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Happy Sunday, my friends!  Are you still working on leftover turkey?  We’ve blown through our cranberry sauce and gravy so now… what’s the point of turkey?

I hope this weekend has been loud and rowdy, with loads of laughter and way too many dirty dishes.  That’s how you know you’re doing it right.

I spent the holiday in Palm Springs with my family.  This is my grandmother’s kitchen window and giant roses I thought were fake for two days.  They’re real.  Now I’m back in New Orleans YouTubing how to hang shelves and putting up Christmas decorations.  Simple things, but it feels like a very good life.

Here’s some Internet thoughts and words:

•  How ‘Treat Yourself’ Became a Capitalist Command.  From indulgent introspection to reflexive consumerism.  Have we been fooled?

•  7 Habits of people with remarkable mental toughness.  We’re gritty.  We’ve got this.

•  Is it OK to listen to R Kelly?  The answer is NO.

•  I think these are beautiful images.  The 12 o’clock boys, photos from Baltimore

•  OMG!  The Hyperbole of Internet Speak.  Not literally dying… not even figuratively dying.  ‘Laughed a little on the inside’ is probably most correct.

•  It’s gotten so weird, you guys.  The Five Stages of Ghosting Grief

•  Five more things?  5 Things to learn from Julia Child’s kitchen.  Let’s be kitchen maximalists.

•  A top NYC street photographer’s five favorite backdrops and tips.

•  Never too late for this life skill:  How to get the perfect first pie slice.

•  Mustard Bath… this has got to be good, right?

•  I made one of my Instagram prints available as a print:  Macaron wrapped canvas print and Macaron poster (great in 12×12 high-gloss or archival matte).

•  I know a good apron when I tie one around my waste.  I LOVE this LumberJill apron.  Extra long and chic. Plus!  30% off with the code THANKFUL.  

Have a happy day.  Rest and be easy.

xo Joy