Have a Wonderful Weekend.

happy weekend

i’m about 3 weeks post-breakup with the gentleman i was prepared to marry, but i’m hopeful the 3-mos peroid will bring more clarity & peace. Eager to hear how is Caroline doing?

Love the links! And that dress. Love BB Dakota.

Did you read this article comparing the pursuit of happiness to chasing a unicorn? So good!

https://medium.com/own-the-bullshit/chasing-the-happiness-unicorn-e83c26d7320f

Amanda
Amandamagee.com

Love that dress.

I loved your cookie swap post and had a cookie swap night with my friends and now I’ll definitely be putting the soup swap idea forward to them too!

Betty x

The Betty Stamp

Chocolate and wine leaves me….curious?? And a little unsure. But at a recent Halloween party, another inventive mom and I wound up mixing apple cider punch with red wine (as a trick-or-treating to-go mock sangria) and it was surprisingly delicious! Thought I’d pay it forward… :)

I just finished The Goldfinch and don’t really know what to do with myself now.

I picked up The Post-Birthday World years ago when I worked in Tribeca and roamed Barnes & Noble on my lunch breaks on cold days(the cupcake liner on the cover pulled me in). Lionel Shriver is now my favourite author and I recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a good read. I admire her use of vocabulary. Happy reading!

‘Post Birthday World’ was so beautifully written! I loved the ending/s and found myself thinking about the book for quite some time. Very ‘Sliding Doors’ or one particular scene in ‘Unfaithful’ where Diane Lane’s character imagines herself hailing a cab instead of sticking around.
I think we all have these moments of what if…

I would try a sip of that, and I love the Instagram photos link! -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey’s

My littlest person turned 4 today. I suspect we’ll be celebrating 4 all weekend. Well, that and finals.

On the subject of money not buying happiness, I think money CAN buy happiness. Just depends how you look at it. Lack of money sure buys unhappiness. If money enables freedom then that equals happiness. Not having to slog away at a 9-5 job because you have the means to spend your time in a way you choose = happiness. Not having to worry about how to put food on the table = happiness. Yeah, maybe after you earn your first few million, the next few million aren’t as sweet, but I don’t see too many self-made millionaires complaining about their lives. Money can’t fix heartbreak but at least you wouldn’t have to be heartbroken while working three jobs to put food on the table.

I work with people who get 200+ emails a day, and I think the key thing is to keep it brief. There’s nothing I hate more than looong emails. And sometimes a phone call works wonders. I come from the techy generation but I have learned that often it’s better to just pick up the phone or walk over to the person’s desk rather than spend time crafting the perfect email that may be misconstrued anyway.

what great links. I am looking into the red wine hot chocolate the thing is I am not a chocolate fan so it still will be fun to try and let others try. Also the parking sign change needs to be done. I know that I get confused looking at some now and I am like uh so can I park here? lol and most never say anything about Sundays and you freak out like is it off limits or is it free, then you see other people parked and feel at ease. great post as always

Oooh a soup swap sounds fantastic this time of year! Let’s see…for this college gal, it’s work, studying, work, and more work this weekend! Oomph!
~ Samantha

Jo, I look forward to your posts very much. Please keep on writing!

x Emily
West Village, New York

I saw the article about the 2.5 hour flights earlier this week – insane! But kind of hoping it happens ;)

x Sarah
http://www.bohochiccafe.com

Love the dress and the townhouse!

I love “Post Birthday World”. The parallel possibilities are woven together in such a lovely way. Not a very light book for the holidays, but great winter read.

I just read a wonderful book, We Were Liars, from E. Lockhart. It’s YA, but it’s amazing. I recommended it.

I am eagerly waiting for your mom’s column! She sounds like such a great person!

Love that book!

I just started reading The Dirty Life and can’t put it down. It’s so meaty and fast paced, I’m trying to savour it. Have a great weekend, Joanna!

National Soup Swap Day exists, and it’s awesome. This/next year’s is Jan. 24, 2015! Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soup-Swap/162887987065393

Cinque Terre are soooo beautiful and just lovely. I wanna go back and see it in the winter time too. One day..