Have a Beautiful Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? New York’s weather is beautiful, and Toby starts baseball tomorrow. I love watching my kids play. Also, for everyone who’s been asking, our annual babaà discount code is coming up on Monday! Please check back then, if you’d like. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…

“The sex sabbatical that redefined my ‘sexless marriage.’” Great essay. (NYMag)

Remember the movie ‘Freaky Friday’? A sequel called ‘Freakier Friday’ is coming out!

What a pretty date night dress (and it’s on sale).

My favorite pajamas are on sale, too.

Many Cup of Jo readers recommended Laurie Corwin’s novel Happy All The Time, so I picked up a copy, and I love her descriptions of twitterpated young men: “He wanted to turn Holly into water and drink her.”

Omg, microwave sticky toffee pudding. (NYTimes gift link)

How do animals sound across languages? I remember singing a duck song in France when I was little and saying “kwan kwan,” instead of quack. This was so cool. (Via Kottke)

Chappell Roan goes country!

Ted Lasso is returning for a fourth season, set in Kansas.

My sister Lucy’s Ask Me Anything, including a brilliant parenting hack, what surprised her most when her husband Paul died, and the pants that make her feel cool. (Big Salad)

Sounds about right.

Plus, three reader comments:

Says Tara on when did you feel like yourself after having kids: “I’m up reading Cup of Jo at 1:29 a.m., instead of before kids, when I’d read at 3 p.m. at my job lol. I feel like I’m treading water. My neighbor used to text me daily that I left my car door open. I left my keys in my door so many times postpartum, I bought a keyless entry. That’s what motherhood is. Tiny steps forward and backwards. I am not the version of the girl I used to be. I have white hairs coming in. I miss the way my boobs looked before they were put to work. They have dropped, so far down. Never been more mammal than as a mom. But he picks me dandelions every day, and we put them into a jar with water. We are a solo family, and tonight, we read a book about his family, which is just Mama and Lennox. Tonight, for the first time, he said, ‘Lennox has NO DADDY JUST A MOMMY.’ He was SO happy and gave me the biggest hug. Impregnating my self was the best decision and whew I will never be that girl reading Cup of Jo at 3 p.m. on my work computer because I had all the time in the world, but no dandelions.”

Says Katherine on my messy road to stopping drinking: “In the messy middle right here. Downloaded the Less app on Sunday. Today is day three without a drink — that’s as long as I’ve gone without one in years. I am thinking about quitting outright. I am also thinking about moderating. Whatever it is, I am thinking about it constantly. I needed to read this today. Thank you.”

Says Steph on cottage cheese pancakes: “More recipes should include the term ‘bloop.’”

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