What are you up to this weekend? Toby and I visited my sister and niece in San Francisco this week, and I’m excited to share photos on Monday. We’ll be joining our local No Kings march on Saturday (you can find one near you here, if you’d like). Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…
The three hair products I buy over and over: this duo and this lifesaver.
Burnt honey cream & orange cake, please! “There’s more cream than cake, and that’s okay sometimes.”
NYC renters, seen through their apartment windows. (NYTimes gift link)
How sexy is this dress? Also, loving the gorgeous details on this top and these heels.
Have you read the book Strangers? This is an iconic movie casting.
Also, 13 Going on 30 is getting a reboot!
7 ways to fall in love despite staggering despair. “Seek out a cafe at the intersection of two streets…Breathe in deeply, as the scent of fresh croissants and ground coffee beans will make you glow. Try something different each time you visit. Smile and make direct eye contact with as many patrons, baristas, babies and bakers as you can.”
Good news: J.Crew is offering up to 40% off. My dream travel uniform is this pant with this top.
How gorgeous are the views from this Michigan lake house?
The recent Good Hang with Amy Poehler episode with Steve Carell is really good. This clip made us laugh.
A village in Ireland is preserving phone-free childhoods. (NYTimes gift link)
“It’s the best job ever. Don’t do it.” What it’s like to be a USPS mail carrier.
Plus, three reader comments:
Says Nat on 13 readers share their favorite walking paths: “I’m a teacher in Minneapolis, and my school is a mile from where Renée Good was murdered. On that cold January day when she was killed, I told my middle-schoolers what my route home would be, so they’d know there would be an adult around if things turned chaotic. Those weeks were filled with supporting students — those in school and those in hiding — through online teaching and grocery deliveries. But another constant means of support was that daily walk to and from school. It began as a way to be there for my students, but it ended up being a much needed cold-weather jolt to the system. I believe many of us in Minneapolis were feeling that as we walked in the cold and looked out for our neighbors.”
Says Wendy on how to comfort a friend: “When my dad passed away, I saw firsthand what a grief-phobic culture we live in. Many people didn’t bring up my loss because they worried they’d get it wrong. But one night I was out with a friend who seemed nervous to broach the subject of my dad’s death. Finally, he got quiet, and gently asked, ‘What does it all feel like?’ In that moment, he gave me permission to express myself and also admitted he didn’t understand but had genuine curiosity. It was one of the most beautiful, humane, compassionate responses I got in those first six months.”
Says Sarah on a milk chocolate taste test: “I’m a dark chocolate girl. I can’t eat added sugar, so it’s 100% cacao for me, which is an acquired taste. This ad — where people one-up each other about how dark their dark chocolate is — cracked me up.”
