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What are you up to this weekend? Tomorrow I\u2019m throwing a small birthday gathering<\/a>, so today we\u2019re tidying up the house and putting together a party playlist. (Any crowd-pleasing song recommendations?) Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web\u2026<\/p>\n I\u2019m planning to cuddle up in this pretty sweatshirt<\/a> all winter.<\/p>\n Mindy Kaling\u2019s new basketball comedy, Running Point<\/a>, looks fun.<\/p>\n What are you reading these days? After finishing the novel Long Island<\/a>, I missed getting to hear all the quiet characters\u2019 thoughts, so now I\u2019m reading The Namesake<\/a>, which shares beautiful interior monologues, too.<\/p>\n How sweet are these Good Night Moon stamps<\/a>?<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been using this lotion instead of perfume<\/a>, and it smells SO GOOD.<\/p>\n Thailand celebrated their new same-sex marriage law with a mass wedding<\/a>. \u201cI never thought this day would come,\u201d said Aphinun Manasang, who married Amnad Sanghong, his partner of 14 years. (NYT gift link)<\/p>\n My kids love at-home sundae bars, so next up is a baked potato bar<\/a>. (NYT gift link)<\/p>\n Should we all just dress like Paul Newman<\/a>?<\/p>\n Brooke Barker\u2019s great conversation starter<\/a>. (Big Salad)<\/p>\n Finally! Soup you can suck on<\/a>!<\/p>\n Plus, two reader comments:<\/p>\n Says Dienesa on a funny relationship question<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m a children\u2019s book editor. So, when my boyfriend and I first started dating, we went to Barnes & Noble and I headed straight for the children\u2019s section. He followed and watched with tenderness as I walked around opening different books and pointing out my favorites \u2013 like Joanna Ho\u2019s Eyes That Kiss in the Corners<\/a>. Later on, I spotted that picture book in his apartment. He told me he\u2019d bought a copy because it reminded him of me.\u201d<\/p>\n Says Alex on four things<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m a deportation defense attorney for children based in New York. A concrete way to help is to serve as a volunteer attorney or interpreter. We especially need Spanish interpreters and people who speak West African languages. You can sign up here<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n (Photo by JChong Studio\/Stocksy.)<\/p>\n Note: If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission or have a sponsored relationship with the brand, at no cost to you. We recommend only products we genuinely like. Thank you so much.<\/em><\/p>\n