Last Saturday, there wasn’t a Weekend Reads because I was preparing for vacation after a weird short week due to the 4th of July. This week, Weekend Reads is here but a bit discombobulated because it’s being written while I am on vacation. As I type this I am on the couch of our rental…
Amazon Prime Day is July 11th and 12th this year. Prine Day is a time to score some pretty amazing deals, and they’re only available to those with an Amazon Prime membership (if you don’t have one you can sign up for a free trial at this link). There are thousands upon thousands of things…
There is nothing better than being able to get away on vacation. Whether you’re flying to a destination or packing up the car for a road trip, a quick Amtrak ride to a local city or an hours-long trip to a distant destination, your vacation will be better if you pack well. Below I share…
Weekend Reads #253 I booked a multigenerational vacation to bring my mom and kids closer and, wow, did it backfire. (Insider) Jenna Lyons, the famously stylish former president of J. Crew has joined the rebooted “Real Housewives of New York City.” Why? (New York Times – gift article) A year after the repeal of Roe…
Weekend Reads #252 Push to include Puerto Rico in SNAP faces uphill battle. (Axios) TIME to make its trusted journalism free and accessible worldwide on Time.com. (Time) Is it time to do away with “good taste”? (Architectural Digest) Taylor Sheridan breaks his silence on ‘Yellowstone’ ending, Kevin Costner’s exit, the potential Matthew McConaughey spinoff, his…
Weekend Reads #251 TLC is famously exploitative, but its investment in the Duggar family is a whole other level. (Friday Things) Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘ We don’t want them to think they’re forgotten.’ (The Atlanta Journal Constitution) HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly…
Monday was our 19th wedding anniversary. The day prior we went to dinner in Old Town Alexandria and enjoyed the beautiful weather and some time just sitting at the waterfront. The actual day of our anniversary, I took off work so we could have a nice day together. We got sushi takeout for dinner. Tuesday,…
My husband and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary by scheduling a romantic Washington DC weekend getaway. We often do a Washington DC weekend getaway for our anniversary; last year we stayed close to Dupont Circle and in 2019 we stayed in Foggy Bottom. It’s fun to do a staycation – not a long drive,…
Weekend Reads #249 If you watched the TV show Lost, you may appreciate this article: Lost illusions: The untold story of the hit show’s poisonous culture. (Vanity Fair) With plus-size pool parties, body acceptance, more people are showing skin this summer. (USA Today) Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn. (BBC) Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award-winning…