Smacksy Sunday Links

You should meditate every day.

To the bored all things are boring.

AI can't kill anything worth preserving.

99 Ways to invest in your future.

The story of her week.

Turning people into trees.

What should I read next? 

A not intimidating guide to meal planning.

The kitchen in this house.

And some nice hippos hanging out.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

What my jeans taught me about love.

Barbara Walters's superpower was fairness.

The seven types of rest that every person needs.

99 Creative writing prompts.

Become a better reader.

Tiny ways to become the priority of your own life.

The hour between.

What does it mean to truly rest?

62 Books by women of color to read in 2023.

Tiny Desk Concert - The Smile.

And birds at a bird bath.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

Why doing less should be your New Year's resolution.

Beating the post-holiday blues. 

How humans have toyed with time.

99 Inexpensive self-care ideas for your new year.

We're drowning in old books but getting rid of them is heartbreaking.

Austin Kleon's 100 things that made my year.

On the gift of longhand.

10 Words of the year.

New Year's Chimes by Francis Thompson.

And Marbled Muralets. 

Happy New Year.

Smacksy Sunday Links

How have your holidays changed through the years?

Paperwhites on Solstice.

How to enjoy the holidays your way.

Bring clarity to your life with these daily choices. 

How to make the most of your time on earth.

A guide of streaming films for every mood.

What words were first used in print in the year you were born?

Widely repeated phrase origins debunked.

Working effectively when you're overwhelmed.

Tour the ancient pyramids of Giza.

Georgiana Houghton: The Victorian Visionary

And the miniature mouse village of your dreams.

Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah.

13th Annual Bob's 99 Cent Store Holiday Shopping Trip (*Spoiler alert for immediate family)

Hard to believe we've been making this shopping trip for thirteen years, but believe it we shall because it happened. With Small Bob. Small Bob who's sixteen years-old. Small Bob who's 6'2" 

Enjoy!

Aunt Jill - Gray Infinity Scarf. It seems like most years someone gets an infinity scarf. Aunt Jill, this is your year. "She wears a lot of black and gray is good with that."

Pops - The Party Tube: A plastic tube filled with sparklers and those loud pop-it things. "Do you think Bajan will let him use these? Maybe on New Year's? Or maybe he should just use them all on Christmas at our house to be safe."

Jen - Small Green, Ceramic Bowl. "Do you think Aunt Jen would like this, Mom?" "I do." "You do think she'll like it or you mean YOU do like it?" "Both." "There's only one so we'll see what happens."

Me - Bamboo Print U-Shaped Travel Pillow. "Do not look, Mom." "Is it the bowl, or something else?" "I'm not telling you. Did you see?" "No." "Yes you did." (I saw. I couldn't help it.)

Bajan (Mr. Rosenberg's Mom) - Floral Stationery Cards. "Is this a thank you card, Mom?" "No, it's a set of cards." "The thank you kind?" "No, the regular kind." "Like to put gift cards in?" "You could, but they're just for writing in." "I don't get it." "Like when you write someone a letter." "Like a thank you card?" "You could write a thank you card but it doesn't have to be a thank you card. Was that a trick question? " "A little bit."

Meemee (My Mom) - Wooden Noel Sign. "So, Mom, what about this gnome Santa figurine for Meemee?" "It looks familiar." "Oh yeah. I think I got that exact one for her last year. They need to get some new stuff around here." (Said in the store with a million different items.)

Mr. Rosenberg - 12" Brown Vase in the Shape of a Dog. "Mom, do you think this looks more like Teddy or Levi?" "It kinda looks like both of them." "Perfect. He can put it on his desk." (It really is a foot tall. And it really does look like both of them. And he will really will for sure put it on his desk. And he really will 100% love it.)

Wishing you all a swell holiday season. 

Smacksy Sunday Links

How to do the holidays like a Venetian.

tWitch's generous spirit.

Santas of pop culture ranked.

Acorns and Octavia.

Iceland's book flood.

Activist art toolbox.

The lost romance of the sleeper train.

And a baby otter.

Happy Sunday. 

Smacksy Sunday Links

Tiny love stories. 

People in the dark.

The spectacular life of Octavia Butler.

Health hacks to keep you thriving through the holidays.

The history of Christmas cards.

Expert tips for keeping your holidays stress-free.

Every Hallmark Christmas movie.

In remote Alaska meal planning is everything.

And a baby reindeer.

Happy Sunday.