Happy weekend, friends! I have some links I wanted to share but yesterday I really wanted to show you my DIY menu board, so here I am on a Saturday. Last night, Rob and I went to happy hour at Chino Latino with some friends, followed by coconut milkshakes at The Wedge. We've been really busy lately and it was so nice to just slow down and enjoy an evening (and be home early)! I have zero plans for this weekend other than sleeping in, going for a walk or two, and maybe having lunch at The Happy Gnome or breakfast at Modern Times (...maybe both).

But anyway, here are some links for your weekend!

To Watch

• Game of Thrones Season 4: Inside the Episode #9--I'm not huge into battle scenes, but this episode ended up being one of my favorites so far. Kit Harrington was just so good! I love hearing the producers/writers/directors talk about the episodes, and this one was really well done.
• Nothing like a stampede of baby goats to warm your little heart!

Culture and Current Events

• "We are better people than what these laws represent." Federal Judges Now Seeing the Simple Truth About Gay Marriage: It's a Matter of Love and Equality. Amen.
• I really loved hearing Ryland's story (even if the article used the term "ugly crying"...I hate that so much). What a lucky kid to have such a fantastic family.
• As a not-so-religious spiritual person who used to be very religious, it is wonderful and refreshing to see these inspiring acts by religious groups and individuals.
• I love Laverne Cox and am so happy to see her speaking out, but man do some of the interviews she has to sit through make me cringe. She always handles them with such grace, though.
• This anti-Redskins ad gives me chills.

Wish List

• I really want a pair of Salt Water Sandals this summer!
• I think this swim suit is super adorable--I love the shape of it.
• I would not say no to this gorgeous hat.
• I've been coveting pretty much every new item on Everlane, lately.

Books and Reading

• David Sedaris Tells You What to Read This Summer. I won't argue!
• I'm reading #GIRLBOSS for The Eighty Twenty Book Club this month and it is so awesome. Anyone else?
• Loved these words about love from John Steinback to his son. "The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away."

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What are you up to this weekend? Hope you're having a good one!

Happy Friday! Last night I got to attend an event in downtown Minneapolis where Chelsea Clinton was the main speaker, and it was so nice. She is so inspiring and it was a pleasure hearing what she had to say.

I'm so glad it's the weekend. I have plans to hang out with some girlfriends tonight, and Rob and I are going to do brunch at Modern Times either tomorrow or Sunday. There might be a farmers market in our future, too!

I don't have as many links for you this Friday as usual, so I'm just going to list them randomly instead of categorizing them. Hope you enjoy!

• Loved reading these very interesting parallels between Game of Thrones and To Kill a Mockingbird.
• I'm having an ad sale! All spaces are 50% off--use code JUSTBECAUSE at checkout.
• Minneapolis will now be referring to "Columbus Day" as "Indigenous People's Day," and I couldn't be happier. I'd love to see more cities and states follow suit!
• Looking forward to one day seeing this documentary (you can contribute to the Do I Sound Gay? kickstarter campaign here).
• Always Hungry? Here's why.
• Speaking of hunger, Gym-Talk has plenty more discount codes from last time! Click here to check them out.
• I'm ready for dresses! I think this thing is cute as can be.
• Celebrities Read Mean Tweets always makes me laugh so hard. This most recent one is no exception.
• Loved this post from Sam: Take the Experience.
• I am so excited about Neil Patrick Harris' book!
• Have you seen our wedding photos yet? So far I've shared details and getting ready shots, the first look, and our wedding party. Next week I'll be showing you our ceremony, reception, and a few sunset/golden hour-y shots of just me and Rob.

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What are you up to this weekend? I'm attempting my first "serious" DIY (it involves a drill, so, you know), which I hope will be a success! What have you been reading, watching, and/or listening to this week? I want to know!

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you've all had a good and productive week. I have some links for you this weekend, so I'm just going to jump right in!

Interesting & Inspirational

• Vicktory Dogs! A wonderful look at where the dogs who were rescued from Michael Vick are now.

• I'm pretty much terrified of outer space, but these kinds of discoveries are still really awesome.

• I wish Jon Stewart were my friend in real life.

• A new blog for you to read: What Love Does. Kelly is so sweet!

Wish List

• I'm completely maxi dress obsessed, as you can see here, here, here, and here.

• I bought my first pair of shoes from ShoeMint and just loved everything about it.

• Though I love my extremely cheap sunglasses from Forever21, I think I could use a pair of pretty cheap sunglasses, too.

• Loving this grey Everlane backpack so much.

Food and Drink

• This was a really cool video about making Japanese-style iced coffee, which I found via Hank at Home Brew. 

• 35 Most Amazing Restaurants With a View--my list of places to travel just grew dramatically.

• There's a great grass-fed beef promotion running on Gym-Talk's MuscleFood discount code page!

Other Stuff

• Bad Lip Readings in general kill me, but I can't get enough of the Game of Thrones ones (one, two).
• One of my favorite professors from Longwood sent mea link to this hilarious piece on The Onion.
• If Winnie The Pooh Were Actually Regina George.
• Some friends and I went to the Matisse exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts last night and it was fantastic. It's in town until May 18th, so if any of you are local, you should really go check it out! (And then go get pho at Quang, because that's what we did.)
• Don't forget to order a print for your mom and have 20% of the proceeds to go Every Mother Counts! Place orders by April 28th to get them in time for Mother's Day.

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I have some place cards to finish and lots of packing to do--on Monday I leave for Virginia and next weekend we're getting married! Lots of little ends to tie up before the big day. What are you up to this weekend?

Photo credit: V.A. Photography (from this shoot)