Have a wonderful weekend

Good evening, friends! Are you excited for the weekend? Thank you SO much for all the sweet birthday wishes — how nice to ring in my 34th year with all of you! I hope you all have a great weekend, and here are my favorite findsfrom the wonderful Web…

“The wedding toast I’ll never give.”

13 life-changing moments YouTubers have shared online.

What a pretty gold ring.

Dream Vacation: America’s most-overlooked small cities.

Are you a fan of these underrated TV shows? I sense some binge-watching potential.

How much of a control freak are you?

Photographer Thomas Lohr captures the intricacies of birds’ feathers in such a gorgeous way.

Caftans are the perfect summer staple.

How many U.S. states have you visited?

Finally! How to speak cat.

Feminist Lisa Frank is the best Tumblr I’ve seen in ages.

How cool would this job be?

Study shows how men overcompensate when their masculinity is threatened.

Former Internet trolls explain why they stopped being jerks.

Hmm, more books publishing tips to motivate me to perhaps think about my future as an author.

Loving these DIY metallic pipe vases.

Fan armies throughout history — cue your inner fangirl.

Why lonely people stay lonely.

Vintage photos of identical twins.

These nautical boat wall planters are genius!

**Don’t forget to enter the Heart Charm Necklace Giveaway! There are LOTS of ways to enter and you’ve got until next Thursday!

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