HI APW!
Hi everyone, I’M GOING ON VACATION. Okay, not technically yet, but basically really soon. It’s August, and I somehow haven’t even had a mini-vacation yet this year, so even though this isn’t a trip on a massive scale, I’m ready. In the meantime, we’ve been dashing around taking meetings and riding the work tidal wave. It’s been grand, but I’d rather ride the lapping ripples of a babbling stream. Vacations with a toddler are mostly just taking the show on the road, but still. At least it’s the road.
But in between now and vacation, it’s our five-year anniversary tomorrow. It’s crazy since we’d been together five years when we got married, so we just doubled that. But time flies when you’re having fun.
Love, happy summer vibes, good links, and an open thread! I’ll see you on Instagram this weekend rocking your #APWwedding hashtags. Join us there. I wanna see your pretty faces in my hashtags.
XO
Meg
Highlights of APW This Week
Adventure: the journey into the moment.
Getting married on a cloudy day in paradise.
Mythbusters, APW edition: will SPF ruin your wedding photos?
What would it mean if sitting quietly was enough?
Beautiful, affordable letterpress by Thomas-Printers. It’s a wedding industry miracle!
“Is it too big of a risk to get married at our wedding?”
“So what if it’s a Wednesday morning wedding? So what if it’s a standing reception? So what if the only beverage is champagne and sparkling cider? So what?”
Dressing for the job you want, digitally.
Putting the awkward in adventure.
Link Roundup
The abortion ministry of Dr. Willie Parker. And semi related: a six-part series about one woman’s journey to understand abortion from a biblical perspective.
How a single pronoun became the Internet’s most expressive meme.
A newborn shoot… with a Jack Russell Terrier? Our request: someone do this with their Great Dane/Mastiff/other large dog. Bonus points if you can actually hold them like a baby.
Marvel’s ridiculous excuses for why they won’t be making a female-led superhero movie any time soon.
A photographer profiles the generation moving back in with their parents post-college.
The new Cheerios ads portray dads as totally competent! Watch the entire #HowToDad series. You won’t regret it.
The case against barn weddings.
Alison Lundergan Grimes calls Mitch McConnell a useless douche to Mitch McConnell’s face.
Why can’t we stop using emojis?
Anna Paquin’s bisexuality for dummies.
Why we need more men to speak openly about the challenges and joys of raising kids.
“What I’ve left unsaid: On balancing career and family as a woman of color.”
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