Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
When you read this, I will be either en route or at the beach for a week. While my family and I usually head to the Delaware beaches in the summer, this time we’re heading to Fire Island with some of my husband’s family. Not the well-known party part of Fire Island, the no roads,… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #166
Weekend Reads The girlboss apologia era is upon us. (Vanity Fair) “…when Google Reader disappeared in 2013, it wasn’t just a tale of dwindling user numbers or of what one engineer later described as a rotted codebase. It was a sign of the crumbling of the very foundation upon which it had been built: the era… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #165
I have felt overwhelmed for a while, but it has really reached a head this summer. Last year, I was so nervous for my job, I never took a break. And now I feel burned TF out. I’m going to therapy, I am working out, I am trying to get sleep, trying to meditate, I… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #164
In 2021, everyone can be an influencer. Share a cute photo of yourself with a recent purchase, tag the brand, and you may end up on the brand’s social media feed or even their website. Some brands will leave a comment on your post, “We love your look! Reply with #lovethisbrandyesido if it’s okay for… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #163
Wednesday night, my family and I went to Hillwood Estate, the mansion that was owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post and was turned into a private museum. It has an exhibit called Rich Soil featuring works of wire artist Kristine Mays. Mays’ beautiful wire sculptures are placed throughout the gardens of Hillwood where they will reside… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #162
I would be home right now, but Karl said he didn’t want to drive straight home. It would ruin Vacation Mode, which we all had finally fallen into. So the last night we were in Vermont, we Googled pet-friendly hotels in Philadelphia. And that is where I am typing this, wearing a hotel robe, typing… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #161
Greetings from New York City! Well, this was where I was two days ago. Right now we’re in Salem, Massachuttes, and will be heading to Vermont for a few days. Follow along as I share our family vacation on Instagram! As for what I am wearing above, I’m wearing these sneakers from HOKA which were… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #160
Weekend Reads How to discuss Bill Cosby with Bill Cosby apologists. (SLTA) She Fell Nearly 2 Miles, and Walked Away: At 17, biologist Juliane Diller was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon. Fifty years later she still runs Panguana, a research station founded by her parents in Peru. (New York Times)… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #159
Weekend Reads Get inspired by these 12 over-40 TikTok and Insta style influencers (featuring yours truly!). (TueNight) The Teamsters are trying to unionize Amazon. (Vice) What do we owe our jobs? (The Riveter) How Joni Mitchell shattered gender barriers when women couldn’t even have their own credit cards. (Los Angeles Times) Great tips from YLF… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #158