Have a Lovely Weekend.

The review of the Cosby Show is so chilling in light of present knowledge about the man.

OMG That Guy’s Resume looked AMAZING. He totally deserves the job :-)

what a great pie!!! looks so yummy

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I think it’s great that NYC is providing feminine hygiene products to people in need, but let’s all remember that “free” doesn’t actually mean free… The tax payers are, of course, actually paying for it.

That 4th of July pie is beautiful. And thanks for the heads up on the Loeffler Randall sale! I just spent like 15 minutes looking at the sale lol. Lots of cute stuff.

xo Azu

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I’m two-thirds through Homegoing – it’s fantastic – it’s the best book I’ve read since Americanah. Yes, you should buy it and then clear your weekend so you can devote yourself to it. Also, it’s better on paper than “on tape.” I started it on Audible, but realized I needed to really read this one.

The author also had an interesting piece, “I’m Ghanaian-American. Am I black?” in last week’s Times. Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/opinion/sunday/im-ghanaian-american-am-i-black.html?_r=0.

Have to agree with the salad bowl thing, bigger is better. Gives you more room to get creative and throw in enough vegetables to result in a filling and nutritionally rich meal instead of a sad little side dish. Luckily, for people (like me) with big appetites, you can’t really overeat salad if you’re making thoughtful choices with the components: a variety of vegetables that provide flavor, color and nutrients, texture, crunch and protein from grains, beans or seeds, and light dressing easy enough to make fresh with pantry staples.

Oh happy weekend! Sounds like you’re going to have some fun beach time. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing the fun links and I love the photo (it’s always been my favorite statue at the Louvre).

XOXO, Amy @ Jeans and a Tea
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Hi Joanna

I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada and today on radio CBC (Canada’s public radio station) I heard an interview with your sister Lucy about the book her husband wrote while dying ‘ When Breath Becomes Air ‘. It was a beautiful interview and I have read about the book from your blog which I read every day. I just thought today what a coincidence that she was interviewed and it would have been heard across Canada this morning. Just thought you might want to know.

JoAnne

Using a huge bowl is definitely my secret to a better salad! So much better for mixing in all the flavours and dressing. Also, that welcome to summer banner is adorable!

I couldn’t open the salad bowl link cause I’m at work and that website is blocked, but I swear I used a bigger-than-usual bowl for my salad last night and it made ALL the difference.

The free tampons and pads made me so happy. I live in the Dominican Republic and tampons have gotten so expensive here, I might have to start buying them online. I mean, $8 for a 18 tampon box of Tampax pearl?! The same box of tampons is only $4 at Target! And since tampons are still kinda taboo here (people think they’ll take your virginity, in case you are a virgin) you won’t find them in public bathrooms and you have to wear a pad in case of emergency. I don’t think Public Health here has ever considered how girls in public schools have access to hygiene products or if they’re using them for longer than they should because they can’t get enough which is very sad to think about. I wish they take that into consideration some day, given the fact that it is a developing country and there’s so much poverty.

I don’t know about Joanna and her family but here in London (which was strongly for Remain in the EU), the people on the streets are in shock. You can feel the tumbleweed as people retreat indoors to try and process what happened.

The allowance concept is so smart!