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What are you up to this weekend? The boys just left on a trip with their dad, and I already miss them so much! Longer breaks are a hard part of co-parenting<\/a>, I find. Still, I\u2019m looking forward to leaning into solo time and hanging with friends and Freddie<\/a>. Hope you have a good one, and here are some links from around the web\u2026<\/p>\n Found! The cutest dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n Could you have landed a job at Vogue in the \u201990s? Take the quiz<\/a>. (NYTimes gift link)<\/p>\n Photos from the 1970s and 1980s of kids jumping their bikes<\/a>, sometimes over other kids.<\/p>\n Will you watch the new Billy Joel documentary<\/a>? I used to walk around our Michigan suburb listening to Billy Joel on my walkman. It\u2019s called BEING COOL, you guys.<\/p>\n Focaccia with zucchini and potatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Whoa, how great is this bathroom tile<\/a>?<\/p>\n What it\u2019s like to live on a Dutch houseboat<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s a small area, but it\u2019s the rich life living on the water that we love.\u201d (Architectural Digest)<\/p>\n Before-and-after photos<\/a> of this moisturizer are amazing.<\/p>\n Iceland\u2019s 36-hour workweek has been a huge success<\/a>. \u201cOn his free days, [my husband] loves to sleep in, then to make long phone calls to his fellow pigeon fanciers while cleaning the kitchen, before going to the shops in search of interesting books.\u201d<\/p>\n My boys and I give caprese chicken<\/a> five stars. Any easy dinners you\u2019d recommend?<\/p>\n Of course Megan Stalter is the main character<\/a>. Fun photos, too. (Glamour)<\/p>\n Finally, two Big Salad issues: At age 46, I finally figured out my hair<\/a>. And our 13 favorite swimsuits<\/a>. \u201cThe fabric is more impressive than anything created by NASA.\u201d<\/p>\n Plus, three reader comments:<\/p>\n Says Carolin on what fun facts do you know<\/a>: \u201cIf you start counting from zero, your lips won\u2019t touch again until you reach one million. (Isn\u2019t that weirdly sexy?)\u201d<\/p>\n Says Karin on puberty, meet perimenopause<\/a>: \u201cA few years ago, my eight-year-old daughter sat in stunned witness, as I sobbed on the kitchen floor because I couldn\u2019t find a matching lid for a Tupperware. \u2018You, too, will have strong irrational feelings that you find difficult to explain\u2026\u2019 I wailed. It is a memory we frequently refer to as she reads and asks questions about puberty. It feels like a gift to be open with her about how her body will change and what it can feel like at both ends \u2014 she will have so much more power during the transitions than I was given.\u201d<\/p>\n Says Laura on what fun facts do you know<\/a>: \u201cBarilla has multiple playlists<\/a> on Spotify with the perfect timing for al dente pasta. Pick your pasta shape, boil water and play.\u201d<\/p>\n (Photo by Aleksei Toropov\/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