Hi y’all! How’s your week? Nate is in Detroit for the NFL Draft, so I’ve appointed myself as interim Fun Parent. Tbh, I can’t wait to get back to my usual position (Enforcer), too much sugar and Floor is Lava over here ;-) Hurry back, Nate.
mom talk
Each kid got to choose a treat from Trader Joe’s — I’ll let them tell you what they picked:
today’s bouquet
Since I’m not on Instagram or TikTok, I’m having some light fomo about the discussions of Taylor Swift’s new album, which, by the way, I think she deserves a Pulitzer Prize for, and I’m dead serious about that. I can’t stop listening to Fortnight, Florida!!!, and So High School. If you’ve seen any especially juicy takes on TTDP, will you please leave a link in the comments? This one is toooo funny.
Want to know a photographer’s secret? April, May, and June are the loveliest months of the year lighting-wise, much better than the usual Christmas-card season in the fall, which means right now is the perfect time to take family photos.
Found: a simple and nostalgic rice pudding recipe. We doubled it!
Thinking about a cluster of five stars for my miscarriages.
My sister Mary showed me this series of TikToks featuring Denise the Heaven Receptionist, oh my gosh it makes me laugh so hard.
Ina Garten told Julia Louis-Dreyfus about getting married at 20 and finally feeling free — that was so powerful for me, given my hesitation with this very topic. I also love that she hates brunch, haha.
Thankful that some compassionate soul over at Free People HQ is standing up for cranky hipsters who cannot and frankly will not stop wearing high waisted skinny jeans. $78 and just as great as they were in 2015.
Anyone else’s 5yo obsessed with these?
saturday at the botanic garden I accidentally destroyed Lucy’s favorite sneakers, which is a real shame because this stain remover worked like magic on the scuffs and grayification of a year of recess. After they went through the wash, I forgot to pull them out on their way to the dryer, wherein an Icarus situation rendered them heretofore unwearable.
How to make film soup.
Broken ceramics + embroidery thread.
I fell down where’s my mom!! (via Nate)
“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”
— Margaret Atwood
Tennis match on a skyscraper balcony — incredible! Made me dizzy.
Something tells me this beautiful quote might be misattributed, still love it.
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last thing
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Loled when I heard it called TTPTSD
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