What are you going to do this weekend? Anton graduated from fifth grade today and I cried! I’m usually relatively stoic about these things, but when all the kids started singing “Lean on Me,” none of us stood a chance. Hope you had a good one – with caution – here are some links from around the web…
Five texts I send to friends on dates, and my #1 beauty product of the summer. (big salad)
Who wants to eat mud pie?
Established! The perfect bag for summer adventures.
Some lessons from Roger Federer’s Dartmouth commencement speech. “People will say my game is effortless. Most of the time, they mean it as a compliment… but it often frustrates me when they say, ‘He barely breaks a sweat!’ Or ‘Is he still trying? In fact, I had to work really hard… to make it look easy.
Who else wants to collapse on this couch?
Love the new danger stamps!
57 Sandwiches That Define New York City. The art direction is so cool. (New York Times gift link)
I’m also digging these pasta photos. (New York Times gift link)
How to keep kids happy on a flight.
This made me laugh my whole life.
Additionally, three readers commented:
Anon on the sexiest make-out song: “The other day, my fiancé was joking and sarcastic about that sound you hear on public radio, but it made me…feel hot? Turns out, my Makeout Jam was told in a soft, deep voice that this was a biannual fundraiser and if I donated now, I would receive a free tote bag.
Paloma says of the parenting hack I stumbled upon: “I was a nanny to three little boys who were always at each other’s throats. I would come home and cry most nights. Then I came up with the teamwork point. Whenever they They all get points for being kind or helpful to each other, and I record it on a piece of paper on the refrigerator. When they reach their collective teamwork goal, they get ice cream with their favorite team (the Dolphins). The first week or two were slow going, but then it started to look very heartwarming.
Chrissy on the sexiest make-out song: “Joanna, I love this song of yours so much. I often think of this quote from Deborah Levy: ‘When a woman has to find a new lifestyle and escape society’s stories… She should hate herself viciously, be mad with pain, cry with regret. These are the jewels in the patriarchal crown reserved for her, always waiting for her to choose fun and soda. Still being radical, I support you! There will always be hard times and you are honored to live through them, so find joy while you can.
(Photo by Marianne Goble/Stocksy.)
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