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What are you as much as this weekend? I’m celebrating a dear friend’s birthday tonight, and the boys wished to write down a birthday card for her. “Attempt to write no less than 4 sentences,” I beneficial, to which they instantly responded in unison, “‘Completely happy birthday’ counts as a sentence!” Hope you’ve got one, and listed below are a couple of hyperlinks from across the net…

My conversation with Kate Baer, the place we cowl saggy boobs, turning 40, and writing actually about marriage and motherhood. (Massive Salad, free for all)

Additionally, Erica Chidi shares pretty pajamas and her beautiful proposal story. (Massive Salad, paywalled)

What it’s like being a firefighter with OCD. (NYTimes reward hyperlink)

What sexy swimsuits.

How to write delightful snail mail. “Letters don’t all the time should be life updates… Draw a map of a stroll you usually take via your neighborhood, with descriptions of your favourite recollections in every place. Make your individual Mad Libs for the recipient to fill out. You may as well skip writing and ship Polaroids of snapshots out of your life, or private recipes.”

My boys devoured up this cheddar-roasted broccoli. (NYTimes reward hyperlink)

In different vegetable information, salt and vinegar cabbage!

This 323-square-foot home was designed to really feel like a luxurious lodge.

20 short rules for better days at work. “Play music that got here out the 12 months you turned 18. When you work in an workplace it’ll be a dialog starter and would possibly even defang ageism by normalizing BEING AN AGE, any age. Plus, there’s no music that’ll brighten your day quicker than your teenage music.”

This made my dry heels immediately sandal-ready.

Twins speaking in unison. “We’ve tried to speak individually, but it surely’s not ourselves, it’s not us.”

Awkward family photos, haha.

Plus, seven reader feedback (as a result of we couldn’t slender them down!)…

Says Jess on guess who was on Jeopardy last night: “I used to be driving across the day earlier than my husband’s funeral, and I picked up the telephone to speak to him about what sort of pickles we should always serve… at his funeral. It’s so bizarre when your people simply vanish. I nonetheless textual content him on WhatsApp, and I’m nonetheless generally stunned when he doesn’t reply.”

Says Hali on three transgender kids share their stories: “A couple of months earlier than my grandma died, we have been up late speaking about transgender children. She was 93. She defined that she knew children wish to experiment and undergo phases and a few children are a little bit totally different, however that she didn’t consider anybody was really transgender. She expressed frustration about dad and mom enabling youngsters to behave sure methods. It was a peaceful dialog. I’m horrible with talking my thoughts (I all the time come on too righteous and passionate), so I principally stayed quiet and listened. I remembered an identical submit on CoJ (“My Child is Transgender”) and emailed the hyperlink to my grandma. It gave her a perspective that modified how she noticed every part. She wrote again thanking me; I give it some thought on a regular basis.”

Says Karen on 8 readers share what they love about their looks: “At present I realized that we Cup of Jo readers are a bunch of stone chilly foxes — completely gorgeous! It jogs my memory of my child’s favourite Sesame Avenue guide from the ’90s: We’re Different, We’re the Same, and We’re All Wonderful. And aren’t we simply? Massive like to everybody right here.”

Says Allison on 8 readers share what they love about their looks: “I discovered myself wanting fastidiously at every photograph in this post earlier than studying it, attempting to guess upfront what they may say. And I noticed that it was an unimaginable job, as a result of there have been SO MANY stunning issues to search out in each single particular person. I hope I do not forget that after I look within the mirror, particularly proper now as I’m present process therapy for breast most cancers. My hair is thinning, I would lose my eyebrows, the therapy is irritating my pores and skin, however I’m nonetheless me. My husband tells me that I’ll nonetheless be simply as stunning as ever – simply ‘badass stunning.’ Thanks for this glorious reminder of that.”

Says Lauren O. on the simplest dessert: “I as soon as yearned for cookies however had no chocolate chips in the home, so I hacked up a bunch of bizarre, fancy chocolate bars I’d introduced house from the giveaway desk at work (Sea salt! Caramel! Dried fruit! Chiles! The corpses of different snacks and desserts!) It was nice. Now I all the time get my freak on within the Pretentious Chocolate Aisle on the grocery store earlier than I bake.”

Says Whitney on what non-flashy things do you love? “After I’m mendacity in mattress studying, and my husband rests his hand on the within of my thigh. Not flashy, however rattling it makes me really feel content material.”

Says Julie on what non-flashy things do you love? “That house on the aspect of my children’ faces the place their cheek meets their temple, you already know the spot proper past the attention? I’m not an excellent touch-feely particular person however I’m already mourning the day they’re too outdated for me to kiss them proper in that spot.”

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