My Favourite Articles and Links This Week
As someone who love seeing peeks of books in movies and tv shows, this was a great write up about how TV shows use books as props.
Bisa Butler’s embroidered and fabric portraits are jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
Have a barbecue? Hate to clean it? This onion trick is crazy good. Yes, that is correct- with an onion.
The art and science of inviting people over again.
My Favourite Pins This Week
These grilled shrimp skewers are wonderfully adaptable, and a really fast weeknight dinner for the barbecue or grill. I love the peaches in these, but you could easily substitute for anything else, like bell peppers or pineapple. Or both! Pinterest link is here, and the full recipe can be found right here.
How have I come this far in life and not locked in on a go-to fruit crumble recipe?! Well, now I have. This recipe works for literally any fruit, perfect for the summer offerings. Not to mention it’s an easy-peasy recipe that you can tweak to your heart’s content! Grab some fruit and get baking. Pinterest link is here and the recipe is over here.
Little chair socks never fail to delight me- they are so adorable and slightly whimsical, and completely practical! Perfect for destashing, too. If your chairs need a little sock love to protect your floors, then I think you’ll enjoy! Pinterest link is here, and the pattern can be found here.
While not exactly fingerless mitt season in the northern hemisphere, they are a great small knitting project for the hot weather in preparation for the the cool weather, or for gifts! I love this pretty and straightforward pattern, which happens to be free, too. Pinterest link is here, and the free pattern is over here.
If you feel like your home could use a little refresh, how about a gallery wall? I love this round up of ideas, both big and small, for making a gallery wall work no matter your style or room. Pinterest link is here, and the full post full of inspiration is here.
I hope you are all having a lovely start to summer! I’ve got a full weekend ahead of events related to Pride- my community is having a Pride event, and my Vespa crew is doing a fundraising ride for The 519 in Toronto, which works to meet the evolving LGBTQ2S needs at all ages and stages of life to promote healthy, inclusive communities and support. If anything this past pandemic has taught me, it’s that we need to work towards inclusion and safe services for all.
xo Julie
