Have a Sweet Weekend. | Cup of Jo

What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are going to see Mamma Mia on Broadway. It’s one of our favorite movie soundtracks for road trips, and we know most of the words to most of the songs. Also, we just sent a newsletter about what it’s like to live in Sweden — I was so inspired by this interview! Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…

Found: great bamboo pajamas for kids.

What your voice should sound like in tricky work conversations.

Chicken corn avocado salad.

Jenny Han’s career advice on taking risks: “‘You’re in the arena; you’ve got to take a punch getting in that arena.’ And if you’re not taking hits, then you’re just a ‘spectator.’” (Elle)

In Copenhagen, a tale of two flip flops. Which would you wear? (Harper’s Bazaar)

Loving the new Chappell Roan song.

Gemma told me to buy this for the shiniest hair ever. Have you tried it?

Also, the before-and-after photos of a volumizing spray are really selling me.

“Honey, I did not use AI to write my wedding vows,” hahaha.

Looking for a beachy getaway? Try a Great Lake. (NYTimes gift link)

When your toddler is a yapper.

Plus, four reader comments:

Says Sarah on a brilliant tip for talking to teenagers: “One of my favorite quotes by the great Anne Lamott: ‘You can’t run alongside your grown children with sunscreen and ChapStick on their hero’s journey.’”

Says Bri on what books have made you cry: “We went through multiple IVF rounds to end up with just one embryo. Now, whenever I read You Belong Here to my son, I cry — especially at the line, ‘you are a dream that the world once dreamt, and now you’re a part of its song; that’s why you are here where you’re meant, for this is right where you belong.’ Thinking of how much we wanted and dreamed of him — and here he is now, sitting on my lap.”

Says Gretchen Alice on what books have made you cry: “There’s a bit from The Simpsons where Marge asks Lisa, ‘What’s the matter, sweetie? Is a book character having difficulties?’ Whenever I’m feeling emotional while reading, my husband asks me this, and it always makes me laugh.”

Says Olive on zucchini frittata with tomato salad: “We’ve made this Spanish tortilla for years, except we sub out the sliced potatoes for salt-and-vinegar kettle chips. Good looooord. The chips make it crispier and more flavorful, and you can have the whole thing done in less than 30 minutes.”

(Photo of my twin sister and me.)

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