My Favourite Articles and Links This Week
Are we living in a culture of flakes?
Paper is a wonderful technology.
These 11 songs/sounds will increase your focus and productivity.
An adorable nerdy love song, with a ukulele AND a kitten!
Let’s not stop with the cute – here’s a photo of a hedgehog wearing little knitted socks.
And if you missed it – the 2017 Knitter’s Gift Guide is full of great ideas for every knitter you know… and probably all sorts of things you are going to want people to get for YOU.
My Favourite Pins This Week
Have we talked about how much I love this broccoli salad? Because everyone in the family eats it, which is a miracle. Plus, there’s bacon- which instantly makes everything amazing. Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe post is here.
I don’t have a single weekend between now and the end of the year that doesn’t have some sort of party or gathering happening on it. Bringing a tasty dish to someone’s house is the best way to say thanks for hosting, and that’s when I want to make something decadent, like these salted caramel brownies. Because I can’t be trusted to be alone in the house with a whole pan of these. Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe post is here.
What a clever idea, to do a dip dye (with food colouring, no less!) over knitted and crocheted items! This would work best on light-colour items of course, but what a great way to refresh some items that might be looking a bit grey and grungy from wear. Very clever! Pinterest link is here, and the original DIY post is here.
How sweet is this felt alpaca ornament?! I adore this felt craft, and wouldn’t it be cute to make a whole herd of these, with different coloured scarves? They would make excellent gift toppers, too. Pinterest link is here, and the full DIY is here.
Thanksgiving might be over, but it’s important to express our thanks to those we love all year long. here are 11 budget friendly way to show appreciation – Pinterest link is here, and the original post can be found here.
Today we are celebrating James’s 2nd birthday, and have a fun weekend planned of putting up the tree and getting the house decorated for the holidays – expect my Instagram account to be a bit busy this weekend! Have a great weekend, everyone!
