The Weekly Wrap: March 7, 2021

This was one of those weeks were I was like, "Awesome! I don't have that many meetings! I can work on so many things."

​And then, the things, they somehow did not get as far along as I wanted. I swear lighter weeks end up being black holes of intentional productivity. I got stuff done but not what I intended to get done.

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• If you're looking for a place to donate, consider your local diaper bank. [WaPo]
• Opening locked letters. [CNN]
• The struggle to declutter the sentimental stuff. The comments are actually worth a read on this one. [WaPo]
• This, I like. [The Washingtonian]
• These pictures of black beauty are amazing. [NPR]
• Librarians and the endless fight against QAnon. [The Atlantic]
• Canada is using pre-paid postcards to encourage residents to send snail mail. [NPR]
• Why you might want to stop skipping to the recipe. [CNN]
• The Duchess of Sussex could never win. [Mad About Meghan]

• Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in more ways than one. [99% Invisible]
• Everything you learned about reproduction in school is sexist and needs updating. [Short Wave]
• You can boost your immune system but not with vitamins. [Science Vs]

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• We have entered season 4 of The Crown and I am very much hear for the Diana years.

• Tried a new recipe this week - weeknight orzo paella. It included two things our kiddo loves: shrimp and chicken sausage. She picked those out and skipped everything else. I found the whole dish tasty.

• Dive in and explore an ocean of books. [Google Arts & Culture]
• Read this story from Curbed and then go see the full adventure.