What are you doing this weekend? Toby and I are dining on Cantonese cuisine with a friend tonight, and tomorrow Anton returns from a two-week vacation with his father! I am eagerly anticipating his arrival, I’ll be waiting on the porch. Wishing you a wonderful time, and here are several links from around the internet…
Eight things I currently adore. (Big Salad, accessible to all)
How stunning is this wild park in London?
“I endured a cold plunge, and all I got was everything I ever desired.” (NYTimes gift link)
My travel attire: skirt, shirt, and shoes.
Curious about the new novel Miss Bates, a fresh take on Emma’s acquaintance (and “noted bore”) Henrietta Bates from a vastly new perspective.
How millennials/Gen X leave a voicemail. Hahaha, are we all using the same script since 1996?
Exciting news: J.Crew is discounting up to 50% on select cashmere until July 20th. I adore this striped piece, and how timeless is this cardigan?
Mmm, a no-cook summer appetizer.
Will you be watching the new Little House on the Prairie? This New York Mag article intrigued me: “Wilder’s tale is either a grand, hopeful chronicle of this nation’s formation or a problematic piece of American propaganda, laden with convenient omissions and racist portrayals of the Native Americans whose land the Ingallses are occupying. The adaptation captures both stances, reaching for sweeping romance at one point and grave reflection the next…Its biggest strength is that it sometimes feels like a show in conflict with itself.”
The Warby Parker quiz is quite entertaining, and I discovered my perfect glasses (truly).
“I could never paint a wall white.”
Hahahahha.
Additionally, three reader comments:
Says Christie on have a great weekend: “Today I was working at my local café (Liz’s Book Bar in Brooklyn), and two friends were in front of me, having a conversation. One woman told the other, ‘You look amazing!’ and the other answered, ‘Thanks, I lost a guy.’ I wasn’t trying to listen in, but I overheard them. I felt like going up later to tell her how fantastic my life has been since my marriage ended, but I opted against being weird. I’m thinking about her and sending her ‘best summer of my life’ vibes – and the same goes for anyone else who needs it.”
Says Kristen on funny things you’ve said as a parent: “My three-year-old son adores Beauty and the Beast, particularly Lumière and Cogsworth. After multiple viewings, he started calling people, ‘overgrown pocket watches.’ Once, I had to have a talk with him, saying, ‘We do not call people pocket watches in anger.’ I never thought I’d utter that sentence!”
Says Emily on how stunning is this opera singer’s Paris apartment: “That is the chicest apartment online. Maybe the kitchen is my top pick? I love seeing a home that feels truly lived in. In fact, all your home tours on the blog are like that, Joanna! Honestly, your entire blog is like that! Anxiety-free. I think that’s why it’s so cherished! For its essence of acceptance and serene curiosity.” [Many thanks, Emily!!!]
(Photo by Giulia Squillace/Unsplash.)
