7 things I love this week: Things that make me laugh, make me think, or make me wish I had a lot more money

Good vibes only today: A happy little palate-cleanser for subscribers.

Now that I’ve gotten yesterday’s emotion dump out of my system…welcome back to Things I Love.

There are a lot of good things and small joys in the world and I really do love finding them and sharing them with other people. Today’s list includes a life-changing quote, a movie worth streaming, a movie worth paying for, a collection of hilarious Instagram videos, the bag I’m desperately coveting, the homes I’m desperately coveting, and what I’m drinking now that the weather is warmer.

Bonus: Lots of new books worth checking out.

While I continue to keep my content free for everyone as much as possible, consider this a little added value for my generous paid subscribers. Plus, I’ll provide gift links to paywalled articles where I can. So…free gifts with purchase, I guess?

1. The streaming movie I mentioned in passing that deserves more attention.

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Did I mention that Thalia has a small part in her first feature, Jillian Bell’s Summer of 69? I did! Briefly. But as her mom, I get to embarrass show my love for her by mentioning it again. It’s a hilarious and sweet throwback to the teen sex comedies of the 80s and 90s, it has a great comedic cast, and bonus: An excellent sex toy shop scene. Fun for the whole family!

It’s rated 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and still the #1 movie on Hulu, putting it above multiple Kingsmen movies and Mission Impossible 27: Yet Another Mission

2. The quote that’s helped me put down my phone more

I found this quote earlier this year — from a rather unexpected source — and it’s everything I’ve been feeling but couldn’t put into words.