My Favourite Articles and Links This Week

I loved this thread – best comments!- for comfort movies.

This was so interesting about how elite athletes have to develop a ‘quiet eye’.

Opera for plants. I love this SO much. I can’t stop thinking about how beautiful it would be to play onstage like that.

Stop doomscrolling. For real.

Scroll beautiful patio and backyard ideas instead!! Love these.

My Favourite Pins This Week

I made these wings on Canada Day are they were PERFECT. I added a bit of paprika and garlic powder, but truly- baking powder was a crispy wing miracle! And this was ridiculous easy. Pinterest link is here, and the full recipe is here.

These peach upside down mini cakes are such a great summer dessert, and easy to swap out peaches for other fruits if you prefer! They also work great with plums and apricots, too. Plus they aren’t too heavy or big, and making them in a muffin tins takes this even easier. Pinterest link is here, and the original recipe is right over here.

Looking for a really quick summer tank top pattern? This is a super cute (and free!) pattern for a quick aran weight tank top. I love the idea of destashing with stripes! Pinterest link is here and the full pattern is over here.

This isn’t entirely real, but oh man is it ever my dream house! I love how the artists overlays her designs onto photos of beautiful houses. Can you imagine living in a house as beautiful as this? Swoon. Pinterest link is here, and the original photo is from Instagram- her account is so happy and bright.

What does it mean to pull people up the ladder behind you? It means that there are lots of small (and big!) ways to help others figure out what to charge, help them get a job, or just increase their ability to be seen. How many great people do you know or follow that deserve to get good jobs, have a bigger audience? Here are great tips on how to help pull people up the ladder. Because success isn’t a finite resources, there really is more than enough to go around for everyone. Pinterest link is here, and the full post is here.

Have a beautiful weekend, everyone. I hope you are reading good books, learning new things, and creating wonderful moments in your life, no matter how small. xo