What are you going to do this weekend? We are going to the UK to visit family and I’m wondering if I can/should bring a real pillow on the plane. Have you ever done this? Is it worth it? Any other pro tips about sleeping on a plane? Have fun and here are some interesting links from around the web…
This film about airport security had me laughing for a long time.
Today, Madewell’s big summer sale (plus $75 jeans), I’m eyeing this dress and this bag.
Spanish tortillas, delicious.
What does the face of a forty year old look like?
How cool does this British house look?
Some obvious travel advice. “As you get older, time seems to fly by faster. You wonder – is this biological, or is it because life had more novelty when you were a child? Travel partly answers that question – with more novelty , time slowed down again.
I see this dress a lot in New York.
Love this lazy summer bucket list of Italian ice cubes, reading a thriller in one day, and walking around.
These vagina illustrations are so eye-catching!
Who wants to go to New York’s new photo booth?
All I want to drink this summer is pink lemonade. (New York Times gift link)
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Finally, my soulmate Gemma shares her 10 favorite things, including her number one drugstore find, how to style a short skirt and the best British slang. Love this quote: “My simple joy is the smell of my son’s neck. I hope I don’t become one of those weird moms who sniffs her kids when they’re 22, but if it happens, it happens.
Additionally, three readers commented:
Tell us about your wishes for this summer: “A picnic in the garden, an impromptu BBQ, pancakes for breakfast, a few bowls of fresh strawberries, a fresh salad with bangs that are definitely bangs for me, anklets, a denim shirt to cover up, and a full Vibrant neon bright feet Just give me an ice cube and a slice and let’s call it summer!
Louisa on why I no longer make my home look like a magazine: “I have Katherine Newman’s House Tour saved to my bookmarks bar! Whenever I feel the pull of the West Elm aesthetic, I would see her coffee table covered with drawing paper, her room full of games, her display of tampons in the bathroom, and her collection of pear paintings, and the feeling would pass.
“The first few months were a struggle, but at every age after that—except freshman year of high school—I can honestly say I loved : My sweet, fun kid, my rainbow-loving best friend of four, in love with my seven-year-old, fun and sassy preteen, compassionate, smart teen, found in the world Make your own way out but still go home and hug his mom (1st grade) Moms and dads, hang in there, this will pass!) My son is off to college in the fall and this phase is amazing too as my husband said, “I am. Can’t wait to share him with the world! “
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