EDITOR’S NOTE

Happy Sunday. If you’re reading this, I’m probably knee-deep in Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie series with my AC on full blast. If that’s not enough of a reminder that I blessedly live in the year 2026 and not the 1800s, I’ll…

• DIY the drink that’s taken over my summer coffee runs — it’s fun, fizzy, and basically the coffee equivalent of a spritz. Don’t knock it till you try it, especially with an orange wedge. 

• Start counting down the days until I can preorder the book that has my middle school self screaming. As a wise woman once said, “Ehmagawd.”

• Add some very trendy coastal-chic accessories to my wardrobe to help me achieve my dream of dressing like Aquamarine (if anyone knows where to get the starfish earrings I’ve coveted since 2006, let me know).

• Ditch my linen sundresses for the whimsical, vintage-inspired alternative that stylish women are suddenly wearing. Think: a trip to the Mediterranean, in outfit form. 

• Seek out a friend with a Costco membership to buy me the fan-favorite, streusel-covered dessert that’s haunted my every thought since I first laid eyes on it. Any volunteers?

— Julia Reinstein / Writer, Culture & Leisure / Brooklyn, NY