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What are you as much as this weekend? My mother is visiting for an early Christmas celebration, and the boys are ecstatic. She arrives this afternoon, and we made shortbread final night time in anticipation. Hope you may have one, and listed here are just a few hyperlinks from across the net…

Warby Parker is providing 20% off two or extra prescription glasses. I put on these and these day by day.

Bess Kalb’s hyper-specific gift guide made me snort out loud. “I really like a fly-fishing dad. I’ve a fly-fishing dad. At some point I’ll turn out to be, in my very own means, a fly-fishing dad.”

Whoa, these shrimp towers!!! (NYTimes reward hyperlink)

Have you ever seen this previous Aziz Ansari sketch about commercial jingles?

The everyday gift I’m giving my sister. (I swear by mine.)

Six months with mom. “As a teen, Danielle, a straight-A pupil, has the prospect to reside along with her mother, a wild spirit with a harmful streak who has disappeared into the witness safety program.” (By way of Gloria)

Beautiful advertisement for a pen, of all issues.

Love this blue stripe.

Corduroys and sneakers are winter’s most trendy combo.

“I’m the ponytail guy from Good Will Hunting, and I can’t enjoy fries anymore.”

Freddie brought up marriage, however we’re caught on one half. Would love your recommendation! (Massive Salad, paywalled)

Plus, 4 reader feedback:

Says Christina on 11 readers share their favorite photos of the year: “I do know the fun of the primary guess Wordle win! Nothing can take away that top. As soon as, I commented on my buddy thread about how badly I did on that day’s Wordle, and my buddy Barb wrote, ‘You’ll at all times have ATONE.’”

Says Addi on four fun things: “I’ve realized find out how to make my favourite fajitas at dwelling. We use two rooster breasts, bell peppers, onion, broccoli florets, yellow squash, zucchini, Kinder’s ‘The Fajita Mix’ seasoning, and the key ingredient is… recent pineapple! Prepare dinner it up, add your favourite tortilla, and bam: the most effective fajitas you’ve ever had. Within the consolation of your individual dwelling. With the Sopranos within the background.

Says Nameless on something weird happened last night: “Our household goes via an unbearably laborious season — my husband is at the moment incarcerated, and I’m taking good care of our two little children alone. Navigating the vacations feels inconceivable, however not creating pleasure for my children this season – who’re so younger and don’t know what’s actually happening – is unthinkable. ‘I can do it with a damaged coronary heart.’ Thanks for this encouragement.”

Says Ruth on Kate Bear’s house tour: “The way in which I GASPED after I realized we get to see into Kate’s home. Kate, it’s simply so you — quirky, heat, and reassuring. Assembly you in Brooklyn was the spotlight of my 12 months. If I lived nearer, I’d be over for board video games asap. xo”

(Photograph by Julien Chatelain/Unsplash.)

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