15 reads and 4 recs from October 🍁
An extremely freaky reading month (and I'm not even talking about Halloween)
Happy November!! I felt like the chaos of Q4 came early this year and October’s carnage swept me away. You too?
I’m hoping to hunker down for the first half of November! Wish me luck with that…
ICYMI, this month I…
Pulled together 22 seasonally perfect fall reads for you… (paywall removed!)
Announced a bit of a vibe shift for First Rodeo!
Started publishing a new weekend edition I’m calling The Weekender…
I’m trying! All ears on your feedback in the comments or the chat— I’m doing my darndest, so as always, if you have a friend you think might like this cozy corner of the internet too, I’d love for you to hit “forward” and share it with them. 🫶
Two low-maintenance-girl beauty products stole my heart this month: The Dior Lip Glow Balm is the perfect lip balm, and it has a really sheer wash of color that makes me look less sallow now that the sun is gone from our lives for a…


