February | books & blends
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The cold brutal winter has me dreaming of sunny days sitting on a porch, listening to the ocean waves. I imagine the sun warming up my face, the wind blowing my hair, the smell of fresh sweet lemon surrounding me, and I’m there just sitting, drinking a glass of wine while reading a new book.
Sounds like magic right? That’s what’s going to happen with this month’s book & blends pick.
What is books & blends?
This year we are kicking off our Books & Blends with Ally Lauren club blog series! This series connects my four of my favorite things - people, books, essential oil diffuser blends, & wine. Each month I share a book on various topics & genres. Each book will be paired with a wine that goes along with the book and a diffuser blend to create a whole experience while we read the book!
I would love for you to join me on this journey by reading the book of the month, grabbing the wine blend, & diffusing the essential oil blend! if you’re joining me, shoot me a message on instagram (@ally.lauren.m) so we can swap book thoughts!!
Book pick: Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand recommended by Megan (@meganstier)
In this #1 bestselling page-turner a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl.
On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she's assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three “nudges” to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage, Carson partying until all hours, and Leo currently “off again” with his high-maintenance girlfriend, she’ll have to think carefully where to use them.
From the Beyond, Vivi watches “The Chief” Ed Kapenash investigate her death, but her greatest worry is her final book, which contains a secret from her own youth that could be disastrous for her reputation. But when hidden truths come to light, Vivi’s family will have to sort out their past and present mistakes—with or without a nudge of help from above—while Vivi finally lets them grow without her.
With all of Elin’s trademark beach scenes, mouth-watering meals, and picture-perfect homes, plus a heartfelt message—the people we lose never really leave us—Golden Girl is a beach book unlike any other.
Wine pick: Pepperwood Grove Pinot Grigio
Pepperwood Grove Pinot Grigio opens with light, mineral-driven aromas of lemon and green tea, expressing a crisp yet subtle Italian style. Fresh fruit flavors of green apple and citrus follow a bracing, mouthwatering acidity. With its clean dry finish and refreshing minerality, this Pinot Grigio is equally at home as a dinner wine or aperitif to enjoy on the patio. Fried calamari, grilled shrimp, or even a simple backyard snack of granny smith apples and cheese would pair beautifully with this refreshing white wine.
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Essential oil diffuser blend pick:
Bergamot essential oil has an aroma that is both uplifting and calming, and has cleansing and purifying properties.
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