What are you up to this week? The boys and I are in England visiting our family, and our other editors are mostly out of the office, as well. In order to take a real break and soak it all up (fresh air, chubby babies, sibling squabbles, the whole shebang), we’re pausing the site, and will be back on August 21st with a bunch of new posts...

What are you up to this weekend? We are arriving in England to visit our aunts, uncles, and cousins. I’m excited for freezing ocean water and endless cups of tea. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…

Any romance novels you’ve loved recently? By the lovely Grace Farris.