This and That

By Maria Lichty

Published on June 12, 2025

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It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for a NEW This and That. Today, we’re sharing what’s new on the blog, some fun finds, and what we’ve been up to! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or you just want to say hi, we love hearing from you! Have a fabulous day!

His

• This week, I made our chicken tikka masala recipe with homemade naan. Good stuff.
• We started watching Stick, it’s a good show.
• How to prune boxwoods. We have them in our front yard.
• A few Father’s Day dinner ideas for you: steak kabobs, chicken pot pie, or pork tenderloin.
• Maxwell has a baseball tournament this weekend and then the season is over.
• Saturday is our wedding anniversary, 17 years. Fun fact, it’s also Flag Day.

Hers

• On the blog this week, a breakfast treat, a simple pantry salad, and a classic side dish.
• I always buy extra bananas so I will HAVE to make banana bread. I made a loaf this week and it didn’t last long!
• Two pretty summer tops: one and two!
• I’m watching the new season of Ginny & Georgia and the NBA Finals.
• Last minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas.
• I love these glasses (these vintage glasses are fun too) and this is fun for summer entertaining or even an herb garden! Lots of items are on sale for the epic summer sale!
• 10 Surprising Parenting Tips.
• I want this dress in every color. This dress is great too!
• What to Say When You Forget Someone’s Name. I am the worst with names. I am trying to be better.
• The dressing makes this simple salad extra special.
• I think I need this for hot baseball games.
• My new favorite tinted face sunscreen.
• Craving this cake! Maybe I will make it for our anniversary on Saturday!