The temperatures are finally taking a dip around here. I pulled on a sweater over my pjs to watch tv the other night for the first time in months. And there’s even rain in the forecast! The mornings are dark, the farmer’s market picnics have ended for the season, and I find myself ordering red wine instead of white.

I never look forward to the end of summer, but I do really enjoy this start of fall. Aron is off to Oakland for meetings tomorrow, so the kids and I will be off on our own adventure. I haven’t decided whether I should plan some sort of adventure or make it a lazy day of crafting and playing here. I’m leaning toward the latter—it was a very full week! Sunday will be for birthday parties and dinner with friends. There’s also a chance we’ll get to help out with an olive harvest, but the rain would push that off.

Hope your weekend is a good one! Some links of note… 

Paris is installing sparkling water fountains around the city. If only!

This is incredible 3rd-grader poetry.

Love these fascinating photos of ice fishers.

Pinstripe flannel sheets (via Design Crush)

Ten tips for keeping family tech in check.

Did you read Where’d you go Bernadette? Hudson’s school celebrated Dia de los Muertos, so a friend sent me this. So funny!

Ikea Kitchen favorites from the Remodelista editors.

An enviable 24-hour shopping trip to LA.

Apparently this is the candle that makes all of the Anthropologie stores smell so good! (via Apartment Therapy)

The Goop success surprise.

How friends become closer.

Wonderful advice. For so many things.

Another one to make you laugh. The comment section: When cooking hacks go too far.

Talking to Anita Hill about Weinstein and Trump. Can’t stop thinking about this.

I love this print. I might need to find a place for it.

Uniqlo always has such great outerwear, but I especially love this and this from the Ines de la Fressange collaboration.

We’ve been thinking about starting Harry Potter with Hudson, so I found this interesting.

(Related question: who should get to do the reading??)

Trump Fatigue? A reminder to contribute to journalism with integrity. I especially like ProPublica and NPR for this.

[Photo mine, from this post on hosting dinner-and-a-movie]

 

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