the first time—pack this one for your summer trips.
Hot Milk by Deborah Levy. Sofia and her mother Rose travel to a sun-scorched town on the southern coast of Spain to consult a shamanic doctor, hoping for a cure to Rose’s unexplained illness. Having spent most of her life tethered to her mother’s condition, Sofia begins to loosen her grip, awakening to the town’s sultry atmosphere and the strange freedom it offers. Laced with dreamlike prose and fraught mother-daughter tension, I wanted to enjoy this more than I did. Although the imagery was captivating, the hazy elusive narrative left me questioning whether I had missed things along the way and weakened my connection to the characters. Good cast for the movie, but still not sold.
Here are a few more books to embrace the heat this summer:

New season = new mood board. Summer is for juicy fruits, vibrant petals, soft bellies, glossed lips, and lounging in the golden light. I enjoy putting these boards together so much. Changes the whole vibe of my office each time!
I dusted off my film camera that hasn’t been used since…last September. It’s time for me to be less precious and take more candid shots, even if they’re imperfect. There are a few photos on the roll from last year that I can’t remember taking—and those kind of little surprises are one of the reasons that makes getting a roll of film developed so much fun.
Have you visited my Tomato Art Gallery yet? It’s a good one. 🍅

My little kitty manager approving the creative process.

On The Menu:
- I’ve officially perfected my spinach and tomato omelette. Feel free to place an order the next time you visit.
- This creamy corn pasta with fresh market basil was a hit—especially with the addition of shredded chicken.
- The melon ricotta snap pea salad is back in rotation for its brief seasonal window—it’s as crisp and refreshing as ever.
- For the long weekend, I baked a rhubarb-almond cake (pictured below). Earthy and light, with bright bursts of tart rhubarb—I’ll definitely be making it again!
- Of course, on the nights when I panic and can’t decide what to cook, I’m still falling back on trusty fajitas with rainbow peppers and zucchini. But in case you were wondering: yes, progress is being made in my journey to become the household chef.

Voice acting + my delicious rhubarb almond cake!

I did a little voice acting this month! My husband is doing audio work for a video game and when it came time to plug in a voice for the female character… well, it was either me or him. I got to scream like my bones were being crunched, solve puzzles, and pretend I was running from dinosaurs. It was harder than I expected, but so much fun—and honestly, the best part was just getting to see Scott in his element.