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 Thanks to Our Sponsor- This episode of Cultivating the Lovely is brought to you by Postmates. For a limited time, CTL listeners get a $100 free delivery credit for the first 7 days when you use code LOVELY100 in the Postmates app.  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.