A genius toy, meal planning made easier, and Aliza’s hair routine

Links we sent our friends #144.

Mar 30, 2026

Hi! It’s Aja. What did you get up to this weekend? On Sunday, I went to Dance Church, a super free-flowing, fun, “whatever feels right” dance class. The dopamine hit from shimmying around a huge room with 30 other people, all singing along to Dancing On My Own at the top of their lungs? Unmatched. It was a great reminder to relax and trust my body — something I’ve been trying to do more of lately.

Aja’s Links:

Being alone is only scary at first.
My friend Lilly swears by this floss. (She has a zero cavity record!)
Obsessed with this owls in towels Instagram account my husband shared with me.
This was a super easy, healthy, and tasty make-ahead meal — I added beans to bulk it out and went heavy on the tahini sauce. (Gift link.)
Before I learned to cook, I did the Sakara meal program a few times during crunch periods at work. It is pricey, but I loved nearly everything I tried. More recently, I’ve been mixing this super powder into smoothies.
This lovely picture book was written by one of our readers! It follows a little girl as she learns more about her neighbors’ “coming-here stories” and would make such a great gift for a friend’s kid.
I took one of these pre-massage and had the most relaxing hour of my life. (As Aliza can attest by the blissed-out voice note I left her afterward.) (Aliza: It’s true.)

Aliza’s Links:

I wish I knew less about motherhood from Andrea González-Ramírez.
Well, this is genius.
What a cool — and easy! — rug.
I’ve always been curious about how other people feed their families. And now we get a glimpse behind-the-scenes…
I’m counting down the days until I can wear this gifted set on my trip to Barbados!! (Aja: Obsessed!!)
Loved this read from Petya K. Grady on how she moves through bookstores — especially the New Orleans shoutout. (My favorite city in the world.)
Pretty sure this giant shampoo and conditioner duo (check out the value set!) will last the rest of my life.