My Favourite Articles This Week

A fascinating read at the earlier generations that were students during the first wave of school shootings, who are now in their 30s and 40s.

7 questions that rewire your brain for success.

This stunning mural needs the water to really make make it work, and it’s amazing.

Vitamin C doesn’t just help your body, it can boost your mood, too. In these low-light winter days, we need all the help we can get, right?!

 

My Favourite Links This Week

This recipe is a little out there, but I am SO INTRIGUED! Pizza spaghetti, guys! Would you make it? Would you eat it? I would, I’m just so impressed by this. Next we’ll be having spaghetti tacos, spaghetti sushi? Who knows. But if your dinner could use a shake up, why not try this? Guaranteed, not a dull dinner! Find the recipe here.

These cherry almond shortbread cookies are a pretty baking project for the weekend- a cheery pink, a delicious cookies, and perfect for gifting, if you’d like! Valentines, galentines, palentines, or just a damn good cookie. They check all the boxes – you could even add chocolate chips! Recipe can be found right over here.

 

I love these super cute stashbusting ankle socks that Summer Lee just put out- it’s a free pattern! I love how brilliant this is for using up small amounts of fingering weight yarn . Grab it while you can! Find it on Ravelry here.

Keeping on the colourful theme, I love this painted clock- it looks like a really fun DIY that would brighten up any space. I mean, how could you be sad looking at that happy, cheerful clock?! You could even customize in shades of one colour to match your particular decor, if you wanted something a little less bright. So many possibilities! The DIY is right over here.

This is a really pretty valentine’s day decoration idea- branches painted white, with small paper hearts. I love how this looks! Like a cloud of little heart shaped flowers. Find the DIY instructions right here.

I forgot to mention- I’m teaching an online workshop this Sunday on Photographing Your Knits, all with your smartphone! I’m covering flatlays and photos of wearing your knits, and working without any other people- get all those shots all by yourself! If you are free this Sunday for a couple hours and would like to join, please do- it’s a really fun class. Find the description here, and the link to purchase the class is here – the reddish orange block of text above the photos, and then you’ll click through the sign up and, pick Sunday, and scroll to my class. Its in UK time, so be sure to adjust for your timezone!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

xo Julie