5.26.26 | 💕 99 date ideas for summer

May 26, 2026

We're feeling refreshed after the long weekend! May you throw your arms wide open to these final weeks of spring and the people who love you as you are.

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Warmly,
AmyAnn Cadwell
& The Good Trade Team

​A playlist for slowing down to appreciate the season and its long hours of daylight. ☀️

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Summer’s longer days and slower nights make it the perfect season to reconnect. Whether that means dressing up for a night out, revisiting a favorite ritual, or trying something entirely new together, we’ve found that carving out intentional time with our partners always brings us closer. 🩷

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​Read 99 Date Night Ideas For A Sweet Summer​

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We’re always looking for wellness tools that feel both effective and intentional, and Mito Red Light stands out for its award-winning and thoughtfully designed red light therapy devices that support skin health, recovery, and sleep. You’ll find our editors wearing the LED face mask while winding down at night and packing it into our carry-ons for easy skin care during summer travels!

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​Browse Mito Red Light Devices ​

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We love these 20-minute high-protein enchilada bowls as an easy meal prep for the week.

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​Make Chicken Enchilada Cauliflower Rice Bowls​

🐦 Hummingbird helpers: How to create a welcoming space for your fluttery friends with nectar that will keep your backyard birds safe.

✨ Like a fine wine: The best sex of your life comes down to education, and doesn't peak in your youth. "The primary organ of female pleasure does not atrophy with age. It matures."

Work 🤝 rest: "Rest is no longer a reward for hard work, and work isn’t something I need a vacation from. They’re just different modes of being fully present and alive."

💼 For job seekers: The Humane League is a nonprofit dedicated to ending animal abuse in our food systems — and they're hiring a new Editorial Content Lead (remote).

📝 A good question: Is there a cool project you've worked on recently? If so, hit reply and tell us about it — we'd love to hear what you're creating!

​Join us Monday, June 8 at 10am on Zoom for a guided meditation and community discussion based on the article How To Create A Personal Curriculum You’ll Actually Stick To. ✏️

"If there is one Memorial Day Sale splurge I would recommend with all my heart, it's a sleeper sofa from Koala — the Wanda, specifically! Not only is it chic, functional, and equally as comfortable as a bed or couch, but every purchase also supports wildlife in Australia. " [Read my review]

A reader comment we love: "Thank you for sharing. Your story resonates with me as I have a very similar complicated relationship with my mother. I’ve never really felt comfortable sharing my story, for many reasons I’m sure, but I think because mostly I wasn’t sure others would understand. As an only child raised by a single mother, holding this is in lonely. I’m grateful you’ve found nurturing relationships throughout your life. I’m so grateful for mine, and your article gives me pause to take a deeper look at who and how the nurturing women in my life have helped me heal. Thanks again."

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