Tea notes: 25 vacay reads, summer menu ideas, and an essential sandal edit

Plus, rules on how to party.

Lavender in bloom in the mountains.

I know ya’ll were on the edge of your seat, but I’m sad to report that we did not see the strawberry moon. I think it was obscured by clouds? We fell asleep on the sofa instead. Not sure what this says about my manifestations.

Here’s what caught my eye this week…

• Becca Freeman
  gifted us this ultimate vacation reading list, and yo…