What are you as much as this weekend? I’m celebrating a pricey buddy’s birthday tonight, and the boys needed to write down a birthday card for her. “Attempt to write no less than 4 sentences,” I beneficial, to which they instantly responded in unison, “‘Comfortable birthday’ counts as a sentence!” Hope you’ve an excellent one, and listed below are just a few hyperlinks from across the net…
My dialog with Kate Baer, the place we cowl saggy boobs, turning 40, and writing actually about marriage and motherhood. (Large Salad, free for all)
Additionally, Erica Chidi shares fairly pajamas and her lovely proposal story. (Large Salad, paywalled)
What it’s like being a firefighter with OCD. (NYTimes present hyperlink)
What attractive swimsuits.
Tips on how to write pleasant snail mail. “Letters don’t at all times must be life updates… Draw a map of a stroll you typically take by way of your neighborhood, with descriptions of your favourite reminiscences in every place. Make your individual Mad Libs for the recipient to fill out. It’s also possible to skip writing and ship Polaroids of snapshots out of your life, or private recipes.”
My boys devoured up this cheddar-roasted broccoli. (NYTimes present hyperlink)
In different vegetable information, salt and vinegar cabbage!
This 323-square-foot house was designed to really feel like a luxurious resort.
20 quick guidelines for higher days at work. “Play music that got here out the 12 months you turned 18. For those who work in an workplace it’ll be a dialog starter and would possibly even defang ageism by normalizing BEING AN AGE, any age. Plus, there’s no music that’ll brighten your day sooner than your teenage music.”
This made my dry heels immediately sandal-ready.
Twins talking in unison. “We have now tried to speak individually, nevertheless it’s not ourselves, it’s not us.”
Awkward household pictures, haha.
Plus, seven reader feedback (as a result of we couldn’t slender them down!)…
Says Jess on guess who was on Jeopardy final night time: “I used to be driving across the day earlier than my husband’s funeral, and I picked up the telephone to speak to him about what sort of pickles we must always serve… at his funeral. It’s so bizarre when your people simply vanish. I nonetheless textual content him on WhatsApp, and I’m nonetheless typically stunned when he doesn’t reply.”
Says Hali on three transgender youngsters share their tales: “A number of months earlier than my grandma died, we have been up late speaking about transgender youngsters. She was 93. She defined that she knew youngsters wish to experiment and undergo phases and a few youngsters are a bit of completely different, however that she didn’t imagine anybody was actually transgender. She expressed frustration about mother and father enabling youngsters to behave sure methods. It was a peaceful dialog. I’m horrible with talking my thoughts (I at all times come on too righteous and passionate), so I largely stayed quiet and listened. I remembered an identical put up on CoJ (“My Baby is Transgender”) and emailed the hyperlink to my grandma. It gave her a perspective that modified how she noticed every little thing. She wrote again thanking me; I give it some thought on a regular basis.”
Says Karen on 8 readers share what they love about their seems to be: “At present I discovered that we Cup of Jo readers are a bunch of stone chilly foxes — completely gorgeous! It jogs my memory of my child’s favourite Sesame Road e-book from the ’90s: We’re Totally different, We’re the Identical, and We’re All Fantastic. And aren’t we simply? Large like to everybody right here.”
Says Allison on 8 readers share what they love about their seems to be: “I discovered myself wanting fastidiously at every photograph in this put up earlier than studying it, making an attempt to guess prematurely what they could say. And I noticed that it was an unimaginable process, as a result of there have been SO MANY lovely issues to seek out in each single individual. I hope I keep in mind that after I look within the mirror, particularly proper now as I’m present process remedy for breast most cancers. My hair is thinning, I’d lose my eyebrows, the remedy is irritating my pores and skin, however I’m nonetheless me. My husband tells me that I’ll nonetheless be simply as lovely as ever – simply ‘badass lovely.’ Thanks for this excellent reminder of that.”
Says Lauren O. on the only dessert: “I as soon as yearned for cookies however had no chocolate chips in the home, so I hacked up a bunch of bizarre, fancy chocolate bars I’d introduced house from the giveaway desk at work (Sea salt! Caramel! Dried fruit! Chiles! The corpses of different snacks and desserts!) It was nice. Now I at all times get my freak on within the Pretentious Chocolate Aisle on the grocery store earlier than I bake.”
Says Whitney on what non-flashy issues do you’re keen on? “After I’m mendacity in mattress studying, and my husband rests his hand on the within of my thigh. Not flashy, however rattling it makes me really feel content material.”
Says Julie on what non-flashy issues do you’re keen on? “That area on the aspect of my youngsters’ faces the place their cheek meets their temple, you realize the spot proper past the attention? I’m not an excellent touch-feely individual however I’m already mourning the day they’re too outdated for me to kiss them proper in that spot.”
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