What are you up to this weekend? Three kids here are on Winter Break, so we’re going to go see a fun show, make waffles for breakfast, and enjoy some time hanging out with no looming homework. I’m hoping to finish at least two books (I’m already halfway through one so this feels doable) and choose my next audiobook before my next short walk with Daisy (any recommendations?).

I hope you have something to look forward to this weekend, and that this collection of interesting reads and favorite things helps ease you into that weekend frame of mind.

My favorite finds from around the web: How an Ikea storage solution became Gen Z’s most coveted bookshelf. (Penguin UK) “The trolley acts as an ever-changing display of what the reader is interested in.” (If you’re inspired to start your own: I love the great colors available for this rolling cart from The Container Store.) * Helen Garner on happiness: ‘It’s taken me 80 years to figure out it’s not a tranquil, sunlit realm.’ (The Guardian) “I’m going to settle for small, random stabs of extreme interestingness–moments of intense awareness of the things I’m about to lose, and of gladness that they exist.” * Scrumptious Cozy Mysteries to Tempt Your Palate. (CrimeReads) “From chocolate to donuts, there are cozies to satisfy any reader’s sweet tooth.” The titles on these are great. * Can Poetry Heal a Broken World? (ELLE) This is a lovely interview with the first Latina poet laureate, right from the humorous opening: “Ada Limón told her speaking agent she couldn’t take the mysterious late-morning phone call. She had physical therapy. Her agent suggested, gently, that she reschedule.” * 17 Movies About the Many Layers of Friendship. (Shondaland) * The Best Coffee Shop in Every State. (Tasting Table) I’m sad to say the shop named for my state doesn’t serve the decaf I need (sniff), but I will vouch for their chocolate chip cookies. * How to Experience the Lasting Legacy of Harriet Tubman. (Shondaland) I didn’t know you could tour her home in Auburn, New York! The pictures in this piece are gorgeous. * Nothing says spring like a cream cable sweater. (This deeply discounted version also feels just right for this time of year.) * HarperCollins Union Voted to Ratify Contract. (Book Riot) This is new news as of yesterday. I’m relieved to hear the strike is over; HarperCollins employees return to work on February 21. * The French Tian Is the Prettiest (and Easiest) Way to Cook and Serve Vegetables. (Martha Stewart) This makes me want to go turn on the oven and get started right this minute! * Skinny jeans will never die, says Levi’s — and these Gen Z fans. (Washington Post gift link) “Data suggests that when skinny jean stalwarts say they aren’t giving them up, they mean it.” (I’ve worn an unpatchable hole in my favorite skinnies and need to replace them—want to put in a word for your favorite style before I go shopping? I’d love to hear!) * My friends at Strong Sense of Place just kicked off Season 5 with this fabulous episode about Spain—a place I already very much wanted to visit and now want to even more. * Why I Ditched Solo Trips & Travel With My Parents Instead. (Refinery 29) “In an era of “solo trips” trending on social media, traveling with your parents may not seem as cool to some. But for those who do have a healthy relationship with their parents, I can assure you that it’ll be an experience you’ll treasure for the rest of your life.” Somebody tell my teens about this, okay? * 40 Simple Baking Projects for a Winter Snow Day. (The Kitchn*) Bookmarking!

Don’t miss these posts: Take a trip to the icy Arctic with these 8 awe-inspiring nonfiction books. The Arctic is as harrowing as it is beautiful and that makes for great page-turners! * Buy the flowers. There’s never been a better time. * Get hooked on a new mystery series with these 10 addicting audiobooks.* These well-written procedurals are worth the read.

Have a great weekend!

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