Friday’s online finds: Cozy up and dig in.

• PSA: “Fast champagne—who wouldn’t want that?” (Food52) *Sidenote, I don’t have an ice bucket.*
• Bear pom poms! (pom maker)
• Library Planet is like a ‘Lonely Planet’ for libraries of the world (swiss miss)
• Kids, it takes 1.71 days to poop out LEGO (Thrillist)
• Remember, just be curious and kind (A Cup Of Jo)
• “I Found the Best Burger Place in America. And Then I Killed It,” (The New Yorker)
• Avoid regret (Wakeup)
• How to Work From Home Without Falling Into a Pit of Despair (Life Hacker)
• So does this mean I am not turning 40, rather more like 10? (NYT)
• Not much hope for a 6-year-old today (Outsider)
• What has become of us (Revelist)
• Memories (BuzzFeed)
• I got Northern California, South Africa and the Caribbean (Seeker Project)
• 21 Completely Subjective Rules for Raising Teenage Boys (A Cup Of Jo)
• “Hey! And bring your kids too!” we told everyone: 20 Rules for Hosting a Holiday Party with Kids (Parents)

Cheers to a great weekend!

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Friday’s online finds: Cozy up and dig in.

• The tragedy of the leaf blower is that it makes assholes of us all: The Devil’s Hair Dryer (CityLab)
• I found the perfect winter coat (Moncler)
• I want them all. (NYT)
• Amazon says “The perfect holiday gift for family and friends!”: New Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Pay (Amazon)
• When drinking hot chocolate, I do not care if it’s organic, vegan and paleo with a hint of reishi mushrooms (Amazon)…
• …But, I will eat these (Minimalist Baker)
• Is there an Instagram feed for tech bros who bake bread yet? Do You Even Bake, Bro? (Eater)
• And speaking of Instagram, I decided to stop following her (BuzzFeed)
• Homemade holiday gift ideas if you’re not already busy enough (Shutterbean)
• Puberty for the Middle-Aged: Forty-five-year-old women need a version of “the talk,” because our bodies are changing in ways that are both really weird and really uncomfortable. (NYT)
  but… it’s not too bad. Not too bad at all…
• The blessing of aging (New Yorker)
• It’s the Alcoholidays! (design crush)
• I am one of those people who complains about how Amazon is very likely ruining the world but who buys things via Amazon regularly, and for that you may call me a hypocrite but also lump me into the same camp as pretty much everyone, in some way or another. Yes, I was also once a vegetarian who wore leather; I apologize. At least I didn’t eat bacon then. What Amazon Reviews Reveal About Humanity (BuzzFeed)
• Something I should have saved from my childhood (ban.do)

And if you’re wondering where all of the circles of images are, I am changing things up. A bit of a time saver so I can actually post content that’s mine + more mobile-friendly. Tis the season to tinker. 

PS. There’s still time to place an order for my Hello 2019 Desktop Calendar! Deadline, December 3. Thanks!

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Friday’s online finds: Cozy up and dig in.

• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome (Design*Sponge)
• Jigsaw puzzle mashups (Boing boing)
• They screwed up coffee; imagine what the cocktails will taste like (Extra Crispy)
• Why Reading Is the Most Intelligent Thing You Can Do {Even Twilight? Because that’s what I am currently reading} (Inc.)
• Nooooooo: Pine nuts might be making you ‘taste’’ what’s inside your digestive system, instead of what’s in your mouth. Vom emoji (Munchies)
• What If Makeup Didn’t Have to Be a Tentpole of Womanhood? (Man Repeller)
• This 3-year-old golden doodle named Professor Bunsen Honeydew has a 9 to 5 job at Mount Sinai’s children’s hospital where he has his very own business cards — here’s what his day is like {excuse me while I grab a box of kleenex} (Business Insider)
• “Firefighters are consistently ranked the most beloved public servants, not just because they look good on calendars but because they treat everyone equally. Rich people don’t get their own ‘better’ firefighters, or at least they aren’t supposed to.” (The Atlantic)
• Bess Kalb, twenty-nine: Kalb started a screenplay, talked about it to at least thirty friends and family members and two Uber drivers, and then never finished it (The New Yorker) 
  
• The Watcher… oh hell no, I can’t even imagine! (The Cut)
• I actually made this and Mike actually liked it (Running on Veggies)
• My favourite pastime doesn’t sound so sketchy when written as a children’s book (Amazon)

Bundle up and have a great weekend!

PS. There’s still time to place an order for my Hello 2019 Desktop Calendar! Deadline, December 3. Thanks!

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Friday’s online finds: Cozy up and dig in.

• I did this (Man Repeller)
• 100 Must-Read Books Of 2018 (#91 is the next-up on my list) (Medium)
• A Final Proving Ground for Guide Dogs to the Blind: Midtown Manhattan: A school for Seeing Eye dogs uses the chaos of New York City as its ultimate test when matching young dogs with their blind masters. (NYT)
• Great! I love Dove (Peta)
• What if All I Want is A Mediocre Life? (A Life in Progress)
• Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones (NYT)
• NASA Astronaut Completes Boston Marathon in Space (Space)
• Chief of Disguise: Coolest job title ever (Kottke)
• Here’s what happened when I quit drinking a year ago (The Washington Post)
• Everyone Should Host a ’70s Dinner Party Exactly Once: “It’s offensive to my eyes,” he said, “but only mildly insulting to my taste buds.” (Grub Street)
• Plantfluencers (NYT)
• Scratch Thanksgiving, I’m bookmarking this for Christmas (Shutterbean)

One good thing about the Fall: Amazing movies (Go. Now!)

Have a great weekend!

PS. There’s still time to place an order for my Hello 2019 Desktop Calendar! Deadline, December 3. Thanks!