What are you as much as this weekend? The boys and I are going to a whiffle ball match on Lengthy Island — they’re SO excited, and I’ve packed all of the sunscreen and water bottles (#SportsMom). In different information, my good friend Alison went to the health club right this moment and ended up figuring out alongside Bowen Yang! Miraculously, she stored her cool and didn’t do that. Hope you’ve got one, and listed here are a number of hyperlinks from across the internet…
This waffle sweatshirt feels so good — trying ahead to sporting it on lengthy autumn walks.
I’m horrible at crosswords (not the best way my mind works), however I actually take pleasure in The New Yorker’s mini puzzles.
Now THAT’S a basement. (NYTimes present hyperlink)
I like the “shock me” button on the highest of Smitten Kitchen.
What Princeton was like, as a Black pupil from the South. “Once I met different college students and professors, and we launched ourselves, it took some time to get used to the routine. Their reactions, relying on how a lot time they’d spent down South, would head down one among two distinct avenues. In the event that they hadn’t lived decrease than the Carolinas, they’d say ‘Alabama?!’ with outright shock or, in the event that they had been capable of repair their expressions quickly sufficient, a ‘Whoa, Alabama’ with cautious wariness. As I confirmed they’d heard me proper, they appeared to be imagining the extremity of what being a Black lady from Alabama should entail.”
Every little thing on this store made me snigger, particularly this hat.
Beautiful description of siblings. “I typically suppose our family is made up of two marriages — ours and theirs.”
Right here’s the trailer for With Love, Megan season two. Samin Nosrat, Chrissy Teigen, Tan France, it’s star studded!
Oooh, that Friday feeling.
And, lastly, the genius recommendation my therapist gave me when my marriage ended. I nonetheless use it on a regular basis. (Massive Salad)
Plus, two reader feedback:
Says Anon on the sweetest child bathe thought: “As a a single mother by alternative, I wished to have a ‘welcome to the world’ get together after my child was born. I introduced an enormous scrapbook and requested of us to share something (actually something) they thought the child ought to know. Individuals introduced every part from pictures and tales to drawings and recommendation. My child’s huge now and it’s nonetheless one among our treasures!”
Says Lykke on do you ever go to gardens? “This one actually took my breath away – Les Jardins d’Étretat.”
Says Jason Kottke on 4 enjoyable issues: *sandwich police pulls up* “You’re gonna want some extra tomatoes on these.”
Says Emily on visiting gardens: “Since y’all threatened me with time, I made a map of all of the backyard strategies from the feedback. I’ll proceed to replace!” [Ed. note: Oh my gosh, thank you Emily!]
(Photograph by Raul Navarro/Stocksy.)