This week wraps up Season 4 of the Cultivating the Lovely podcast! And today MacKenzie has a fun conversation with her dear friend Chelle Bruzas about some of the things they’ve been loving this summer and how they are squeezing every last drop of goodness out of summer before it’s over. This episode is full of memories, book and show recommendations and simple things that are making Chelle and MacKenzie’s live a little better. So get yourself a glass of something cold, sit back and enjoy the chit-chat!

• Making summer memories together with their families at the lake and each other’s homes
• Keeping each other accountable to rest and recharge amidst a busy season
• Chelle’s favorite summer reads:
  • The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
  • I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
  • Belgravia by Julian Fellows
  • Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
  • Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
  • The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith
• MacKenzie’s favorite summer reads:
  • Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
  • The Gown by Jennifer Robson
  • Do Less by Kate Northrup
  • Start with Your People by Brian Dixson
  • Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons
  • When to Walk Away by Gary Thomas
• Chelle and MacKenzie’s summer watchlist:
  • Victoria
  • The Beautiful Fantastic
  • The Durrells in Corfu
  • Poldark
  • Handmaid’s Tale
• Chelle and MacKenzie’s simple summer meal solutions
• Favorite summer finds and hacks
  • Australian Gold tinted SPF50 sunscreen
  • MacKenzie’s upside down hair drying technique
  • The CTL Morning Show is back in the Patreon community!
• Favorite summer listening:
  • Extraordinary Magic by Ben Rector
  • When the Battle Chooses You by Pastor Steven Furtick
  • The Wally Show
  • The Popcast
  • The Big Boo Cast
  • Fat Mascara podcast
  • Hamilton soundtrack
  • The Greatest Showman soundtrack
  • A Star is Born soundtrack

Find Chelle-

You can find Chelle Bruzas on Instagram.

Find MacKenzie-

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! You can also listen to her family podcast The Same Page!

Thanks to our sponsors-

Thanks to Plan to Eat for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Visit PlanToEat.com/LOVELY to start your free 60-day trial instead of the normal 30-day trial.   Thanks to Policy Genius for sponsoring this episode of CTL. Go to PolicyGenius.com to find the right coverage for you and your family.   If you want more ways to interact with MacKenzie and other podcast listeners, get in on the daily CTL Morning Show, and ad-free episode audio, be sure to check out the Cultivating the Lovely Patreon community!