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What are you up to this weekend? Anton has a sleepover tonight, and tomorrow we are heading to Europe to visit our family. I\u2019m excited to squeeze my aunts<\/a> and play with the cousins<\/a>. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web\u2026<\/p>\n Whoa, the new Olivia Colman movie<\/a> looks like an amazing wild ride.<\/p>\n Should The Sound of Music be our style guide<\/a>?<\/p>\n For England, I\u2019m bringing this iconic lipstick<\/a>, which famously looks good on everyone, so my aunts, my cousins, and I can try it together. (FYI, it\u2019s 40% off<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Chickpeas al limone<\/a>.<\/p>\n The telegram that changed my life<\/a>. \u201cI rang my father and told him my news. He was momentarily silent until his delayed shock was so great that he dropped his favorite coffee cup and I heard it smash.\u201d<\/p>\n The ability to be wrong<\/a> is a huge virtue.<\/p>\n I\u2019d love to wear this cool windbreaker<\/a> with these knock-around pants<\/a>.<\/p>\n How charming is this colorful London cottage<\/a>?<\/p>\n A great essay about giving kids their own rooms<\/a>. \u201cWe told her that we would think about separate rooms, the parental expression for not having the bandwidth to make a decision at the present moment. She, naturally, found this deeply unsatisfying.\u201d<\/p>\n Hahahaha, a perfect recommendation<\/a>.<\/p>\n A simple way<\/a> to give teens just a little more freedom.<\/p>\n The flower girl fell asleep<\/a>. xoxoxo<\/p>\n Plus, three reader comments:<\/p>\n Says Betsy on Toby\u2019s pro tip for restaurants<\/a>: \u201cThroughout my pregnancy, my husband has joined me in my sobriety. He still likes to go to like hardcore punk shows at local dives, so he\u2019ll pull up to the bar and ask for a Shirley Temple and the bartender is INSTANTLY on his side. Last time, he got unlimited refills. (Also, seeing these glimpses of what lovely, interesting people your kids have turned into is making my hormonal heart just melt. Like, I\u2019m so excited to meet my baby but also SO EXCITED to see how she grows up.\u201d<\/p>\n Says Marnie on how to get out of a reading slump<\/a>: \u201cI have a quote from Fellowship Point<\/a> on my fridge. \u2018There are a lot of bad ideas in the world. I have less and less patience with any ideas at all. Animals, flowers, the sea. Friends. Children. Art. The end.\u2019 God, I loved that book.\u201d<\/p>\n Says Grace on how to get out of a reading slump<\/a>: \u201cIf you have a child in your life, read what they are reading. Ideally it will be something they love, or maybe you will keep them company as they struggle to enjoy their assigned reading. My parents, my sisters, and I all just read the Percy Jackson series<\/a> alongside my step-daughter. It was so much fun to dip into her world and be able to have big conversations about what she thought of the characters\u2019 choices.\u201d<\/p>\n (Photo by Filip Mishevski\/Unsplash.)<\/p>\n Note: If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission, at no cost to you. We recommend only products we genuinely like. Thank you so much.<\/em><\/p>\n