What are you as much as this weekend? We’re knocking round and making a couple of pies for a college fundraiser. (Possibly this one?) Additionally, a reader named Em wrote, “I might like to see a submit the place the wonderful CoJ readers who personal small companies might hyperlink to their outlets.” We heartily agree! Readers, please go away a remark about your work; we’d be thrilled to see. Hope you could have a very good one, and listed below are a couple of hyperlinks from across the internet…
My mother’s on the lookout for a brand new couch. I really helpful the comfortable, fairly one our household had, and my sister really helpful the comfortable, fairly one she has. Which might select???
Craving winter pasta.
The dad-ification of vogue. Sure! (NYMag)
Are Portia’s outfits on The White Lotus good or unhealthy? (Vogue)
My vacation make-up look, together with the right fairly lipstick.
Would you cease to examine on a crying stranger? My reply: Sure in an airport. Sure on a practice. Sure in small city. No in NYC. The entire metropolis is your front room. Generally you need to go for a stroll and burst into tears and nobody notices or cares and it’s fantastic and soothing.
Is a frown one thing you do together with your brow or your mouth?
My #1 journey important for saving my laptop computer/neck/sanity.
The New Yorker shares the most effective TV exhibits of 2022. (However the place’s Dangerous Sisters?)
Free all-terrain wheelchairs arrive at state parks!
Sophia Coppola’s bookshelf, together with the e-book she hopes will get become a film: “Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason. I’d wish to see the film directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Riz Ahmed.” (Elle)
A slamdunk stocking stuffer.
Unimaginable rooms I’d have in my mansion if I had been wealthy. (This made me giggle for approach too lengthy.)
My small biz shout-out: Final night time I had dinner with my good friend Leah, and she or he showered me with help and (welcome) recommendation about some household/sickness/work/social stuff that we’re going by way of proper now. She’s a life coach and I saved considering, omg is that this what she does for her purchasers?! I don’t often make recs like this, however holy smokes she is nice.
Plus, two reader feedback:
Says Alexa on the hard-to-shop-for reward information: “Lottery tickets are my go-to white elephant reward, and other people go WILD!” Provides Sarah: “We do a white elephant yearly with my husband’s household, and it’s a slog. However this yr, I’m doing two envelopes: ‘The Certain Factor’ with $20 money and ‘The Gamble’ with $20 price of lottery tickets. We’ll see the way it goes over!” [Ed. note: Genius.]
Says Foolish Lily on 12 items for dads: “The a number of years, for our dad and mom, we bought a cardboard folder with twelve slots, one for every month. In every pocket, we put a present card with a observe. For example, a $50 grocery store reward card in November was for his or her Thanksgiving turkey. One yr, we simply gave reward playing cards to eating places. That was the yr my mother known as me mid-February to announce, ‘We’ve used all our dinner playing cards!’ She’s been gone 16 years now however it nonetheless makes me giggle. It’s an expensive reward however it may be for any quantity — an envelope for grandchildren might comprise $10 in June for the primary ice cream cones of the summer season, and the identical quantity in December for warm candies whereas driving round city to see the lights. One yr, we gave playing cards for our grandkids to take their dad and mom out to breakfast. They had been all beneath six, so it was a giant hit. When you get began, you may be amazed on the concepts you give you. Better of all, it avoids the avalanche of toys and spreads Christmas all year long. Hope this helps, and glad holidays!”
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