Series: Summer Lovin’ -- Week 27

It's hard to believe that summer is already winding down. Seriously, where did the time go? As many people are buying school supplies and prepping for a return to books and exams, we're celebrating a few more weeks of summer and all it has to offer us. Joining me this week to talk about what they're lovin' are:

• Julia
• Ashvini
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin’ -- Week 26

We're finally back, friends! Apologies that we've been on a bit of a hiatus, but life has been a bit insane for your friendly editor-in-chief lately. Nevertheless, we've returned to talk about what we're lovin' this week. Whether it's a new single we're jamming out to, a re-watch of a television series or more, there's a lot to love. Joining me this week are:

• Ashvini
• Deb
• Jon

Let's get started!

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Summer Lovin’ -- Week 25

Welcome back to yet another week of our Summer Lovin' Series! With the Fourth of July behind us (unbeknownst to my neighbors, who still think it's acceptable to set off fireworks at 10 p.m.), and Comic-Con in front of us, summer is officially in full-swing. That means most of us have had time to catch up on books, movies, podcasts, and binge-watch new television series. Joining me this week to talk about what they're lovin' are:

• Ashvini
• Jon
• Rebecca
• Kelly

Let's get started!

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Summer Lovin’ -- Week 24

Happy Fourth of July weekend, friends and readers! For our American friends, it means lots of fireworks and sparklers, cook-outs, and sunburns by the pool or at the beach. And for us, it means another week of our Summer Lovin' Series! We've got movies and finales, and everything in between for you this time around. So grab yourself a plate of your favorite cook-out food, pull up a chair, and join us.

Who else is lovin' stuff this week?

• Deb
• Kelly
• Ashvini
• Hope
• Jon
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Summer Lovin’ -- Week 23

We're back again with another fun Summer Lovin' installment. I don't know about you, but Netflix has taken up a lot of my time on the weekends now. It's been really fun getting to catch up on movies and shows while my favorite series are on summer hiatus. There was a lot to love this week for our staff members, so let's dive in! Joining me this week are:

• Ashvini
• Rebecca
• Erin
• Hope
• Jon

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Summer Lovin’ -- Week 22

Welcome back to another week of our Summer Lovin' Series! I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying the longer days and beach weather that comes during the summer. I'm also loving the opportunity to discover new shows, movies, and more! Joining me this week to talk about what they're lovin' are:

• Megan
• Kelly
• Alisa
• Ashvini
• Erin
• Rebecca
• Jon

Let's begin!

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Summer Lovin’ -- Week 22

In Florida, you know it's summer when, at a predictable time of 3:30 in the afternoon, it storms every single day. You can usually set your watch by it, scan the sky around 3 p.m. and watch dark clouds rolling in. Summertime means that most of our favorite shows are off the air for a few months, and that leaves room in our schedules to binge-watch Netflix and take vacations.

It also marks the return of one of my favorite things around here: our Summer Lovin' Series! Each week during the summer, we'll talk to you about what we are lovin' that week -- it could be a movie, television series, podcast, summer hit single, or something else. To kick off our 2017 edition of the series, the following lovely staff writers are joining me:

• Isabella
• Erin
• Anne
• Alisa
• New guest writer, Ashvini
• Chelsea
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Week 20

Can you guys believe that it's almost September?! Where did the summer go? As we begin to wind down our Summer Lovin' Series for another year, we're still excited to be celebrating the best of television, film, and books. Megan is the lone writer joining me as we discuss the pop culture that impacted and influenced us this week.

Let's get started, shall we?

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Our Olympic MVPs

I was at the beach a few weeks ago and the Olympics were on at the restaurant's bar. Jokingly, I turned to one of the people I was with and said, "Every four years, everyone in America suddenly becomes more patriotic than they've ever been." And though I can't speak for other countries, I would assume that they're probably similar. We watch the Olympics to cheer on our athletes, to root for the underdogs, and to display pride in our country. In light of the fact that the Olympics are still in full swing and important to so many of us for so many reasons, this week we are going to be celebrating the incredible athletes whose stories and wins (and/or losses) have inspired us.

Joining me are:

• Melanie
• Jaime
• Marilyn
• Jennifer I.
• Chelsea
• Julia
• Lizzie
• Megan

Let's begin!

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Week 18

We've spent a good chunk of this summer soaking up sun at the beaches, taking vacations, catching up on some Netflix shows (as well as binge-watching new ones), and reading books upon books. As summer begins to wind down, the Olympics are ramping up and there are still plenty of things that the staff is lovin' that we want to talk about. (As we celebrate these final few weeks before our favorite shows return for their new seasons.)

This week, we talk about the aforementioned Olympic Games, as well as some of the stuff we're listening to and enjoying. Joining me are:

• Chelsea
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Week 17

It's been a week since Comic-Con ended, which means that many of people are slowly adjusting to a schedule that isn't packed with panels and overpriced convention center food. As we all cherish the last bits of summer before kids return to school and students to their college studies, we thought we would also tell you what you should be reading and watching this week! Joining me are:

• Mer
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Week 16

Welcome back, friends, from a mini-Summer Lovin' hiatus! Though there have been a lot of horrible things that have happened in the world over the past few weeks — including the weeks we were on hiatus — I thought it important to revive the series this week. Though it's not a life-changing blog series, it's something that I enjoy working on over the summer simply because of the fact that it is FUN. I love hearing about what my staffers are watching, listening to, and reading because anything that brings them joy also brings me joy.

This week, we'll let you know what we're enjoying and what's worth checking out! Joining me are:

• Yasmine
• Jen K.
• Lynnie
• Jon

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Week 15

As we head into the fourth of July weekend (for all of our American friends), it's hard to believe that it's already July. In a few weeks, the biggest convention in the United States — and probably the world — will be happening in San Diego. And after all the dust and cosplay costumes settle, it'll be close to August. But before we get ahead of ourselves too much, let's continue to celebrate the summertime the only way our staff really knows how: by talking about what we love!

This week, I'm joined by:

• Jennifer I.
• Julia
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin' -- Week 14

This week marked the official start of summer, which for most of us means nothing more than just higher temperatures and even more humidity. But as the summer wears on, we're still finding more things to love each week. Whether binge-watching the latest Netflix series or picking up a good book for beach reading, we're still immersing ourselves in art each week. This week, discussing what they're lovin' are:

• Deb
• Yasmine
• Hope
• Julia
• Megan
• Chelsea

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Series: Summer Lovin' - Week 13

It's been a pretty crazy week in the world. It seems like everywhere you turn, there is some sort of darkness or sadness that makes you want to curl up in a ball and never leave your bed. But just like spring at the end of a long winter, there are good stories and things to look forward to each day. Even though it's not majorly significant to many, Summer Lovin' is a series that means exactly that to me and our staff. We love taking a small break each week from whatever hardships have occurred in the "real world" in order to spend some time celebrating the things that we love.

Joining me this week are the following delightful people:

• Jennifer I.
• Isabella
• Lizzie
• Yasmine
• Amir
• Jon
• Hope
• Megan

Let's get started!

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Series: Summer Lovin' - Week 12

Welcome back to our Summer Lovin' Series! We're so excited to get the chance over the next few months to discuss everything that we're lovin' when it comes to pop culture. From incredible musical albums to heartbreaking films, from our Netflix binges to our favorite page-turners, we've got a lot to say about the stuff that is already occupying our summer.

To kick off the first week back, some of our staff would also like to share what they're lovin'! Joining me are:

• Marilyn
• Meredith
• Jon
• Lynnie
• Jen W.
• Megan

Let's get started. :)

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Series - Summer Lovin': Week 11

Hello, everyone and welcome to the final week of Summer Lovin' for 2015. We had such a blast this summer binge-watching Netflix shows, reading all kinds of books, and seeing blockbusters and smaller films. We've listened to new music, re-discovered old favorites, and swapped a lot of recommendations with each other and with you all. All good things must come to an end, though, and this is one of them (until next summer, of course). We'll resume our TV MVP Series on Sunday, October 4th after a bit of a hiatus to devote time to the Emmys (aaaaaaand also because I'll be out of town on September 27th.) If you don't know what the TV MVP Series is, you should definitely check out all of our posts from the past television season. It was a blast!

But before we transition back to our fall series, let's spend one final week of summer talking about what we've been lovin'! Joining me this week are...

• Newest (and yes, male!) guest contributor, Jon
• Amazing human, companion, soul twin, etc. etc., Mer!
• That girl who I could gab for hours with, Laura
• My Spanish sister from another mister, Lizzie
• Sweet, adorable, Jesse Pinkman-loving Deena
• Uber talented, insanely fashionable Rae
• My long-lost twin sister, Maddie
• My favorite crazytownbananapants girl, Megan
• A woman with incomprable wit, Lynnie
• My source of puppy GIFs, encouraging texts, and hilarious threats of violence to Jaime... Chelsea!

Let's begin!

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Series - Summer Lovin': Week 10

Welcome to another week in one of the most fun series we've done on the site thus far! I've learned a lot about television and movies and books thanks to the brilliant writers who have spent this summer contributing. I've added movies to my Netflix queue because I thought: "OH. I remembered so-and-so talking about this in a Summer Lovin' piece!" We hope that you all have expanded your repertoires this summer too and that we've been able to provide you with some entertainment while our usual television series are off the air.

Since summer is winding down, we'll only be doing a few more weeks of Summer Lovin'! After that, we'll transition right back into our TV MVP series (which you should totally check out if you haven't already) for the fall. But until then, we're still talking about what we're reading, watching, and listening to this week. So let's do that, shall we? Joining me this week are:

• Sass queen, amazing mama, and cute-as-a-button Mer!
• The princess of cornfields, Lynnie
• Sweet, adorable, and lovely writer Hope
• Pink lipstick aficionado and cutest human being, Maddie
• Boy band lover and my spirit animal, Megan
• Soul sister, name twin, and one of the best people I know, Jen

Let's get to it!

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Series - Summer Lovin': Week 9

Summer is starting to wind down for the majority of the country and yet, we're still doing a summer-themed series because... well, fall television hasn't returned yet. Doesn't everyone know that THIS is when summer truly comes to an end? Doesn't everyone else schedule their life around television? (Guess not.) Since most of you have been around for the duration of the summer, this post doesn't need much of an introduction, does it?

So joining me in my conquest this week are the following delightful women:

• Megan, queen of Rosewood and of sass
• Deena, queen of the Winchesters
• Maddie, queen of the Arrow Cave
• Lynnie, queen of cinema and superheroes
• Lizzie, queen of Mulder and Scully

Let's get to it!

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Series - Summer Lovin': Week 8

As kids and college students alike prepare to head back to school in the coming weeks, at Just About Write, we're still reveling in the warmth and presence of summer for a few more weeks until our fall television shows return or premiere. Until then, our DVRs are free to breathe a few sighs of relief (while our Netflix accounts groan under the weight of our binge-watching) and we're free to have lives outside of primetime television scheduling. (A novel, concept, am I right?) This week is all about diversity in movies, books, and television shows as we highlight some of the best things we're reading and watching.

Let's get to it then, shall we?

Joining me in my (jam-packed) crusade this week are the following ladies from the squad:

• Meredith, my precious and adorable cupcake
• Isabella, wonderful, brilliant moonbeam
• Lynnie, a beautiful and lovely tropical fish
• Maddie, human ray of summer sunshine
• Lizzie, the sweetest cinnamon roll
• Alice, a delightful sunflower
• Rae, beautiful, talented, brilliant powerful musk ox
• Megan, wispy cloud of brilliance
• Deb, rainbow-infused space unicorn
• Anne, sweet peach pie with a dollop of whipped cream
• Jen, adorable, poetic, noble land mermaid

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