We’ve spent the last week at a Spohr family reunion in Massachusetts. It was so much fun to meet distant relatives and learn about the “east coast” Spohrs. Annie and James had an absolute BLAST doing all the fun outdoorsy things that are all around in Cape Cod. They swam in lakes, caught fish, went out on boats and kayaks, and made new friends with cousins they never knew they had.
We also spent time in NYC with my father-in-law, who grew up in the Bronx. He loved going around the city with the kids, especially James, who had never been to New York before.
Around The ‘Net
~Stop the Slaughter of Our Children With These Weapons of War
~Stop blaming video games for mass killings
~The Psychiatric ‘Wonder Drug’ That Almost No One Is Using
~The Liberating Clarity Of Toni Morrison’s Words
~9 People On The Ethics Of Having Kids In An Era Of Climate Crisis
~American with no medical training ran center for malnourished Ugandan kids. 105 died.
~They might be better for the planet, but are plant-based burgers good for you?
~A homeowner reported her neighbor’s AirBnB. The neighbor retaliated with emojis.
~Simone Biles Makes History Again With Jaw-Dropping Beam Dismount
~Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers
~A big storm hit Kauai, spawning another issue: Are tourists wrecking the island?
~Courteney Cox Tries To Teach Kid Her ‘I Know!’ Catchphrase From ‘Friends’
~Is This Mega-Popular Instagram Haircut a Lie?
Fun Stuff
~We were very lucky to be sent a copy of Super Mario Maker 2 for the Nintendo Switch. The kids LOVE. IT. I love that it actually requires a lot of creativity – the players have to create their own courses and then navigate them. I definitely recommend it!
~These Vaschy backpacks are SUPER durable. Annie has a unicorn one that she’s used for EVERYTHING this summer and it still looks brand new. I’m going to order the astronaut print for James!
~Apparently Crocs are a thing again? Annie has been begging me for a pair of platform Crocs. Why did I ever get rid of my 80s/90s wardrobe?!
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Auntie_M says:
Family reunions can be so fun! Looks like Annie has a twin! (At least from behind!)
The shag hairstyle article is a nice switch up from all the heaviness of the past 2 weeks. Who am I kidding? Two years! So thanks! Even I am tempted! But I gave myself Tatiana Maslany’s short curls boyish haircut because I am dealing with migraines and possibly vertigo and it’s cute and easy and I actually love it. Love you too. Thanks for the weekly reads!
REK981 says:
Look into vestibular migraines if you don’t get a definitive vertigo diagnosis. Bounced my daughter around ENT’s, audiologists, and PT for vertigo for 2 years before we got the approval to see a neurologist and 1 week of migraine preventative meds and her dizziness is GONE!
Auntie_M says:
Hearher, I also highly recommend following @nowhitesaviors on Instagram. They clued me in to the horrors of Renee Bach maybe a year ago? They are funding the lawyers for some of the parents who thought she was a doctor.
REK981 says:
This was a great roundup of links!! Thank you!