An Elsa Peretti dupe, sweet desk treats, and an insider's guide to BookTok

Links we sent our friends #90

Hi, it’s Aja! What did you get up to this weekend? On Saturday night, we went with a few friends to see David Shaw at a small music hall (then ended the night at McDonald’s). It was so fun — I’m still fan-girling a little bit. (Aliza: I’m still fan-girling a lot bit.)

Hope your weekend was just as good, and here are the links we’ve recently sent our friends…

Just us this week! (Photo credit: Emily Boudreau)

Aja’s links:

1. Inspired by

   OFELIA
   ’s post on how to look chic in freezing weather (a conundrum for the ages), I bought this pretty gold cuff to wear over sweaters. It looks like Elsa Peretti at a true *fraction* of the price.

2. A helpful checklist for sharing domestic labor with your partner.

3. Wow, this NYT interview with writer Anne Tyler (gift link) made me love her even more.

4. How sexy and easy is this skirt? (Aliza: Love!!!)

5. There is only one right answer to this question: NEVER.

6. A beautiful story of a professor who was diagnosed with terminal cancer — and decided to teach a class about it (gift link).

Easy pieces for the winter to spring transition?

Aliza’s links:

1. Did anyone else watch the Oscars last night?? I loved so many movies this year (Wicked, A Complete Unknown, I’m Still Here, A Real Pain), but my undisputed favorite was one Aja actually recommended first here: Anora. (Spoiler alert: They were the big winner last night!)

2. I keep these on my desk when I need a little pick-me-up.

3. The sweetest merch for food lovers (h/t

   Caroline Chambers
   .)

4. Want to know what’s hot on BookTok?

   Alyssa Morris
   has us covered.

5. If last week’s 90s nostalgia movie was The Secret Garden, this week’s must be Harriet the Spy. I still think about Harriet every time I open my composition notebook.

6. I was so happy to learn that

   Emily Oster
   has a new newsletter on trying to conceive.

Bonus links: Small business shout-outs!

Last week, we asked about small women-owned businesses that should be on our radar, and y’all gave us some great ones:

• Ariana
  said, “Booked Trips is for women travelers who are interested in a different kind of travel experience. You read a book and then travel to the destination to see the book come to life through a thoughtful itinerary (i.e. traveling to Ghana after reading Homegoing or Panama after reading The Great Divide.)”

Women gather over dinner at Rosetta during a May 2024 vacation in Mexico City. This is the coolest thing!!

• Christy Ragsdale
  said, “I’d love to tell you about Lemon Egg Meals, my meal-planning business for busy parents! We send out a weekly menu and grocery list with easy-to-follow recipes. Every recipe has tips to include kids in the meal prep, plus modifications if you are gluten- or dairy-free.”

• Loren Thomas
  said, “The Zena Brand is a non-profit jewelry and accessories brand that supports women entrepreneurs in Uganda. Women, previously living below the extreme poverty line, work for one year making these products to save capital for their dream businesses debt free.”

Check out the comments for more great businesses (and please keep the shout-outs coming!)

What’s the last live show you went to? Slash do you have any coming up? I (Aja) am looking at Cowboy Carter tickets — they’re surprisingly affordable for the Atlanta, GA dates — and Aliza and her sister are going to the Chicago show. So it may be a real Beyoncé summer around here. Tell us what’s on your calendar!

David Shaw in Boston on Saturday night — swoooon! (Photo credit: @lunchtrays)

• The “hidden gem” subreddits I read every day

• “How could anyone look at this woman and not think of her as ambitious?”

• How to be business partners with your best friend

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