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The rest of the week’s reads + last week’s (and conversations!) are below: Monday August 1, 2022 Your Questions, Answered If you had to choose a place for a destination wedding where would you choose? Honestly I would elope if I did it all over again and then host a massive reception at home (or wherever we had to celebrate with family), so i’d pick the spot I want to honeymoon! But there are likely unhelpful so here’s where I attended destination weddings and had a wonderful time:
I also think destinations like Miami, Napa are well suited and experienced at hosting destination weddings. Opinion of Chanel bags and clothes. For me, luxury designer clothes for everyday wear isn’t right for my life, though I do have some very special dresses that I wear for formal occasions. If you really love a piece, check The Real Real, Vestiare Collective, or other luxury resellers for that specific piece. Thoughts on prenuptial agreements given divorce rates up? If it is top of mind for you, I would make sure you have a calm, open discussion with your partner about it before making a decision and finding a lawyer tighter to execute it. (From a fellow Reader) FYI- parties must have separate lawyers for a prenuptial agreement to be valid in most states. So they should discuss the prenup together but cannot find a lawyer together. Favorite vacation spot? Career coach recommendations? What is a future vacation spot you want to bring your kids to? They could be any age! Definitely we want too pend time in our respective hometowns, but also explore Calcutta, Kerala, and other places. Favorite party favors for small groups? Is edible the best options? Thanks! Ami the only one that didn’t accomplish all the todo for as summer learning for kids? New headshots for work this week, what to wear? Would Glenmore be a good spot for a baby moon? Or is it mostly wine & soft cheese? They even have the massage tables with the hole in the center so you can safely lie on your stomach! Educational gift for 5 year old niece? We’ve been longtime fans ad customers of KiwiCo for both kids and I was thrilled to get to work with them earlier this year. The activities are really fun and engaging and educational. Did you like kingmaker chronicles?! Amanda Bouchet, you are a genius and how can I get an ARC for A Curse of Queens because I can’t wait until October!! What was the name of the detox you did? For me, I did ProLon to give myself a full reset- nutrition, sleep, mindfulness. Not having to worry about preparing food made it easy and I had to take it really easy because you’re not consuming your normal caloric intake, so I didn’t have any plans and spent a lot of time meditating and stretching and doing long treadmill walks. My husband is about to start business. V nervous! What advice to look out for? When starting out, you’re going to both be working int he business (internal ops and strategy) and on the business (client activities). Coming up with a solid plan on how you'll split your time and smart goals for them is what I would be most focused on, and I would block twitter and the LinkedIn home page to prevent FOMO or envy (we all have it and I personally need to block it in order to function!) Good luck to both of you! Feeling oddly nervous about vaxing my 4 & 1y/os. Had no qualm with 6 y/o. Any advice? “Why are you nervous about this?” “Well, I’m nervous because…” Let yourself write/dictate/type without judgement, and when you go back to review the why, you’ll have some good questions to discuss with your child’s pediatrician and you SHOULD ask those questions to your HCP (and not strangers on the internet). If it will help, so many incredible scientists have done detailed explanations of the pediatric vaccines that are clear and east to understand: Dr. Liz M Ph.D. Any good templates or info on writing a business plan. Enjoy the OOO! Going on vacation? You shared a 5 minute yoga workout once, can you reshape? Thank you! Favorite family vacation spot for kids ,5?! When the panini is more under control, I would totally do a sail on @disneycruiseline-Llauren Levinson recently went on one and it looked amazing, and my friend with he most discerning taste Veronica Chambers also recommended it! How to recharge on a vacation with 2 kids under 4? I find it more draining than an actual benefit of going away. My friend The Fashion Magpie wrote the most beautiful and honest post about vacationing with young kids- highly recommend giving it a read! Inexpensive Staycation recommendations? A day trip to the Hudson Valley is also awesome- Storm King Art Center is excellent and the Taco Bell in nearby Chester is very good. A Bucks County day trip- visit the New Hope Railroad for a steam train ride and then to the Bucks County Children’s Museum, and then stroll through New Hope and across the bridge to Lambertville. Hope you have a wonderful week! xo,
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