On Another Note by SJM

On Another Note by SJM

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Secret bakeries, small-batch menus & the Hello Kitty café of your child's dreams

Secret bakeries, small-batch menus & the Hello Kitty café of your child's dreams

Plus, the tween Skincare & makeup wishlist you asked for.

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Sara Jane Mercer
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Happy Mother’s Day! As a special gift to each of you (and a nudge to celebrate this MD differently), we’ve unlocked one of your favorite issues from the vault. Since I can think of no greater pleasure than… “How to Plan (but not over plan) Solo Time with Yourself.” Below is a direct link to the unarchived post. I hope you enjoy!

Issue 40: I Can Think of No Greater Pleasure

Sara Jane Mercer
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May 19, 2023
Issue 40: I Can Think of No Greater Pleasure

Save for my senior year of college, where I had a lovely one bedroom apartment in Boston — and the year before Doug and I moved in together — I have never lived alone. In case you were counting, that’s two years of concentrated solo time out of the 41.5 years of my life. Yup. After being married for 12 years and being a mother for 10 of those, solo time…

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In this issue I’m also sharing the tween skincare and makeup wishlist you asked for! Plus, we’re continuing the New York City guides with my edition of the best bakeries and cafés.

Tween Skincare & Makeup Wishlist

Hermione recently celebrated her 11th Birthday and the majority of gifts on her wishlist were makeup and skincare. Tweens these days are certainly much more advanced at self care than I was. And I’m here for it.

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