What are you up to this weekend? My dad and sister are coming to visit, and we’ll be celebrating my dad’s birthday. We’re going to have a full house! (Toby and Anton are of course thrilled that they get to sleep in Mommy and Daddy’s room;) Hope you have a good one and here are a few fun links from around the web…
This frowning mug made me smile.
This Guggenheim curator decorated her living room with temporary tattoos.
If I were getting married again, I would wear this dress.
Secret to happiness: “Think like a bronze medalist, not silver.”
Who’s hungry for fish cakes?
These best friends became co-parents. Really amazing and worth watching.
A smart tip for ordering takeout and saving money.
Jenny Komenda launched a beautiful print shop!
If you’re truly in love with dusty pink, consider this.
How to have better sex, according to science.
Plus, a few reader comments (I have to say, the smart and hilarious comment section makes my day every day):
Says Emily on running into an ex: “I recently bumped into my ex, with whom I’d had an excruciatingly awkward breakup, in a coffee shop. He was holding hands with his new girlfriend. I had no makeup on and I had gotten my wisdom teeth out 24 hours earlier, and my face was swollen to the size of a small watermelon. I was so embarrassed, I practically shouted ‘I GOT MY WISDOM TEETH OUT YESTERDAY!!!’ Then I grabbed my coffee and hightailed it out of there.”
Says Katie on favorite TV shows: “My current favorite is the Great British Baking Show. I can’t think of a better word for it than delightful.”
Says Sara: “The Great British Baking Show restores my faith in humanity on the regular. (Delightful is the PERFECT word for it.)”
Says Danielle: “I love the Great British Baking Show and how I want to root for everyone and I feel like they are all kind of rooting for each other, too.”
Says Jessica: “Reminds me of the Onion headline: Mom Just Wants to Watch Something Nice. Ha!”
Says Beth on finding out your baby’s sex: “We didn’t find out the sex with our first two boys and it was a special experience. We found out with our third son because we wanted to be able to tell the boys if they were having a brother or sister. It was a different experience knowing the sex, and I felt very connected to him throughout the pregnancy. He was born very prematurely at 26 weeks, and we lost him after 10 days in the NICU. I hold onto the memories of being pregnant with him and secretly calling him by his name. Finding out he was a boy made it feel like we had him longer and I’m forever grateful for that time.”
(Photo by Veronica Olson/Instagram. Bronze medal link via Jocelyn Glei.)
