My Favourite Articles This Week

This embroidery of boot prints and paw prints in the snow is so magical.

Have you heard of Tyromancy, the practice of divination by… cheese?! Apparently it’s a very, very old practice.

These photos of hummingbirds!!!!

This was a wonderful read- how to save a sad, lonely, angry society (NYTime gift link)

This is what I’m leaning into on days when I don’t sleep well.

Also, how about listening to a forest?! So serene.

My Favourite Pins This Week

This easy pasta idea is such a throwback, and I love it! Remember when you could get Bruschetta EVERYWHERE?!  I never see it on menus anymore, but as a pasta dinner, what a clever idea! Perfect for if you have some leftover chicken, or want to grab a bit of precooked chicken bits to throw in, for protein. Find the easy recipe here.

Okay, these are going to be the easiest cookies ever! If you want to make some cute cookies in a flash, this is a boxed cake mix with some food colouring mixed in. What a fun effect, right? Perfect for valentine’s day, but also could be customized for specific colours any time. I love this. Easy cookies for the win! Find the recipe and instructions right here.

It feels like everyone i know is a little under the weather- and I had a brutal head cold a few weeks ago, myself! My I recommend this smoothie, great for boosting immunity with vitamin C, lemon, and ginger? It also taste very tropical, so it’s a fun one, too! Find the recipe here (and if you don’t have manog kicking around, I left it out and it was still good!).

How pretty is this crocheted heart with a daisy inside?! I think this is so pretty, and would be lovely as a little bunting, or even as applique elbow patches on a sweater! In a larger gauge, you could make two and have them be cute pot holders! Find the free crochet pattern over here.

This box pouch pattern looks amazing- zippered box pouches are SO useful for storage, and would be brilliant as a project bag, or a cosmetics bag, or storing leftover yarn, or…. whatever you can think of! Find the wonderful step-by-step tutorial for this zipper box pouch here.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends! It’s pretty warm here in Toronto for February, but we’ll be planning on doing some Valentine baking and cards for the kids’ classmates. I hope you are all keeping healthy and that the sun is shining where you are!

 xo Julie