What reminds you of your childhood self?

Also in here: the baseball hat of our dreams + painting progress

Hello my darlings. I have been thinking of you. (I always am!) Hope you rustle up some homeostasis away from a screen at some point today, ideally with ice cream in the sun and/ or a dusky walk. Until then, a little garden variety link arrangement for you on this Wednesday.

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today’s bouquet

• Oh my gosh, I laughed so hard listening to Amy Poehler and Kathryn Hahn chat about everything. (bit o’ cursing, fyi)

• May I recommend starting a lifestyle pinboard as your childhood self would. Mine is my most honest — but kinda secret— thing on the internet. Would you make a board like this? I’d love to see it.

if you have a childhood pinboard you want to share, we’d love to see! add your link in the comments.

• Oh, this wall planter!!! (via Sarah)

• I love the stuff on the walls in this apartment.

• This man gets it.

• Favorite link this week: breathtaking photos of Mexican cowgirls.

• If your kid loves this, treat yourselves to these.

• What to cook for a meal train.

• Bookmarking: where to turn for artistic inspiration.

• Rose Florence’s art world stories make my Substack app a delight.

• Desperate to get to Hilma af Klint’s sacred exhibit in New York, What Stands Behind the Flowers.

• Just found out Hilary Swank had twins at 48 and mills her own flour. What a lady.

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in my basket

• Never have I ever fallen in love so fast with a baseball hat.

• Just ordered these pearlescent Birks!

• My friend Hannah recommended Lululemon’s super comfy running shoes last spring and I absolutely LOVE how ankle supportive and non-clunky they are. Plus, I throw my light green pair (sold out, rats) in the wash and they literally look brand new afterward.

• A $90 cross-stitch top that’s giving “Thanks I got it in Vienna a few summers ago” (don’t skip the skirt)

• Did you have a charm bracelet as a kid? My mom helped me collect charms from special trips and milestones as a tween. I had a little piano and a Space Needle… I love that charms are totally back. I want to start a family charm necklace with my daughters! (via Christy)

• Two babies and many pounds ago, my favorite skinny jeans were from Good American — should we branch out and try these? Y’all know I’m a hardcore jeans-and-cute-top type.

• Speaking of cute tops…

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this week’s painting progress

i’m about halfway through this sunset painting. it’s going to be a checkerboard of pinks and peaches and indigoes and blues. and yes that’s a real easel set up in the garage so my family can have the kitchen table back

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last thing

• Most popular link last week: my official birthday party gift

• I hope something good happens to you today.

• See you Friday for Buy Art — with a fancy new look!

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xoxo, a.s.