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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Woohoo!! It’s finally the cozy weekend, friends!! What are your plans?? We were going to go to the county fair yesterday, but the weather wasn’t the best and we were all pretty tired, honestly, so we decided to skip the festivities this year — there’s always next year, though!! Let me know what you’re up to this weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

This Instagram account is giving me all kinds of life!

Haha, how iconic logos could have looked in the ’80s.

Two words: More rainbows!

I love this open letter to Meghan McCain.

Winnie the Pooh answers fans questions…awwww!!!

Finally!! A NYFW street style gallery dedicated to plus-size women!

How to help a suicidal teen — from someone who’s been there.

Pretty sunset ring dish, don’t you think?

…and this orange marble dish!

Plus, check out these moving pieces by women writers this week…

*”What People Don’t Understand About White Privilege”

*”My Children Were Denied Passports Because They Were Delivered by a Midwife”

*”The Easy Way That Self-Care Can Backfire”

*”This Is the Problem With Telling Black Women What to Wear”

*”What’s With Guys Who Don’t Even Try on Dates?”

*”Sunrise, Florida”

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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Ahhh, friends!!! It’s such a bittersweet day!! The promise and beauty of the upcoming Labor Day weekend is quickly tempered and put into sharp focus when you realize that it’s technically the end of summer!! What a sad day, indeed!! But I am excited to spend the long weekend with my mom — she’s still having some dizziness from the Great Fall of 2018, so I’ll be hounding encouraging her to sit down!! I hope you all have a chance to sit down and chill over the Labor Day weekend. I’ll see you back here on Tuesday, but in the meantime, here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

What a pretty shimmer bar ring.

The best thank-you cards, according to graphic designers.

Take a gander at this Instagram and be inspired!

So cool: The New York City Public Library is now helping people dress for job interviews.

Goats like it when you smile at them, according to a study.

And of course, some ace writing from women writers this week…

*”Finding My Unsolvable Mother In Her Left-Behind Crossword Puzzles​”

“This Wanting Business: On The Cost and Labor of Writing”

*”Take The Cake: Yes, Fat Women Actually Date Amazing People”

*”Shaming Moms Doesn’t Make Anyone’s Kids Safer”

*”My Grandmother’s Gift As My Father Lay Dying”

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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Welcome to the breezy weekend, friends!!! Why is it starting to feel like fall already?? Doesn’t Mother Nature know it’s STILL August?? I had to wear a sweater this week. This means fall is coming. This makes me very sad. But you know what doesn’t make me sad?? Your lovely words in response to my cartoon illustration that I shared on Wednesday!! Thank you…and a BIG thank you to Melissa Hiebert for her artistic talents!! Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the weekend, and here are my favorite finds from the wonderful Web…

Thoughts on a possible Frasier reboot?

One word: Ew!

Are you excited for all the fall TV premieres coming up??

The 100 best TV episodes of the century.

What kind of rom-com protagonist are you?

The middle child is going extinct — my condolences to Jan Bradys everywhere!

To left-handers everywhere: These school supplies are for you!! Or office supplies, as the case may be!

Ahhh, everyone’s favorite babies are coming back!!

How cool would it be to work at this Greek cat sanctuary?

Amen! Hollywood is rekindling the rom-com, thanks to romance novels!

This NBC News intern is my hero!

5 historical events that changed language.

The Hills are alive! Again!

Plus, here are some amazing words by women writers this week…

*”Searching for Souvenirs at Dollywood”

*”The Unbearable Sameness of Cities”

*”Reporting From ‘the Rosa Parks Section’ on the Red Carpet: Black Entertainment Journalists Have Had Enough”

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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