This and That

By Maria Lichty

Published on August 06, 2026

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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

• Maxwell’s birthday was yesterday. He didn’t want a party, he wanted to go fishing. We saw a moose and he caught a fish. Success.
• I’m not coaching football this year because the boys aren’t playing. It feels strange to not be practicing. We are doing fall baseball instead.
• Has anyone seen the new Spiderman movie? I want to see it.
• A good t-shirt.
• Airport mistakes that will cost you.
• School starts on Wednesday for us. The summer went by too fast.

Hers

• On the blog this week, a fabulous summer salad, a grilling recipe, and a delicious dessert!
• Maxwell turned 12 yesterday! He requested this cake for his birthday. We loved celebrating him!
• Adore this top and this top…and one more because it’s that good!
• My basil is THRIVING! I’ve been making basil vinaigrette, pasta salad, and pesto. I have a lot of zucchini too! Browse all of my zucchini recipes. I have A LOT!
• I had some friends over for a little dinner party and realized it’s probably time I get some new flatware. I like this simple set.
• A casual summer dress and I’m obsessed with this jumpsuit.
• I love writing my newsletter emails every week. Are there any topics you want me to cover? If you aren’t signed up, sign up here! It’s free! The weekly meal plan is popular and goes out every Saturday morning.
• I can confirm, the new peanut butter flavor is good! I think it will be good in my energy balls too.
• 20 end-of-summer activities.
• I am not ready for fall, but I am ready to order this jacket before it sells out. And this fall preview sale is good!
• The 90’s scents are back! I was always a Dream girl.
• This summer treat…wow!
• We took this luggage to NY earlier this summer and it’s great! They just came out with a fun green…and this one has a front pocket. These are good for travel too!