Stuff We Like :: 12.28.18

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Dec 28

Written By Amy Sharony

Feminist versions of space exploration, the best movie musicals, delightfully weird literary cookbooks, how world orders end, holiday reading, and more.

home/school/life weekly homeschool links roundup

Happy almost New Year!

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT HOME/SCHOOL/LIFE

We’re on vacation, and it’s awesome!

LINKS I LIKED

Funny: An update on the problem of Maria
I’ve loved Eliza Dushku since she rocketed her way into the third season of Buffy, and this op-ed piece makes me love her even more.
Just what the holidays need: The best movie musicals ranked
The Comedy Wildlife Photography awards never fail to make me happy.
How does a world order end?
Sci-fi space exploration has traditionally been a man’s world. What would it look like if women had a voice, too?

THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW BUT NOW I DO

There is a reason stepping on Legos hurts more than walking on fire.
My secret fear of falling off a cruise ship is TOTALLY FOUNDED.
There’s a Barbara Pym cookbook!
Some people take gingerbread construction very seriously.

BOOKS ADDED TO MY TBR LIST THIS WEEK

All the Names They Used for God (a gift from a friend!)
Cane (I’ve never read this, and I need to)
Save Me the Plums (It’s not out until April, but I can’t wait!)
Revenge of the Translator (This looks right up my alley)

WHAT’S MAKING ME HAPPY

Clementine cake
Forbidden Island marathons
My new perfume
My new favorite mindless knitting project
Winter bourbon smash
Being on holiday!

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AMY SHARONY is the founder and editor-in-chief of home | school | life magazine. She's a pretty nice person until someone starts pluralizing things with apostrophes, but then all bets are off.

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