Have a Scrumptious Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you as much as this weekend? We simply dropped Anton off at sleepaway camp in Vermont — his very first time! I’ve been serious about him continuous and hope he’s having enjoyable. Any ideas from skilled dad and mom for the way to calm your personal nerves? I by no means went rising up, so it’s all new to me. Hope you will have one, and listed here are just a few hyperlinks from across the net…

Do you get hangry?

I’ve been sporting these good pants whereas touring.

And these relaxed denims on dates with a good-looking gentleman;)

The Kamala Harris vibe shift is electrical, and I’m right here for it. (NYTimes present hyperlink)

Expertise you want as President or abilities you want as a stepmom?

This London basement condo is one of the best type of wonky.

33 enjoyable life ideas. “Everytime you’re requested to guess a quantity (how a lot cash somebody saved, what number of miles they ran, how lengthy they wanted to attend on the DMV…), be conservative. The particular person asking desires to shock you.”

Daisy Edgar Jones is making me need bangs. (Vogue)

Dressmaker Somsack Sikhounmuong all the time has lunch along with his colleagues. “Irrespective of how busy it’s within the workplace, we make it a degree to eat collectively. The concept of sitting down, taking a second, and busting out all of the meals is sweet to me… It’s the equal of the water cooler, however that is the lunch desk.” (NYMag)

What to do with all that zucchini.

Made me giggle.

Additionally, tomorrow I’m sending an Ask Me Something problem of our e-newsletter Massive Salad, together with what it was wish to sleep with somebody for the primary time after my divorce, eeps! Paywalled for apparent causes, however it’s simply $6/month (plus, all of the archives), when you’re within the temper for lady speak.

Plus, three reader feedback:

Says Kristen on Erika Veurink’s week of outfits: “I’m 5’11, and in each photograph all through my teenagers and 20s, I’m hunching or crouching. Now that I’ve a tall daughter, I’ve determined to personal my top. Folks touch upon my top, and hers, on a regular basis, and whereas I nonetheless resent {that a} stranger must make unsolicited remarks, I’ve discovered to answer to ‘You’re so tall’ with a real ‘Thanks a lot!’ as if it’s the very best praise. I hope my daughter gained’t really feel like she ever must take up much less area on this planet.”

Says Brianna on what makes you thirsty: “Just lately, my very stoic husband left me three missed calls on his option to work. I used to be busy wrangling our children, however once I lastly rang him again, frightened there was some emergency, he informed me to run to the backyard as a result of there was a tremendous rainbow. We stay in Eire, the place there are fixed rainbows, and he typically couldn’t care much less. However he is aware of I like recognizing them and was frantic to verify I didn’t miss one. After 15 years collectively, my naturally unobservant love now factors out ‘Look!, isn’t that lovely?’ whereas darting unsure, hopeful glances at me.”

Says Ally on what’s everybody studying / watching / listening to: “I’m SO PSYCHED for the Olympics. Anthony Edwards on the lads’s basketball crew is an absolute delight. Additionally can’t look ahead to Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, the entire girls’s crew. And Katie Ledecky and Quincy Wilson (monitor star, he’s solely 16). Gosh, I can’t wait.”

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