# actually worth (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover actually worth. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Note to Burned Out Moms at the End of Summer](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/a-note-to-burned-out-moms-at-the) _2026-08-21 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ A little encouragement, permission to rest, and a plan for getting your feet back under you. ## [#64: Gucci Quietly Lowered Prices (+ way more)](https://extragood.substack.com/p/64-gucci-quietly-lowered-prices-way) _2026-08-21 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ There’s SO much to share this week, so forgive me if I end up breezing through a few things. ## [It Is Peak Cherry Tomato Time: 1 More Quick Bonus Recipe](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/it-is-peak-cherry-tomato-time-1-more) _2026-08-19 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ & why my blender is still one of my closest friends ## [Expensive Sh\*t That’s Actually Worth It: Skincare Edition](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/expensive-sht-thats-actually-worth) _2026-08-18 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ We spend an embarrassing amount of money trying skincare so you don’t have to. These are the products we would actually buy again. ## [Motherhood Identity Series with Jewell Hingorani, Founder of Jewell Clip](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/motherhood-identity-series-with-jewell) _2026-08-18 · The Mother Chapter_ Jewell Hingorani built a career helping women feel more like themselves. Then motherhood asked her to decide what it really means to return to yourself. ## [What's Actually Worth Cooking This Week: Summer Pasta alla Montecarlo](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/whats-actually-worth-cooking-this-c0a) _2026-08-17 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ Sometimes you just want to shake things up ## [Sunday Scroll #154](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/sunday-scroll-154) _2026-08-16 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ Happy Sunday, everyone. ## [After Bedtime: AOC's Freezing Her Eggs, a $29 Cashmere Find, What Hilary Duff + Pete Davidson Started + the Back-to-School Rule We’re Stealing](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/after-bedtime-aocs-freezing-her-eggs) _2026-08-15 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ Plus: the school-phone shift parents should know about, five deals actually worth clicking, Camp Rock 3 and one last chance at our 30K giveaway. ## [What Happens in Vegas Stays Behind the Paywall](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/what-happens-in-vegas-stays-behind) _2026-08-14 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ A Vegas story that escalated very, very quickly ## [#63: Some cool \*secrets\* you should know about](https://extragood.substack.com/p/63-some-cool-secrets-you-should-know) _2026-08-14 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ A lot of expensive beauty products are surprisingly simple ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZgEQSiJLbJHw) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Our Back-to-School Family Meeting, Explained](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/our-back-to-school-family-meeting) _2026-08-14 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ How a formal yearly sit-down keeps us all on the same team ## [The Value of Cooking What's on Sale](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/the-value-of-cooking-whats-on-sale) _2026-08-13 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ and the value of knowing how to cook ## [Motherhood Identity Series with Kim van Haaster, Founder & CEO of Bloomeffects](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/motherhood-identity-series-with-kim) _2026-08-11 · The Mother Chapter_ Bloomeffects founder and CEO Kim van Haaster on how motherhood reshaped her identity, ambition, and approach to building a business—while redefining what success looks like both at work and at home. ## [What's Actually Worth Cooking This Week: Zaru Soba](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/whats-actually-worth-cooking-this-f0b) _2026-08-10 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ and the antidote to the "I don't want sauce" phase ## [Sunday Scroll #153](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/sunday-scroll-153) _2026-08-09 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ on the internet getting smaller, Kate Spade's empire, and \*that\* thriller list ## [After Bedtime: The Breastfeeding Issue](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/its-breastfeeding-awareness-month) _2026-08-08 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ We said "breastfeeding is a group project society grades only the mother on," and you understood—immediately. ## [#62: Honest Quince breakdown, Emi Jay, + more](https://extragood.substack.com/p/62-honest-quince-breakdown-emi-jay) _2026-08-07 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ As promised, a full breakdown of what I think is worth buying and what’s not from Quince—because honestly, I think of this retailer as a single-brand TJ Maxx. ## [Making Food TV in 2026](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/making-food-tv-in-2026) _2026-08-05 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ Barbecue Smokeout is now streaming on Netflix! ## [Don't Hate Us, But...](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/dont-hate-us-but) _2026-08-04 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ We're saying the quiet part out loud and sharing the opinions we know not everyone will agree with. ## [The Motherhood Identity Series with Holistic Beauty Expert Natalia Dichkovska](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/the-motherhood-identity-series-with-163) _2026-08-04 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ Holistic beauty expert Natalia Dichkovska on motherhood, beauty pressure, the nervous system and learning to see our changing faces with more compassion—not criticism. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tFDDEXMFRwbw) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Our Final Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/our-final-nordstrom-anniversary-sale) _2026-08-04 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ The best pieces that somehow didn't sell out (and the ones I'd grab before prices go back up). ## [What's Actually Worth Drinking This Week: Frothy, Blended Blackberry Lemonade](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/whats-actually-worth-drinking-this) _2026-08-03 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ or: what to do with an abundance of blackberries ## [Sunday Scroll #152](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/sunday-scroll-152) _2026-08-02 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ the book of the summer, buying ONCE, and showing up for friends ## [July, Lately - Emily](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/july-lately-emily) _2026-07-31 · Ash & Em Unedited_ Everything I'm currently wearing, reading, using, watching, and loving lately. ## [What the Lindsay Clancy Trial Still Isn’t Teaching Families About Postpartum Psychosis](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/after-bedtime-the-lindsay-clancy) _2026-07-31 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ Postpartum psychosis is real, terrifying and still wildly misunderstood. This week, we separate the diagnosis from the courtroom speculation—and ask why so many only hear about it after tragedy. ## [#61: From the archives + what's actually worth it](https://extragood.substack.com/p/61-from-the-archives-whats-actually) _2026-07-31 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ This tight-knit little community has grown tremendously over the last several weeks, and while that’s a wonderful thing, it also means I’ve taken a little heat from brands gettin’ their feathers ruffled. ## [Holy Grail Investment Piece](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/holy-grail-investment-piece) _2026-07-30 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ Every year I spend hours dissecting the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale to uncover the investment pieces that are actually worth it. This year's find is almost too good to be true, and everyone missed it. ## [I was diagnosed with ADHD at 42](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/i-was-diagnosed-with-adhd-at-42) _2026-07-30 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ Here's what I've learned and why it didn't rewrite a single page of my story ## [Drip Coffee vs. Espresso with Henry Abbott + Noah Makes Henry Talk About NBA, Billionaires, The Blazers and The Suns](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/drip-coffee-vs-espresso-with-henry) _2026-07-29 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ A recording from Noah Galuten's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209004332/66fbad6d02bd6448b92130a724dcd77f.mp3) ## [July Lately - Ashley](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/july-lately-ashley) _2026-07-29 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ Everything that's earned a spot in my closet, routine, bookshelf, and group chats this month. ## [Every Channel. One Login. 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Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Free Recipe from the Archives: How Parenting Exposes Flaws but Fixes Sauce + A Recipe for Pasta with Almost-Instant Cherry Tomato Sauce](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/free-recipe-from-the-archives-how) _2026-07-29 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ Blenders, Pectin and Wanting our Kids to Like our Cooking ## [The Motherhood Identity Series with The Locket Sisters founder Allyssa Woodford Hughes](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/the-motherhood-identity-series-with-d55) _2026-07-28 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ For Allyssa Woodford Hughes, a locket is not just jewelry, but also a way to carry the people, moments and versions of motherhood we never want to lose. ## [What's Actually Worth \*Not Cooking\* This Week: The No-Cook Antipasto Pantry Fridge Salad](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/whats-actually-worth-not-cooking) _2026-07-27 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ Or, avoiding Hot Cyclospora Summer ## [Sunday Scroll #151](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/sunday-scroll-151) _2026-07-26 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ summer malaise, everything-maxxing, and genius life hacks ## [After Bedtime: Nordstrom Sale Skim, New Munchkin Cups, Bug Sprays Worth Buying, and Jennifer Garner’s “Crone” Era](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/after-bedtime-nordstrom-sale-skim) _2026-07-25 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ We sorted the Nordstrom sale, closed the bug-spray tab, and found a cup that may actually survive the cabinet. ## [#60: The Row quality, but less $$$? + More beauty dhoops](https://extragood.substack.com/p/60-the-row-quality-but-less-more) _2026-07-24 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ Unpacking high-quality leather bags… starting with The Row ## [“Just Use Lube” Is Missing the Point—Especially for Moms](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/just-use-lube-is-missing-the-pointespecially) _2026-07-23 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ Lube can be essential. Having to stop, find it, apply it and start over? That’s the part Sensera’s patented technology is designed to change. ## [August is Coming. Here's My Back-to-School Playbook](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/august-is-coming-heres-my-back-to) _2026-07-23 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ Everything I do in the two weeks before school starts — and how I make it manageable ## [We Used to Make Drip Coffee In This Country](https://noahgaluten.substack.com/p/we-used-to-make-drip-coffee-in-this) _2026-07-22 · Noah Galuten · I'm Legally Required to Feed You_ a rant about espresso, or America, or something ## [The Motherhood Identity Series with Mindy McKnight, CEO & Founder of Hairitage](https://motherchapter.substack.com/p/the-motherhood-identity-series-with-f09) _2026-07-21 · The Mother Chapter · The Mother Chapter_ The beauty founder and mom of six on turning an everyday caregiving ritual into a global community, building a brand around real family life and why the small things mom do are never "small." ## [A Little More About Us](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/a-little-more-about-us) _2026-07-21 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ Consider this our official introduction—our story, our friendship, and the things that don't always make it onto Instagram. ## [Sunday Scroll #150](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/sunday-scroll-150) _2026-07-19 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ The rise of "quiet influencers," a mom-approved bikini, and the case for trade school ## [#59: A major dhoops guide](https://extragood.substack.com/p/59-a-major-dhoops-guide) _2026-07-17 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ I do these from time to time because I know everyone loves the inside info (and money-saving), but I guess I made a big enough internet splash this week that I upset a handful of big beauty brands. ## [My Worth It List: Time Edition](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/my-worth-it-list-time-edition) _2026-07-16 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ What's worth more than money? Time. Here's my list of what's actually worth the price, in time and dollars ## [The Nordstrom Sale Is Here—and We Have Thoughts](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/the-nordstrom-sale-is-hereand-we) _2026-07-14 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ The pieces worth buying, what we think will sell out first, and our biggest hot take about this year's Nordstrom Sale. ## [Sunday Scroll #149](https://emilyley.substack.com/p/sunday-scroll-149) _2026-07-12 · Emily Ley · Emily Ley_ how to be a better friend, skincare restocks, and summertime sibling bickering ## [#58: Underwear secrets, K beauty that WORKS + more](https://extragood.substack.com/p/58-underwear-secrets-k-beauty-that) _2026-07-10 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ Maybe it’s just my algorithm, but it seems like social media is inundating me with ads and content (ahem) for underwear that’s made of glorified plastic—and aside from it being tragically overpriced for what it is, poorly-made synthetics could leave you with lady parts nightmares. ## [The Packing Trick That Gives You 30+ Outfits From Just 9 Pieces](https://theashandemedit.substack.com/p/the-packing-trick-that-gives-you) _2026-07-08 · Ash & Em · Ash & Em Unedited_ Stop packing outfits. Start packing a system. ## [#57: Cooling bedding, sleep sales + a gift for you!](https://extragood.substack.com/p/57-cooling-bedding-sleep-sales-a) _2026-07-03 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ Happy July 4th weekend, friends—aside from the BBQs and beach days ahead, I have a little Extra Good news. ## [#56: The Beauty Industry's Big Secret](https://extragood.substack.com/p/56-the-beauty-industrys-big-secret) _2026-06-26 · Bryce Gruber · Extra Good_ I’m really hoping this newsletter saves you a ton of cash over the course of your lifetime—because the information is rich, deep and sort of wild.