Links I love

What are you up to this weekend? I’m excited to welcome my college freshman home for a few days, which lessens the sting of the approaching winter storm and Sunday’s Daylight Savings clock reset.

I hope you have something to look forward to, and that this collection of intriguing links and happy things helps you ease into that weekend frame of mind.

My favorite finds from around the web:

• 20 Must-Read Nonfiction Books by Women. In case you’re looking for something to read for Women’s History Month.

• I always dreamed of visiting my ancestral home of Odessa. But not like this. Heartbreaking.

• My daughter makes these crispy chewy chocolate chip cookies so often I think it’s fair to call them our house recipe.

• Speaking of favorite recipes: 8 beautiful, practical cookbooks you’ll turn to again and again.

• Get 3 audiobooks with a 30-day free trial from Audiobooks.com! This is a great way for beginning listeners to experiment with the genre.

• Endurance: Shackleton’s lost ship is found in Antarctic. Incredible! (Check out our related book list: Take a trip to the icy Arctic with these 8 awe-inspiring nonfiction books.)

• I’m loving these cheerful spring florals! Also loving that J.Crew brought back their original schoolboy blazer. File both under “classic for a reason.”

• A Path to Well-Being: Recognize the Importance of Time. This weekend’s time change might be a good opportunity to examine your daily rhythms.

• Area 7-year-old embarks on noble quest to read all 3,000 picture books in the library. Love this!

• My girls have loved their Ipsy subscription for trying new makeup and skincare, something that’s especially fun to do when the seasons change.

• Why Everyone Is Always Giving Unsolicited Advice. “That is what “likes” and comments and “friending” has done to our brains. We all think we are Ann Landers.”

• This Rifle Paper Co. swimsuit (yes really!) is sooo dreamy, as are these darling pajamas. (I love my Summersalt suit: this is the style I have; I chose the long torso option.)

• Little Free Library Launches Mobile App. Very cool!

Don’t miss these posts:

• 15 immersive historical fiction books about overlooked events. You probably didn’t learn about these events in history class!

• Try the Bakewell tart, and other rules I’m learning to live by. My husband Will and I traveled to Scotland in December 2018 for an amazing literary adventure. Our time there was magical, though I do have a handful of regrets. Some were beyond our control, but one was completely preventable…

• 20 celebrity memoirs read by their authors.

• 20 extra-long and totally readable books. In case you’ve been wanting to tackle a looooong book.

Upcoming Events:

• March 30: The Light of the World book discussion: Time for our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club discussion of The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander! 

• April 7: Poetry 101 with Tania Runyan: April is National Poetry Month! Learn the why and how of reading poetry from poet and author of How to Read a Poem Tania Runyan. This is a Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club class.

• April 28: Let’s Talk Poetry with Amena Brown: Whether you’re a seasoned lover or poetry, or approaching the form for the first time, we’ll explore poetry together in Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club with special guest Amena Brown—poet, author, and comedic storyteller—sharing inspiration without the intimidation.

You can find more upcoming events here.

Have a great weekend!