My Favourite Articles This Week

The history of sriracha sauce is actually REALLY interesting! The story is told via a twitter thread, which I personally find annoying, but it’s still a really great read (with photos) if you love that spicy rooster sauce as much as I do.

It’s okay not to have career goals.

I’ve loved Iris van Herpen for a long time, but she’s really outdone herself! These dresses are spectacular- and made entirely from trash.

The world’s best public libraries.

Enough with the drinks – let’s get ice cream.

My Favourite Links This Week

Looking for an easy summer appetizer or even a main? These zucchini and corn fritters are a great idea. They really do work for a small dinner, as well- they are surprisingly filling, and really addictive! I like to add a little cayenne to them as well, but I like things spicy. Find the recipe here.

If you want to make s’mores at home in the oven, this is probably the most wonderful recipe and you can add a little fresh jam in them, to REALLY make the most of these! The jam really makes these feel even more summery, somehow. Check out the recipe and instructions for the oven s’mores over here.

If you’d like to make a summery cocktail that makes the most of all-too-fleeting peach season, you have to try the Georgia peach smash. Made with a few ingredients – whiskey or bourbon, seltzer water, simple syrup, a bit of lemon juice and some peach slices- and you have yourself a lovely beverage to sip while taking in the summer sunset. Find the recipe at the original source, here.

If you have some small pieces of favourite fabric, covering a notebook might be just the easy craft that helps use up the ends in a pretty way that you can keep. And it’s so easy, could even be a good craft to do with kids, too! Find the whole DIY right here.

 I am completely besotted with these gorgeous embroidered pieces that are set on paper to look like Polaroids. Isn’t it beautiful? Check out more of them here.

How is it already August? I’ve seen a few memes go around the internet about how it felt like the last couple of months have flown right by, and I am feeling the same. I have lots of new things coming up, so I feel like I need to step up the pace to keep up! Hopefully you are all having a more relaxing August than I am! Have a lovely weekend, friends.
xo Julie