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This one\u2019s for you, Julia<\/a>! xo<\/em><\/p>\n What are you up to this weekend? New York is preparing for a big snowstorm, so we\u2019ve stocked up on groceries, including pierogis and sauerkraut, a pairing I fell in love with last weekend in Pittsburgh<\/a>. Hope you have a good one \u2014\u00a0stay warm! \u2014 and here are a few links from around the web\u2026<\/p>\n How to help the brave people in Minnesota<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have you seen the movie Sentimental Value<\/a>? My friends have been raving about it. <\/p>\n The perfect travel sneakers<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re going to overthink, at least overthink all the ways it could work out in your favor, all the best case scenarios, and every version of your life that turns out better than expected.\u201d \u2014 Tori Simokov<\/a><\/p>\n Before-and-after photos<\/a> of a Paris bathroom.<\/p>\n I just finished the novel Annie Bot<\/a> and I can\u2019t stop thinking about it.<\/p>\n The small advice that made a big difference<\/a> to a grieving widow.<\/p>\n Simple crispy pan pizza<\/a>. Reminds me of our family outings to Pizza Hut once a month as kids \u2014 the very best.<\/p>\n Wouldn\u2019t you love to walk around this garden in South Africa<\/a>?<\/p>\n Oooh, such a chic jacket<\/a>.<\/p>\n Made me laugh<\/a>.<\/p>\n And, on Big Salad, three people talk about changing careers<\/a> in midlife \u2014\u00a0including a therapist, nurse, and restaurant owner. \u201cI\u2019ve become a newer, braver version of myself.\u201d (paywalled; thank you for your support!)<\/p>\n Plus, three reader comments:<\/p>\n Says Liz on what\u2019s your personal motto for 2026<\/a>: \u201cThis might sounds a little un-ambitious to some, but a motto that has helped me is \u2018this is fine.\u2019 In the past, I\u2019ve spent way too much money or fallen into marketing traps by thinking I needed to upgrade or optimize everything I could. It left me broke and ungrateful. Instead of always thinking \u2018this needs to better,\u2019 I remind myself \u2018this is fine.\u2019 It\u2019s about learning to make do with what we have. For example, as a new mom of twins I don\u2019t have time to style my hair these days. I look at myself in the mirror with my uneven hair, tell myself \u2018this is fine,\u2019 and walk out the door.\u201d<\/p>\n