Happy Friday, friends!! What are you doing this weekend? I’m so ready for a calm weekend — well, aside from trying to convince my mom to skip Zumba so we can have a leisurely morning of game playing! Maybe she’ll see this post and decide to stay home? I can always dream, can’t I…? I hope you all have a relaxing couple days, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

55 fictional witches, ranked.

Everyone needs to read this powerful obituary.

Stylist Stephanie Thomas is helping those with disabilities make a fashion statement with adaptive clothing.

Goodbye, Redbook magazine… *insert crying emoji*

Is Michael Bublé really retiring?

Plus, check out these wise words from women writers this week…

*”I Took My Mom on a Cruise and Tried to Make Her an Instagram Star”

*”Paddington Bear and the Displaced Child”

*”I Was The Only Black Person At Elizabeth Gilbert And Cheryl Strayed’s ‘Brave Magic’ Retreat”

*”Are Hashtags Like #MeToo and #BelieveWomen Hurting or Helping Survivors?”

*”Thanks To The Patriarchy For Standing Back”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! xoxo

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Happy Friday, friends!! Are you ready for a great weekend?? I’m excited because my bus service recently started offering rides on the weekend so I’m taking my mom out for lunch on Sunday!! She wants to go to Steak ‘n Shake, but I’m pushing for Chili’s. Help us decide?? Thanks, too, for the kind words on my Open Letter to USA Today — it meant a lot and it felt good to get my thoughts out like that!! I hope you all have a great weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

My eBay search lately.

Yes, I need this: Best mobile apps for writers!

More distressing stories of men behaving badly.

What’s your Disney spirit animal?

Have you heard of moonmoons?

The teaser trailer for the live-action Aladdin is here!!

Are you registered to vote?

35 best love songs OF ALL TIME. Swoon…

…and the 20 best kids’ movies…

And, don’t forget to check out these incredible works by women writers…

*”Women Apologize For Everything. What Happens When We Stop?”

*”The Wedding Forum That Helped Me Leave My Abusive Ex”

*”Rules For Men”

*”‘Doctor Who’ Season 11 Is Revolutionary, and Not Just Because a Woman’s In Charge”

*”Lady Gaga Isn’t Fat Enough to Play Ursula”

*”Salem the Cat Isn’t Much of a Talker in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! xoxo

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Good afternoon, friends!! I don’t know about you, but this is one week I’m glad to see in the rear view mirror! It’s been devastating and exhausting for so many and heart is with you all — and especially with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, whose bravery and dignity is a shining light on what this world could be! I hope you all have a restful weekend, and here are my favorite links from the wonderful Web…

What’s your Broadway musical personality?

RIP, People StyleWatch…you will be missed!

I definitely approve of this Halloween costume!

Interesting piece on the appeal of that bouncy font so popular for weddings.

Great news for Scrabble players!!

My friend is a social media editor for Dictionary.com and I’m SO proud of her!! Follow her on Twitter too!

Way to go, Millennials!

15 organizations that help women.

How to protect yourself during this traumatizing news cycle.

New developments in the Bert and Ernie kerfuffle.

Plus, women are smashing the writing game yet again this week…

*”Still Eleanor: The Brain Hemorrhage That Stole My Mother From Herself”

*”Burn Down the ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Club”

*”What It’s Really Like To Be Fat In A World That Hates Fat People”

*”Why ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Matters”

*”Why I Found My Rapist on Facebook”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! xoxo

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Ooooh, friends!!! Guess what?!? It’s really feeling like one of those classic fall weekends! The breeze is cool and I want to go right out and buy my very first taffy apple of the season — with extra caramel, of course!!! What are your delicious weekend plans? I’ve got several deadlines coming up, so I’ll be furiously typing most of the weekend!! I hope you all have a relaxing couple days, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

Serena Williams is a GODDESS.

Amen!

Can the French Girl Fashion trope please go away already??

The Downton Abbey movie has a release date!!

Hallmark’s 2018 Christmas Movie lineup is here.

Happy 25th anniversary, Frasier!

How cool are these wheelchairs?

Plus, women writers are raising their voices in these great pieces…

*”We Have To Do Better By Christine Blasey Ford Than We Did Anita Hill”

*”I Live Like I’m a Plus-One to My Own Life”

*”Texas’ Twisted Excuse for Removing Helen Keller”

*”I Filed For Divorce 3 Months After My Wedding Day”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! xoxo

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Happy fantastic weekend, friends!! Do you have any plans this weekend? I’m settling in to revise an essay that’s been extra difficult to write, but I’m determined to get this one pitched and published before the end of the year! Cross your fingers for me! I hope you have a great weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

My eBay searches lately.

The most difficult-to-pronounce town in every state.

Thoughts on the Grey’s Anatomy teaser trailer for the new season?

What’s your memoir title?

As someone with a disability, I have such mixed feelings about this article.

And, don’t forget to check out these wonderful words by women writers…

*”Mac Miller and Ariana Grande: Suicide and Addiction Are No One’s Fault”

*”Sexism Against Female Athletes Starts Early. Just Ask My Daughter”

*”Feminist Passport: Your Travel Guide to Minnesota”

*”14 Things Women in Their 50s Say They Would Do Differently”

*”9 Books that Will Make Your Plane Ride Go Faster”

And as always, feel free to connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Bloglovin! See you there, friends! xoxo

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