Have a Beautiful Weekend.

oh the hair color one. I have dark hair and think most dark haired women look terrible as blondes but i love her in platinum.

Now I want to dye my hair blonde! That was an interesting article to read.

Pajama tops have been edging their way into a lot of brands’ collections. Like a lot of others, I would love to see how the woman at the restaurant pulled it off. I am not opposed to the idea but haven’t seen it done in a real life scenario successfully!

I love the idea of wearing pjs with jeans
xo
http://www.laurajaneatelier.com

you had me at that photo!!!
one of my favourite fruits of all times (reminds me of summer vacations and teen years)

Hey Joanna! You mentioned children’s books and it reminded me of the book I grabbed on a whim on our last trip to the library. My four year old daughter and I sat down to read this https://www.amazon.com/Over-River-Through-Wood-Adventure/dp/1454910240
And I was pleasantly surprised to discover an interracial couple and gay couple with children. Now, that doesn’t seem revolutionary at all in our day to day lives but it is interesting In four years I’ve only ever seen books depicting a mom and dad that had the same skin color.
Also, I thought of you when I read this book about Jessie, one of the first subway cars in NYC, who’s service continues underwater as a living reef. Your boys would adore it. https://www.amazon.com/Subway-Story-Julia-Sarcone-Roach/dp/0375858598/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474203921&sr=1-1&keywords=Subway+story

those berries look delish – am dying to go to coney island one day – so ‘american’ and thats coming from a brit! http://thewanderlusthasgotme.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/afternoon-tea-at-covent-garden-hotel.html

I was completely obsessed with that broccoli recipe from the time she posted it until she posted the shredded zucchini pizza. Now I combine the two. The lemon and chili flakes from the broccoli gets mixed into the zucchini (plus some basil or mint) and it is perfection.

Love these posts!

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Great links, loved the hair dye one, the “this is cool” one, but was totally mesmerised watching “how dogs drink water” haha!!

Rxx
http://www.peppermintdolly.com

The dog drinking water is so cool!

I’ve got more weekend links + some sales/steals over on my blog!
http://brittanyisablob.blogspot.com/

I ALWAYS love these types of posts from you! Obsessed with those marble-inspired design pieces, and the one about colours really got to me <3 So touching!

Really love that bathing suit! After 2 months of heat and sun, rain is finally here!

OMG–the platinum hair was BEAUTIFUL!! So cool to hear about the process behind all that coloring!

My 3-year-old just asked me today how dogs drink water. A totally random question. But now I know what to tell her!

Heading to Long Beach, WA for some cousin playtime. The weather is supposed to pour though. Finding indoor things could be tricky!
“F is for Feelings” is a favorite here for so many reasons. We wore our copy out!

I can’t tell you how giddy I got just thinking about a Cup of Jo convention! I actually don’t know anyone else who reads your blog so I imagine me and thousands of other women I don’t know on a giant GNO! Xo

I love that color description article!

I’d add Last Stop on Market Street to that list of children’s books. It’s playful, thoughtful, real and very sweet. I actually think you and your family would really love it, Joanna.

J.Crew is selling that pajama top as a shirt. Just saw it in their fall magazine!

Funny that you shared the pajama top. I’ve been wearing a summer version from JCrew Factory in navy blue polka dot. I’ve gotten so many compliment on it, when I wear it with a jean skirt, and my floral Birkenstocks. Folks are always surprised when I tell them it’s a pajama top, but the cute peterpan collar really makes it.
Cheers.

Tell me more about the style of jeans paired with the pajama top? I have a similar top, and have wanted to wear it out, but can’t figure out what to wear on the bottom half.

I love what the female staffers did in the white house! I wish I wasn’t the only female in my workplace!!

Also the dog thing…it seriously blew my mind.

I kept wondering how much all that salon time cost– with the costliest process being going blonde. How much does costliness and appearance of wealth influence people’s love of the blonde?

Joanna! The list of books featuring children of color includes one by my father-in-law, Stephen Krensky :-) He is the nicest man in the whole world and it is so exciting for me to see him connected to my favorite blog!!

“I Know A Lot,” the book featured, is one of an empowerment series he did that is so, so sweet for small children. Others include “Now I Am Big” and “I Can Do It Myself” and “I Am So Brave” — highly recommend them all, and the illustrations are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the list!