Happy Sunday! Rob and I have had a nice, mostly relaxing weekend (although yesterday I was busy with some blog stuff, but it's always so fun). This morning we slept in a bit and made breakfast before meeting up with his parents for lunch and donuts.

Lipton asked me to talk a little about my afternoon tea rituals, so I thought a Sunday afternoon would be the perfect time to sit down with a cuppa and share that. I'm such a morning person and love getting up early for my coffee, but my afternoons always belong to tea.

Between 3:00 and 4:00PM (especially during the week), I always end up in a bit of a lull--I often get a bit sleepy, and if I'm lucky then most of the things on my to-do list have been completed, so I like to reward myself and take a few minutes to chill out with a cup of tea and a few pages from whatever book I happen to be reading--although I'll be honest and say that until our trip to Florida, it was less reading and more Netflix--these days, however, it's all Hemingway, all the time.

My favorite Lipton teas are Amazingly Grey or Enticing Chai, and I'm also loving this herbal Peach Mango blend, which is a great decaf option.

How do you relax in the afternoons? Are you a tea drinker, too?

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What does your workout routine look like these days? 

I just started going to a new gym, actually--it's in my neighborhood and I'm really liking it, even though this is only my first week. They have a lot of different classes and so far I've done spin, yoga, kettle bells, and rowing. I love all the variety so far.

Since I stopped going to barre a few months ago, I'm realizing that I really need to have a place to go (and an instructor or coach) when I work out. I'm just not disciplined enough to push myself hard enough on my own! Yesterday morning, it was just me and the coach for the rowing workout and it really brought me back to my old morning swim practice days. I'm looking forward to more of that.

What are some of your favorite podcasts, blogs, and Instagram accounts?

• Here's the Thing
• Spilled Milk
• Freakonomics Radio
• Awesome Etiquette
• Ashore
• The Broken Bread

Do you plan on writing a book? 

I'd love to write a book, but I never seem to make time to get started. I wrote about how my friend Daci and I planned to do a virtual writing club this year, but we haven't had much luck--life gets busy. I'd really like to come up with a collection of essays and maybe put it together as an ebook--that seems less intimidating than a full book.

How's it been going with your BRCA2 journey?

This is something I want to write a full post on soon, but actually I had my first mammogram yesterday. Spoiler alert: they aren't as bad as people make them out to be. But actually going in and getting that imaging really brought some weird emotions to the surface, even though I'm so incredibly grateful to have access to these preventive measures. It's complicated. More on all of that later.

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Now it's your turn! I want to know what your workout routine looks like, and if you have favorite podcasts, blogs, or Instagram accounts, tell me about them! As always, please let me know if you have a question for my next round of Q+A--I love to hear from you guys.

Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend!

Operation Capsule Wardrobe is going very well. I think winter is easier, because it's always the same: pants or leggings, boots, a soft tee, and a sweater. I love living in a world where leggings are actually less casual than jeans, because it means I'm wearing all black. But I still love a good pair of skinny jeans--it might actually be time for a new, darker one. As I've whittled down my wardrobe, I've gotten so neutral that even blue seems outrageous.

Jeans: Levi's | Tee: Everlane | Sweater: ModCloth

Boots: ShoeMint | Clutch: HOBO | Belt: thrifted