This is for you, Julia! xo
What are you doing this weekend? New York is bracing for a big snowstorm, so we’ve been stocking up on food, including pierogis and sauerkraut, a combination I fell in love with. Last weekend in Pittsburgh.. I hope you have a good time, stay warm! – and here are some links from around the web…
How to help the brave Minnesotans.
Have you seen the movie? sentimental value? My friends have been excited about this.
“If you’re going to overthink, at least overthink all the ways it could work in your favor, all the best-case scenarios, and every version of your life that turns out better than expected.” — Tori Simokov
before and after photos from a Paris bathroom.
I just finished the novel Annie Bot and I can’t stop thinking about it.
The little tip that made a big difference to a grieving widow.
Simple and crispy pizza. It reminds me of our family outings to Pizza Hut once a month when we were kids: the best.
Wouldn’t you love to walk? this garden in south africa?
Ooh, such a stylish jacket.
And, in Big Salad, three people talk about changing careers in middle age, including a therapist, a nurse, and a restaurant owner. “I’ve become a newer, braver version of myself.” (paywalled; thanks for your support!)
Also, three comments from readers:
Liz says about what her personal motto is for 2026: “This may seem unambitious to some, but a motto that has helped me is ‘this is good’. In the past, I have spent too much money or fallen into marketing traps by thinking I needed to update or optimize everything I could. It left me broke and ungrateful. Instead of always thinking ‘this needs improvement’, I remind myself ‘this is good’. It’s about learning to make do with what we have. For example, like new mom of twins, I don’t have time to comb my hair these days. I look at myself in the mirror with my uneven hair, I say to myself ‘this is fine’ and I walk out the door.”
Says EHK about what your personal motto will be for 2026: “Top tip: Incorporate your personal motto into your computer password, so it passes through your fingers regularly.”
Erin says of five pick-me-ups after a breakup: “Ho, I just had a thought: You have this big, beautiful community of women who are probably a little sad right next to you (on your behalf): what if you imagined each of us holding a little teaspoon of your sadness so you don’t have to hold it all yourself? Maybe then it won’t spill out as often while you’re waiting for it to dry. xoxo, holding my spoonful.” [Ed. note: Sobbbbbbb]
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