Stuff We Like :: 10.21.16

Fall is here! We’re trying to make the most of every minute in this gorgeous October weather.

around the web

• Finally, an answer to that question that plagues us all: What is the deal with women’s clothes having no pockets?
• So I will probably read Ian McEwan’s new book anyway (c’mon, who could resist a Hamlet riff narrated by a fetus?), but this live tweet of the actual experience of reading Nutshell made me so happy.
• This is something I find myself talking about all the time: Can you read a book the wrong way?
• I mean, any excuse to rewatch the dip-in-the-lake scene from Pride and Prejudice, no?

at home/school/life

• on the blog: I doubt anyone will be even a little surprised that Carrie has me at Harry Potter—but her thoughts on mentoring really resonate for me when it comes to the kind of high school experience I want for my daughter.
• one year ago: I really love this piece from Tracy on staying connected as your kids move into the more independent teen years.
• two years ago: Shelli muses on how homeschooling has inspired her to go after her own goals.

reading list

• on my night table: I am embarrassed to post this since technically my night table should be in boxes right now, but a girl’s gotta read, right? I’ve shrunk my pile to two: Lab Girl and A Tangled Web.
• on my 14-year-old’s night table: She’s got her Kindle because she actually packed up all her books. (She says she’s rereading Roald Dahl.)
• on my 9-year-old’s night table: The Children of Noisy Village

at home

• life: My husband is starting a school, and it almost makes me wish I were back in high school.
• watching: The new season of The Flash is finally on Netflix. 
• knitting: Still working on my adorable baby blanket for my adorable nephew-to-be!

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