Add Nothing to Your Cart

Prime Day, Errands, and Money & Friendships

Today’s newsletter has some juicy topics like money & friendships (everyone I know has thoughts here), the evolution of substack, and how we shop for all the things, from household items to food. Thank you for being here!

Prime Day was this week and it was everywhere. I don’t know if I’m alone here but I really don’t feel the urge to stock up on tons of backups for skincare/makeup/household items—the top of my dresser is a mess as it is and we do not have a lot of closet space. This is highly personal—if you have a larger family and say, a second fridge or garage, it’s a different situation. In my situation, it’s not a huge deal to run out of something and I don’t want to worry about things expiring. Prime Day is a huge source of income for influencers and many small businesses (Amazon is a convenient way to try new things) and it’s also very overwhelming.

Azora Zoe Paknad

had interesting thoughts on it here.

I don’t have Amazon Prime, but my regular Amazon orders are garbage bags (used to buy at Bed Bath and Beyond, rip), hydration tablets and a few supplements my doctor recommended (magnesium, lysine, probiotics, and D-mannose, if you’re curious). My favorite recent order was this fan for the summer heat, which Kristiana of

acquired taste

told me about. It’s always tempting to add in other random stuff,