My lovelies, what are you up to this weekend? Alex and my second wedding anniversary is coming up, so I'm excited to announce that next week's posts will be all about relationships--first dates, breakups, proposals, weddings and all things smoochy. (Just thought it might be fun!) Meanwhile, have a great weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...LOVE this quote.
Beautiful (not-too-expensive) boots for the fall.
Jenna Lyons is a genius.
These family panoramas are amazing! (Look closely!)
A shirt that a French girl would wear.
Star gazing.
Send this link to your crush.
Fascinating article about quitting your job to follow your dreams (written by Alex, yay:)
Yes, you can probably find a piece of pizza in NYC.
The 10 hilarious laws of parenting.
Cute yellow sweater for fall.
How much do you look like your relatives?
Have a good one! xo
(My favorite photo of Toby and me at the beach earlier this summer; sunhat from Amazon for the sweet readers who asked; it was a present from Alex for our honeymoon!)
Oh, that picture of you and Toby is adorable! How sweet!
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We have a beach day planned tomorrow. Just Chillax! Kids go back to school after Labor Day, so our free weekends are numbered. After that, the soccer rush begins!
ReplyDeletePrecious photo of you and your son.
xoxo
Great round-up, as always! I'm so glad you included Crappy Pictures! I thought you would get a kick out of that post. Have a happy weekend! xo.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that ASOS blouse! Have you seen the Mad Men collection at Banana Republic? They have a pussybow blouse that looks like Joan Holloway forgot it at the dry cleaners.
ReplyDeleteAnd I did send that tumblr link to my boyfriend, thanks for the cute link.
That picture is priceless as was the moment I'm sure :)
ReplyDeleteThe link to the shirt a French girl would love isn't working - I would love to know what it was as I love all things French!!
Have a great weekend!
Just finished the article by Alex. It was both fascinating and (despite the struggles of plan B) inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCrazy to find out that my favorite NY Times writer and my favorite blogger are married! Very cool.
ReplyDeleteI had a lobster roll at Pearl Oyster Bar this summer with my two daughters. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten! Blythe Danner was there, too, which was nice as I went on a recommendation from Gwyneth on GOOP.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure that picture is for you. I miss my kids being babies...on occasion!
oh I'm excited for next week's posts , have fun :)
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What a sweet picture of you & Toby!
ReplyDeleteWe will enjoy an easy-going weekend to realx a bit after the weddingweekend last week.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
xoxox
what a precious photo!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo! Looking forward to next week's posts! Going through a break-up now, so I could use some chicken soup for the soul...
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend, and I can't wait for next week's posts!
ReplyDeleteOMG, sooooooooooooooooooo funny the laws of parenting!!! And so true!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quote from Emma Thompson! I used to have the biggest girlcrush on her after I read "The Sense & Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries." Have to thank you for the tipoff on the Jenna Lyons piece; she mentions Egon Schiele in it and I'm writing my master's thesis on him.
ReplyDeleteAND...tomorrow I plan to check out PUBLIC Bikes' end-of-summer warehouse sale (after seeing your blog post on your new bike, I went and checked out the site and realized it was pretty much everything I didn't know I wanted; plus several friends and coworkers have and *love* their PUBLIC bikes) and eating well at the SF Street Food Festival.
Great article by Alex and thanks so much for the heads up. Very very timely for me (making a huge decision today...) keep fingers crossed :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful picture! I wish my weekend were going to be as serene as that moment. My dad and stepmom are coming for a long-awaited (on all sides) visit, and we're having far too many people over for a cookout tomorrow night.
ReplyDeleteLove Alex's article!...and the message to your crush. So sent it to my husband! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love your friday posts! AND, too funny: I was just walked up from my house in Santa Monica to get a cup of coffee and was asked by a woman where a good pizza place was. Although I am very familiar with the area I couldn't think of one place so I looked it up on my phone's google map for her and there wasn't one nearby. I should have told to her to go to Manhattan. :)
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The family panorama link didn't work for me. :(
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Happy weekend!!
Love Alex's article on quitting your job. Im a lawyer currently (just like the article) and really want to switch over to Plan C!
ReplyDeleteGreat link roundup! Thanks! :)
Have a lovely weekend!!
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Friday post are my favorite! Love the parenting post was sooooo funny and true!
ReplyDeleteHi Joanna, I love your blog and read it daily although it's my first time commenting, so hello! I wanted to thank you for posting the link to Alex's great article! I really enjoyed reading it as someone who is often thinking about Plan B. :) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSuch a precious photo!! Lobster rolls sound delicious!! Have a wonderful weekend! We are are taking our first family plane ride tomorrow with our one year old. SCARED. I had a friend tell me you have a whole section on traveling with kids..so I am off to find it!
ReplyDeleteI read that article earlier in the week and had no idea it was Alex! It was fantastic.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed reading those NY Times articles - and I forwarded the one about finding plan C to a friend who works his a** off to maintain his dream! Have a great weekend!
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I'm sending that to my crush. (but in German, because, ya know, he only speaks German. ;) Love it.
ReplyDeleteJo, you always make me happy... I hope to have a nice weekend, only something is eating at me:
ReplyDeleteI feel like I need to do whatever I can to encourage bloggers to raise attention to Somalia. Over 3 million people are expected to die in the next weeks if they don’t start receiving aid. I know that it’s not topical to your blog but I know you have an immense following and you could help greatly by having a link to the Red Cross or UN or whatever organization you prefer. Just a suggestion… have a great weekend!
Go for lobster! You won't regret it! I went to Luke's Lobster downtown a couple of weeks ago...absolutely delicious! You reminded me to post about it on my blog today.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Alex's article. Lots of food for thought.
And cute pic of you and Toby!
What a sweet photo. Can't wait to read next week posts.
ReplyDeleteBy boyfriend just sent me Alex's article to read. I actually didn't make the connection! How funny. I really enjoyed it, by the way. Much food for thought, especially for those of us in the middle of a major career conundrum.
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ReplyDeleteP.S. I remember you getting married on my birthday a couple years ago. So happy anniversary to you! I'm ringing in 30 on August 29th. Eeek! Tell me that turning 30 is not as dreadful as I've been conditioned to think it is.....right?!
Wonderful article by Alex! I've been daydreaming myself lately about quitting my job to start my own company which has always been my dream. This makes me realize the less-glamorous side of that decision :-/
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet photo, joanna. looking forward to next week's posts.
ReplyDeleteHappy second anniversary! The first day I visited your blog was the day you & Alex got engaged...time flies.
ReplyDeleteThat photo of you & Toby is one of the sweetest shots I have ever seen. Fab hat, too!
xo
These are, hands down, your best links ever. Equal parts funny, eye-opening, and pretty. Happy weekend! xx
ReplyDeleteLove Emma Thompson! And I have no kids but those laws of parenting had me laughing out loud hehe
ReplyDeleteThis weekend I'll be working at the quilt shop then spending time with the hubs in the evenings. Nothing special, just time together :)
Adorable picture. you two look so nice!
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Oh how I love the picture of you and Toby. What a treasure that will be for years to come. I can feel your bliss! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThose boots are adorable! Have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteI love the boots - that is definitely a fall purchase for me. and I actually love the hat you're wearing in the pic. So cute!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for all the lovey dovey posts! :)
ReplyDeleteI cant believe your 2 year anniversary is already coming up! I feel like it was just yesterday that I was anxiously awaiting all of the wedding recap posts. :)
ReplyDeleteWow... I love that comment, too! It's so soothing to my hyperactive nerves. I don't know where we... as women... got the idea that we must have it all. Talk about pressure! Makes being a man look so easy!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo!!!!! It´s gorgeous Joanna!!! And both of you in style!
ReplyDeleteOne: That photo of you and Toby is extraordinarily beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTwo: Alex's article is right on. After teaching art for several years, I got the push of encouragement from my husband to go full time with my jewelry business... which has, these days, turned into mostly bridal accessories and whatnot. And, I'll tell you something, it is not an easy task to run your own business successfully. Whenever I hear people say that they want to start their own business because they want more flexibility and more free time, I have to cringe just a bit. But I always always encourage them and I'll tell you why... I work non-stop and use up every inch of my work ethic on a daily basis, BUT designing and constructing things out of wonderful materials (in between the bulk of the more business oriented tasks), connecting with customers and being able to expand my business in the way it has, makes it all totally worth it. No kidding. Doubly full time or not, it's worth it. The one thing my husband (also a small business owner)said to me at one of my lowest points has stuck with me. It's this: The difference between those who succeed and those who fail is that those who succeed just never quit. So I don't quit and I'm sure glad I didn't. (And that's my story. Thanks to Alex for writing another great article.)
and then...
Three: Those split photos of relatives are fascinating! I feel like I just want to repeatedly go back and dissect every detail of their face comparisons. So darn neat.
Have a fun weekend. Thank you for another week of lovely posts.
Good lord, I can't believe how long my comment turned out to be! Very very sorry about that.
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I LOVE your weekend posts. Those pictures of relatives are astounding...and somewhat frightening! Have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links. I always love to see where you are sending us...
ReplyDeleteLove the picture, as well. Did you already tell us where that hat is from? I'd love to know. I've grown a bit tired of the one I've worn every day this summer and last.
Thanks for all that you do!!
That's an amazing picture of you guys! I thought it was a stock photo at first, it's so perfect.
ReplyDeleteWow! That link about the Quebec photographer who fuses relatives' faces totally reminded me of the work by another Quebec photographer who did a series on dopplegangers!
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ooo, how loveley pics!xx
ReplyDeleteLove the article by Alex! I just quit my job (last day of work was yesterday!) to move to Los Angeles to pursue my dreams of being a writer, living in SoCal, and not sitting at a desk all day. Scary but exciting!
ReplyDeleteAlex's article was wonderful! And I love the photo of you and Toby!
ReplyDeletethanks for all these really sweet comments! here's where the sunhat is from for those who asked, it was a present from alex for our honeymoon! http://goo.gl/UN98r
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Joanna!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your posts next week. Oh, and I plan to make a pizza from scratch! So, excited!
Excited for next week's posts on relationships. Being in a long-distance relationship myself, I'm curious to see what sorts of issues/stories you will feature.
ReplyDeleteHooray for a week of relationships and love! Incidentally it is MY two year anniversary this weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI'm planning on spending lots of quality time with my little baby boy {who's sick as a dog...nothing worse than a sick baby}. Maybe I'll even unpack my suitcases.
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cONGRATS ON YOUR 2ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled on your blog today ~ it's lovely. I love the link for my crush and will pass it on :)
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woow can't wait for next week's post! :)
ReplyDeleteTake care! You're amazing!
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I have that same hat but in brown and turquoise. It's great for folding up to pack in a purse. It's still in many on-the-ground shops. People, please don't purchase from Amazon if you can help it.
ReplyDeleteLove these! Enjoy your weekend!! xo
ReplyDeleteI want that hat!!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet pic with your kiddo and so what a nice hat have you've got here :)
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Toby seems to sleep anywhere. How does he do it? Lucky baby and lucky mom! Sleep would be an interesting Monday topic.
ReplyDeleteLove all your weekend posts.
ReplyDeleteLove the photograph.
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That is the sweetest picture and I love your links (as always!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links! I especially love the laws of parenting link for Parenting. Illustrated with crappy pictures blog! A million thanks! Sometimes, we feel so alone as mothers... in our own little world, our own microcosms. I'll be laughing for days now!
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend got me those boots for Christmas last year! So easy to wear them with any outfit
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet photo! I used to love it when my babies would fall asleep on my chest like that ~ and I would never move for fear that they would wake up ~ I wanted to hold on to that moment forever!!
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Happy cotton Anniversary to you and Alex!
ReplyDeleteThat pizza map is a great thing... NY pizza is the best!
Id like to invite you folks to come to Amish Stories for a recipe for "Famous Pennsylvania Dutch Sticky Cinnamon Buns" along with a book signing schedule for Amish fiction writer Wanda Brunstetter for Pennsylvania and Ohio as well as a contest to meet her. I hope everyone so far is having a great weekend. Thanks everyone. Richard from Amish Stories.
ReplyDeletethose family panoramas are just brilliant. and the last link, of melding relative's pictures together, it freaks me out! ha. some of them are just so odd looking.
ReplyDeleteThose family panoramas are amazing. I also really love that yellow sweater!
ReplyDeleteThe panoramas ARE fantastic! Super lively!
ReplyDeletei love this picture of you and your son sleeping.
ReplyDeleteI loved that article that Alex wrote, very inspiring. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this, the photo is wonderful. That Hat! Love it!! So that's lots of love with this comment, giggle
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P.S. have I ever mentioned my Aunt Jane's last name is Goddard ?:-)
Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteOh Joanna, how sweet! I have never been able to get Israel to nap with me like that, except for when he was a newborn of course.
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such a lovely picture! love the links :)
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That is the sweetest photo. Happy almost 2nd anniversaire!
ReplyDeleteI read the article Alex wrote last week (I remember it was the most emailed article that day...congrats!) and it was really thought-provoking. I always day dream about quitting my day job, so it's a good reality check to remember it comes with hard work:) Great article!
ReplyDeletethis pic is too sweet!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for sharing my Crappy Laws of Parenting post!!! Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeletecheck out a cup of jo on the gold hat.
ReplyDeleteWow, that Panoramic picture is amazing! Must remember that one... so cool. Thanks for the idea:)
ReplyDeleteThank you thank you thank you for the link to Crappy Laws of Parenting. This is going to be my daily dose of medicine. I have a 2 year old who is turning into a tyrant and I'm 5 months pregnant and desparately need a drink at the end of each day, but alas it cannot be. But now I have my magic elixir, Crappy Pictures. Oh thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely adorable photo!
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