What are you planning to do this weekend? I’m driving down to Vermont to pick up Anton from summer camp. I can’t wait to hold this boy!!! I’ll have some cookies in the car and I’ve made a playlist that he’ll find lame. Oh, how sad. Have a great weekend. Here are some links from around the web…
Today Big Saladfeatured Deb Perelman From Smitten Kitchen. She is Dream Dinner Party — 3 fantasy guests, 4 recipes, and Luxurious tableclothmoreover, Her favorite store is Trader Joe’s and The career advice Aina Garten gave to her.
This British children’s room There are three beds and it’s very cute.
Love the shape These jeans I want to wear this Loose fitting T-shirt or Boat neck sweater.
Did you see it? Janet PlanetThe story was twisty, beautiful and moving and the characters spoke in a really authentic way.
Mid-term Survey“Did you raise your voice a little when the bartender came over, or did you just keep talking?”
Celebrity Book Club Studio McGee podcast episode It was very convincing.
My kids and I have smelled this all summer.Hmm.
What compliments have you received so far? Brooke’s answer was interesting..
To Live Midwest Memes.
ah, This shade of green is nice.
Additionally, there are three comments from readers.
Abe shares five fun facts: “As a Minnesota native, I love Tim Walz. As someone who makes a living as an hourly consultant, the biggest benefit of his time as governor was that Minnesota passed the Sick & Safe Act in 2024, which allows for accrued paid leave for sick days, childcare, and more. As a mother of three, including twins, I can’t tell you how much this has changed my life for the better. This is an example of the positive, progressive change he has ushered in. He really supports women, and everyone, in so many different ways.”
Julie shares five joyful things: “Hope in politics is such a wonderful emotion. I know we shouldn’t wait to feel hope (rather we should be involved in the action and recovery), but I’d forgotten the joyous feeling of anticipation in my bones. It’s fragile, isn’t it? And it’s so wonderful.”
Betsy has this to say about 5 fun things: “Hi Joanna, everyone! I know the comments get super heated when it comes to political topics, but what I wanted to say is that in college I fell into a fundamentalist cult that turned Christian nationalism up to 11. You guessed it, that’s exactly what I was: homophobic, anti-choice, anti-Semitic, proponent of the Great Replacement Theory, all coming from a closed community that restricted my movements and forced me to proselytize two days a week. Coincidentally, that’s also when I started reading CoJ, around 2009. I was into the fashion roundups and the *glamorous* New York lifestyle, and I was disgusted and emotionally assaulted by what I considered “liberal brainwashing,” but I read it anyway, and couldn’t get it out of my head, even though I really didn’t want to. Joanna was so warm, principled, and logical. Once she started inviting guest writers from diverse backgrounds, I was exposed to more perspectives than I’d ever been exposed to before. Now, several years later, and officially only 4 years away from where I was, with lots of therapy, I’m in a better place. I’ve come out as queer to a select few people, including my Jewish fiancé (now I know why I was fascinated by the “Same Sex Marriage Legalized in NYC” post, lol), and I’ve recast almost every core value I once held, even though I never would have done that 5 years ago. So thank you, and don’t get discouraged. For some of us, it’s in for the long haul. But hopefully it won’t be too long.”
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