My Favourite Articles This Week
Should I bring anything to that dinner, or just my crippling anxiety? Ah, so relatable!
Love this look at modern shepherds in the French Pyrenees.
Did you know Vitamin D supplements are made from sheep’s wool?!Â
If you get the winter blues, here are a few tips to try.
While technically a list of winter birthday ideas for adults, I think this is a really great list of fun activities to do in the winter for a friend gathering! Take a look and make some plans for you and your friends (or family!) this winter!
My Favourite Links This Week
I absolutely adore one pan meals, and this baked autumn chicken recipe is ideal! You could definitely change out the veggies, and while it also adds in bacon (yum!) if that’s not your thing, give it a skip and it’ll still be delicious. Find the recipe here.
Speaking seasonal goodies, these chai spice cookies are a nice variation of a snickerdoodle cookie, and much more interesting, if you ask me! They feel like the perfect cookie for this time of year- soft and comforting and with a bit of spice. The recipe has a list of the spices to use to make the mix, but I also feel like if you were a lazy baker like me you could probably start with just a pumpkin pie spice mix and freestyle from there. But hey, that’s just me. Recipe is right over here.
This crocheted plaid scarf is so pretty, and would be such a lovely gift, don’t you think? Customize colours to match with your coat situation, and bingo- instantly coordinated and cozy. Find the free pattern to download on Yarnspirations here.
This is a really cool idea- how to use a print or photo print out and fake an oil painting effect. I think this would be a really fun idea for a nicer image- unfortunately the craft is showing what seems like a really old fashioned and typical oil painted scene from someone’s elderly uncle- but I’d love to try this, especially on a photo that has been tweaked in an app to have a painting-like effect. Then the painting would be even more meaningful! Find the DIY here.
And if you need a little boost of self confidence, I think this is a good reminder. Could always print it out and put it somewhere you’ll see it regularly, too! I found it on Pinterest.
October blinked right by, I always find the fall to be the busiest of all the seasons- so many things to do, and then of course all the seasonal illnesses as well. Here’s wishing you all a cozy weekend of staying healthy and enjoying yourselves.
xo Julie
I love these Link Love articles, even if I don’t do that craft, or eat that food.
It’s great exposure to different, lovely things
I wanted to let you know that I loved this edition of favorite things. I did a deep dive at McSweeney’s and laughed a lot. Also, both recipes are on my list, and I got several craft ideas to do with my niece from the bday party post. Thank you so much for finding these gems!
Love the Bloosom hat
If you have an Indian grocery store nearby, simply get a box of chai masala. It’s a blend of all the spices that you add to chai. Chai is just tea, but masala chai is tea with spices. I’ve made banana bread with the chai masala and it is REALLY good! It may be a lazy baker move, but then again, totally authentic.
Definitely going to try the chai masala snickerdoodles.
That is such a great idea!!And I love masala chai, I often have it in my cupbaord. Great tip!!
Would adding it to an herbal tea work? I am trying to avoid caffeine after breakfast and am getting bored with the same old flavors. Love the banana bread idea.
Julie, meant to add how beautiful all your designs are. If I weren’t such an embroidery dunce I’d have finished that jean jacket by now. Thanks for all the heads up on all those interesting Internet finds as well!