Weekend Non-Negotiables: “Rooster,” the Winter Paralympics, and the “Dutch Method”

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Happy (almost) weekend. I’ve had one thing on my mind lately: going analog. Bingeing Love Story has me nostalgic for paper magazines, landlines, and answering machines — and wondering why my first instinct in any quiet moment is still to reach for my phone. Especially since, between work and raising a toddler, quiet time is rare. So I’m reclaiming it, starting this weekend. Here’s how I’ll do that:

• I’m making my famously ooey-gooey cinnamon monkey bread for a family birthday brunch. It’s proof that even someone as inept in the kitchen as me can whip up a dish people fight over. 

• No weekend is complete without matcha, and my secret ingredient is this Organic Lavender Almond Creamer. Sure, it might sound unusual, but that hint of lavender is as close as I’ll get to a spa experience.

• I’ve been stalking these shockingly elevated Gap stretchy pants for months, but they keep selling out. They’re finally back in stock, so consider them mine. Bonus: They’re a dupe for a much pricier version I own and love.

• To round out my transitional wardrobe, I’ll pair the pants with a crisp white T-shirt and this understated cardigan. The three together feel like the perfect cool-mom uniform for chasing my toddler around. 

• I’ll catch up on Hulu’s Paradise. (In Sterling K. Brown we trust.) The season 2 premiere might’ve been the best TV episode I’ve seen in years — and I watch a lot of TV for work, so I’m counting that as a professional opinion.

• I haven’t had much time for reading lately, but Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage has dominated my social feeds, so I’m taking it as a sign. 

— Rachel Klein / Director, Video & Audio / New York, NY

Skimm’d by: Jamie Feldman and Melissa Goldberg. Fact-checked by Jordan Mamone.