HEY APW,
After almost three straight months of having visitors at our house (thanks New England winter, for keeping our home full of our favorite people!), things are starting to get back to normal around here. For the first time in pretty much my whole slovenly life, I’m looking forward to cleaning my house and doing a whole lot of nothing, including catching up on what I’ve been promised are really good episodes of Mad Men. In the meantime, I’ve been working really hard at slowing life down a little and practicing some self-care (translation: sleeping more than four hours a night and going to the gym more often than once every six months).
So here’s to better balance and Olivia Pope and dresses that look like tutus. And now it’s your open thread, so get to it!
Cheers,
Maddie
HIGHLIGHTS OF APW THIS WEEK
Y’all are going to love this: a royal blue maxi dress, BBQ buffet, and a race
Foundations to help you avoid looking like you had a romp in the sheets with Casper.
Seven feminist marriage hacks that can call bullshit on gender stereotypes.
A bounty of bachelorette ideas with minimal penis paraphernalia.
Sometimes, showing up is more important that showing up as the best version of yourself.
Nine #lazygirl wedding solutions and a unicorn with a golden horn.
APW chimes in about the best Bible quotes for weddings.
Our family said our wedding plans are “weird” and come across as “gift grabby.”
Street murals were probably designed just to be backdrops for this jubilant elopement.
LINK ROUNDUP
Stunning photos of transwomen from ’60s Paris.
How did a group of black social media activists build the nation’s first 21st-century civil rights movement?
Nerdy engagement shots that make our geek-hearts melt a little.
Tips for overcoming writer’s block (and other insights from Buzzfeed’s senior lifestyle editor.)
Where would the Kardashian’s be without Kris Jenner?
Children remind us to chill out about the small stuff, like haircuts.
Let’s take a closer look at women’s body ideals over the last 100 years.
14 year entrepreneur takes girl power to a whole new level.
The Nigerian Government’s unconscionable omission.
We were never going to avoid gender politics with a character named “Black Widow.”
Most people in San Francisco couldn’t afford to buy a home (if they wanted to).
Meanwhile in Brooklyn, the racist landlords are evicting tenants of color.
Personal opinions about Facebook aside, it’s giving a $4000 bonus to new parents.
The wedding night fairytale, dispelled (in adorable cartoon form).
