Anne Lamott reflects on the popularity of her spiritual books.
How to be hopeful even when it's hard.
Run your own vintage bistro in the South of France this summer.
Starlings form murmuration in the shape of a bird.
And the bunnies that helped people survive 2020.
Happy Sunday.
Befriending my former selves.
100 (short) rules for a better life.
The rise of emotional spending.
Problems solved by owning less stuff.
A friendship that began with a message in a bottle.
We are saying it with flowers.
An American impressionist in Paris.
And whales and orcas together.
Happy Sunday.
If winter feels extra hard this year you're not alone.
A quite possibly wonderful summer.
The talking Victorian bouquet.
And the wild horses of Corolla.
Happy Sunday.
How did the heart become the symbol of love?
Finding ourselves within ourselves.
Learn to play the fool.
Staying close with friends during the pandemic.
The world needs more love letters.
The King Cake tradition.
New York is the best city to cry in.
Yardi Gras in New Orleans.
And a hound comforting a kitten.
Happy Valentine's Day Sunday.
We're not the only animals who feel grief and spirituality.
The joys of being an absolute beginner for life.
Trees can reduce the risk of depression.
Literary paper dolls: Rebecca.
This dog and duck playing together.
Happy Sunday.
Amanda Gorman's books are topping best-seller lists and they haven't even been released yet. Small wonder.
All epistolary novels are mysteries.
33 Writers on why they write.
Loving the new NYT column The Hunt.
A curious journey through the story of the passport.
And these penguins.
Happy Sunday.
Get rid of your sentimental junk.
3 Steps to mindful journaling.
One-line reviews of every book I read during 2020. Love this.
Finding respite in an online recipe chat.
I love pantry lists.
Is it okay to let my dog sleep in my bed?
And a humpback whale mom and baby.
Happy Sunday.
These Precious Days. (If nothing else, read this beautiful piece of writing.)
Yo Yo Ma and the meaning of life.
A cultural shrine to David Bowie.
How to relieve face, neck, and jaw tension.
Listen to a random forest.
Wintery scenes from Sweden.
And squirrels stealing acorns.
Happy Sunday.
What if we approached taking care of ourselves the way we approach our jobs?
Manage your New-Year expectations.
Things you definitely will not need this year or ever again.
How to practice Niksen - the Dutch art of doing nothing.
101 Questions to ask yourself.
Simple decisions to make 2021 better than 2020.
Happy Sunday
Stories of hope and goodness for the end of a hard year.
New Year's traditions to try for good luck.
What if you could do it all over?
How I'm getting my home ready for the new year.
Sweet recycled matchbook sketchpads.
A brief compendium of forgotten Christmas specials.
And these penguins.
Happy Sunday
Our 99 Cent Store isn't doing the greatest job of keeping the place socially distant and only 20% populated as per the LA County Covid guidelines. We were going to bag it for this year, but then decided we would just have a change of venue. So.
Welcome to Bob's Rite Aid Pharmacy Holiday Shopping Trip. We went with a $5.00 limit per gift. Here's how it went down.
Mr. Rosenberg - 34 Count Pack of Topps 2020 Baseball Update Series Cards "There was only one pack left. I think it was a sign."
Me - Glass Snowman Figurine "Mom, why are you looking? Do not look in the basket! I'm hiding it under this other thing! Stop peeking."
MeeMee (my mom) - A 6" European Cypress Live Christmas Tree "She doesn't have a Christmas tree in her place and she can't come to our house this year, so... We can put little lights on it."
Aunt Jill - Large Pink Notebook "I think I got her a notebook last year but she probably really liked it."
Our Friend Suketu - 12oz Bottle of Frank's Red Hot Sauce "I seem to remember he likes spicy, hot things. Well, if he doesn't, Frank's isn't that hot."
Bajan (Jeff's mom) - Red and White Plaid Fuzzy Throw Blanket "Since we all have to be home all the time, she can use this to keep warm when she meets her clients over Zoom."
Pops - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Filled Candy Cane "Duh. It's Pops. It's Reese's" * Note: Levi got into the Rite Aid bag and found the Reese's candy cane. He only ate one peanut butter cup so he's fine, but the whole plastic candy cane situation will need to be replaced. "Yeah, Levi's good. He only ate one. Since we'll have to get a new one anyway, Dad and I split the rest of the peanut butter cups."
Jen - Amaryllis Bulb "This one looks like it has a big bud ready to go. We don't want to give her a dud like the one you got for the house last year."
Hoping your holiday isn't a dud. Merry Christmas.
6 Thoughtful last minute gifts that don't cost a thing.
Use the EFT/Tapping technique to ease holiday stress.
Inside the world's only snowflake laboratory.
A girl can dream - abandoned Italian houses for sale.
A year like no other: 2020 in pictures.
Street artists transform an ordinary building into a spectacular bookcase.
Happy Sunday.
How we can talk about race without getting it wrong.
Just let Dolly Parton rule the world already.
Things I stopped buying as a minimalist.
Meals to make when you don't feel like cooking.
Harold Lloyd's Christmas ornaments.
And penguin babies.
Happy Sunday.
Ways to keep your mental health strong over the holidays.
Let's talk about living alone during the holidays this year.
The best Steve and Eydie holiday song.
Intentional ways to reduce holiday stress.
What you can cook for the cost of one coffee a day.
About menus - using the menu of one of my favorite places in NYC as an example.
This Italian town has just two residents but they still insist on wearing masks.
Happy Sunday.
I'm an indigenous woman - Thanksgiving is a reminder that my people are still here.
Ways to stop people pleasing over the holidays.
How libraries shaped the life of Octavia E. Butler.
Gratitude over the fence.
How to give back during the holidays during a pandemic.
Recreating your lost family recipes.
Hotels to visit in your dreams.
These Art Nouveau miniatures.
250 Days of pandemic drawings.
And Utah's highway overpass for wildlife.
Happy Sunday.
Celebrate Native Americans this Thanksgiving.
Start your own holiday traditions.
How to make socially distant holidays feel special.
Items to get rid of before the holidays.
Our friend Maryann produced this beautiful and moving film premiering on Netflix this weekend.
How to say no to holiday events.
The most relaxing sounds.
Cookbooks help me escape these days.
Happy Sunday.
Minimalist tips to maximize the holidays.
Alex Trebek made Jeopardy a sane place in a mad world.
How your brain tricks you into taking risks during the pandemic.
Get cozy with 25 books about home.
Could Stacey Abrams be any cooler?
Try these simple things.
Easy weekday habits that let you be lazy on the weekends.
French things i wish existed in the US.
Which of these time traps is eating up all of your time?
Don't be weird about cast iron.
Happy Sunday.
Stacey Abrams is changing the tide in Georgia.
Destress, calm down, and feel less lonely right now.
How to be at home.
Little traditions to do each week to make quarantine more special.
These acupressure points can help instantly diffuse overwhelm.
Reminders from your mom if you're having a bad day.
Who wants to live in this old cafe in Paris?
And dogs are returning to the White House.
Happy Sunday.
Having hope in the voting booth and beyond.
Are we trading our happiness for modern comforts?
One more time with feeling - VOTE.
You might be mentally exhausted.
Things you should get rid of right now.
The ultimate guide to a no-buy year. Could you do it?
And this little puppy story.
Happy Sunday.
