S5 Ep173: Summer Lovelies with MacKenzie and Katie

Today on Cultivating the Lovely the Podcast, MacKenzie Koppa sits down with her dear friend Katie Duckett to talk about some of the things they are loving this summer. In order to take their minds off the craziness going on in the world, they are both finding some small lovelies to hold onto and stay joyful in the midst of challenging times.

Of course, this conversation wouldn't be complete without MacKenzie talking about her love for Hamilton  Katie talks about her family's newfound love of the show Lost

MacKenzie talks about her reaction to watching The Morning Show  What MacKenzie has been reading and enjoying  Katie shares what she has been reading lately Giving ourselves grace to consume and produce different content in different seasons Making sure we have balance in what media we are consuming and paying attention to how it affects us Katie and MacKenzie talk about some of the things they miss about their pre-pandemic schedules Katie talks about her gratitude for Alexa  Katie's current favorite drink addition: lavender simple syrup MacKenzie's story about caring for her neighbor's flowers

Resources Mentioned- Affiliate links are used in this content.

Books: All Things Reconsidered by Knox McCoy

The Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid

The Reluctant Royals series by Alyssa Cole

Beach Read by Emily Henry

The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jennifer Morgan

The American Royals by Katharine McGee

Barbara O'neal

The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

Music: Hamilton

Jazz Morning Playlist Cafe 

Podcasts: The Popcast

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Find Katie- You can find Katie Duckett on Instagram @may_these_arrows_fly.

Find MacKenzie- You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.