What are you up to this weekend? Tonight Freddie and I are going to a wedding, where we will clap, cheer, toast, tear up, and not dance; and tomorrow the boys and I will be hitting up block parties, arguably the best part of fall in Brooklyn. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web…

My 15 favorite things, and a huge giveaway.

Travel fantasy: Scotland, damn.

Banana Republic is having a huge sale. I have this dress in my cart, and are these the perfect black jeans?

Banana cake.

“After 10 minutes at the open house, I’m comfortable committing to living in this house forever,” hahaha. New York real estate was so bananas for a while that Alex and I once made a rental offer on an apartment without even seeing it. And we still didn’t get it.

Eight phrases to say during an argument with your partner. I would add “I understand” and “I love you.” (NYTimes gift link)

Ooh, what a beautiful wedding dress neckline.

Can fashion writer Erika Veurink become the next Nancy Meyers? Love this title! Erika wrote her romance novel with one directive: “When Harry Met Sally…but what if there was sex in the backseat of the car.” (Elle)

I also reread my own career interview with Elle and stand by it!

“Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves because the Trump administration didn’t like what he had to say — and threatened his employer until they shut him up.” Jon Stewart’s response was pitch-perfect.

Jane Austen’s 250th birthday party is bring-your-own-bonnet. (NYTimes gift link)

This made me laugh 100 times.

Plus, three reader comments:

Says Hilary on four fun things: “We have always called our party goodbyes in the Midwest ‘the Lutheran Goodbye,’ aka, we need to start leaving at least 30 mins before we really need to for all the complimenting, oh my goshing, yes let’s get togethering, send me that hot dish recipe-ing. By contrast, I love a German Goodbye, which is always executed flawlessly by our German friends and goes something like this: ‘Thank you for having us. We had an okay time, but now we would prefer to be at our own house. Goodbye.’ AND THEN THEY JUST WALK OUT THE DOOR. Truly, I aspire.”

Says Ness on a compelling way to name a baby: “My mom and her best friend were both pregnant with daughters at the same time. They decided to name us after one another in tribute to their friendship. I feel lucky to share a name steeped in the magic of sisterhood.”

Says Suz on five things in your kitchen you’d never be caught without: “Reading the comment section, I’ve been trying to keep track of the score on Team Olive Oil vs Team Butter. Signed, T.O.O.”

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